Samsung confirms metal Galaxy S6 design in latest teaser

by Luke Johnson 21 February 2015 |Share: Samsung has confirmed a metal Galaxy S6 design is on the way as it teases the eagerly awaited handset ahead of its March 1 unveiling. With the Korean manufacturer steadily building the hype ahead of its next flagship phone announcement, the company’s latest teaser video has promised a new metal form factor.A feature long tipped to be bestowed on Samsung’s...
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London Formula E track unveiled ahead of season finale

by Luke Johnson 21 February 2015 |Share: Ahead of June’s season finale, London’s Formula E track has been officially unveiled within the confines of Battersea Park. The pinnacle of electric car racing, the Formula E series is set to wrap up its debut season in our nation’s capital with two races across June 27 and 28.Marking the final two rounds of the 11 race series, it has been confirmed the...
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Future Tech: Biggest patents and acquisitions of the month

We look back at the biggest patents filed and acquisitions made this month including Apple, Google and MicrosoftInnovation is one of the most important facets of the technology industry. In terms of the day-to-day news that we at TrustedReviews cover, that innovation tends to manifest itself in two main ways: patents and acquisitions.Whether they’re coming up with a bright idea themselves, or purchasing...
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SIM card hack opens up a big can of data snooping worms

OPINION: Chris Smith looks at the latest startling developments in the snooping crisis, excitement ahead of the big MWC launches, Pebble’s forthcoming announcement, Jony Ive’s swipe at Moto and Samsung’s efforts to muscle in on mobile payments. The final nail in privacy’s coffin?If we had any illusions left of being safe from egregious government surveillance then reports this week brutally murdered...
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Lenovo CTO admits fault over Superfish software vulnerability

by Chris Smith 20 February 2015 |Share: Lenovo’s chief technology officer has admitted the firm “messed up” by installing a piece of software on its laptops that leaves consumers vulnerable to attack. The Chinese company has come under fire for shipping laptops with the Superfish adware, which analyses images users look at when browsing the web in order to push lower-priced products to them in the...
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Virgin to boost UK's 4G service with mini-masts in lampposts

by Chris Smith 20 February 2015 |Share: Virgin Media has announced plans to use small mobile masts in order to boost 4G service in the UK’s towns and cities. The ‘small cell’ technology will be placed in existing structures like lampposts and CCTV cameras and help out when buildings get in the way of good coverage.Masts will be put up in 400,000 of these street assets in London, Birmingham, Manchester,...
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Motorola has an ‘exciting announcement’ in a box to share next week

by Chris Smith 20 February 2015 |Share: Motorola has teased an exciting new product is on the way with a cryptic message sent out to the media on Friday. The Lenovo-owned firm says it will be delivering a mystery box to the tech press on February 25 (next Wednesday) containing whatever it is the firm is bringing to the table.There’ll be no event and no live stream. Moto has told the media outlets...
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Apple will outsource iOS 9 testing to public, report claims

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: Apple is planning to launch its first ever public iOS beta test as soon as March, a new report suggests. 9to5mac reckons Apple will release the upcoming iOS 8.3 software as a public beta next month, with iOS 9 opened up to testing in summer.This is reportedly so that Apple can avoid a recurrence of the iOS 8 fiasco that saw its initial release littered with bugs,...
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Linksys XAC1900 Review

What is the Linksys XAC1900?The Linksys XAC1900 is something of a rarity when it comes to high-end routers, as it comes with its own modem. This means you can do away with having to buy and set up two separate devices as is often the case with most of the competition.It’s otherwise the same Linksys EA6900 router we reviewed last year, which given that we rated it 10/10 means the XAC1900 has a lot...
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Volvo: 100 self-driving SUVs on public roads by 2017

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: Volvo has announced new plans to test its self-driving vehicles out on public roads. The car manufacturer says it wants to begin trialling 100 ‘highly automated’ SUVs by 2017 (via AutoExpress).These self-driving vehicles will be tested out on the roads of Gothenburg, Sweden, following successful tests of the autopilot system’s reliability.Dr Peter Mertens, Volvo’s...
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Here’s the first official look at the Samsung Galaxy S6

