It’s ten years since Google lit the fuse on something that would transform the mobile market. “We hope thousands of different phones will be powered by Android,” added CEO Eric Schmidt. Ten years on, Google says there are 2 billion monthly active devices on Android. Ten years ago, Google started the Android journey. The creators of Android talk about their new open platform for mobile phones.

With each passing generation we’ve seen OnePlus phones jump up slightly in price, leaving the OnePlus 5 as the most expensive phone yet from the company at $479 (£449, AU$599). We now have a confirmation from OnePlus that the price for the upcoming OnePlus 5T won’t be extreme, but it may still cost more than the OnePlus 5 did. Considering the price of the OnePlus 5 started at $479 (£449, AU$599) it makes sense that you’ll be able to buy the new phone for under $600, as OnePlus has generally uppe

For hardcore completionists, collecting in-game trophies has always been its own reward. Now, when you’ve signed up the the PlayStation Rewards program and linked it to your PSN account, you’ll start collecting reward points for trophies as well as purchases. Silver trophies count for one point, gold trophies for 10 and platinum for 100 each. Once you’ve collected 1000 points (10 Platinum trophies), you’ll be able to exchange them for $10 of PSN credit. Particularly since it’s not every game tha

Recently we’ve taken Thermaltake’s Tt Sports Level 10M Hybrid Advanced Gaming Mouse out for a test run, a design that combines both ergonomic adjustment and dual-connection technology. Does adding these special features solve the awkward transition to a new mouse design that gamers dread, or just introduce new problems? DesignMost of the technology in the Thermaltake Tt Sports Level 10M Hybrid Advanced Gaming Mouse is borrowed directly from its wired Level 10 M Advanced RGB brother. Hybrid conne

The company has now launched two new color versions of the Nokia Steel, one with a rose gold design and another in what it’s calling full black. The rose gold version comes with a grey wristband while the black version comes with – you guessed it – a black strap, or you can buy extra leather bands to go with it. Each version of the Nokia Steel costs $129.95 (£119.95, about AU$200) unless you want the rose gold edition that costs a bit extra at $149.95 (£139.95, about AU$240). You can still purch

The scale of piracy being committed through the Kodi media player is staggering, according to new numbers shared by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The authority, which counts among its many Hollywood-related roles the protection of copyrighted material, claims that 26 million Kodi users have configured the player to access pirated materials. Of the 38 million estimated Kodi users, that’s roughly 7 out of 10 users accessing illegal materials. However, speaking to Torrentfreak,

Blizzard has revealed the full details of how the first season of its pro gaming Overwatch League will pan out, with the excitement kicking off in January. Each of the 12 teams involved will play 40 matches during the season, half within their division, and the other half will be inter-divisional. As VentureBeat reports, league commissioner Nate Nanzer further explains: “During the regular season, each team will play twice per week across four game days. Money, money, money…The winning team take

PlayStation Rewards is giving all the completionists out there yet another incentive to collect every in-game trophy: they can now be exchanged for credit to your PSN account. First discovered by Kotaku, it appears a new section has been added to the Sony Rewards website, where silver, gold and platinum trophies are assigned points which can then be redeemed for PSN account credit. Silver trophies earn 1 point each, gold trophies earn 10 points each and platinum trophies, as you’d expect, earn t

We expect few tears have been shed as Adobe Flash has gradually disappeared from the internet. Most of these games were thought lost as Nintendo pulled them after their marketing purpose was served. But now one intrepid internet archivist, going by the name Skelux, has made many of them playable on his personal site. Given these limitations, Skelux is offering a $50 bounty for access to the missing files. Some are little more than microsites featuring information about the game alongside screens

Though the Xbox One X is capable of 4K/HDR at 60 frames per second along with Dolby Atmos sound, not all games are guaranteed to have all of these improvements. Some will support all of them, while some will support HDR and nothing more. With this in mind, we’ve created a list of the best games that push the console to its limits. Read on for our in depth impressions of the best Xbox One X games. It’s also worth keeping an eye on the regularly updated list of Enhanced titles on Major Nelson’s we

