While having a powerhouse flagship is a seller in its own right, the Essential is also banking on it being the absolute best photography machine that you can fit into your pocket. “When taking a still picture, Essential Phone activates both cameras at once. The monochrome and color images are then fused to create a final photograph with rich, deep clarity,” Essential’s imaging expert Yazhu Ling wrote in a blog post.

If there’s one unforgivable internet crime, it’s video that autoplays. There’s nothing worse than opening a page, only to have some blaring advert about washing powder wish you’d left your speakers on mute. And now the big multi-coloured G is giving it a bash.

Tthe competition between Canon and Nikon being especially fierce over the years. Canon has its own range of cameras out this year, smaller and more compact than ever before. What does Nikon have? Pure power in a device that can be used in any environment apparently, as the Nikon D850 is on the way. Here’s what it’ll probably look like.

LG wants to bring OLED technology to the masses. They’re investing frightful amounts of money into OLED research, development, and production of the technology to meet the demands of TV and smartphone manufacturers

Most surround sound headsets are really just stereo ones that use software enhancements. Not the Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2, which stuffs five discrete drivers in to each cup to deliver a real 7.1 experience.

A US company is letting its emplyees opt in to have microchips implanted, which will help them tag in and out of the office and buy snacks.

Paint is the built-in image editor that’s been a part of windows for 32 years. Along with Solitaire and pinball, it’s been a stalwart part of the Windows experience. Its time is ending, unfortunately.

The Atari Speakerhat is a baseball-style cap with high-fidelity stereo speakers and microphone that can connect instantly to any Bluetooth-enabled device. I have a hat. I have a speaker! UGH! Speakerhat!

Facebook will launch a paywall to appease news publishers - but it may alienate actual users.

Google Now is going away. Sort of. It’s largely being replaced by Google Feed, It all looks much the same, but the way that it’s being populated has changed a little. It’s more personalised, using your search history to tailor news to your interests.

Back before Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, one social network reigned supreme. If you have an old Myspace account though, you may want to delete it.

Local Internet Service Providers are being strong-armed into blocking access to websites that host the means for downloading copyright infringing content.