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UK Introduces Right To Repair, Others To Follow
Last week the government introduced ‘right to repair’ legislation in the United Kingdom, to tackle the long standing e-waste issue
Apple Updates Magnet Warning For Pacemakers
Updated list of Apple devices that should be kept a safe distance away from pacemakers and other implanted medical equipment
Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’ Event
Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona for Europe's first major tech conference since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, with talks from Elon Musk and Samsung
Google Developing Own Skin-Tone System In Diversity Push
Google develops its own alternative to industry-standard skin-tone classification system as it seeks to ensure products work well across skin types
Facebook Begins Testing Ads In Oculus VR Games
Facebook is to begin testing advertisements in its Oculus virtual reality games, as it seeks to create a 'self-sustaining platform' for VR development
Tim Cook Warns Sideloading Apps Will Hurt iPhone Security
During a rare interview, Apple's Tim Cook warns EU that allowing the sideloading of apps by avoiding the App Store will hurt iPhone security
Facebook Smartwatch To Include Detachable Cameras – Report
Privacy worry or novel device? Facebook's upcoming smartwatch will reportedly include two detachable cameras and a heart rate monitor
Huawei To Launch Harmony 2.0 Operating System Next Week
Huawei's Android replacement operating system for mobile handsets and devices, Harmony OS 2.0, will be officially launched next week
Snap Acquires British AR Display Maker WaveOptics
Snapchat company buys WaveOptics, maker of displays for augmented-reality glasses, for more than $500m amidst increased competition in emerging field
Snap Offers AR Glasses To ‘Select Creators’
Snap moves cautiously into augmented reality field with AR glasses offered to select creators of Snapchat's popular 'Lens' effects
Google To Open Retail Store In New York
Good idea? Google retail store in New York’s Chelsea neighbourhood will sell Pixel phones, FitBit devices and Nest products
Google I/O: Android 12 Boasts Major Redesign
Google I/O: With few hardware (Pixel etc) announcements, Google confirms massive redesign for Android 12, including new look and feel
Neuralink Video Shows Monkey Playing Pong With Its Mind
Video posted by Elon Musk start-up Neuralink shows macaque monkey playing Pong with brain signals transmitted via wireless interface
Microsoft Wins US Army Contract For Augmented Reality Headsets
Win for HoloLens technology, as Microsoft signs ten year contract with US Army worth $21.9 billion for augmented reality headsets
Apple Partners TSMC For AR Display Screens – Report
Long rumoured augmented reality push by Apple, reportedly sees it partner TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology
Update To Unlock FaceID For Watch Users Wearing Masks
No need for Apple Watch users to remove their facemask, in order to unlock their iPhone, with the iOS 14.5 update currently in beta
Cyclist Swept Into River Calls 999 From Apple Watch
Lucky escape. Man uses Apple Watch to alert emergency services, after he was swept off his bike in Herefordshire and into flooded river
An Augmented Reality Future?
Rumours that Apple is actively developing AR technology that would deliver a usable and wearable AR could herald a new age of information access and delivery. In this feature, Silicon UK assesses the current AR technologies and asks wh ...
CES 2021: Ring Trials End-To-End Encryption In Smart Doorbells
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
CES 2021: Tech Expo Virtual Highlights So Far
See-through television, rollable smartphone, and gaming company making a highly advanced facemask among new developments during CES 2021
Self-Healing Mobile Phone Screens Invented By Scientists
No more cracked mobile phone screens? Scientists claim they have invented a smartphone screen that can self repair and heal itself
Google Wins EU Approval For Fitbit Deal
Over a year since Google announced it was acquiring fitness device maker in a $2.1bn deal, EU gives its official blessing
Ring Warns 350,000 Smart Doorbell Customers Over Fire Risk
Amazon's smart home device maker Ring has issued new installation instructions for 350,000 doorbells in the United States, after some catch fire
How Voice Control is Coming to Your Enterprise
As smart speakers continue to expand in the home, using voice to control a range of devices is now familiar. Could a similar voice environment also become essential in the workplace? With mobile digital devices all having voice control ...
Amazon One Scanner To Use Veins In Palm For Payments
Amazon One device will scan the veins in a human hand to authorise supermarket checkout payments for example, or entry to buildings
Google Concessions Likely To Win EU Approval For Fitbit Deal – Report
Alphabet division Google likely to win EU antitrust approval over its contrversial acquisition of wearable fitness provider Fitbit
EU Regulators Extend Fitbit Antitrust Probe
Fitness data probe. European antitrust regulators have given themselves more time to investigate Google's acquisition of Fitbit
The Tech Of Health: How Wearable Technology Is the Key To Long-Term Fitness
News that Amazon has moved into the wearable health and fitness area with its Halo Band, Silicon UK considers the technologies and services we can all access to improve our health and stay fit. Wearable health has been an option for se ...
Apple One Subscription Bundle, Fitness+ Service Launched
Apple continues its move into the services segment with a bundled subscription package called Apple One, plus the Fitness+ virtual fitness service