Transparent TVs, AI catflaps: what were the tech standouts at CES 2024?
AI companions, hidden speakers, bird-spotting binoculars and sideways-driving cars shine at annual tech show in Las Vegas
January 2022
What your smart TV knows about you – and how to stop it harvesting data
Smart TVs are always gathering data about you that can be monetised. What can you opt out of – and what can you safely leave alone?
November 2021
Upgrade or wait? Getting your gaming PC ready for Halo Infinite and more
Does your machine need an upgrade to get the most out of 2021’s games? Here’s what to consider
June 2021
UK in talks to build battery ‘gigafactories’ for electric cars
Ford, LG and Samsung among companies in discussions with government and local authorities
April 2021
LG to pull out of mobile phone market
South Korea firm promises service and software support as it shifts focus to more profitable businesses
May 2020
Factory behind India gas leak operated illegally until 2019
India chemical leak: more evacuations amid fears of second gas release
March 2019
Smart TVs: six of the best 4k HDR sets
Cut through the jargon and switch on to the latest in modern telly
January 2019
Ask Jack
Can I buy a monitor for photo editing that shows colour like print?
CES 2019: from beer tech to a banned sex toy – 10 standout gadgets
January 2018
CES 2018: voice-controlled showers, non-compliant robots and smart toilets
Voice assistants were in everything at the trade show, suggesting the future is smart – but does anyone actually want to talk to their toilet?
January 2017
LG unveils Hub Robot to compete with Amazon Echo and Google Home
Unveiled at CES, home assistant can play music and tell you the weather but also order your vacuum cleaner to start cleaning the house and turn on your oven
December 2016
Exploding phones and Snapchat clones: the biggest tech letdowns of 2016
There were many products that promised so much and delivered so little
September 2016
US tests reveal major TV manufacturers may be manipulating energy ratings
LG unveils first smartphone to come with Android 7 Nougat
August 2016
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Motorola accuses Samsung of stealing ideas, but was it the first to come up with them?
Lenovo-owned Motorola publicly whines on Twitter that Samsung stole its ambient display idea, perhaps forgetting it wasn’t the first to do it
July 2016
Are modular phones the shape of things to come?
Motorola and LG are getting on board this emerging smartphone movement, but will it all fit together?
June 2016
Tried and tested
Six of the best Android smartphones
More than 80% of the world’s smartphones run Google’s operating system. Here we rate the handsets vying to outdo the iPhone
May 2016
LG G5 review: a power user's friend that just misses the mark
Fun dual cameras, modular design, fast processor and great screen are undercut by build quality and battery life that aren’t quite as good
February 2016
Rise of the smartphone accessory: VR headsets, 360 cameras and robot balls
Forget brightly coloured cases – 2016 will be the year of the hard-sell of phone add-ons, as manufacturers try to ensure brand loyalty
