Two thirds of Brits have made a contactless card payments since the tech arrived in the UK in September 2007
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Tales In Tech History: Pebble Smartwatch
The story of the smartwatch pioneer who used crowdfunding to bring its products to market, yet its success proved short-lived
Apple Confirms 12 September iPhone 8 Launch Event
iPhone 8, or iPhone X, could be the biggest update to the smartphone in years
IFA 2017: Sony Xperia XZ1 Packs Android 8.0 Oreo And 3D Scanning
Sony shows off three new phones at IFA in a bid to reverse its mobile decline
IFA 2017: Samsung Adds Productive Appeal To Fitness Smartwatches
Samsung updates its fitness Gear wearables alongside other innovations for the home at IFA in Berlin
Amazon Alexa & Microsoft Cortana Will Work Together
Two companies make surprise moves to encourage interoperability between Alexa and Cortana
Apple And Accenture To Create Business iOS App Practice
Apple and Accenture look to combine iOS and digital transformation experience to get more businesses using mobile platform
Fitbit’s First Smartwatch Combines Fitness Features And Pebble Legacy
Fitbit Ionic targets fitness wearable market with health features, smart functions powered by Pebble technology and contactless payments
Tech Quiz: VR and AR
What do you know about virtual reality and augmented reality?
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Arrives With Infinity Display, Dual Camera & Updated S Pen
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Samsung focuses on the Note range's strength to finally draw a line under the Note 7 catastrophe
Samsung Bixby Personal Assistant Arrives In UK
Samsung Bixby is now available to users in the UK and 200 other countries - but only in Korean and US English
Android 8.0 Oreo Places Emphasis On Speed, Security And Multitasking
Google takes wrap off Oreo as Android prepares to take on iPhone and iOS 11 this autumn
Mobile Payment Values Rise Threefold As Importance To Retailers Grows
Worldpay figures show 336 percent rise in mobile payment values thanks to wider adoption and wider support
Nokia 8 Hopes Polished Exterior And Dual Camera Streaming Will Capture Android Market
Nokia 8 is revived brand's attempt to capture high end market with premium exterior, immersive streaming and pure Android
Silicon Readers Say It’s About Time For Tube Mobile Coverage
Silicon readers want tube mobile coverage, not in-tunnel silence
Microsoft Defends Surface Range Amid Reliability Concerns
Consumer Reports says it can't recommend any Surface laptops amid fears they are unreliable, but Microsoft hits back
What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone
ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone from 2016
Tales In Tech History: Apple iPod
Goodbye iPod and thanks for the music, as Apple continues to wind down its iPod range
Apple Revenues Boosted By Solid iPhone Sales And Revived iPad Demand
Apple revenues rise 7 percent despite prospect of the new iPhone on the horizon
Apple HomePod Firmware Suggests Facial Recognition Tech In iPhone 8
Cupertino appears ot be following the example set by the Samsung Galaxy S8
Quiz Of The Week: Smartphones In 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Smartphones of 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Motorola Bets On Modular Future With Moto Z2 Force
Motorola will try and succeed where the likes of LG have failed
Government Ploughs £246m Into UK Battery Tech Development
The Faraday Challenge will look to support the research, development and deployment of cutting-edge battery technology
O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues
O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds
Tech Firms Back Apple In Ongoing Qualcomm Legal Battle
Blow for Qualcomm as industry group calls on regulators to side with Apple
OnePlus 5 Review: The Android Flagship Killer
The OnePlus 5 is probably the next best smartphone after the mighty Samsung Galaxy S8
Microsoft Cloud Drives Profit As Legacy Declines
Amid worldwide job cuts, Redmond reveals impressive financials as cloud grows and legacy business declines
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 July)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge!
US Ends Laptop Ban For US Bound Flights
Controversial ban preventing Middle Eastern passengers carrying their laptops on flights to the US officially ends