Andrew London

Andrew London

Andrew London is a writer at Velocity Partners. Prior to Velocity Partners, he was a staff writer at Future plc.

Articles by: Andrew London

Apple HomeKit
Apple HomeKit devices: great smart home appliances that work with the smart home system

By Jon Porter

UPDATED A roundup of some of the most notable HomeKit devices that work with Apple's 'smart house' software.

Red Dead Redemption 2
New Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer drops Wednesday – and art book leaks

By Andrew London

Rockstar has tweeted that a new trailer is about to drop on the same day that the existence of an art book leaks on Amazon.

MIT’s ‘mind-reading’ device brings us closer to sending texts with our brains

By Andrew London

Research at MIT has produced a headset that can detect words you only think about saying.

JBL Bar 5.1 review

By Andrew London

A transforming soundbar that delivers totally wireless surround sound? Yes please.

Oculus Rift
Oculus Rift 2: the VR headset that never was

By Andrew London, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Henry St Leger

Updated With the Oculus Rift S acting as a small upgrade to the previous Rift, it doesn't look like a Rift 2 is being pursued.

Huawei Band 2
Huawei Band 2 Pro review

By Andrew London

Updated Huawei’s fitness tracker avoids the traditional watch style to focus on impressive specs to stand out from the pack.

4 basic tips from a personal trainer to make the most of your fitness tech

By Andrew London

Updated We’ve put together a guide from a personal trainer on how to get the most from your fitness tracker.

PS4 tips and tricks
30 PS4 and PS4 Pro tips and tricks for getting the most out of your console

By Louise Blain, Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, Andrew London

Updated Help your new PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro fulfil its potential with these handy tips and helpful tricks.

robot vacuum
Neato Botvac D7 Connected review

By Andrew London

Neato’s latest flagship robot vacuum cleaner gives you an unprecedented level of control, with in-app maps and ‘no-go lines’.

I chucked a drone in a river – and watched my new friend swim away

By Andrew London

I took the Biki underwater drone to the River Itchen and threw it in, and much to my surprise it actually swam.

PlayStation 1 console
PS1 Classic could well be the retro console that fills time before the PS5 lands

By Andrew London

There have reportedly been internal talks about keeping legacy consoles like the PS1 alive in the Sony offices.

Neato Botvac Connected review

By Andrew London

Updated The Neato Botvac Connected is a truly brilliant robot vacuum cleaner – the only problem is that the D7 Connected exists.

Microsoft’s Cortana could soon be more ‘human’

By Andrew London

Microsoft has agreed to acquire Semantic Machines, a company that specializes in human-machine interactions.

Elon Musk’s ‘Loop’ is no Hyperloop but it’s still damn fast (and cheap)

By Andrew London

Elon Musk has revealed a whole host of details about his subterranean tunnel transportation system called Loop.

Mekamon AR fighting robot review

By Andrew London

The Mekamon is an AR fighting bot that brings your robo-battles to life, but it's a lot of money for what it is.

Nest’s system failure shows what happens when your smart home goes dark

By Andrew London

Nest’s entire ecosystem went down overnight, and it shows what happens when your smart home loses its smarts.

Philips Lighting is changing its name, and you’ll probably never even notice

By Andrew London

Philips Lighting, the brand behind the popular Hue smart lights has rebranded itself but will continue to use the name Philips.

Sphero Mini review

By Andrew London

The tiny sibling to the Sphero is a billiant combination of fun, face pulling, and learning.

Google’s new Wear OS Phone app brings Quick Replies to smartwatches

By Andrew London

Google has released an updated Wear OS Phone app that has a new user interface and new features like Quick Replies.

Lifx smart light (A19/A60) review

By Andrew London

The Lifx takes a daring approach to smart lighting; rather than mimic a conventional bulb it plays to its strengths.

Elon Musk’s subterranean LA tunnel is almost ready – and he’s offering free rides

By Andrew London

Elon Musk has taken to social media to announce that the LA Boring Company tunnel is nearing completion.

New Mini Cooper S: it may be an inverted Tardis, but boy is it fun to drive

By Andrew London

TR Drives I drive the new Mini, and while it's not perfect, I'm struggling to think of a small car I'd rather have.

Oculus Go
Oculus Go will get second-screen support so you can share your virtual reality

By Andrew London

Oculus Go may be an untethered headset, but that doesn’t mean it won’t play nice with your TV or phone.

Google plans to make Assistant more powerful by investing in startups

By Andrew London

Google has unveiled a program where it invests in startups that focus on improving the scope of Google Assistant.

Facebook’s smart speaker may start with a non-US launch

By Andrew London

A new rumor hints that Facebook’s delayed smart speaker may launch outside of the US due to privacy concerns.

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