Category: General Gadgets

  • Apple iPhone 7 Predictions Surface Ahead of This Week’s Launch

    Apple iPhone 7 Predictions Surface Ahead of This Week’s Launch

    A renowned mobile security specialist and Apple specification predictor has released his latest list of potential iPhone leaks just days ahead of the launch of two handsets – the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities has been accurate in his Apple handset speculations on more than a handful occasions and […]

  • Samsung Issues Global Recall on Samsung Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung Issues Global Recall on Samsung Galaxy Note 7

    The eagerly anticipated first shipment of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been troubled by reports of the huge handset “exploding” due to a dodgy battery cell. With 35 complaints received thus far worldwide, and images surfacing on social media of the devices that have apparently burnt out, Samsung has seen fit to release […]

  • USB Type-C to HDMI Released

    USB Type-C to HDMI Released

    HDMI Licensing, LLC have today announced that they will be releasing a new HDMI alternate cable for USB Type C. This should enable USB Type connections to interface directly with the TV without the need for extra dongles etc. Type-C has been growing in popularity in mobile and PC circles and this cable will marry […]

  • Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Season 2 for 2017

    Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Season 2 for 2017

    Netflix has tweeted out a video confirming that its surprise hit telly show Stranger Things will be returning for a second season in 2017. Stranger Things appeared on Netflix last month with all eight episodes of the ultra-retro sci-fi horror available to stream immediately.  We loved the throwbacks to the glory days of 80s VHS […]

  • Amazon Dash Buttons Launched for UK Households

    Amazon Dash Buttons Launched for UK Households

    Amazon’s Dash Replenishment Service (DRS) and Dash Buttons has been launched in the UK. Promoted on April the first last year, everyone obviously presumed that Amazon Dash Buttons were a gag – playing on the futuristic fascination of creating the ultimate smart home. Re-ordering some of your most used household items at the tap of […]

  • New MilestonePod Running Tracker (V3) – Gadget Helpline Review

    New MilestonePod Running Tracker (V3) – Gadget Helpline Review

    Readers of the Gadget Helpline may recall our recent review of the MilestonePod – an impressive little innovation in fitness technology specifically designed for the runner which records criteria relating to foot position and pace while running to give a surprisingly detailed report on how you’re performing when out there kicking asphalt. Well we were […]

  • What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die?

    What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die?

    What Happens to Your Facebook After You Die? Life is unpredictable, and because of this unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, depending on how you view it) nobody knows exactly when they’re going to die. But wouldn’t it at least be good to know your precious Facebook account will be in safe hands should the worst happen? […]

  • Pokemon GO Update For Android & iOS

    Pokemon GO Update For Android & iOS

    Niantic have dropped a Pokemon GO update again, encompassing a vast array of different features… Okay, that may have been a slight exaggeration. The features included are listed below for your perusal: As you can see, the changelog is not exactly extensive. Good news is that the Trainers will now be dazzling you with their […]

  • PlayStation Now Coming to Windows PC – DualShock 4 Supported with Wireless Adapter

    PlayStation Now Coming to Windows PC – DualShock 4 Supported with Wireless Adapter

    Sony’s streaming gaming platform PlayStation Now is finally coming to Windows PC and with it the DualShock 4 controller comes into play for desktop and laptop computers. Initially launching in select parts of Europe, before hitting the US and elsewhere in the world soon after, the PlayStation Now app on PC will allow the same […]

  • Multi-Window Support & Nougat release

    Multi-Window Support & Nougat release

    The latest version of Android is now available for a select number of phones. Nougat has finally been released and Google are hard at work rolling it out for different phone models. There are a number of differences to the previous edition but one of the most welcomed of these is the Multi-Window support. If you […]

  • Blair Witch 2016 – Explore the Black Hills Forest in 360 Virtual Reality!

    Blair Witch 2016 – Explore the Black Hills Forest in 360 Virtual Reality!

    Let me start by saying that I’m personally very excited by the fact that indie horror flick “The Woods” was recently revealed to actually be a brand new Blair Witch sequel/reboot that will be released on September 16th – less than one month from now. Those who remember the original Blair Witch Project from 1999 […]

  • How to Unplug – Put the Gadgets Down and Do Life!

    How to Unplug – Put the Gadgets Down and Do Life!

    Social media and digital communication are amongst our most valuable tools in the modern age, providing a wealth of knowledge and a connection to a wider world. But they can also prove unhealthy if misused or overused. Productivity can suffer in both the workplace and life itself and social networks offer an open forum for […]