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• iPhone crushes Androids on resale value

  By Shaun on March 8, 2019 • ( 1 )

  Consider two signature phones from last year. The iPhone X debuted costing $999, but was still worth $690 nine months later, according to device reseller BankMyCell. That’s a drop of just 30.93 percent. Samsung’s Galaxy S9 cost $720 but was… Read More ›

• Images of Intersecting Shockwaves From Two Supersonic Jets

  By Shaun on March 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  An air-to-air imaging technology developed by NASA has resulted in the first images ever taken of interacting shockwaves produced by in-flight supersonic jets. The new images, in addition to being beautiful, will help NASA design jets capable of producing gentle… Read More ›

• The Tropical Dial Is a Flaw

  By Shaun on March 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  And with a tropical dial, something sincerely has gone wrong: around the middle of the last century, Rolex primed its dials with a finish that was supposed to protect the watches from sun damage. Bizarrely, it had the exact opposite… Read More ›

• Lost In Mobile 2019 survey

  By Shaun on March 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  This survey will close on 8th March and the results will be published over the weekend. A surprising number of respondents so far and some surpassing results.

• A redesigned London Tube and Rail Map

  By Shaun on March 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Visual hierarchy implemented with the lines, tube lines (most frequent) in bold solid colour, other TFL services (less frequent) in a pastel shade with darker border, National Rail services (least frequent) as hollow lines. This draws the attention of the… Read More ›

• Fitbit versa Lite, inspire and Ace 2

  By Shaun on March 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Get empowered to make a change and embrace your weight and fitness goals with activity and sleep tracking, calories burned & more on easy-to-use Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Inspire HR. Fitbit has announced new trackers which include a versa Lite,… Read More ›

• Apple’s 12-inch MacBook hits lowest price at $799 (Reg. $1,299)

  By Shaun on March 6, 2019 • ( 1 )

  B&H offers Apple’s latest 12-inch MacBook 256GB in select colors for $799 shipped. As a comparison, today’s deal is $500 off and $200 less than our mention earlier this month. It is also the best price that we’ve tracked to… Read More ›

• Eddie Howe awarded Freedom of Bournemouth

  By Shaun on March 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has been awarded the Freedom of the Borough for his key role in the club’s rise. The council’s “highest mark of esteem” was granted after he took the Cherries from League Two to the Premier… Read More ›

• Apple Music vs. Spotify

  By Shaun on March 6, 2019 • ( 1 )

  An individual Apple Music subscription costs $9.99 per month in the United States, with slight price variations in other countries and territories. Likewise, an individual Spotify subscription or “Premium” plan costs $9.99 per month, with some regional variations. In addition… Read More ›

• Will we ever have a Concorde again?

  By Shaun on March 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  This remarkable achievement, however, almost never got off the ground. Its origins stretch back to 1956 when Sir Morien Morgan of the Royal Aircraft Establishment started work on “supersonic transports” with a view to taking on America in aerospace innovation…. Read More ›