Image credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECHIt’s red, and it’s dead, so why is NASA sending yet another mission to Mars? “It’s an experiment to see how many people can participate in a Mars mission,” said Bruce Banerdt, principal investigator for InSight at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. InSight also won’t move much because it’s not there to study the Martian ground, but what’s beneath it. InSight is part of NASA’s Discovery Program | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed MartinAre they caused by Marsquakes or

Philips has announced the world’s first HDR 1000 computer monitor with a whopping 43-inches of screen real estate. With that HDR 1000-certification, the Philips 43-inch Momentum (436M6) features a peak brightness of 1,000 nits that’s as bright as the sun (figuratively speaking, of course). Unfortunately, you can’t exactly have it running at peak brightness all the time, however, Philips states that the monitor should regularly hit 720 nits. Overall, you’re still looking at a monitor that two to

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or a movie buff, there’s a Dish package that’s right for you. But right now, you can save on Dish TV no matter which package you choose. Packages start at $59.99 for 120 channels and go up to $89.99 for 290 channels for those serious TV watchers. View DealAmerica’s Top 250 | 290+ channels | $104.99 $89.99/moThis is a huge Dish network deal packed with a fantastic range of sports and movie options. And when you’re ready, Dish will provide installation for free.

Helping you keep tabs on your to-do list is a code that, despite a smartphone’s endless utility, hasn’t really been cracked yet. But Google’s new Tasks app (available on Android and iOS) is the latest to try and solve the problem. If you’re one of the lucky ones with access to Google’s new Gmail web app, you’ll notice that there’s a Tasks section that you can drag messages into. Putting Tasks to taskAs avid users of Google Keep, another app that tracks to-dos, Tasks seems like a promising replac

If you have kids and an Amazon Echo device, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced the hilarity / horror of them accidentally finding some expletive-laden song just by their requesting goobledeegook. So a new Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition will be music to the ears of tech-savvy parents. Launching in the US first (we’ll have word on global availability as soon as it is announced), it costs $79.99 – considerably more expensive than a standard Echo Dot. Staying safeFreeTime Unlimited costs $2.99 a

Next month the EU is rolling out new privacy rules dubbed GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and that could have a big impact on some tech companies, including WhatsApp, which has announced that ahead of the rules coming into effect users in Europe now need to be 16 or older. That’s up from the previous age requirement of 13, which still applies to the rest of the world. The changes are already listed on WhatsApp’s site, and according to Sky News, WhatsApp will ask users to accept new ter

The official Instagram app for Windows 10 is missing one key function: there’s no way to upload photos to Instagram from your PC. There’s no way to upload photos from the website either, and there’s no dedicated app for Mac OS X. Thankfully there’s a handy way to get around it and upload photos to Instagram from your PC or Mac. Get BlueStacks App PlayerThe Instagram app for Android is superb, and you can run it on your desktop using free Android emulator BlueStacks App Player, enabling you to up

It is the successor to the Mi 5X aka Mi A1 in India. Until then, lets take a look at the best features of the Mi 6X. The Mi 6X runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 oct-core chipset (4×2.2GHz Kyro 260 cores + 4×1.8GHz Kyro 260 cores) at its heart. Sleek designThe Mi 6X retains the design language of its predecessor, but there have been a few additions on top. At 7.3mm the Mi 6X looks sleek and shares its resemblance with the Mi A1 from the back.

Created by Jam City for iOS and Android, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the first Harry Potter game that will allow fans to create their very own character and attend Hogwarts without Harry. It’s hard to miss TonksTime turningOf course, Harry Potter is not patient zero when it comes to childhood angst and adventurous plots. Like any RPG worth its wand, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery starts things off by allowing you to create your character. We were surprised that, unlike Pottermore, Harry Po

2018 will see the release of a lot of TVs from Toshiba and let’s face it those model numbers aren’t exactly memory-friendly. Toshiba 2018 TV technologyToshiba isn’t really known for pioneering any cutting edge TV technology but what it does do is bring the latest tech to the market for a more affordable and accessible price point, which we’re definitely not averse to. A part of the whole 2018 TV range, Toshiba promises this portal will deliver “a more user-friendly and personalized viewing exper

