Google is updating its Pixel Temperature app to enable European Pixel Pro users to take a person’s temperature. One of the most curious new hardware features of the Pixel 8 Pro, and indeed the new Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, has been the thermometer. Using the Pixel Thermometer app, it’s been possible for recent Pro users to record the temperature of objects by holding their phone up close.

The biggest face off of the next smartphone generation, the iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, could be a closer run thing than ever. Samsung tipster Ice Universe has taken to X (formerly Twitter) with an intriguing claim. According to the well-established leaker, the two forthcoming flagship phones will have almost exactly the same dimensions – that’s height, width, and depth – as well as the same screen and bezel size.

Huawei has cheekily teased the launch of an ambitious tri-fold foldable device on the eve of Europe’s biggest consumer tech event, IFA 2024. Honor may be about to announce the global release of the super-skinny Honor Magic V3 foldable at IFA 2024 in Berlin later this week, but former parent company Huawei is looking to steal the headlines with a cheeky teaser about a bold new foldable product.

Bang and Olufsen has announced a new set of flagship headphones in the B&O Beoplay H100, and it’s going way bigger than before. It’s been four years since Bang & Olufsen launched the B&O Beoplay H95, a set of plush ANC headphones that stood as a statement of intent even for the premium Danish brand. The Beoplay H95 – so named to mark the company’s 95th year – were both luxurious and expensive.

It’s been a super-exciting Formula One season so far as Red Bull’s dominance looks to have ended with other teams now capable of taking the fight to them on race day. Now we head to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix where McLaren look to be the favourites after their win last time out at Zaandvort in the Netherlands. Though given the topsy-turvy nature of the season, who’s to say another team won’t be top of the rostrum come Sunday evening?

Motorola is rounding out August with three new smartphones that deliver eye-catching designs at an affordable price point. The star of this launch is undoubtedly the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, which is the latest handset to join the Moto Edge 50 family. The Edge 50 Neo is designed to fuse...

Next year’s iPhone 17 Pro Max could have clearly superior specifications to the rest of range, according to a recent tip. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has posted his latest research findings to X (formerly Twitter), revealing that among Apple’s 2025 smartphone line-up, only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will receive certain high-end specifications.

Alleged renders of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra suggest that a design overhaul could be on the cards, with the company possibly moving away from the Galaxy Note era. Ever since the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra in 2022, Samsung has pursued a parallel design language with its flagship phones. Rather than mirroring the mainstream Galaxy S series, these Ultra phones have taken cues from the now-defunct (or rather absorbed) Galaxy Note range.

The PS5 Pro could run cooler and quieter than the PS5, with bunch more storage included as standard. More rumours surrounding Sony’s forthcoming transitional console model have emerged, courtesy of YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead and its Broken Silicon podcast. The channel claims to have seen a PS5 Pro devkit, which is the version of the console used by developers to make and optimise games for the platform.

Huawei has announced TruSense, a new more accurate health monitoring system for fitness wearables. At a special event held in China, Huawei announced a new health monitoring system called TruSense. Given that Huawei apparently shipped the most on-the-wrist wearables during the first quarter of 2024, that’s something to take notice of.

Shokz has announced a new set of running earphones, the OpenRun Pro 2, with an interesting hybrid bone conduction system. It’s been about two and a half years since we reviewed the original Shokz OpenRun Pro, which we found to be ” light, comfortable headphones that deliver good sound while being a safer way to listen to audio as you run in busy environments”.

Sony has announced the WF-C510 wireless earphones with a focus on affordability, sustainability and battery longevity. The new £55 buds go on sale next month and will last for up to 11-hours from a single charge, giving wearers what the company describes as “all day comfort”. The...

On Monday Apple revealed it will host a launch event on Monday September 9, which left a few people scratching their heads. Firstly, all of the recent speculation had suggested Apple was set on Tuesday September 10 for the launch. Secondly, Apple almost always chooses the second Tuesday in September for its iPhone launch event.

One of the most heartening elements of Android phone ownership in recent years is Samsung and Google’s strong commitment to Android updates for as long as the hardware is likely to last. Both of the top Android manufacturers have pledged 7 years of OS updates for their new smartphones...

Garmin has announced two new fitness wearables in the high-end Fenix 8 and the lightweight Enduro 3. The headline addition to the new Garmin Fenix 8 after the brilliant Garmin Fenix 7 – which we reviewed way back in early 2022 – is the choice of a vibrant OLED display. Alternatively, you’ll be able to specify an energy-saving solar charging lens.

Google has let slip that its next major OS update, Android 15, won’t be arriving until October. We recently reported on claims that Android 15 was still some way away from being ready, and was set to roll out in its traditional October launch window. Now Google itself appears to have confirmed this.

The admired web browser Arc Search is finally coming to Android devices. The independent option, which has been peeling Apple users away from Safari on iOS and Mac, while it also launched on Windows devices back in April 2024. Now the company behind the streamlined web browser, designed to minimise...

Google may have launched its new smartphone hardware two months earlier than usual this year, but Android 15 is likely to remain in the same October window as last year. That’s according to a source speaking to Android Authority who says Android 15 isn’t ready yet and Pixel owners shouldn’t expect to receive it in September.

Google has quietly launched new a display option which will enable Pixel 9 owners to have an easier time using their displays while it’s raining or when your fingers are wet. Pixel 9 onwers are noticing a new software option called Adaptive Touch within the display settings. Users will...

Apple has confirmed the next major launch event, where the iPhone 16 is almost certain to be announced, will take place on September 9. The event, which carries the tagline “It’s Glowtime”, has been scheduled for Monday September 9 at the usual time of 6pm UK time (which is 10am local time in California).