Wireless charging via NFC will mean thinner, more reliable phones The NFC Forum – the body responsible for establishing NFC standards and its capabilities – has unveiled plans to fold wireless charging support into near-field communication technology. Announcedin May 2020, the forum has approved a new wireless charging specification (‘WLC’), which should give devices the ability to charge other devices using a single antenna within their NFC chip. Currently, phones that support both NFC and wireless charging rely on two separate components, each dedicated to each feature....

Apple AirPods Studio are coming priced $349 Apple’s next pair of headphones are on the way and new information suggests that they will be called AirPods Studio with a price tag of $349. It was previously thought that these new cans would be called StudioPods, butJon Prosser– who recently leaked iPhone SE details correctly – says they will be named AirPods Studio instead. Prosser also reports the codename of ‘B515’ but more importantly a price of $349 which puts them in a similar ballpark to rivals such as theSony WH-1000XM3but $100 more than Microsoft’sSurface Headphones 2....

Best card & board games under £15/$20 As many of us are spending a lot of time at home, it’s important to find fun ways to stay entertained. Watching endless Netflix series is certainly enjoyable, but it’s hardly the most social of activities. Card and board games are a great way to have a laugh with your flatmates and family, all while getting your brain into gear once more. But, with many of thebest board gamescosting as much as a good meal out (remember those?...

Best Huawei P20 and P20 Pro cases Huawei radically changed the design of its P series phones with 2018 P20 and P20 Pro phones and we still love them. The attractive coloured glass does mean you may want a case to save them from damage. We’ve scoured the web to bring you the best cases for both the 5.8in screened P20 and the 6.1in P20 Pro. Whether you want to show off the awesome colours with a clear case or want something hardier, here are the best....

Deezer’s HiFi streaming plan drops permanently to £14.99 per month Deezer has cut itsmonthly subscription price for its HiFi tier from £19.99 to £14.99. The music streaming service offers millions of high fidelity FLAC tracks (CD quality, unlike standard music streams) that are compatible with high end audio systems, but also sound noticeably better through decent headphones. Dropping the price permanently to £14.99 means it only costs £5 more per month for a much higher quality of streams compared to Deezer’s regular £9....