Personal Tech
iPads, a 50 inch TV and a cleaner are the modern day status symbols
An iPad, convertible car, 50 inch TV – and a cleaner have been hailed as modern day status symbols. Researchers revealed the eclectic mix of items in a poll of 2,000 adults to find out how we judge success and wealth today.
Sensational looks and sound, simple connection
Tired of your music system’s muddy, insipid sound and dull looks? Give your eyes and ears a treat with two dazzling new all-in-one audio systems from Sony.
Sinclair C5 tops list of all-time gadget failures
Sir Clive Sinclair’s electric tricycle the C5, which flopped spectacularly in the 1980s, has topped a list of the biggest gadget disasters of all time.
Canon unveils the PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS
Canon has unveiled two new powerful PowerShot SX models – the compact and versatile PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS.
Canon launches top-of-the-range photo scanner
Canon has announced the launch of a new top-of-the-range 9600 dpi CCD scanner, the CanoScan 9000F Mark II, complete with advanced software, for exceptional quality, high-speed photo, document and film scanning.
Tips for insuring your latest gadget
With the growing use of expensive electronic items - including laptops, mobile phones and tablets - it is important for people to consider insuring their gadgets.
Homework Tutor app helps students and parents
To mark the beginning of UK revision season, online education experts Autology has announced the launch of the Autology Homework Tutor app for iOS, Android and Windows 8 devices.
Samsung introduces the Galaxy S4
Samsung has announced the fourth generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S4. Packed full of innovative features and with a super sleek design, the Galaxy S4 is designed to bring your world together.
The Sony XDR-S40DBP digital radio
Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing – listen on the move with the colourfully styled new XDR-S40DBP digital radio from Sony.
COOLPIX A - world’s smallest camera with DX-format sensor
Nikon has made D-SLR performance in a compact body more accessible than ever before, incorporating a large, DX-format 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor (23.6 x 15.6 mm) and an EXPEED 2 image processing engine into the new COOLPIX A, for capturing professional images on the go.
budsnaps project launched on kickstarter
The new budsnap project is being pitched on kickstarter as the simple but clever solution to stop your Apple earbuds from falling out.
Nikon’s new super-zoom COOLPIX L320
Nikon announces the 16-megapixel COOLPIX L320, a new super-zoom compact camera that allows you to get closer to the action than ever, thanks to a 26x extreme wide-angle optical zoom lens.
18 to 25 year old women most likely to be targeted by smartphone thieves
Data from over 150,000 insurance claims made to Geek Squad has revealed that 18 to 25 year olds are more likely to have their phone stolen than any other age group.
The Nikon D7100
Nikon brings you portable performance to give your photography an adrenaline injection with the release of its new enthusiast-level DX format camera, the 24.1-megapixel Nikon D7100.
Educators in the US choose Dell tablets to help personalize learning
Dell has reported that schools are already deploying recently announced Dell Latitude 10 tablets designed to address the costly and time consuming device management challenges faced by schools undertaking large deployments of tablets.