Have you ever wished your smartwatch could rotate? Me neither, but engineers at Dartmouth College and the University of Waterloo in the United States have developed a prototype smartwatch face that can not only rotate, but hinge, translate, rise and orbit too. “Users want smartwatches that fit their lifestyles and needs,” said Xing-Dong Yang , assistant professor of computer science at Dartmouth, who developed the prototype, named “Cito”. As examples, they suggest that a watch could automaticall

Of all the PlayStation VR experiences available so far, few have ticked the ‘fanboy wish-fulfillment’ box with as much gusto as the Star Wars: Battlefront VR X-Wing mission on PS4. Thankfully, the evidence is now mounting that the game’s sequel, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, will expand significantly on the idea. @fgandiya @sehurlburt @Wertle @CriterionGames Our most recent release was the VR mission for Star Wars Battlefront. As we’ve suggested in the past, a lengthy VR Star Wars space sim, such as

On this page we’ve listed the best cheap PS4 deals in the UK (here’s our US page) so you can find all of the cheapest PS4 prices. The best PS4 Slim deals:The PS4 Slim is… slimmer, quieter and smallerThe new PS4 Slim launched in September 2016 for around £259 (500GB) or £310 (1TB). The best PS4 dealsThe original PS4 with optical out audio optionsThese are the regular, older, full-sized PS4 deals. View this PS4 deal: 1TB PS4 Slim with two controllers £229.99 @ SimplyGamesBlack or White PS4 Slim

Checksums are a useful way to verify that the file you’ve downloaded is the exact version that the website intended to be downloaded, ensuring that it hasn’t been modified or tampered with somewhere along the way. Once you’ve determined your file’s checksum, you’ll need to compare it to the one provided by the website from which you downloaded it, so before you begin you should also make sure that the host website has indeed provided this information. For instance, we’re going to check the “inst

Perhaps the rumored Siri speaker is just going to be a glorified iPad? We’re doing quite a lot of reading between the lines here – Schiller doesn’t even get close to confirming a Siri speaker is indeed on the way, let alone whether or not it’ll have a screen. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting look at some of the thinking going on inside Apple about how Siri could extend to other devices, and potentially a home hub. Another reason why Schiller’s comments are notable is that Amazon is also said to

A rumored smart speaker equipped with Apple’s Siri voice assistantA rumored smart speaker equipped with Apple’s Siri voice assistant When is it out? Apple Siri Speaker featuresIf you want to get an idea of what a Siri speaker would be capable of, then Siri on your iPhone is a good place to start. However, there are some rumors that Apple’s rumored smart speaker might feature facial recognition via a built-in camera. Emotion sensingRelated to the facial recognition capability is a recent rumor th

Two high-profile teams of analysts have weighed in on the speculation about what we can expect from this year’s iPhone 8, iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S – those companies who monitor supply chains and other secret sources to predict where the market will go next. According to JP Morgan (via 9to5Mac), the high-end iPhone 8 will feature an edge-to-edge display, a dual-lens camera on the rear, improved waterproofing, enhanced speakers around the front… and a free pair of AirPods. The firm also claims th

Amazon Echo deal for Mother’s DayFirst up is a deal on Amazon Echo, Amazon’s best selling home audio speaker. Our Amazon Echo review has much more on the smart speaker, or you can head straight to Amazon to scoop one up. Amazon Kindle deals for Mother’s DayAmazon Kindle Paperwhite’Amazon Kindle’ is basically synonymous with ‘ereader’, and this Mother’s Day, the 6-inch slates are also synonymous with ‘savings’. The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage offer sharper screens and Wi-Fi, and with thes

Facebook’s way beyond being just a social network these days, with ongoing projects in virtual reality, artificial intelligence and much more. If reports are to be believed, Mark Zuckerberg’s empire will very soon be expanding into original video shows too. According to Business Insider, Facebook is readying a slate of “TV-like shows” that are going to hit the web sometime in June. About two dozen shows are going to feature in the first push of content with more programs following in the future.

