A flock of intrepid pigeons has taken to the skies ready to combat London’s polluted air. Thought to be the first time since World War II that our feathered friends have been called into action to help a greater cause, this small flock of racing pigeons are monitoring the illegal levels of air pollution across the Capital.
Four titans of the smartphone world have been plunged into conflict this week, as American warranty firm Square Trade released a video showing the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge going up against Apple’s latest in four durability challenges. It’s an entertaining video, so check it out above or see the results below!
New drawings of the unannounced iPhone were released this week, showing an iterative improvement in the look of the phone. The antenna lines, which mar an otherwise clear back side near the top and bottom, have been moved to the top and bottom edges of the phone in a curve. This allows the phone’s radios to escape the metal shell as usual, but looks much better.*
You’d hardly think that car chargers are the most exciting, quickly advancing sector of the mobile phone industry, and you’d be right. But every once in a while a car charger comes along with some pretty impressive capabilities, and that’s exactly the situation we find ourself in today.
FM radio has been a standard feature in mobile phones for years, and persists to this day on some handsets. Yet modern digital radio, DAB+, has never been supported, despite its higher audio quality, larger number of stations and better real-time information. That changes this week, as LG announced their new Stylus 2 handset will come with DAB+ radio built-in.