Gadget24 Feb 2022What is killing smartphones?What drains a smartphone battery so quickly... and what can be done about it?24 Feb 2022Future29 Jul 2016VR: What is hype and what is real?It’s the technology that is supposed to be 2016’s big thing, but what iteration of VR will actually catch on, and what’s just a fad? Tim Maughan takes an in-depth look.29 Jul 2016Future12 Jun 2016Is ‘planned obsolescence’ of tech real?It’s widely held that certain gadgets, cars and other tech have deliberately short lifespans, to make you shell out to replace them. What’s the reality?12 Jun 2016Future11 Nov 2015Why do we still use old gadgets?Sony recently announced it would stop making Betamax tapes. Many were surprised the format was still used in Japan – but it’s far from the only retro tech clinging on.11 Nov 2015Future2 Jul 2015Is it goodbye to seat-back screens?Will wi-fi change how airlines keep us entertained above the clouds? Katia Moskvitch reports.2 Jul 2015Future2 Apr 2015The worst place on EarthHidden in an unknown corner of China is a toxic, nightmarish lake created by our thirst for smartphones, gadgets and green tech, discovers Tim Maughan.2 Apr 2015Future18 Nov 2014Trash talk signals mobile futureIn the last in a five part series on the future of mobile, Roland Pease explores why networks may soon be flooded with robotic customers.18 Nov 2014Future18 Nov 2014The price of computer nostalgiaKeep hold of your old computers, iPods and video games - they may be worth more than you think, say Tom Chatfield.18 Nov 2014Future18 Nov 2014The iPod magicianUsing three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.18 Nov 2014Future