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: Samsung has finally graced our humble retinas with its upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship smartphone. Yes, the South Korean company finally gave way in its campaign of cellular secrecy and showed off the actual device.Unfortunately, all we really got to see in Samsung’s latest teaser video was a side-on view of the Galaxy S6.It also came with the usual (and endlessly...
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Samsung Galaxy S6 cases already available for pre-order

A collection of Galaxy S6 cases have been made available for pre-order, despite the handset having yet to be formally unveiled. With Samsung not expected to introduce its latest flagship phone until a pre-MWC press conference on March 1, case maker Spigen has jumped the gun, unveiling a selection of protective covers for the upcoming iPhone 6 rival.As well as letting avid Samsung fans accessorise...
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Revamped Google Wallet to battle Apple Pay from May?

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: Google is readying up a second version of its mobile payments wallet service in hopes of fending off Apple Pay, sources have revealed. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is planning to unveil its Google Wallet 2.0 at the annual Google I/O developer conference in May.Unfortunately, it seems Google is struggling to get third-parties on board. This had...
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Future iPhone to feature OLED display, new report suggests

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: Apple is in talks over funding a new LCD display factory that could one day produce OLED panels for future iPhones, a new report suggests. Japanese news site Nikkan claims Apple is currently working through a deal with Japan Display that would see the Cupertino-based company provide the capital to set up the factory.The actual plant would be built in Ishikawa,...
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Is this what the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will look like?

by Sean Keach 20 February 2015 |Share: A concept video has given us our best look yet at what Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 Edge will look like. The video, produced by 3D artists Ivo Maric and Jermaine Smit, shows off CGI renders of both the Galaxy S6 and its S6 Edge sibling.The designs are based on the smorgasbord of leaks we’ve seen in recent times, including recently revealed static renders based on...
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Toshiba Kira ultrabook updated with new processor and longer battery life

by Edward Chester 20 February 2015 |Share: Toshiba has updated its Kira ultrabook to include the latest Intel Broadwell processors, bringing enhanced battery life and processing power. The update is purely to the internal hardware, with no external tweaks being made. But with battery life jumping from around 10 to 13 hours and performance likely to step up a little, there's still enough here to...
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Origibot: the robot butler that can fetch you food from the fridge

by Joe Svetlik 20 February 2015 |Share:Come, robo slaveRobot butlers just shuffled a step closer to reality, and offered you a beer. Origibot has an arm with a gripper action, so it can pick up and bring you things. Including beer. It's built to help those less able to move. Connect to it using your Android, iOS or Windows smartphone, or using your PC, and you can drive it around and make it grab...
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Apple Car to enter production by 2020, report claims

Apple is going to start producing its much-mooted electric car as soon as 2020, a new report reveals. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reports the Cupertino, California-based tech firm will make its first foray into the automotive industry in just five years time.It’s worth noting that a five-year timeframe isn’t atypical for other automotive manufacturers developing a car.The...
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HTC says something 'HUGE' is coming, could be One M9 Plus

by Jon Mundy 20 February 2015 |Share: HTC has tweeted an enigmatic message claiming that "Something HUGE is coming." This message from the HTC USA Twitter account might at first glance appear to point to the March 1 launch event for the HTC One M9.But look again and you might start to wonder why the word HUGE is emphasised. Could this be a hint that the rumoured HTC One M9 Plus is also going to be...
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Kindle (2014) Gadget Review

Amazon Kindle eReader: First ImpressionsWith the Kindle Voyage covering the top-end and the Kindle Paperwhite now Amazon’s mid-range ereader, the basic Kindle is the entry-level option minus the frills. You don’t get the built-in light or sharper display, but you do now get a touchscreen, access to the core Kindle features and new, more portable design.It has the same footprint as the Voyage, but...
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