Huawei’s cylindrical Sound X smart speaker has a French connection
Huawei has partnered with French audio experts on the Sound X speaker. Its sound quality will surprise you.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro render shows 2019 really is all about weird camera arrays
The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro may join the Mate X folding phone as the company's star products for late 2019, with previous experience telling us a new Mate phone will be revealed during the second half of 2019. This is what we know about the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro so far.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro camera guide: Take better photos with these tips
The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max have the best cameras Apple has fitted to a smartphone yet, and you can do lots with them. The triple-lens camera can take wide-angle and telephoto shots, for example, but to get the most from the phone you'll need to dig deeper. Here's our iPhone 11 Pro camera guide.
You’ve forgotten the Asus Zenfone 6, but it’s still the best $500 phone
The Asus Zenfone 6 has been around since May 2019, and has topped our list of the best phone you can buy for $500 since then. However, time moves quickly in the smartphone world, and now, many months in, does the Zenfone 6 still deserve such praise? We spent some more time with the phone to find out.
Tired of uncool backpacks? Moshi’s Tego Sling Pack Messenger Bag is the solution
Moshi's sharp and sleek Tego Sling Pack Messenger bag is exactly what you need for those days when a backpack doesn't go with your outfit, and a messenger bag just doesn't have the space inside that you need. It's a hybrid of the two styles, that you wear like a crossbody bag. We tried it out for several weeks.
All about the money: The U.K. had no choice but to use Huawei in its 5G networks
The U.K. government has granted Huawei the ability to build part of its 5G networks across the country, despite ongoing security fears raised by the U.S. But the situation isn't about security -- the U.K. is unconcerned by the unsubstantiated accusations -- it's about a massive amount of investment and profit.
The best smartwatches
Smartwatches are an easy way to get notifications without needing to pull out your phone. They can be great fitness companions, and if you pick the right one, the perfect style addition to an outfit. Choosing one is the hard part, so to help out here is our list of the best smartwatches you can buy.
Wellness wonder cure or a wonderful Swiss watch? The Teslar watch isn’t both
At first glance, the Teslar Re-Balance T-1 Chrono is a beautiful Swiss-made timepiece most people would be proud to have on their wrist. Look deeper, and it promises wellness benefits to those concerned electromagnetic fields are affecting their lives. We spoke to the company's CEO to find out more.
New graphene battery recharges blazingly fast, and it’s already on the market
Battery tech company Real Graphene is adding graphene to lithium batteries to bring the benefits of the material to batteries right now, rather than in the future. The benefits are clear: much faster charging time, more longevity so you can keep your phone longer, and cooler temperatures to improve safety.
Honor’s MagicWatch 2 wins at fitness tracking, but fails to set itself apart
The Honor MagicWatch 2 closely resembles the Huawei Watch GT 2 in design and features, yet costs considerably less. Does this make it the smartwatch to buy at the moment? We've been wearing it to find out, and although the fitness tracking is great, the rest of the smartwatch features still need work.
From robots to projection mapping: Inside Panasonic’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic tech
Digital Trends visited the Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan to see the technology it's working on for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Its interesting Atoun Power Suit will be used at the Paralympics, representing a world first, and its impressive projection mapping technology is going to be part of the opening ceremony.
The Oppo Reno Ace is the fastest-charging phone we’ve ever tried
Oppo has done it again. A year after claiming the fast-charging title with its Find X Lamborghini Edition, it's back with the Oppo Reno Ace, which snatches the crown of fastest-charging-phone we have tested from the older phone. It's not only faster to charge, but the phone has a higher battery capacity too.
The best smartwatches of CES 2020: Fossil Gen 5, Diesel, and Amazfit
CES 2020 has proved to be a treasure trove of wearables, and we've seen a wide range of exciting and great-looking new smartwatches, some with some very unusual features. With new watches from Fossil, Diesel, Amazfit, and many more, here are the best smartwatches we've seen at CES 2020.
I met Samsung’s artificial humans, and they showed me the future of A.I.
Neon burst onto the scene at CES 2020 in a flurry of hype, but not much understanding of what the company wants to eventually achieve. It's a complex vision of the future, where we live alongside digital humans that look like us, move like us, and can think, learn, and remember.
The camera lenses on OnePlus’s concept phone disappear with a zap of electricity
OnePlus publicly showed off a concept phone called the OnePlus Concept One, and it uses electrochromic glass to hide multiple camera lenses on the back until they're needed. Developed with McLaren, the technology has been seen before on the brand's sports cars. This is the first time it has been miniaturized.
Company uses genetic secrets of your DNA to spur healthier eating, longer life
Can you avoid health problems that are genetic? Using your DNA, it is potentially possible to understand what food and lifestyle choices will minimize the chances of developing those conditions that your body is predisposed to develop. DnaNudge uses a wristband and an app, along with your DNA, to improve your life.
Amazfit’s T-Rex smartwatch is so tough, it would take dino-mite to break it
Amazfit has made a smartwatch designed to withstand some hard treatment, then named it after a massive dinosaur to hammer the point home. The Amazfit T-Rex has military standard toughness, water resistance, and a rugged design (which is very familiar), along with a very competitive price. We've tried it out.
MediaTek heralds ‘new era’ of 5G with high-spec Dimensity 800 chip
MediaTek announced the Dimensity 800 series 5G SoC, which although it says is a midrange chip for reasonably priced smartphones, is decidedly more high-end than you may first expect. Digital Trends spoke to the company about its plan for the Dimensity 800, and how it's part of the firm's push to find success with 5G.
Hardcore Suunto 7 smartwatch takes on Apple Watch in its toughest race yet
Hardcore fitness smartwatch brand Suunto has made the Suunto 7, a new watch that continues its sporting tradition but adds in a lifestyle look and some clever battery-saving technology to make it attractive to new fans. This means the company has to compete with winning smartwatches like the Apple Watch.
Which budget phone has the best camera? We tested four to find the answer
To find out which of the latest reasonably-priced smartphones on release has the best camera, we put the current budget darling — Google’s impressive Pixel 3a — against the Honor 20, the Motorola One Vision, and the Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Will the result be a shock? There's a standout winner here.
Liars, thieves, and exploding phones: 10 tech scandals from the last 10 years
The last ten years has given us a mass of amazing technology, changing the way we live forever. However, some of the people and companies behind these achievements aren't always on their best behavior, and that has generated some pretty nasty scandals during the same amount of time. Here's 10 of the best -- er, worst.
5 times Apple won the decade, and 5 times it lost
How good has Apple's decade been? Like all of us, it has been full of ups and downs -- good things, and some considerably worse things. The high points are easy to find, but in the interests of fairness, we've collected 5 things the company would rather forget. Here are Apple's top 5 wins and losses over the past 10 years.
Motorola wants you to look very closely at its new phone, the One Macro
The Motorola One Macro's big feature is given away by its name: It has a macro camera capable of taking extremely close-up photos, and the phone's A.I. is even clever enough to add a bokeh effect to the end result. The One Macro is coming out very soon and is expected to eventually get a U.S. release.
Galaxy Fold and Google Glass show how our attitudes toward new tech have changed
They couldn't be more different visually, but there are some striking similarities between Google Glass and the Samsung Galaxy Fold, especially at the beginning of their respective lives. However, the end result couldn't be more different, and it shows how out attitudes to expensive, innovative new technology has changed.
