We’re currently beavering away on our in-depth Sony Xperia XZ Premium review, but we wanted to taken an in-depth look at one of its key features: the super-slow motion camera. So we took the phone outside and tried a few ideas ourselves – here’s our deeper dive into what the Sony Xperia XZ Premium Super SloMo camera can actually accomplish. The thing is, while the Super SloMo stuff does look awesome, it’s not a primary reason to use the phone. You still have to fire up the camera, swipe to video

An anonymous source familiar with Qualcomm’s stance has told Bloomberg that the San Diego-based firm is now seeking an import ban on all iPhones into the US with the International Trade Commission. Qualcomm apparently is looking to have the ban put in place ahead of Apple’s rumored iPhone 8 / iPhone 7S launch this September, which could put a massive dent in the 10th anniversary celebration of the iconic smartphone line. It could also mean a shortage of stock on current iPhone models, including

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has issued a warning that humans need to colonize other planets in order to guarantee survival from a variety of threats. One of the programs is Stephen Hawking: Expedition New Earth, in which Professor Hawking posits his theory that interplanetary colonization is necessary to ensure the survival of the human race. In order to safeguard the continuation of the human race, it makes sense to have a second base. Tesla Founder Elon Musk’s Space X program is a

If you were hoping for a jump from 3GB of RAM in the iPhone 7 Plus to 4GB in the iPhone 8 you might be out of luck. Analysts are predicting that the much-rumored 5.8-inch OLED iPhone (possibly called the iPhone 8) will stick with 3GB of RAM, while the 5.5-inch iPhone 7S Plus will also apparently have 3GB and the 4.7-inch iPhone 7S will have just 2GB – the same amount as the iPhone 7. That claim comes from TrendForce, which says there has been a “sharp upswing in prices” of mobile DRAM, and that

If you fancy a trip to New York this weekend but can’t afford the flights, you might be interested in Ubisoft’s free trial of The Division that’s running from May 4 to May 7. The New York of The Division is much more “fight for your life” than “Instagrammable city break” but, hey, it’s free. Any progress you make while playing the free trial will be transferred over if you decide to purchase the full game which, coincidentally, will be heavily discounted across all platforms until May 15. Of cou

Anyone who’s ever made a mobile phone call while abroad will know how annoying roaming charges can be. While making phone calls can be expensive, using the Internet or sending a picture message can be excruciatingly expensive. In Europe, the picture is rosy – unless you’re from the UK. After a decade-long campaign haranguing mobile operators to reduce roaming charges in an effort to create a ‘digital single market’, the European Union is about to ban them completely from June 2017.

Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn’t confirmed that the iPhone 8 exists, but in an interview he did hint that the rumored smartphone will feature “something that you didn’t expect”. Cook didn’t say for sure, but he did talk about two very important A-buzzwords: AI (artificial intelligence) and AR (augmented reality). That happened during this week’s earnings call, where Tim Cook said the company misjudged iPhone 7 Plus inventory. “One of the things that we did not get right was the mix between the iPhone 7

We’ve had a few teaser trailers before this, but now, Netflix has released a trailer giving us our first real look at its upcoming Marvel team-up show, The Defenders. Having already been introduced to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand (Finn Jones) in Marvel’s previous Netflix shows, the time has come for each hero to come together and form The Defenders – think of them as a street-level version of The Avengers. If that wasn’t enoug

Update 4:48pm PT: WhatsApp tells us the messaging service is back after a global outage rendered the service inaccessible for more than two hours on Wednesday. Here’s the company’s official statement:”Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable to access WhatsApp for a few hours,” a spokesperson said. These should come back online shortly, so sit tight if you’re still unable to send or receive WhatsApp messages and calls. Original story below…WhatsApp went down around t

