One week with Siri My basic approach to my week with Apple’s assistant was to go about my day but just incorporate Siri where appropriate. Specifically, I wanted to see if I could use Siri with the “Hey Siri” voice trigger instead of just long-pressing the home button. After all, the whole point was to see …

The phone will be compatible with 2G, 3G and 4G connections and with any ​​GSM,​​ UMTS or​​ LTE​​ network. It will also adopt the kill switches on Purism’s laptops, which you’ll be able to use to quickly switch off its camera,​​ mic,​​ WiFi, Bluetooth ​​and even its ​​baseband. The device will run the company’s PureOS …

Carphone Warehouse says a lack of ‘innovation’ is hurting sales It’s a trend that many technology enthusiasts already recognise. But now one UK retailer is loudly echoing that sentiment. On Thursday, Dixons Carphone — owner of the Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse brands — issued a trading update, warning that profits would not meet its …

The Morning After: Thursday, August 24th 2017 Samsung’s big phone is back.Meet the Galaxy Note 8 Fans of large phones have been waiting for Samsung’s next Galaxy Note since the last one suffered a devastating recall last year. Now that the Note 8 is revealed, Chris Velazco says it’s “a huge, beautifully made phone that just …

WD’s My Book Duo storage box puts 20TB on your desktop WD says it uses RAID-optimized WD RED drives, which spin at 5,400 RPM, though it doesn’t specify how many. The box includes a USB 3.1 Type-C interface port and two USB 3.0 Type-A ports that can be used to connect flash drives and other accessories …

Google might announce the next-gen Pixels on October 5th If the older leaks about the devices are true, then you’re waiting for rather basic-looking phones with HTC’s border squeeze controls. They reportedly don’t have dual cameras like most new releases these days, and it’s believed that Google took cues from the latest iPhones and removed their …

You can use your own iPhone to get Virgin’s $1-a-year plan Virgin’s $1 plan comes with unlimited talk, text and data, though your connection may slow down after you’ve used 23GB within a month. What happens to your plan after a year? Well, you’ll have to start paying a more standard amount — $50 a month …

California continues to lead the US in renewable energy Between 2010 and 2015 solar energy generation increased by over 1,700 percent and renewable electricity accounted for almost 22 percent of all of the state’s electricity generation in 2015. From 2014 to 2015, renewable energy generations increased by over eight percent overall with solar power rising by …