IR blasters used to be a common component in smartphones, with big products from Samsung, OnePlus, and TCL giving users access to the cool gadget. Phones equipped with IR blasters could be used as a universal remote for your other electronics, making it easy to control your gear without the need for their default controller (which might be clunky and unintuitive to use).
Fast forward today, and attempting to find a smartphone with an IR blaster is shockingly difficult. What
Everyone from legitimate marketers to outright scammers wants to get your attention these days. With a mobile phone in nearly every pocket, many of these have turned to SMS text messages as a way to extend their reach. After all, it’s a fast means of communication that’s much more likely to be noticed than traditional email messages. Plus, there aren’t nearly as many spam filtering solutions available for dealing with text messages, making them ripe for abuse. Here, we explore
‘Welcome to the capital of the world!’ exclaimed our taxi driver as we crossed the Potomac into Washington DC.
My teenagers’ eyes shone with excitement.
Given that eight hours earlier they’d barely been speaking to me as I informed the British Airways stewardess I was a nervous flyer and therefore quite keen for a gin and tonic, things were looking up.
‘Look left and you’ll see the White House,’ continued the driver, and we peered through the dark to see
Folding smartphones have taken the world by storm. Initially, they appeared futuristic and exciting. However, with time, they have been refined and improved to cater to everyday use. Their prices are gradually decreasing as the technology advances, but they still remain expensive purchases, making it crucial to make the right buying decision.
Currently, there are two types of folding smartphones available in the market. The first type resembles a regular non-folding phone, which can be unfolded into a larger tablet-like
Before our first child was born last year, my wife and I often deliberated about the kind of parents we wanted to be—and the kind we didn’t. We watched families at restaurants sitting in silence, glued to their phones, barely taking their eyes off the screens between bites. We saw children paw at their parents, desperate to interact, only to be handed an iPad to keep quiet. We didn’t want to live like that. We vowed to be present with
The gong chimes. The silent retreat begins. Earlier today I handed over my mobile phone to the teacher for safe-keeping. That deep bong means I’m in, we’re off — no speaking or interaction with the outside world for a week.
Around me, my 28 fellow retreatants (a mixture of ages, 26 women, two men) look a bit scared.
Truth is, I feel pretty trepidatious myself, not to mention knackered. It is 8.30pm and my head is spinning from travelling to
Manchester City have been preparing for the new campaign with a pre-season tour of East Asia.
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You thought 128 gigabytes sounded like plenty when you first purchased your phone, didn’t you?
Yet a few years down the line, many of you will have been hit by the dreaded notification: storage full.
You can delete photos and videos to clear out space (I mean, do you really need all six shots of your bagel or the three blurry videos of your dog being cute?)
There are guides to remove the duplicates quickly, and you may not know
Dozy Lake District visitors have been urged to bring maps and a compass when hitting the mountains – ahead of a summer surge of rescues as many come armed with just with a mobile phone.
One of the 12 Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association (LDSMRA) volunteer units – Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team – has already had 109 calls so far this year, up from an average by July of about 70.
In the whole of 2022 Wasdale MRT
If you’ve been watching tech sites on YouTube recently or following tech pundits on Twitter, you’ve likely seen some raving about the Oppo Find X6 Pro — a smartphone several people claim to have the best camera ever. That’s a seriously bold statement, as well as a bit of a tease. Despite Oppo releasing its top-range Find series internationally before, the Find X6 Pro seems like it’s staying in China. It certainly sounds like we’re really missing out.
Luckily, I’ve
