The smart home takes many forms. You can control your lights, music, heating, doors and so on from your mobile phone. But what about situations when your phone isn’t there? When you’re out, say, but somebody else needs to turn the smart lights on?... Read more
The smart home is a wonderful place, packed with so many innovations and ideas that it can be hard to know where to begin. One of the most popular ways into making your home smarter is through the smart plug - a simple device that slips between the plug... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + were announced at MWC and is now available to purchase SIM free, upgrade your existing contract, or get a new contract. READ: Five reasons to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ on EE The new phones feature a similar design... Read more
You've decided to to upgrade to the new Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9 +, but what happens now? How do you trade in your current phone, and what's the best deal to go for? has your contract run out and you want to upgrade to a better plan that suits you?We've... Read more
The new Samsung Galaxy S9 is one of the most important phone releases of 2018. It comes in two sizes, the Galaxy S9 with a 5.8-inch display and the larger S9+ with a whopping 6.2in screen.Once you've chosen it, you'll need to equip the phone to make the... Read more
Keeping warm at home is important, especially at winter when a sudden snow flurry or rainy day means you arrive home bedraggled. Stepping into a cold house and waiting for it to warm up will not be what you had in mind.The joy of a connected home system... Read more
Enjoying your Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus? The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are without a doubt, beautiful smartphones, and chances are you probably want to keep them that way.It's not just about keeping them safe from knocks and bumps either. There are... Read more
The new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the most advanced Galaxy smartphones yet. They are both available on EE. Here are five good reasons why you should choose EE over other networks for your next Galaxy phone.1. It's a far-reaching networkThe comprehensive,... Read more
In a world where government snooping, data harvesting, and cyber crime make browsing the internet and accessing online services a less private and safe undertaking, virtual private networks (VPNs) are becoming more popular to get back unrestricted and... Read more
Great news for TV fans - courtesy of ao.com and Philips TV, Pocket-lint is giving you a chance for you to win a fantastic 55-inch, Philips Quantum Dot 8602 TV, worth £1250!The picture quality for most 4K TVs is good but on the Philips 55-inch 8602... Read more
When it comes down to where people end up choosing to shop, it’s often a matter of convenience and price. For instance, according to the UK Cards Association, in 2016 around £154 billion was spent on the internet, which is an increase by a quarter in... Read more
The XXIII Olympic Winter games are upon us. It's the biggest winter sporting event in the world - and it's all going down this year in South Korea.More than 2,500 athletes from 90 nations will travel to the country to compete in ice and snow, and estimates... Read more
If you’re thinking about upgrading your phone, now’s the perfect time. For Apple fans we’ve just had the iPhone 8 and iPhone X launches, while Android users can look forward to a bevy of new smartphone announcements from Samsung, Huawei, Sony, LG,... Read more
The SpyTrack Nano is one of the smallest and easy to use GPS trackers on the market weighing only 68 grams. Its small size makes it ideal where a portable solution is required. It offers 10 days battery life allowing you to track family members, employees... Read more
If you’re looking for a sure-shot way to unblock websites, stream your favorite TV shows and movies, send and receive files anonymously, make online transactions securely and get on the crazy ride of cryptocurrencies, then you are in a dire need of... Read more
Being online is part of daily life, with Wi-Fi hotspots, mobile internet, and broadband connections spanning almost all of Britain, US and other developed countries.While this gives us an overwhelming amount of information at our fingertips, it also exposes... Read more
PDF documents are ones that are viewed in the same way no matter what device you're using. They don't rely on application software that may not come preinstalled on your device, so can be viewed by anyone. They're a great way to save on printing and paper... Read more
PureVPN is giving you a chance to win an iPhone X and other Apple goodies in a mega prize giveaway worth $17,000.The The World's Fastest VPN Service is giving away a total of 13 iPhone X smartphones and nine Apple Watches between the 21 December and the... Read more
Online privacy is becoming more important to people as incidences of leaked data, cyber crime, identity theft, and general snooping into our internet activity increasingly grabs headlines.Unfortunately it's no easy task to manually keep yourself out of... Read more
Garmin - once a sat nav brand - is now a name synonymous with fitness and health focussed wearables. One of its latest products, the Vivoactive 3, seeks to bring many of the features found in its higher-end watches, and put them in a more affordable package.Garmin's... Read more
RingCentral isn't the only cloud-based phone system available for small businesses.There's also Grasshopper and Vonage, for instance. But how do they compare or differ? Is one better than the other? Which is more feature-rich? Is one more affordable the... Read more
Advancements in medical technology in the home are giving us greater access and control over how and where we are able to monitor our health.Whether it's fitness trackers, connected scales, digital thermometers, or basic heart rate monitors, there's never... Read more
Philips has been a premier TV manufacturer for many years and its latest sets are among the greatest in the world. That's thanks to many factors, including premium design and the Android smart TV platform, but two stand out more than most: the P5 picture... Read more
Christmas is almost here, but you might be looking for that one last little something either for the stocking, that friend who's invited you around for Holiday drinks, or well just yourself because, hey it's Christmasssss.We've rounded up a number of... Read more
Automatic garage doors are dumb.They haven't changed in decades. You click a button, and they open or close. That technology might've blown the socks off your grandparents at one point, but in a day and age when everything from window blinds to coffee... Read more
