Yes, for this week’s Throwback Thursday we’re looking down the lens at the classic Nintendo 64 first person shooter, Pokémon Snap. When you think about it that’s exactly what Pokémon Snap is. I suppose being the Fagin of the Pokémon world leaves you with a lot of time to work on your hobbies. Although Pokémon Snap is an extremely short game, it has a surprising amount of replay value. Pokémon Snap is a great chance to look at the Pokémon world but not through the battle-focused eyes of a trainer

iOS 11 vs iOS 10: can you get it? iOS 11 vs iOS 10: iPadFor all Tim Cook’s chat about loving the Mac, it’s clear that the future of personal Macs is iPad-shaped. iOS 11 vs iOS 10: SiriSiri in iOS 10 gained new powers: instead of being limited to Apple’s own apps, it was available to third-party app developers too. iOS 11 vs iOS 10: Control Center, HomeKit and Multi-Room AudioIn iOS 10 the Control Center became a multi-screen job with the standard controls on one card, HomeKit devices on another

Evil Controller, the modding company whose gamepads have previously added extra buttons and even software macros to, has announced a pair of new controllers for the Xbox One and PS4 controller called the Evil Shift. But you’ll be able to remap the controllers and their additional buttons as you see fit, so long as they serve a single function. Evil Controller is not the first company to offer an gamepads with extra buttons. Razer’s Wildcat and Raiju controllers offer similar functionality, altho

Can something really be called ‘wearable’ if you don’t actually want to wear it? What makes a wearable wearable? Yes, the data might be useful, but not enough to justify fiddling with its awkward USB clip every day, and I’ve never bothered with its chest strap-mounted heart rate monitor. Garmin’s stand at CES Asia boasted a huge range of sports wearables for humans, as well as various options for dogs. Although it was novel, it didn’t do anything the smartphone app didn’t already do betterThat’s

You can keep using them with iOS 10, but if you plan to upgrade to iOS 11 (which Apple confirmed will be release around September this year), now is the time to take action for any apps you depend upon. In addition to the warning upon opening an app, iOS 10.3 can show you a list of all affected apps that are currently installed. On the list of those with updates available, tap an affected app’s name to go to its store page. But otherwise, even if an app is currently shown as having problems with

To find out, we’re putting the two new iPad Pro models up against their predecessors – the iPad Pro 12.9 and the iPad Pro 9.7.iPad Pro 2 vs iPad Pro priceThe new iPad Pros – which we’ll refer to as the iPad Pro 2 10.5 and Pro 2 12.9 from here on in – are similar in price to the tablets they’re replaced. DesignThe iPad Pro 2 will be instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with the Pro range. The new iPad Pro 2 10.5 measures 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1mm vs the original at 240mm x 170mm vs 6.1mm. In sho

The MacBook Pro 2017 refresh unveiled at this year’s WWDC was supposed to make good on those many missed opportunities. Well, it’s now safe to say that the MacBook Pro still has plenty of holes to fill. You see, while many Apple fans that balked at last year’s MacBook Pro having already-dated Intel processors will be pleased by this model’s current-generation chips, there are many more places where the MacBook Pro needs to improve to justify its relatively exorbitant price tag. Granted, the MacB

Ready for round three of PC gaming goodness at this year’s E3? From fantasy RTS sequels to 4K Hunger Games-alikes, read on for the announcements we’re most excited to see at the PC Gaming Show at E3 2017. Total War: Warhammer 2 promises to expand upon the original in the best way possible – by adding dinosaurs. Expect all new details to be showed at the PC Gaming Show. Hitting the PC Gaming Show in its stride then, the in-development game has the chance to go overground.

