Microsoft’s search engine Bing has made some seriously surprising inroads into Google’s territory, managing to snatch a considerable chunk of the search market in the US and UK. That represents 5 billion searches every month in the US, and just under 980 million in the UK. Bing has a global market share of 9%, in fact – and it’s worth further noting that Bing searches here include Yahoo and AOL searching powered by Microsoft’s engine. Nonetheless, that’s still almost a tenth of the global market

Samsung is reportedly developing a smart speaker powered by its digital assistant Bixby. Bixby does seem like a very competent digital assistant, but with the significant delay in the voice assist launching in the UK and US, we have our concerns. This isn’t the first that we’ve heard of Samsung working on a smart speaker. There have been a few reports about why this delay is happening, all of which seem to be pointing towards a lack of resources in translating the digital assistant into English

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is expected to launch in the coming months and while some had expected the phone to launch with a fingerprint sensor under the screen, we now know that won’t be happening. A Samsung executive has already confirmed the tech won’t debut on the Note 8, and a new CAD render from CEO of case manufacturer Slickwraps suggests the sensor may still sit on the back of the phone. Working hard on the Note 8. pic.twitter.com/L74LqCWkezJuly 3, 2017Some Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus owne

Below you’ll find everything we’ve heard so far about the rumored Galaxy S8 Mini. Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini design and displayIf the leaked image below is to be believed, Samsung will be keeping a very similar design for the Galaxy S8 Mini compared to its big flagship phones. Chinese site IT Home has posted leaked images of the expanded Galaxy S8 lineup with the main phone and the Plus pictured alongside the Galaxy S8 Mini. Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini rumorsThe site that shared the image above – IT Home

Looking at your iPhone 8 may be enough to unlock it, without needing to press a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a button that Apple may be replacing altogether. FaceTime unlockFacing scanning unlock methods sound futuristic, but as any Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus user will tell you, it doesn’t always work as advertised. Samsung Galaxy uses face unlock and iris scanningWhat’s Apple doing differently? Where Samsung’s face unlock technology failed on many humans yet could be fooled by 2D pict

With Motorola having revealed its 2017 mid-range offering last month with the Moto Z2 Play, the world has been anticipating an announcement regarding the company’s upcoming flagship phones, expected to be called Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force. Moto Z2 Force for AT&T pic.twitter.com/N0h001XemaJuly 4, 2017Based on the above image, the phone looks quite a bit like the high-quality render of the device that leaked back in May. The Moto Z2 Force, like its predecessor, is expected to be Motorola’s superior

And, unfortunately, current technology is as limited in color perception as the human eye. If we could replicate the workings of bee vision, it would be possible to eliminate the problems associated with color vision in cameras, drones and robots. Project coordinator Associate Professor Adrian Dyer said, “For a digital system like a camera or robot, the color of objects often change. This means it’s difficult to identify the true color of ripe fruit or mineral rich sands, limiting outdoor color

The ultimate 4th of July sale of everything technology is now on, with highlights including the Apple Watch 2, Samsung Galaxy S8 phones and best laptop price drops. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus unlocked 25% offAn unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 can be had for as low as $663 , roughly 26% off its list price of $899. The unlocked Galaxy S8 Plus deal has it going for $739 at the low end , also 26% off its $999 list price. These Galaxy S8 deals beat the offer Samsung has on its own website, and stand ou

The Amazon Fire Tablet price proves you don’t have to pay a lot of money for a cheap tablet with Amazon Prime Day 2017 right around the corner. It’s an affordable tablet that spans five models, including two made just for kids: Amazon Fire 7, Amazon Fire HD 8, Amazon Fire HD 10, Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition and Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition. Here’s how the Amazon Fire Tablet price stacks up across regions, though we suggest setting a reminder for July 11 as we expect some great Fire Tablet deals t

The tech giant looks to be developing a new standalone virtual reality headset with some exceptionally high-tech features. The headset, labeled “Exynos VR III” (a reference to Samsung’s line of Exynos processors) in photos is supposedly capable of not just tracking eye and hand movement, but also voice and expression recognition. Standalone ComplexThis isn’t the first time we’ve heard Samsung is working on a standalone VR headset, though it’s too early to tell if the Exynos VR III will become th