Bokeh in full bloomThe dual camera on the Note 8 is used to create the bokeh effect. “In order to create the bokeh effect, you need to measure the distance between the camera and the object that you are shooting. Single lens cameras can create this effect using dual-pixel sensors, but Kwon noted that this technique is generally too ‘noisy’ to provide consistent results. “[In dual pixel cameras], behind one lens there are two different image sensor pixels, so you have light coming from the left a

The BBC has a rich history in radio, after having been founded as a wireless broadcaster back in the 1920s. But now, the corporation is embracing the world of interactive audio stories with the release of The Inspection Chamber, a sci-fi comedy drama that you use your voice to participate in. The experience can be downloaded from the Alexa Skill Store or the BBC Taster website, at which point you’ll be able to play along as a fourth character. Interactive audioThe experience has been developed b

Best business phone services 2017: choosing the best phone service for your business TechRadar ProUpdated Your business needs to communicate, but what are the best phones to keep you connected?

It’s been such a long time since my last proper scheduled workout that it’s started doing an impression of the Tell-Tale Heart, calling to me while I sleep. Just to put things in context, I used to work out pretty regularly. Gyms are pretty intimidating places if you’re feeling less-than-confident, full of testosterone fuelled meatheads and fitness models in training. Each workout has a dictated set of exercises; you’re given the amount of both sets and reps, then you have to complete your alloc

If you’ve not yet picked up an iPhone X but you’re eager to get your hands on Apple’s latest and greatest handset, then your best option might be seeing what stock is like at your local Apple Store rather than going through the ordering process on the Apple website. 9to5Mac reports that the phone is widely available for same day in-store pick up at many Apple Stores, at least in the US. On the official Apple website, shipping times are currently set at 3-4 weeks if you place your order today. Th

The iOS 11.1 update just dumped a whole load of new emojis on iPhones and iPads around the world, but most commonly used emoji is one of the all-time classics – according to Apple, we use “tears of joy face” more than any of the other cartoon symbols. Emoji ups and downsIt’s perhaps reassuring that the most popular emoji in use on Apple devices is one expressing such happiness. Based on previous statistics, the tears of joy face wins out in much of the world, including the US and the UK. The fea

For years there’s been friction between World of Warcraft players wanting access to classic, “vanilla” servers (without all those later expansions and upgrades), and Blizzard, which preferred everyone to be using newer versions of the game, thank you very much. Well, Blizzard has relented: at the annual BlizzCon event in California, which is taking place this weekend, WoW executive producer J. Allen Brack told the crowd that classic servers are making a comeback. “Fans of World of Warcraft aroun

Do you have a fast and reliable connection to the internet to allow VoIP systems to operate efficiently? How much time you and your employees spend away from the office and its landline will often be the deciding factor when choosing a phone system. Using the cloud has transformed many aspects of your business – hosted phone systems can also have a major impact. Many small and micro-businesses are also using virtual phone services, which offer UK landline numbers that can be diverted to your sma

Apple’s iPad Pro is a serious tablet, but it’s also been an expensive one since it first arrived on the market. A huge discount on eBay is making it much more affordable right now, with a 128GB iPad Pro for $350 off. With a high-resolution 12.9-inch Retina display and stylus input with the optional Apple Pencil, the iPad Pro was intended to be a laptop replacement for creative people. To get the most of the iPad Pro, customers will want to get the Apple Pencil and a keyboard. Thanks to the $350

The new space race is about Hollywood actors going into orbit for five minutes for a million dollars, right? Space tourism might grab the headlines, but it’s just the fluff. It’s the space industry happily taking money off millionaires while its launch and landing tech gets proven, and a few satellites are launched while no-one’s looking. Space tourism will be a driver for innovation, cost-reduction and initial profits, but what most space industry companies are really interested in what happens