ces, smartphone

OnePlus Hides Cameras on Concept One phone at CES

OnePlus is using photochromic glass on their Concept One smartphone at CES to hide the rear cameras when not in use by changing the transparency of the back. Photochromic glass uses organic particles to create tints within the glass that…

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Andrew
ROKU, TV

Roku Express and Premiere (2019 UK) Review

The fight for HDMI 2 is intense these days, with Roku, Apple, Amazon and Google all pushing their streaming devices into the slot. It’s a big market with 28% of “people who stream” using a connected device and with Christmas…

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review, travel accessories
Pacum vacuum compressor with accessories

Pacum Sucks…And That’s a Good Thing

Budget airlines have revolutionised air travel over the past few decades, and while the seats might be cheap, putting luggage in the hold can be pricey: I was recently on a trip where the ticket price trebled when hold baggage…

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design
Classic Blue

Pantone Color of the Year 2020

In contrast to last year’s Living Coral, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020 has been announced as Classic Blue. Officially known as Pantone 19-4052, the colour is “Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking…

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Film
Blade Runner

“Blade Runner” Designer Lawrence Paull Dies

In sad news, Blade Runner production designer Lawrence Paull passed away on 10 November aged 81. Along with Syd Mead, David Snyder and Ridley Scott, he was instrumental in creating the dystopian vision of Los Angeles in November 2019. A…

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Andrew
smartphone

Getting Enough Snooze?

It’s hard to get enough sleep in today’s busy world. You get home from work, cook dinner, help with homework, get the children to bed, tidy up, put the laundry on, do some ironing and it’s midnight before you know…

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Andrew
Android, smartphone

OnePlus Turbos 7T Pro With McLaren Edition

Hot the heels of the OnePlus 7T launch last month in US and India, the 7T Pro and 7T Pro McLaren Edition were revealed in London, fulfilling the promise of “more to come”. In line with the OnePlus modus operandi,…

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