Apple announced at WWDC 2017 that the Apple Watch is running Core Bluetooth, meaning that it will be able to communicate more easily with low energy Bluetooth devices. Dexcom Continuous Glucose MonitorThis is one that we were excited about. When we heard rumors about Tim Cook wearing a glucose monitor we thought there that Apple was going to be unveiling a continuous glucose monitoring device that would be in some way built into the Watch. While we haven’t seen that, this is still a way of getti

Update: We imagine many hopes will be dashed with the news that Death Stranding will not be appearing at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles. Apologies to our fans, Death Stranding will not be @ E3 as we are fully focused on development. Original article continues below…To say there’s a buzz around Death Stranding would be an understatement. After his well-publicized departure from Konami, Kojima announced Death Stranding at Sony’s E3 2016 presentation and made something of a massive impression. Rel

Before I begin this week’s iDIY column, I’d like to offer a few apologies. As anyone who knows what the average salary of a technology journalist will tell you, this is far from the truth. Instead, I make my own bootleg Ferrero Roches by dipping a golf ball in Nutella and then wrapping it in tin foil. So, naturally, I’m going to spend a lot of this column talking about the toilet in my hotel room. Ode to toiletI never thought I needed a high tech toilet in my life until I used one.

Apple is going to make the process of getting your broken iPhone repaired quicker and easier, by sending its proprietary repair machines out to hundreds of third-party locations this year. According to a recent Reuters report, Apple will send the machines it’s dubbed ‘Horizon’ to a total of 400 third-party repair centers across 25 countries by the end of 2017. Before now, Apple only allowed these machines to be fitted in its own stores and repair centers. This meant if you were looking for anyth

It’s been a bumper year for Nintendo. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has also announced over 100 new titles in development for the platform’s already-blossoming library. All signs so far suggest there won’t be any major surprises at the Los Angeles-based exhibition, as Nintendo will be sticking with recent tradition by declining to host a major press conference. However, with E3 opening its doors to the public for the first time, we can no doubt expect a few choice revelations for the gidd

Update: New Surface Phone information suggests it might have a built-in projector, come in two models and go by the name Surface Mobile. Microsoft Surface Phone screenHottest leaks:A 5.5-inch QHD screenClearBlack AMOLED technologyMost rumors so far suggest the Surface Phone will have a 5.5-inch display, and the resolution could be 1440 x 2560 – though that leak came in 2015, so could be out of date. Microsoft Surface Phone designHottest leaks:A metal unibodyDon’t expect the colorful plastic that

One of the biggest benefits of owning Google made phones is being first in line for the new software, and if you own a Google Pixel or Google Pixel XL the wait won’t be long until the official release of Android O. According to David Ruddock, managing editor at Android Police, the Google Pixel will see the update to Android O during the first two weeks of August 2017. We would assume that means both the Google Pixel and Pixel XL will see the update at the same time. The official OTA to Android O

And while Microsoft isn’t backing away from Scorpio’s VR capabilities, it’s not going to spend any time talking about them during this year’s E3 2017 keynote. Wireless console VR? That’s a possibilityBut Microsoft may have a good reason for holding out on the goods at E3 this year: what Microsoft really wants is wire-free VR and that could take some time. “Windows has been the birthplace of a variety of technologies, and we believe this will hold for mixed reality too. Clearly there are a ton of

Gaming on a projector: the pros and cons of big-screen gamingWe spent some time gaming on a projector to see if it could hold its own against a television.

HP has revealed a new spin on its VR backpack PC that was launched last year, in the form of the revamped Omen X Compact Desktop, which aims to bring far more flexibility to the concept. Essentially, the new Omen X is a compact PC which comes with a dock, and also has a backpack accessory which users can purchase separately, allowing for the rig to be worn as a backpack PC for virtual reality gaming. HP is aiming to make the machine the best of both worlds, in other words: a perfectly usable des

iOS 11 was just announced at Apple’s WWDC 2017 and it confirmed the new software would only work on devices that support 64-bit apps. Devices will 64-bit processors work faster than 32-bit devices as they can do more calculations. The problem is apps and operating systems built for 64-bit processors won’t work on 32-bit devices. You’ll be able to keep using your older iPhone, but without new software you’ll be more vulnerable to security issues, plus you’ll miss out on new features too. Septembe

It’s fair to say that there’s been a lot of stuff that happened at WWDC 2017 – imagine trying to live blog it for 150 minutes straight. Siri is more a part of things than ever before, but fitness-wise Apple just cranked things up a notch again. Plus you can connect glucose meters directly to the Watch as well, something that’s strongly believed to make up a key part of the Apple Watch 3. App Store gets usableMaybe it’s just us, but there are times when you want to search for something on the App