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The iPhone 8 could be the first Apple handset with an OLED display

This isn’t the first piece of evidence that suggests Apple is interested in VR – we’ve previously seen patent filings for iPhone headset accessories, plus the firm worked on that 360-degree music video for U2.

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HP’s new Pavilion lets you play the latest games for a fraction of the price

Gaming is not as cheap a hobby as say, the Japanese art of paper folding, commonly known as Origami. Keeping up with the latest technological upgrades. The configuration sent to us weighs in with an £800 price tag (around $1,140,…

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Microsoft’s HoloLens headset might have a battery problem

Battery life might be the Achilles heel of HoloLens following confirmation that the headset is limited to five and a half hours off a single charge. Its runtime drops to just two and a half hours under heavy usage, Microsoft Technical…

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Scientists crush our childhood dreams of becoming Spider-Man

A group of buzz-killing researchers from the University of Cambridge have dashed our childhood dreams by proving that Spider-Man-style wallcrawling is physically impossible. Even if a radioactive spider bite did bestow arachnid abilities upon you, scaling walls would still be…

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Microsoft is recalling Surface Pro power cables due to fire risks

​​Microsoft is about to launch a voluntary recall on power cables for Surface Pro tablets after identifying them as a potential fire risk. If you own the latest model – the Surface Pro 4 – you have nothing to worry about, but…

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Fitbit launches its first colour touchscreen tracker with the Blaze

Fitbit is the market leader in wearables, so it might come as a surprise to hear that it’s only just announced its first colour touchscreen device. Billed as a ‘smarter fitness tracker’ rather than a smartwatch, the Fitbit Blaze was…

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This smart suitcase will tell you what to pack for your holiday

It’s finally happened, we’ve finally found a connected gadget that will actually improve our lives. Amongst the time-wasting, smartphone-syncing meat thermometers, fishing aides and internet-connected wine bottles, this smart suitcase has blown our minds by being able to tell us…

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Domino’s Apple Watch app will tell you when it’s pizza time

​The only thing worse than a hangover is a New Year’s Day hangover, but help is now just a screen tap away for Apple Watch owners. Domino’s Easy Order App for the wearable lets users order a slice of hangover-banishing…

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Microsoft’s new alarm clock app wakes you up with games

Getting out of bed in the morning is never easy, which is why app developers are coming up with creative ways to rouse us from our slumber. Microsoft is the latest firm to try its hand at this with an alarm clock app…

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Burning Man 2015: fire Tetris and a hacked Boeing 747

A five-storey mesh dancer, a giant game of fire Tetris and — if rumours are to be believed — a hacked Boeing 747 are just a few of the oversized artworks on show at Burning Man (August 30 to September…