Articles by 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’s HomePod won’t let you play music over Bluetooth

By Andrew London published 2 February 18

Apple has confirmed the music sources for the HomePod smart speaker, with the surprising omission of Bluetooth.

A Mario movie from the makers of Minions is in the works

By Andrew London published 1 February 18

Nintendo has struck a deal with Minions producer Illumination to make an animated Mario movie.

Alexa can now send text messages – but there’s a catch

By Andrew London published 31 January 18

Amazon has introduced the ability to send SMS messages as a feature on Amazon Echo devices.

The Reolink Argus 2 is a totally wireless security camera for those on a budget

By Andrew London published 29 January 18

The Reolink Argus 2 is a weatherproof security camera for internal or external use that isn’t going to break the bank.

A week with the Apple Watch 3: our improver’s full fitness tech journey

By Andrew London published 28 January 18

Fitness Week The daily diary of an intermediate fitness enthusiast as he tackles training with tech.

Kodi box crackdown called for in UK, use being called "tantamount to theft"

By Andrew London published 26 January 18

Former culture secretary John Whittingdale has claimed that a clamp down is needed on illegal streaming.

Jaybird tests its headphones with real athletes and bottles of fake sweat

By Andrew London published 24 January 18

Fitness Week We spoke to Jaybird’s partnership and athlete manager about how it tests its headphones, and what's next for fitness and music.

Audiobooks from Google Play are smarter, more social, with no subscription

By Andrew London published 23 January 18

Google has launched its own audiobooks feature that allows you to listen on any device that features Google Assistant.

Polar's president on how you don't need to beat your brains out everyday to get fit

By Andrew London published 23 January 18

Fitness Week We sat down with Polar President Tom Fowler to talk about how machine learning is changing fitness trackers.

Apple’s HomePod will come with a mute function… to the surprise of no one

By Andrew London published 22 January 18

Images for the latest iOS version have given away some of the functions of the upcoming smart speaker from Apple.

Your smart home won't be full of smart speakers if everything is a smart speaker

By Andrew London published 20 January 18

Opinion It’s looking likely that one day soon everything electronic in your house will be a smart speaker, and that’s no bad thing.

Google device disrupting your Wi-Fi? A fix is on the way

By Andrew London published 16 January 18

Following reports of a number of Google devices affecting Wi-Fi, a spokesperson has responded to confirm a fix is coming.

The rise of the smart speaker: now owned by one in six Americans

By Andrew London published 15 January 18

New numbers from the US give an insight into the proliferation of the smart speaker.

The smart home tech of CES 2018: from heated toilets to connected fridges

By Andrew London published 11 January 18

CES 2018 We take a look at some of the highlights of the smart home technology on show at CES 2018

Smart lock maker August widens the reach of its Amazon Key alternative

By Andrew London published 10 January 18

CES 2018 August has launched a service called Access, that allows delivery drivers to unlock your door using a code.

The Milo does what even the Amazon Echo Plus can't – be a true home hub

By Andrew London published 10 January 18

CES 2018 A small smart speaker packed with Google Assistant has solved the ‘separate hub’ issue by including Z-Wave and Zigbee.

Kohler has created a smart bathroom range that you’ll actually want

By Andrew London published 10 January 18

CES 2018 Kohler has created a range of smart bathroom products including showers, toilets, mirrors, and faucets.

It’s all about the screen: Facebook’s Echo Show rival has a possible name and price

By Andrew London published 9 January 18

Facebook’s secret speaker with a screen finally has a name and a price thanks to sources close to the project.

The smart kitchen needs to be modular or you risk your oven becoming redundant

By Andrew London published 9 January 18

Opinion At CES 2018 the potential of the smart kitchen is starting to be realized, but it brings its own problems.