Volt Connect 2020 review

Volt Connect 2020 review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict For commuting and touring, the Connect is a fabulous electric bike. The hard saddle is the only real complaint! Volt has been producing electric bikes for almost a decade and – as you might guess by the name – that’s all it does. This means its bikes aren’t simply standard frames with a motor bolted on: they’re designed from the ground up to be electric....

October 9, 2019 · 6 min · 1137 words · Joseph Chambers

23andMe launches ‘first’ DNA-based family tree

23andMe launches ‘first’ DNA-based family tree Family-tree DNA specialist 23andMe has launched what it calls “the first-ever” DNA based Family Tree feature. The 23andMe Family Tree will auto-populate based on the user’s connections and DNA Relatives, to save people from having to spend hours manually tracking down and entering the details. According to a recent survey, 52 percent of respondents cited difficulty to create their family tree, and not knowing where to start, as the main barriers to creating a tree....

October 8, 2019 · 3 min · 474 words · Amanda Heath

Apple Watch Sleep app spotted in screenshot

Apple Watch Sleep app spotted in screenshot Apple released the Apple Watch Series 5 last month to great fanfare, but one rumoured feature was missing – sleep tracking. Long awaited by Watch fans, it has been said that the feature will not be launching until most people don’t have to charge it every night. But a new screenshot suggests Apple Watch owners may just have to adjust their charging habits rather than wait for better battery life....

October 8, 2019 · 2 min · 298 words · Karen Evans

HTC’s new CEO wants to keep making smartphones

HTC’s new CEO wants to keep making smartphones There are fewer quite so shocking downfalls in tech in recent years than HTC’s. The company that made the first Android smartphone was still turning out exceptional devices in 2017 (the beautiful U11) but no one was buying them. Despite last year’s flagship U12 Plus, we’ve all accepted that the once might company is now a shadow of its former self. HTC’s new CEO Yes Maitre has been brought in to steer the ship wherever it is trying to head, which we assumed was VR given the recent concentration on its Vive headsets....

October 8, 2019 · 2 min · 365 words · Lauren Rivers

Huawei Band 3 Pro review

Huawei Band 3 Pro review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Band 3 Pro is a great, inexpensive fitness tracker that doesn’t skimp on features with Constant HR tracking, built-in GPS and both exercise and sleep tracking on offer. The performance is great, and it’s cost-friendly too. What’s not to like? The Huawei Band 3 Pro is an inexpensive fitness tracker with high-end features on offer. Offering built-in GPS, 5ATM waterproofing, advanced exercise and sleep tracking with a battery that lasts for days, the Band 3 Pro offers a holistic view at your exercise and sleep regimes in a small, understated form factor....

October 8, 2019 · 7 min · 1436 words · John Clark
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