It can be difficult to differentiate the prices since you have so many choices: Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon Kindle Voyage and Amazon Kindle Oasis. The Amazon Kindle price in Australia is AU$109 from Officeworks , a retailer that sells Amazon hardware in the country. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite priceMoving up the ladder is the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. Amazon Kindle Voyage priceThe penultimate Kindle e-reader is the Amazon Kindle Voyage. Amazon Kindle Oasis priceWe’ve reached pea

IFA 2017, Europe’s answer to the Las Vegas tech circus that is CES, is just around the corner. As ever, TechRadar will be trawling the show floor, foregoing a healthy lunch and natural sunlight to bring you the best that IFA 2017 has to offer. Keen to shake the explosive image of its embattled Note line, Samsung is likely to use IFA 2017 to showcase an all new Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The restThere are hundreds of exhibitors at IFA 2017 – the above are just those that have given the biggest hints

Motorola isn’t done making new Moto Mods, as owners of the Moto Z smartphone family will soon be able to augment their handset to shoot 360-degree videos. A spherical-view camera was reportedly launched by Motorola during a recent press event in Ghana, according to Techdroider. pic.twitter.com/W3Agzm6QkOJuly 3, 2017At first glance, Motorola’s newest Mod is reminiscent of the upcoming Essential Phone’s own 360-degree camera attachment. Similar to Motorola’s approach with Moto Mods, the handset de

Apple iPhone 7 and 7 PlusThe Apple iPhone 7 was mostly brushed aside with the bigger iPhone 7 Plus taking away all the attention. The three storage variants of the iPhone 7 Plus, can be bought now for Rs 67,300, Rs 76,200, and Rs 85,400 respectively. iPhone 6s and 6s PlusThe 2015 iPhone flagship is available in 32 and 128GB storage variants in the country. The 32GB variant of the iPhone 6s is priced at Rs 46,900, whereas the 128GB variant will set you back by Rs 55,900. No retailer is currently

If your boss were more understanding you would be able to just sit back, relax, and watch all the action as it unfolds. For its listings, check out its listings page. For those of you wanting to watch a little sneaky tennis on an internet-connected screen, we recommend the BBC iPlayer app or desktop site. You can listen to Wimbledon coverage on BBC Radio 5, and through iPlayer radio. The iPlayer radio app is free to download on iOS and Android, and is available for desktop too.

At this year’s Unite Europe conference in Amsterdam, video game publisher Ubisoft showed off three augmented reality gaming prototypes it’s working on for Microsoft’s HoloLens. So far we’ve mostly seen how Microsoft’s augmented reality headset will bring improvements to the areas of education and business, but Ubisoft’s David Yue was keen to show how video games will use HoloLens and ‘spatial mapping’ technology too. According to VrFocus, Yue showed a trio of prototypes which included familiar U

Below you’ll find all the ways you can watch the Game of Thrones season 7 without resorting to torrents. Sky (UK only)HBO isn’t an option for UK Game of Thrones fans but Sky is. A deal between HBO and Sky means that Sky exclusively broadcasts Game of Thrones in the UK on Sky Atlantic. It allows you to download the Sky Go app to two devices from where you’ll be able to watch live Sky TV or access the catch up service. Now TV also has catch up features so as well as allowing you to watch the episo

Arizona Sunshine sends you out into the rocky orange desert of the so-called ‘Copper State’, on the hunt for fellow survivors of an undead epidemic. Virtual discrepanciesThe PlayStation VR version of Arizona Sunshine, by comparison, is a disappointment. Arizona Sunshine, on paper, sounded like another win for Sony’s system. But so many compromises have been made with Arizona Sunshine on PlayStation that, if anything, the Aim ends up being a hindrance. Farpoint VR, a PS VR system-selling showcase

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Apple offers discounts for staff who work at educational institutions too, so teachers can also get a cut-price deal on a new Apple device. With the student discount you can get a MacBook Air from $849,For UK students you can get a MacBook Air with a student discount for £854.40, down from £949. The UK Apple website doesn’t show prices until you sign in with a Uniday account. Visit the instructions from the Apple Student website for more information. How to claim an Apple education discountIf yo