Tech and Auto
Bingo Picks
Why are Sun bingo, dream bingo, bingo diamonds picked for the top bingo sites? There are so many online casinos and UK bingo sites to choose from that we’re spoilt for choice nowadays. So, let’s take a look at some of these bingo sites and see just what makes them so brilliant: Sun Bingo Sun Bingo is the official bingo site of The Sun Newspaper and first opened online in 2006. It won the WhichBingo Award 2014 as well as...
Testing the World’s First 5G-Connected Cars
Most new cars are now connected to the internet in some way, providing navigation, satellite radio, and real-time safety functions. This is paving the way for the future of self-driving cars. Connected cars are already on the market, but self-driving or autonomous cars are currently still a few years away. What both prototypes have in common is the need for a strong internet connection, which is where the future super-fast 5G network comes into play. Why 5g? For an autonomous,...
What is microgaming?
People who are new to the world of online gaming might be asking themselves the question: What is microgaming? Microgaming is a household name for the people who are interested in online casino gaming at websites like the Red Flush Online Casino, but it is still not a universal household name. Microgaming is a software development company that began in 1994, and has since more or less helped to create the online casino gaming industry. They are credited with creating...
FIFA 17 reviewed by two of its biggest (littlest) fans
TLE asked our littlest gamers Woody, 9 and Rocky, 14 to give their verdicts on one of this year’s most wanted stocking-fillers: EA Sports FIFA 17. Woody: There's no football game franchise I like more than FIFA. In fact, at the moment FIFA 17 is is one of my favourite games. Rocky: Well to be honest we were never really that mad about football games, until that is we played FIFA 16 when it was first out. So we couldn't...
HIPOJI is Bringing ‘Trendy’ Back to the Emoji Market
Are Jeremy Corbyn, a Pug and an Avocado the new-age emoji’s we’ve been waiting for? It’s already hard to resist not ending every text message with an emoji. But now we have even more reason to get excited, with a fresh new batch of modern images ready to depict our everyday conversations. The birth of the mini graphics came about in 1998 when Japanese employee Shigetaja Kurita was working on a mobile internet platform. While many people could be forgiven for presuming...
Driverless Cars: How to Avoid a Bumpy Route to an Autonomous Future
By Professor Antonios Tsourdos, Head of the Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems Centre, Cranfield University A new House of Lords select committee inquiry is looking at how the smart technology around driverless cars and drones can evolve into a smart, autonomous transport system for the UK. The economic benefits from a world-leading industry around autonomous vehicles (AVs) have already been mapped out: a potential £51 billion for the UK economy each year. With the legislation making AVs legal for use on...
Driverless cars hit the UK for the first time
You can now fall asleep at the wheel, as driverless cars have arrived on our shores for the first time. Google and Uber are already busy developing this technology and the race to launch the first fully functioning driverless car is hotting up. The self-drive cars were being trailed for the first time, and they were also carrying human passengers. The cars looked very similar to Smart cars and it was a great success. However, don’t expect to get anywhere...
How to charge your phone in a remote place
This week I tested the Powermonkey Explorer 2, a powerpack device that allows you to charge your phone or laptop anywhere... Leaving for our annual ‘Dad’s on tour’ trip to Snowdonia, filled with the joyous prospect of a good night sleep away from my two toddlers, I practically skipped down the path to the waiting camper van full of my mates. Yes we all had a box of beers and crisps, but we also came prepared with eyemasks and ear plugs...
45% of London drivers think cyclists are most irritating road users
A new road rage survey from the car leasing company, Lease Car, has revealed that 45% of drivers in London think cyclists are the most irritating road users, followed closely by school run mums! The top 5 most irritating road users in London Cyclists 45.00% School Run Mums 30.70% White Van Drivers 25.10% Taxi Drivers 18.50% Lorry Drivers 23.30% The survey asked more than 1,200 people in the UK a series of questions about their road rage experiences and found...