Windows 10 Mobile may have been left in the dust by competitors like iOS and Android, but Microsoft isn’t finished with its venture into smartphones yet. Reading between the lines, this could be taken as a tease for how Microsoft will approach the oft-rumored Surface Phone, which is speculated to be unveiled sometime this year. In the same podcast, Nadella mentioned Microsoft’s current priority is making top-quality applications and services that work across Android and iOS platforms, as well as

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Update 2:23pm PT: Google says it has shut down the fast-spreading, sophisticated Google Docs phishing attack, tweeting out an official statement Wednesday afternoon that it’s taken the necessary steps to protect users:”We have taken action to protect users against an email impersonating Google Docs & have disabled offending accounts,” Google says. Google Docs users, including yours truly, are receiving unexpected invites to view shared files. The attack is tricky though because it so closely imi

Thankfully, that doesn’t apply to all gaming hardware, with Logitech being one of the few companies pushing hard against the tide. The Logitech Pro Gaming Mouse from start to finishNow, design is the first step of Logitech G’s product development process. Chris Pate, portfolio manager at Logitech G, laid out a half dozen early clay models of the Logitech Pro Gaming mouse before us during a recent visit to Logitech’s Newark, California offices. “We wanted to basically take the design of the G102

The best gaming mouse means different things for different gamers. For first-person shooter players, the best gaming mouse covers a wide range of dots per inch (DPI), all while remaining fast and responsive. For MMO, RTS and MOBA player, the top gaming mouse houses a whole lot of buttons, called macros, that can be customized to any action. Whether you want wired or wireless, right-handed or ambidextrous, we’ve organized this list to help you seek out the best gaming mouse for your gaming routin

Instant Apps, one of the headlining announcements from Google IO 2016, is likely to be making a wide release to Android phones nearly a year after its announcement — just in time for Google IO 2017. To jog the ol’ memory, the Instant Apps feature allows you to use apps without installing them, which will no doubt keep more storage available on your phone for other stuff like games and apps. The other big draw is that instead of sending users to, for example, a retailer’s mobile website, (which c

When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8, the world sat up and took notice. Samsung decided enough was enough, and took the plunge, becoming a fish in Google’s pond. The Galaxy i7500 – where our journey begins – was by no means a smash hit, and the Galaxy S did little to improve the situation. It was with the Galaxy S2 that Samsung really began to get its act together. A true shark in the Android lake, this is the story of the Samsung Galaxy.

Want a look at the latest software releases headed to the Nvidia Shield Android TV box – before the general public? Then you’ll want to get signed up for the new Nvidia Shield Preview Program. The company is allowing owners of its Shield TV devices to get a sneak peek at Shield Experience Upgrade software releases by registering for the preview program here and enrolling any Shield devices they want associated with the scheme. Regardless some Nvidia Shield users may have other concerns in mind.

Here’s our best Android Wear smartwatch round-up1. If you already own an Apple Watch, the Apple Watch 2 may not be worth the upgrade, but there are a few solid improvements that mean it’s worth spending that bit extra if this is your first wearable from Apple. So, if you’re looking for a more traditional-looking alternative to the Apple Watch, you may have found your match. But it’s a proper step up for Android Wear and smartwatches in general. And although it has been slow to adopt Android Wear

One of the biggest challenges when designing an electric car is where to put the batteries. Every vehicle has hundreds to thousands of separate battery cells, each surrounded by a housing and connected to the car systems and sensors. Their system stacks battery cells directly one above the other across a large area, as opposed to the traditional approach where individual cells are strung side-by-side in small sections. “With our new packaging concept, we hope to increase the range of electric ca

Alongside all the big announcements Microsoft had to make at its education-related press event yesterday – including the Surface Laptop – the company also launched a (quite literally) lower-profile piece of hardware which is nonetheless an interesting addition to its peripheral line-up: a new Surface Arc Mouse. This is essentially a Surface-branded revamp of the Arc Touch Mouse, a peripheral that was launched some six years ago now, with the new version obviously making some key changes. Snappie