[ad_1] Update: The new iPad Pro 10.5 has landed, and after going through our in-depth review process Apple’s latest slate has managed to break into our top 10 best tablets list. Find out where it places below (spoiler: it’s high, really high). Best tablet 2017 The best tablets are all about combination, with most offeringRead more about The best tablets you can buy in 2017[…]

[ad_1] Aimed at students of STEM subjects in secondary schools, it serves an introduction to robotics and is the latest micro:bit powered project from Nottingham-based Kitronik. The buggy is controlled via Bluetooth using an app, allowing it to be controlled via a smartphone or tablet. Or a second micro:bit You can personalise the buggy byRead more about MOVE Mini Buggy moves the micro:bit towards robotics[…]

[ad_1] A SIM only deal is a mobile phone plan that offers calls, texts and data in return for a monthly fee, but does not come bundled with a phone. Leaving the phone out of the equation means SIM only deals can be much cheaper than general mobile phone deals which makes them ideal ifRead more about The best SIM only deals in June 2017[…]

[ad_1] . Melexis, the Belgian auto IC specialist, has a Time-of-Flight (ToF) chipset and development kit for implementing 3D vision.  “The simplicity that it brings to the design process will ensure that more applications will be able to benefit from 3D TOF vision,” says Melexis’ Gaetan Koers.  Previously available only as part of a development system,Read more about Melexis’ ToF 3D vision chip[…]

[ad_1] It’s easy to feel overwhelmed walking around the E3 2017 show floor. You’re literally surrounded by millions of dollars in advertising. But less than one block away from the show floor is the Devolver Lot – a parking lot that the indie publisher has picked to set up shop.  Inside, you’ll find free beers andRead more about What it’s like to be an indie game at the world’s biggest game convention[…]

[ad_1] Bermuda hosts the 35th edition of the America’s Cup in 2017. Since 1851, the best sailors in the world, on the fastest boats, have competed for yachting’s most prestigious prize. Apart from the United States only three other nations, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, have claimed the trophy, affectionately known as the “Auld Mug”.Read more about America’s Cup challengers and history – an annotated infographic[…]

[ad_1] Peratech’s intellectual property is around a group of elastomers dubbed ‘quantum tunnelling composites’ (QTCs) – in this case used to implement its SP200-10 sensors – thin 10mm diameter devices whose resistance varies repeatably (<4.5% device-to-device in a batch) with forces across 0.1N to 20N (100kΩ to 2kΩ). Because of a 20-30µm air gap inRead more about Peratech wins place in most advanced gaming mouse[…]

[ad_1] Getting Fantastical 2 up and running on your watch can be time consuming, but it’s worth it: one of the very best iPhone calendar apps around develops even more powers when you add its app to your watch. You can also add it as a complication, which means you’ll see details of your scheduleRead more about Best Apple Watch apps for your smartwatch in 2017[…]

[ad_1] As Electronics Weekly went to press, Theresa May was negotiating to form a minority government after her attempt to strengthen her majority with a snap election catastrophically backfired, leaving the Conservatives short of a majority in parliament. In interviews with Electronics Weekly both before the election and after, leaders of electronics associations and businessRead more about Comment: May’s new government must deliver an industrial strategy[…]

[ad_1] As I sat down in my seat to start my Call of Duty WWII multiplayer demo at E3, I looked at everyone around me nervously. I am not a veteran when it comes to first person shooters; it’s not that I don’t enjoy them, it’s more that I’m just not good at them andRead more about Call of Duty WWII's mechanics both help and hinder its emotional impact[…]