Articles by: Nick Broughall

Jawbone UP3 review

By Nick Broughall published 7 February 18

Updated Jawbone's ageing fitness tracker still looks great and has loads of sensors, but with the company out of business is it now a bargain or a bad idea?

Fitbit Flex review

By Nick Broughall published 17 November 17

Updated One of the cheapest Fitbit wristbands, the Flex wants to open up the fitness tracker to the masses.

Xbox One backwards compatibility now runs multi-disc games

By Nick Broughall published 16 May 16

Microsoft has officially added support for multi-disc 360 games on the Xbox One, starting with Deus EX: Human Revolution Director's Cut

Championing the under-glass: LG's new fingerprint scanner goes under the screen

By Nick Broughall published 2 May 16

LG Innotek has unveiled its new fingerprint scanner, which seamlessly sits under your phone's screen.

Don't expect original VR content from Netflix anytime soon

By Nick Broughall published 12 April 16

While Netflix was quick to launch a VR app, that doesn't mean you should expect content created for VR any time soon.

Microsoft playing with the idea of trading in digital games for store credit

By Nick Broughall published 21 March 16

A recent use survey has asked the question of Xbox users: Would you trade in your digital games for store credit?

SteamVR Desktop Theater mode will let you play your games library in VR

By Nick Broughall published 14 March 16

Valve has confirmed that owners of the Vive headset will be able to play games from their Steam library in VR.

When Judgment Day comes, Boston Dynamics' latest Atlas robot will lead the charge

By Nick Broughall published 24 February 16

Boston Dynamics may just have hastened the arrival of armageddon with its updated Atlas bi-pedal robot.

Microsoft's new iOS News Pro app promises news you can use

By Nick Broughall published 27 January 16

Microsoft reckons it can give you "hyper-relevant" news for your job with its new News Pro app for iOS.

How to use your fitness band effectively

By Nick Broughall, Matt Hanson published 26 January 16

Updated Keep tabs of your heath with these tips.

If you own a BMW, then you'll be happy to see BMW Labs on IFTTT

By Nick Broughall published 20 January 16

IFTTT has launched a trigger for BMW labs, turning your car into a trigger for limitless functions.

Jawbone Up review

By Nick Broughall published 19 January 16

Updated At its core, the Jawbone Up is a very attractive pedometer -- with pretensions to be much more. It collects some interesting data, but ends up creating questions rather than answers.

Watch SpaceX's Falcon rocket fall over and explode

By Nick Broughall published 17 January 16

The latest SpaceX rocket launch was a mixed bag, with the successful launch of a satellite but unsuccessful landing on a drone.

Awakening the Force in my son was easier with the Harmy Despecialized Editions

By Nick Broughall published 18 December 15

Star Wars Week As The Force Awakens hits cinemas, I introduced my son to the original trilogy.

WD My Passport X review

By Nick Broughall published 10 December 15

TechRadar Pro

Western Digital's My Passport X takes your Xbox One's hard drive from small to significant with no effort at all.

Make or Drake: Is Uncharted 4's Multiplayer beta fun?

By Nick Broughall, Stephen Lambrechts published 4 December 15

We got some early hands on time with the Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta, and egos were hurt in the process.

Sony is officially working on PS4 Remote Play apps for your PC and Mac

By Nick Broughall published 27 November 15

Soon you'll be able to play your favourite PS4 games on your PC officially, as Sony confirms Remote Play apps for PC and Mac are in development.

It's Business Time as Microsoft Launches Windows Store for Business in 21 countries

By Nick Broughall published 17 November 15

TechRadar Pro

Microsoft's new storefront for business is live, offering IT decision makers an easy way to find and distribute apps to employees.

Philips BT6000 Bluetooth speaker review

By Nick Broughall published 26 October 15

Recommended

Mini Review The Philips BT6000 packs impressive sound into a robust weatherproof speaker.

Apple is working hard to make Apple Music better

By Nick Broughall published 4 September 15

Apple has received a lot of feedback about its music streaming platform, which it is using to improve the service, it claims.

Canyon and Sony taking Android Wear to your handlebars

By Nick Broughall published 2 September 15

Bicycle manufacturer Canyon is making Android Wear next year's hottest accessory... For your bike.

How Weta changed motion capture tech for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

By Nick Broughall published 27 August 15

Movie Week Kiwi special effects company Weta reinvented its motion capture technology for the latest Planet of the Apes film.

techradar's Movie Week

By Nick Broughall published 26 August 15

Movie Week All this week, techradar kicks back the recliner and immerses itself in the artform of film, from the cinema to the home theatre.

The high-tech cameras that make the movies you love

By Nick Broughall published 26 August 15

Movie Week While today's digital cameras record pretty good video, they're still a long way from the big leagues of filmmaking cameras.

How to create a life-like tiger with technology

By Nick Broughall published 26 August 15

Movie Week Academy Award winner Bill Westenhofer explains to TechRadar how technology enabled the creation of the tiger Richard Parker in Life of Pi.