The MacBook Pro’s recently added Touch Bar went from exciting new feature to barely-talked-about within a matter of days. Spend some time with this latest high-end laptop tool, however, and it’s clear that this is more than a mockable gimmick. It’s deemed an expensive luxury by many, and there may be something in that, but scratch the surface and the MacBook’s Touch Bar actually reveals some surprising, hidden depths – although it’s a feature that, while initially entertaining, can quickly becom

You’ve stumbled across a killer new track that you’d like to share with your fellow music taste influencers, so how do you go about it? Well, you just got a new option for this very task in the form of Spotify Codes. Not yet announced by Spotify but already noticed by users, Spotify Codes live on the Share menu for a song, which you can get at by tapping the three dots next to a track on various screens inside the mobile app interface. Codes can be scanned by opening the search box then tapping

Microsoft HoloLens may find its way into operating rooms of the future, as medical technology firm Scopis has created the first mixed-reality interface for surgeons on the high-powered augmented reality headset. Designed primarily for open and minimally invasive spinal surgery, Scopis’ AR-powered tech claims to improve the accuracy and speed of surgeons wearing the HoloLens by showing precise angles and positions of equipment. For example, Scopis’ overlay can use 3D position tracking for instrum

4K in 2014: the highs, the lows and what to expect in 2015In Depth A look back at the ‘year of 4K’ that barely was, and whether we can look forward to it (really) taking off next year.

In a study sure to shock you to the core, it appears that citizens in the US are close to giving up on landline telephones — but haven’t done so just yet. A US Department of Health and Human Services study released today found that 50.8% of American homes have gone exclusively wireless with their phones. According to the polls, the latter half of 2016 was the first time a majority of US households were wireless-only. Living situation also played a role, as a majority of adults who rented their h

Earlier this week we learned about the Echo Look , and now we’ve seen our first image of the Amazon Echo with touchscreen, known internally as the Echo ‘Knight’. The new smart device is rumored to have an improved forward-facing speaker (goodbye 360-degree sound) and a camera that will enable video calling, in addition to the touchscreen. How exactly the new Echo device would achieve calling – whether it would tether to your phone or require its own SIM card – is still to be determined. Here’s t

uTorrentBittorrent is one of the most efficient, effective and robust ways to transfer lots of data around the internet, and there are lots of torrent clients that you can use. There’s enough to delight power users, but the interface is simple enough for first-time torrent users to pick it up instantly. Torrent clients aren’t all created equal. That means it’s capable of handling all the different types of torrents you’ll find on the trackers. Review and where to download: uTorrent

When it comes to TV streaming boxes, it’s safe to say the Apple TV isn’t exactly king of the hill. It’s pretty much certain that the Apple TV fifth-generation will also offered tiered pricing and it’s highly likely Apple will keep the fourth-generation Apple TV around at a lower price point as a more affordable alternative as it has done in the past. Earlier this year Apple announced it was upping the maximum allotted size for apps on the Apple TV from 200MB to 4GB. Siri at homeSiri was introduc

With every self-respecting streaming device offering a comprehensive set of video services that includes the Amazon Video player, the Apple TV set top box has looked quite lacking by virtue of the app’s omission. That may be about to change however – ReCode reports that Apple is now readying the Amazon Video app for launch on its platform this summer. Head to headThe rival companies have been at loggerheads as to how Amazon’s videos get distributed on Apple’s devices for some time. Currently, Am

The best camera for a pro photographer is a million miles from the best camera for an adventure sports nut. So what we’ve done is pick out what we think are the standout cameras in their fields. But if you just want to know what we think are the top ten standout cameras you can buy right now – regardless of user level or price point – then keep on reading. But Sony has changed all that with its mirrorless A7 series cameras, and the A7R II is its highest resolution model. The old camera’s 3-axis

But now a chemist at Oxford University named Vanessa Restrepo-Schild has used synthetic tissues to develop an artificial retina that more closely resembles human biology. It’s made of soft water droplets and biological cell membrane proteins. The soft retina is less invasive than a mechanical device, and less likely therefore to be rejected. “The human eye is incredibly sensitive, which is why foreign bodies like metal retinal implants can be so damaging, leading to inflammation and/or scarring,