With competition from other smart speakers heating up, it was starting to seem as though Apple was never going release its HomePod . The new release date falls in line with other clues we’ve been seeing that point to an imminent release, such as approval from the US Federal Communications Commission . The home stretchApple announced the HomePod at WWDC last year, and originally it was slated for a December 2017 release. Last November, though, Apple pushed pushed the release date up to a more muc

Virgin Media’s V6 set-top box is a great upgrade for anyone who’s sick and tired of the sluggish interface of their old TiVo box, but until now you’ve been forced to pay a £20 activation fee to get the new hardware. Today, the company has announced it’s scrapping this fee, meaning there’s now no reason not to upgrade your set-top box. Virgin claims around 25% of its customers have already made the upgrade. We gave the V6 the full TechRadar review experience back in October and we found it to be

With the Winter Olympics opening ceremony happening on February 9, that itch is going to need scratching soon. The camera can record 4K video at 60fps, so your footage will be crisp and smooth. These will help you find where you are, plan where you’re going and keep track of where you’ve been. If you want to go really high-tech in your winter escapades, you can check out the Oakley Airwave 1.5 goggles. A quick glance downward can show you how fast you’re going, so you can challenge yourself to g

Remember that super expensive Hydrogen One phone that Red Studios was making? Yesterday, Red CEO Jim Jannard said on the company’s forums that the device is expected to ship sometime this summer, reports The Verge . You’ll even reportedly be able to capture video in 3D, Red’s own “4V” format made for the Hydrogen One, and good ol’ 2D. Beyond that, the new phone will also support modular attachments, such as a “cinema grade camera module” that captures RAW 2D footage in Red’s R3D format. The Hydr

But for all of the stunning advances we’ve seen lately from the likes of Waymo, all automated cars and self-driving taxis essentially remain firmly in the testing phase. But Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi doesn’t think that will be the case for much longer. During an interview for Bloomberg ‘s The Year Ahead event today, Khosrowshahi expressed his belief that we’ll see Uber automated cars on the road for use by the public outside of testing in as few as 18 months. In the vast majority of cases, Uber

But, there’s still the Mavic Air’s bigger and pricier older brother, the Mavic Pro, to consider. Design and portabilityThe designs of the Mavic Air and Mavic Pro are fairly similar. The Mavic Air is roughly half the size of the Mavic Pro, and it’s 41% lighter. The Mavic Pro weighs in at 1.62lbs (734g) while the Mavic Air is just 0.94lbs (430g). Both the Mavic Pro and Mavic Air come with remote controls and support DJI Goggles for a first-person flying perspective.

LG V30 Alpha hints at refinement, not reinventionLG is rumored to be launching the LG V30 Alpha, a new version of its acclaimed 2017 flagship smartphone that we’ve heard carries its biggest changes on the inside, with the inclusion of several AI enhancements. You’ve seen it already in Google Photos, with its layers of contextual information and intelligence.“Will the LG V30 Alpha be a brand new model or just an update to pre-existing phones? Samsung Galaxy S9 rumors tell us it’s what’s inside co

Acer’s Chromebook 11 C732 is aimed at the education market and thus made to take some knocks in the classroom. The Chromebook 11 can be configured with either an 11.6-inch IPS touchscreen, or a non-touch display of either the IPS or TN variety, both with a resolution of 1,366 x 768. The Chromebook 11 C732 goes on sale in April with prices starting at €329 (around £290, $405, or AU$505). It runs with an Intel Pentium N4200 quad-core processor, or either of the aforementioned Celeron CPUs as used

Google has launched an audiobooks service in the Google Play Store that allows you to purchase individual books and listen to them on a frankly staggering range of devices. The audiobooks will work on Android, iOS, Chromecast, as a web-based application and in any device with Google Assistant. This means you’ll be able to listen to your audiobooks on a vast array of first and third-party smart speakers like the Google Home range, plus Android Wear-powered wearables. Smart speakers are well known

If you’re still using Windows Media Player, it’s time to find an alternative. Flexible, customizable and free – the best media player aroundPlays media from any sourceSupports 360-degree videoCan convert filesExpandable via pluginsA true stalwart of the media playing software world, VLC Media Player’s reputation is unrivaled. VLC Media Player was also the first free media player to support 360-degree video. A media player that will stand you in good stead in the futureNo additional codecs requir

