NHS coronavirus app: how the contact-tracing app works As the UK lockdown begins to loosen on 13 May we’ll all have a little more freedom, being able to go out and exercise as many times a day as we like. To help avoid a second spike of coronavirus, many restrictions will remain in place. And one way to detect any local flare-ups is to ask people to use an app which keeps track of who has contact with whom....
Report: iPhone 12 Pro to get ProMotion 120Hz variable displays A new report from YouTuberEverythingAppleProand XDA Developers reporter Max Weinbach claims the next generation of Pro model iPhones will have 120Hz ProMotion displays as seen on the current iPad Pro models. It’s likely that Apple would carry the ProMotion branding over, though it’s unconfirmed along with all these latest rumours. A higher refresh rate on an iPhone for the first time would bring the iPhone in line with Android flagship phones from the last year or so that have added 90Hz or 120Hz panels....
The best smart home devices On a basic level, smart devices can save you time, effort and money. For instance, you can more easily control your heating – and thus your heating budget – with a smart thermostat. But you can also use smart tech to organise your life, start good habits and take control of your health. We’ve rounded up our favourite devices across each of the key categories of smart home stuff, but in each case you can also click through to read our detailed round-ups of each type of product....
Toshiba U29 TV review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Toshiba U29 should be Considered remarkable value. Any 4K HDR at these prices will turn heads, but the fact that this one performs well warrants a thumbs up. While not a top flight picture performer, we reckon it’s ideal for second room duties or if you simply can’t afford anything more expensive. They say you get what you pay for and that’s often true, but Toshiba is aiming to rip up the rule book with the extremely affordable U29....
Twitter said to be bringing ‘retweets with comments’ metric to app Twitter is reportedly testing a new feature where it’ll display the number of retweets with comments as well as the number of overall retweets. It’ll also split these into a tabbed view, at least on the Android app. The information comes from famed tech reverse engineerJane Manchun Wong, who (where else?) tweeted her findings: Twitter is testing to show a separate “x Retweets with comments” row...