It looks as though we might well be getting a tougher version of the Samsung Galaxy S9, as a specs list for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Active has just leaked, revealing that it has a 4,000mAh battery. That’s significantly larger than the 3,000mAh unit in the standard Galaxy S9, or even the 3,500mAh one in the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, but it’s believable, as it’s in line with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Other than the battery, the main difference between the Active and the standard S9 is likely to be

Fresh figures have come to light which show that AMD’s Ryzen processors are continuing to sell at quite some speed, with one particular model making excellent headway, and worrying Intel’s most popular CPUs. These statistics come from Mindfactory.de (as spotted by Wccftech.com), a German retailer which has spilled the beans on processor sales before, and this time it has revealed stats on historical sales of AMD and Intel CPUs to date. The best performer for AMD is the Ryzen 5 1600, which is the

With the LG G7 ThinQ set to be announced on May 2 it’s no surprise that the phone is appearing on benchmark sites, and following a stint on AnTuTu it’s now seemingly popped up on Geekbench, with specs that match the Samsung Galaxy S9. The LG G7 ThinQ is shaping up to be a powerhouse. Credit: GeekbenchLooking likelyOf course, the benchmark may not be accurate, but these are all specs that have been leaked before. It’s also worth noting that the G7 ThinQ isn’t mentioned by name, rather the benchma

Instagram has launched a new tool that lets you download all your photos, videos, comments, likes and contacts. How to download your Instagram dataVisit your Instagram profile on the desktop. Scroll down to ‘Data download’ and click ‘Request download’. Enter your Instagram password and select ‘Request download’. Click ‘Download data’.

Mobile ambitionsHowever, with Microsoft pushing Windows 10 S and 10 S mode as more secure and trimmed down versions of Windows 10, where does that leave Windows 10 Lean? The clue to Microsoft’s plans for the operating system can be found in the files that have been left intact – or added. Could this hint at Windows 10 Lean coming to smartphones, after the failure of Windows 10 Mobile? Cutting 2GB from the installation size would certainly make it a more viable operating system on tablets with li

Google Play Music is set to finally combine with YouTube to create a new music service called YouTube Remix, according to reports. It has always been thought that if Google could find a legitimate way to merge Google Play Music with YouTube, then it would have the definitive music platform – one that would marry audio and visual that the others have failed to do. Play Music, remixedDroidLife, which broke the story, has a statement from Google which hints Play Music and YouTube have now got close

Amazon has launched a page on its website that seems to confirm the existence of a leaked device that is a hybrid of an Echo smart speaker and a Fire TV dongle, called Fire TV Cube. But that doesn’t mean we don’t know anything about the Fire TV Cube. Two for twoThe Fire TV Cube looks likely to be a device that was leaked towards the end of last year by AFTVNews. Credit: AFTVNewsNow, there are already options for controlling Fire TV using Alexa, but this would be the first time that a dedicated f

From next year you’ll be able to buy a smartwatch emblazoned with the sports brand Puma. We’ve yet to learn anything about the design or features set to be included on the Puma smartwatch, and the image above in this article is an existing Fossil smartwatch. We are excited to partner with them and bring our world class design and distribution capabilities to the Puma watch collection,” said Kosta Kartsotis, chief executive officer, Fossil Group. It’ll be interesting to see what Fossil Group does

Microsoft has announced that it’s partnering with gaming chat service Discord for an integration that will bring the Xbox and PC platforms closer than ever. Discord already works with a range of other services including Facebook, Steam, Twitter and Skype but this partnership with Xbox is a significant boon for cross-platform friend-finding and making. Now, Xbox users will be able to link their Discord profile to their Xbox Live profile making it possible for those on Xbox One and PC to share the

We already knew that the Xbox One is getting support for 120Hz displays as part of the April system update. Xbox One S and Xbox One X owners with compatible TVs will be able to make use of a feature in which the Xbox automatically knows to tell your TV to switch its low-latency “Game Mode”. Those that like to listen to SoundCloud or Spotify audio whilst gaming will be able to pop an in-game volume mixer to balance between game audio and tunes within the guide. Spatial audio support for those wit