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PWM dimming is screen tech that’s appearing on more and more smartphones, but what is it and is it worth splashing out on a phone that has it? 

If you like to send photos to your friends over Snapchat, you may have noticed a new addition to yo…

Whether you’re a new Quest 3 user or a seasoned VR professional, here’s our selection of the best Quest 3 tips and tricks to get the most out of your headset.

The future of social media could be an emerging online protocol movement called the Fediverse. But what is the tool used by platforms like Mastodon and fancied by Meta’s Threads? The Fediverse has been billed as a way to remove social media from the hands of the major, data hungry, privacy invading corporations and return […]

Apple has released iOS 17.2, which means that we have also received the first beta version of iOS 17.3. Here’s what’s in the next version of Apple’s mobile OS. You can learn more about signing up for the ongoing iOS beta initative here. In short, though, you need to sign up for the Apple Beta […]

Notion is a new and contemporary collaborative web tool.

Intel's attempt to close in on AMD and Apple has been fully revealed.

Fancy yourself a PC builder? Or, curious about the standard behind the internal SSDs you can now whack in your Sony console? PCIe 6.0 is at the cutting edge of the PCIe standard. These are the basics. When it comes to building a PC, there’s a whole bunch of buzzwords and acronyms to get familiar […]

In case you hadn't heard, Freely is a new live and on-demand streaming service coming from the same…

AMD's artificial intelligence initiative explained

All you need to know about the latest premium smartphone chipset.

This is everything you need to know about HEIF images, including their benefits, drawbacks and how they compare to JPEGs

Trusted Reviews explains what an OLED display is, why it’s become so popular

Before the image format JPG there was JPEG. Stay on this page to learn more about the difference between JPG and JPEG

What is HDR and what benefits do you gain from having a TV (or smartphone) that supports it?

Headphones are packed to the brim with numerous features these days, to such an extent that it can …

What is Google Gemini 1.0: Google has fully revealed its next-generation Gemini 1.0 generative AI model, which is now available through the Bard conversational chatbot. The Gemini 1.0 model, which was initially previewed at Google I/O in May, is more powerful than the existing technology and potentially mode equipped to go up against OpenAI’s ChatGPT […]

If you’re sick of being fooled by AI-generated images and deepfakes on the web, you might be interested in what the Content Authenticity Initiative has been up to recently. 

The basics of the popular motherboard connectivity standard

You’ve probably seen loads of products, most notably from Apple, given the Project RED branding, often denoted as (Product)RED. Dating back to iPod models of yesteryear, Apple has offered Product(RED) models for a number of gadgets, and has most recently launched an Apple Watch Series 9 with the branding. However, it’s more than just a […]

We’ve put together this guide to explain what an air fryer is, along with how this nifty countertop cooking appliance works

We live in a world where efficiency is king, and companies worldwide always look at how to speed up…

We’re coming up to the end of 2022, which means it’s time for us all to expose our listening habits with Spotify Wrapped.  Wrapped has become one of the most anticipated events of the year, marking the end of November by revealing the artists and tracks we proudly streamed over the last 365 days, along […]

All the basics of generative artificial intelligence.

There are some days when the tech news bleeds into the mainstream news. Big Apple launches, New generation consoles, Zuckerberg defending Meta privacy scandals and Elon Musk making us all sigh the biggest sighs. This is one such day that feels like it could have ramifications for not only the future of artificial intelligence, but […]

Qualcomm has revealed the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, which is going to power in mid-range phon…

Google and Samsung have fully adopted the messaging protocol, and Apple has confirmed that iPhones will join in on the fun in 2024 too.

What is the Humane AI Pin? The no-screen phone with AI and a projector at its core is official. Could this replace your phone? What comes after the smartphone? Whoever finds the correct answer will likely have a great chance to become the tech company to beat in the next decade – just as the […]

In the world of PCs, there aren’t a ton of widely used operating systems. There’s Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS and you may be familiar with Linux. But, Google has one more option, ChromeOS Flex. Here’s the skinny. Scores of people around the world are sure to have old PCs lying around that they’ve let fall by […]

The next big Call of Duty game is almost upon us and fans will want to make sure their PC rig is all set to squeeze the best out of Modern Warfare 3. Here are the minimum, recommended and competitive PC specs. Activision brought us a Halloween treat last week when it dropped the PC […]