Britta O'Boyle
News Writer
Author/Co-Author of 52 articles
Britta is a freelance technology journalist who has been writing about tech for over a decade. She's covered all consumer tech from phones, tablets and wearables to smart home and beauty tech, with everything in between. She has a fashion journalism degree from London College of Fashion and previously did a long stint as deputy editor of Pocket-lint, but you’ll now find her byline on several titles including Digital Trends, GQ, the Express, the Mirror, TechRadar, Stuff and iMore. You'll never find her without her Apple Watch on, aiming to complete her rings so she can justify the extra bar of chocolate and she loves a good iPhone trick.
You can now unlock your Audi with your iPhone, but you’ll need to have one specific model
Live: Check out our WWDC 2025 live blog, giving you all the information that Apple is unveiling about all the new things its bringing to its revamped software. Apple first introduced support for digital car keys back in 2022 and a number of car brands already offer the feature on some of their models, including […]
Aston Martin DBX S is the world’s most powerful SUV, if you ignore electric
British brand Aston Martin has unveiled what it is the most powerful non-electrified SUV on the market in the DBX S
Moto Buds Loop preview: the most daring and sparkly headphones we’ve ever seen
Motorola has announced open-ear headphones in the Buds Loop and this is what they are like.
Samsung’s new ‘Lite’ cordless vacuum is as powerful as Dyson and has AI smarts
Samsung has announced a new 'Lite' cordless vacuum that is as powerful as Dyson's top of the range model.
Apple’s rumored smart home hub has another set back
Apple's rumored smart home hub is said to be delayed, again.
A new cheap phone touting major camera performance is on the horizon
April might have one just begun but it’s looking like it could shape up to be a very busy month for phones. We’ve heard plenty of chatter around the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge that is expected to launch in the middle of the month and OnePlus is also expected to debut its OnePlus 13T […]
Apple could still move away from physical buttons on iPhone, but not anytime soon
The rumour mill for upcoming smartphones is constantly churning, and that’s especially true when it comes to the next Apple and Samsung devices. For years now, there has been speculation that Apple is considering solid state buttons for its iPhones, which would see it move away from physical buttons like the volume rocker and power […]
OnePlus’ pocket rocket incoming after 13T appears in another leak
OnePlus announced its flagship OnePlus 13 series at the beginning of the year with the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R both arriving around the same time. There’s another model that is set to join the series that keeps popping up in rumours however, and that’s the OnePlus 13T. The Chinese company previously confirmed this […]
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE’s latest leak may leave you disappointed
Samsung may have already announced a number of devices this year, with the company having revealed its flagship Galaxy S smartphones in the Galaxy S25 series in January, followed by the mid-range Galaxy A series in March, but there’s still more to come. The company’s folding phones are expected to debut in the summer with […]
Latest watchOS 11.4 update will make it easier for you to get out of bed
Every fall, Apple drops a number of major software updates for its devices, with last year seeing the arrival of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11 and macOS 15 Sequoia. We then get smaller updates to these software builds as the months progress with some of those introducing big features that maybe weren’t ready when […]
Segway Navimow X3 robot mowers charge faster, mow quicker and detect animals better
You might best know Segway for those two wheelers that make getting around a lot quicker than walking, but the company is also in the business of robot lawn mowers. The H Series launched in 2022, followed by the I Series in 2024, but in 2025, the company has expanded its Navimow range to include […]
Apple M6 processor could bring major feature to Macs
There have been a number of rumours surrounding Apple over the last 24 hours, with everything from the an AI doctor rumoured for iOS 19, to redesigned MacBook Pros expected in 2026. The most recent report is also to do with Macs, but it’s about what’s on the inside rather than the outside. A report […]
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 benchmarks hint at supremely powerful upgrade for upcoming Android flagships
We aren’t that far into 2025 yet and while we have already seen number of phones arrive on Qualcomm’s most recent flagship processor, there are still plenty more to come before the year is out. If you aren’t desperate for a new phone though, you might want to wait – especially if you’re looking for […]
Samsung has a new AI cordless vacuum that’s more powerful than Dyson
Samsung has been busy the last few weeks, announcing a number of additions to its smart home and digital appliances offering – first in refrigeration, then washing and drying, and now in vacuuming. The company hasn’t been in the vacuum game as long as the likes of Dyson, but it’s just announced what it claims to […]
There’s an Apple Vision Pro lookalike and it’s probably launching this year
Apple teased the during its Worldwide Developer Conference in 2023. The device, which Apple calls a “spatial computer” rather than a headset, was then made available to buy in the US in February 2024 before it saw a global release a few months later. It entered a market with a number of existing , but […]