Category: Tech

Online shopping with Google Chrome in tow is about to get much faster and (more importantly) more secure. Google is updating its browser to allow users to automatically add saved credit and debit card details into online forms with the tap of a finger. Chrome, which is the most popular web browser on the planet – accounting for some 65 percent of all desktop web traffic, will allow users to secure this information with a fingerprint. After users have authenticated with a tap of the fingerprint scanner, Google will fill-in…

From the outside, OnePlus Buds look pretty much interchangeable with the Apple AirPods (Image: GETTY • ONEPLUS • EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS ) Alongside its new OnePlus Nord smartphone, OnePlus launched its first pair of wireless earbuds to compete with the likes of the Apple AirPods, Google Pixel Buds, Galaxy Buds+ and more. So, has the plucky smartphone start-up – which has gained an immensely passionate following thanks to its stylish devices with powerful specs sold at competitive prices – managed to capture the same magic with its latest accessory? Well, honestly,…

If your Sky Q box hasn’t received the latest software update – easily the biggest redesign in years – then rest assured, the wait is almost over. Sky promised that its new software would roll out to customers across the UK between July 8, when the redesign and new features were unveiled, and August 12, 2020. That means there’s less than two weeks before your kit will get the latest lick of paint from Sky HQ. So, what’s included in the Sky Q update? Well, quite a lot. The most striking…

Broadband customers across the UK could see a huge boost in speeds later this year. Openreach, which supplies the internet infrastructure for firms such BT, Sky and TalkTalk, has announced a vast investment plan that will see ultra-reliable, full-fibre gigabit-capable cables connected to more than three million homes and businesses in some of the UK’s hardest to serve communities. This upgraded service could see speeds boosted by over 10 times what’s currently available. Full-fibre connections can offer users downloads at well over 500Mbps – that’s quick enough to download a…

Netflix is looking to introduce a “shuffle” feature that will queue-up a random episode of a television show – helping those who can’t decide what to watch to jump straight into their favourite show. The new button works in the same manner as the “shuffle” feature in iTunes and Spotify, which plays an album or playlist in a random jumbled order. With its latest update, it seems Netflix wants to recreate the experience of flicking through terrestrial channels and landing on a random episode of The Simpsons, Friends, Top Gear, or Seinfeld that…

Another thing that’s revealed in the leak is three case styles which include, black, silver and a striking rose gold finish. If the real device looks as good as these images then this could certainly be Samsung’s best-looking watch to date. These photos come after another leak revealed some new features that could be coming to the Galaxy Watch. According to a new report from 9to5Google, via XDA Developers, it seems Samsung is working to bring gesture controls to its Galaxy Watch. It’s thought this would allow users to perform…

Finding yourself umm’ing and err’ing between two smartphones models, Bluetooth speakers, or headphones? Then you’re in the right place! Scroll down to find a comprehensive list of the latest product reviews written by the Express.co.uk consumer tech team. We’re always bashing on rugged gadgets, barking orders at smart speakers, replacing perfectly good lightbulbs with Wi-Fi enabled equivalents, re-wiring our routers, and plugging and unplugging HDMI dongles to check which are best suited to weekend-long binges of The Haunting Of Hill House – all so you don’t have to! Here at Express.co.uk,…

If you’ve been struggling with infuriatingly-slow broadband speeds while working, study and family-quizzing from home over the last few months, the latest announcement from Ofcom should put a spring in your step. The UK telecoms regulator has confirmed plans to open-up 500MHz of spectrum in the 6GHz band for use in household Wi-Fi connections. So, what does all that mean? Well, you might already be aware that your current Wi-Fi router can beam-out broadband at 2.4GHz and 5Ghz. If your device supports it (and some older smartphones and other household gadgets…

Samsung is purportedly building its own processors to fuel a new range of Windows 10 devices. These custom-designed chipsets will use the same Exynos branding as the chipsets used in some Galaxy S smartphones, like the Galaxy S20 series sold in the UK. Samsung uses a mixture of its own processors and Qualcomm Snapdragon to power its flagship smartphones depending on the country. Both of these chipsets are based on ARM, which is the same architecture that Apple uses for its own custom-designed silicon. For years, Apple has used its…

Provided Apple sticks with its usual release schedule, there’s not long left to wait until its next iPhone announcement in September. And ahead of the launch, two new rumours have surface and unfortunately neither offers good news for fans. The first worrying update comes via a new report from Macotakara. This states that a number of iPhone 12 models could be delayed until November. That’s two months later than iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro hit shelves last year. Macotakara is pretty reliable when it comes to reports on as-yet-unannounced Apple…