Since it launched in June 2017, Microsoft’s game subscription service Xbox Games Pass has been an interesting proposition for committed Xbox players. From today, all new Xbox One exclusive games from Microsoft Studios will be made available on Xbox Games Pass on the same date as their global release. This means that when Sea of Thieves launches on March 20 and Crackdown 3 is released later this spring, Xbox Games Pass subscribers will be able to play them immediately. It should be noted, however

After missing its original pledge of a December 2017 release date, Apple has finally announced that the HomePod will be available to buy on February 9, with pre-orders due to open January 26. Originally announced at Apple’s WWDC even last June, the HomePod will mark the first time the company’s voice assistant will appear in a standalone speaker. However, in recent years, voice assistants have started to appear in standalone speakers such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home, and the HomePod is Ap

Wine (also known as Wine Is Not an Emulator) is a popular piece of software that allows people to run Windows programs on other operating systems, particularly Linux and macOS, and it is now available for Android as well. CodeWeavers, the company behind Wine, released a commercial version of Wine for Android, named CrossOver in 2016. However, Wine 3.0, is now available, and it can be installed via an APK file onto Android systems, with the app running a full-screen Windows display – including th

The Nintendo Switch isn’t the only console that’s a popular target for hackers and homebrew enthusiasts – the PlayStation 4 system has been hacked, bringing a flood of pirated software and the chance for tinkerers to play their own PlayStation 2 games on the more modern console. According to Eurogamer, the exploit in the console’s software was discovered earlier this month, but it’s limited to consoles running system software 4.05. Hack happySuch is the popularity of the idea of backwards compat

Whether it’s called Resident Evil 8 or not, we know that Resident Evil 7’s executive producer Jun Takeuchi has said plans for a sequel are “already in motion.” In light of that, we’ve gathered everything we know about Resident Evil 8 right here. Nothing confirmed but it’ll likely be Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC like Resident Evil 7Nothing confirmed but it’ll likely be Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC like Resident Evil 7 When can I play it? Just as Resident Evil 7 integrated virtual reality in a

It’s very easy to find yourself in a game of constantly attempting to run faster, run harder, run for longer, in order to keep ‘improving’. It validates for the athlete that they don’t need to go beat their brains out every day, which of course we all know is a surefire path towards injury and disappointment. Devices today can measure the heart rate variability of the athlete every morning when they wake up.”Heart rate variabilityHeart rate variability is basically the difference in length betwe

DJI Mavic Air is shaping up to be the perfect drone for a lot of people who want to fly more than the DJI Spark, but aren’t into that steep DJI Mavic Pro price. DJI Mavic Air priceThe other great mystery is the DJI Mavic Air price. Rumors even go as far as to predict the DJI Mavic Air colors: white, black and red. DJI Mavic Air battery lifeWhat’s the catch? Credit: DroneDJMore questions about the DJI Mavic AirWe’re eager to go hands on with the DJI Mavic Air and determine if all of the leaks are

Netflix has changed the way we engage with television shows and movies forever, giving us the most convenient way to experience both from the comfort of our living rooms, laptop screens or smartphones. With a rapidly growing library of shows on the service and a huge lineup of projects in the works, we’ve put together a list of the best upcoming TV shows and movies on Netflix for 2018 and beyond. Instead, consider it our curated list of the coolest looking Netflix Originals currently in the work

That prediction has now largely been validated by actual sales data from CIRP, with the iPhone X making up roughly 20% of all iPhone sales in the US for 2017, while the comparatively boring iPhone 8 hit closer to 23%. When compared to the previous year’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus sales, the latest trio of Apple handsets didn’t fare nearly as well. Around 72% of all iPhone sales were attributed to the 7 and 7 Plus in 2016, while the 8, 8 Plus, and X only hit around 61% combined. While this may s

Lomography, the photography company known for its retro products like the Lomo’Instant and Lomo’Instant Automat , has announced the launch of the world’s first fully analogue multi-format instant camera. After a successful Kickstarter project , the Lomo’Instant Square has finally seen the light of day. The new instant camera allows users to swap between using Fujifilm Instax Square film and Instax Mini film, with the latter usable via a detachable back accessory that comes bundled with the shoot