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HTC has been quietly setting trends in the mobile industry for years - too quietly. The company now seems to be relying on niche markets and gimmicks.

How much smartphone use can a child take? And how digital does school have to be? According to the leading psychologist, Manfred Spitzer, as little as possible is best. But the whole story is a little more complicated than that.

Google was praised for not adding a camera to its new Home Hub by large parts of the tech industry on the grounds that it increased privacy, but security remains a concern for the smart home industry and this device is no different. We need to talk about it.

Yes, at first glance the notch on the Pixel 3 XL might look gigantic and really annoying, but is that really the case? We'll take a closer look by considering some numbers and by using the Pixel 3 XL in everyday life. Get the inside scoop on Google's conspicuous new notch here.

Smart home technology is becoming more and more common, but are we paying a high monetary and privacy cost for a little convenience? Alexa and Google's assistant may help with mundane tasks but depending on your lifestyle, they are little more than a gimmick.

Lime has revealed its new third generation of e-scooter featuring as bigger battery and a more durable design. With increased competition from Uber and Lyft, the e-scooter race is definitely on, but are they all heading in the wrong direction? I think so.

For me, Hyper Casual Games are the worst thing since Loot boxes and Season Passes have existed. They lure with a simple game principle and a lot of fun, but serve only one purpose: to deliver as much advertising as possible. And with that they destroy a lot.

Can the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL live up to the hype and high expectations? Only our full review will give you all the details. Until then, here are our first impression after spending 48 hours with the new Google smartphones.

Artificial intelligence is the key technology of the 21st century and has an ever increasing impact on all areas of life. But the AI is not only a lifesaver and practical assistant, it also has the potential to plunge humanity into ruin. So which is it? Beauty or the beast?

If you're looking for a smartphone to give as a Christmas gift, maybe you should revisit the Samsung Galaxy S7 from 2016. Even two years after release, the phone still delivers.

N26 has been talking about launching in the UK for almost a year now, and the time has finally come. If you are still ion the fence about this #nobullshitmobile bank, our editor has been using it for 2 years as his primary account and knows all of the pros and cons of this German startup.

Smartphones are becoming more and more similar, and there's one aspect in particular that really annoys me: they're all getting bigger and bigger! Meanwhile, I just choose my smartphone according to size, because they can do practically everything else. But why are there fewer and fewer handy devices?

I have a dilemma. I want to love e-scooter sharing schemes, but I fund fundamental faults with all them. At a time when this planet needs us to change the way we travel more than ever, there has to be a company out there that can nail the formula!

Augmented reality is becoming a buzzword once again for mobile games, but a tacked on AR mode for social media photos isn't exactly groundbreaking. It's been a long time since Pokemon Go, so let's take a look at how AR will be used for games in the future.

For a few years now, my old MacBook Pro has been the only Apple device I use regularly. With the iPhone XS, I want to change that again. My first experiences after two days with the new iPhone have been pretty positive.

The market is overwhelmed by ever larger smartphones and the good old 5-inch (or less) smartphones seem to be disappearing. Is there still hope or should we throw in the towel?

Everyone talks about 5G, but when is the successor to LTE coming? And what can I do with a 5G smartphone that I can't do with an LTE phone? The answer? A lot! Once 5G is there, we won't want to go back.

Sony boss Kenichiro Yoshida has taken up the challenge to get the stumbling smartphone division back on its feet. An important field is the camera. Now there's a plan for resolving the Sony paradox. But is Sony on the right track?

In the past, it was difficult to compare the usage statistics of iOS devices with Android ones due to the lack of some important data in the former. Thanks to iOS 12 now we can compare more accurately the time of usage of iPhone and iPad and, perhaps, for Apple it's not good news ...

Google will unveil its latest hardware at an event on October 9, but rumor is building about a new tablet, or at least a detachable, Chrome OS device. Nocturne is not about to take on the iPad though. The ship has already sailed.