Previously, Quick Mobile Fix sent us a refurbished iPhone to check out, to see if it looks and feels like a new phone. This time out, it’s a Galaxy S7 in pristine condition bundle.To keep the phone extra secure, the actual phone itself shipped in a... Read more
Maplin is offering up to 50 per cent some of its most popular drones this Christmas allowing you to take to the skies and catch all the action in 2018.But it's not just drones, there are robotic arms and remote controlled off-road buggies too. Here are... Read more
The AA has launched a new piece of kit for your car that is able to report what is going on under the bonnet, detect faults and help predict up to a third of breakdowns before they happen.How does Car Genie work?The new device, Car Genie, is a self-install... Read more
Not sure what to get that gadget fan in your life for Christmas, or maybe you just want to spoil yourself. Here are some fantastic ideas from stylish backpacks to iPad keyboards to Droid inventor kits. Christmas Gift Guide: Presents for Drone and VR... Read more
It's Christmas, Last Christmas, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. There are so many great Christmas songs that you need to enjoy them wherever you go. Here are 10 great speakers to enjoy Christmas tunes now and then so much more after. Christmas... Read more
The stress of Christmas shopping can be annoying at the best of times, so why not treat yourself or a loved one this Christmas with a decent pair of headphones so you or they can drown out the noise with something much more soothing. Playing Christmas... Read more
Take to the skies this Christmas with some great drones from Parrot. Whether it's flying high, at speed, or steady and stable for taking video and photos there is bound to be something to suit. And if the idea of going out doesn't sound up your street,... Read more
If you want to stay safe online, you may want to consider using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). These services can provide a secure connection across the internet by routing your web browsing through a company server.A good VPN will make it harder for... Read more
Whether you’re driving home for Christmas or simply picking your next piece of clever technology, why not treat yourself to a Car Genie from the AA this festive season.Pocket-lint has teamed up with the AA to offer two lucky readers in the UK the chance... Read more
When setting up a brand new television, such as the Philips 9002 OLED TV, you have to be aware of where it will be placed. That's not just so that everyone gets a great view - with OLED's super wide viewing angles, that's less of an issue these days -... Read more
There are some incredible recent television innovations that make the latest TVs the best we've ever had, but of them all, the technology that most impresses is OLED.The display technology is by far and away the biggest breakthrough for picture quality... Read more
The Zizo Wireless Bolt series is the company's flagship case. It fits not only the latest iPhones, including the new iPhone X, but also other manufacturers leading flagship handsets including phones from Samsung, LG, and ZTE.We take a closer look as to... Read more
Unless you've had your head buried in AV sand the past couple of years, you'll know that the world has gone crazy for 4K. Pretty much every TV you can buy now is 4K Ultra HD. There are 4K Blu-ray players and discs. Netflix and Amazon stream in 4K. Even... Read more
RingCentral is a cloud based phone system that promises to deliver a secure, hosted phone and fax functionality over the internet for your company.Eliminating the need for expensive and complex office hardware, the smart system allows you to use your... Read more
When it comes to great TV picture quality, it all starts at the beginning.If a TV doesn't immediately recognise the type and quality of the source images it's receiving and deal with any inherent flaws they might contain right away, any subsequent attempts... Read more
Smartphone case manufacturer Zizo is offering 50 per cent off all its cases in the run up to Black Friday.Considered one of the toughest range of cases on the market, the Bolt, Ion, and Static are all 50 per cent off their usual RRP in the run up to Black... Read more
Quick Mobile Fix is giving you up to 50 per cent off on selected products this Black Friday allowing you to get some of the greatest smartphones on the market for a fraction of their usual price.The site, which specialises in refurbished phones, cases,... Read more
The single most defining feature of video is motion. In fact, the whole idea of stitching lots of still frames together to make video is to create pictures that move.Unfortunately for AV fans though, as well as being fundamental to the very definition... Read more
Have you ever bought an item and then discovered that the store later discounted it?It's an annoying problem for most consumers. We all like a good deal, and we all like to get cash back, especially if it takes little to no effort. But, it's not easy... Read more
The picture quality of any TV you buy depends on five key elements: contrast, colour, sharpness, motion clarity, and source recognition/adaptation.We recently looked at the first of these, contrast, in the context of Philips' stunning new P5 picture processing... Read more
The iPhone can do so many things, be a games machine, a navigator, a camera, a work horse, and soon even an AR viewer, but all those things require power, and if you do them too much you'll soon find your battery failing you around 6pm just as your evening... Read more
Wireless charging has been around for a while on devices from Samsung, Nokia, LG, and others, but has finally come to the iPhone.All this year's new Apple models feature the technology allowing you to simply place your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone... Read more
There comes a time in any startup where things start to get bigger. You can no longer run it from your bedroom or the kitchen table and you have to not only start hiring people, but think bigger than about just being a one-man band. One of the key things... Read more
Philips has a long and proud heritage of using powerful picture processing to improve the picture quality of its TVs. And the stellar work over the years has lead to the pinnacle of image tech in its new P5 Picture Engine.The company has managed for the... Read more
The iPhone X is Apple's new flagship phone. It speaks of Apple's intentions of the future, ditching the design we've had for the last three years and delivering us a new shape that's both exciting and fragile.All that power, that glass, that edge-to-edge... Read more