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

Latest Facebook update shows which of your idiot friends share fake news

By Andrew London

Facebook has released an update that allows you to check the sharing history of a news story.

Hive’s latest move lets you set up a smart home on a budget

By Andrew London

Hive has released a new payment plan that includes all the smart home essentials, including an Echo Dot.

Google may be making its own Echo Show rival after all

By Andrew London

Google VP Rishi Chandra has hinted at Google’s production of its own smart display.

There's no place like home: how smart tech could make your Airbnb more homey

By Andrew London

In Depth We sit down with Airbnb's VP of Engineering to talk about the company's past, and more importantly, its future.

Raspberry Pi prodigy can't get funding for asthma-warning device because he's 11

By Andrew London

We talked to Arnav Sharma, the 11-year old inventor, about how he got started and the hurdles he faces.

Uber’s self-driving car tests are suspended by Arizona governor

By Andrew London

Governor Doug Ducey has suspended Uber’s autonomous vehicle testing program following a fatal collision.

MicroBot Sense is a tiny multi-function sensor for a tiny price

By Andrew London

MicroBot Sense is a Kickstarter project that looks to make monitoring affordable and easy.

Meet the company making haptics that let you experience the feeling of cutting flesh

By Andrew London

In Depth Fundamental VR is a company that specializes in creating accurate haptics for surgery simulation.

I flew a drone with my brain – but that’s only the beginning

By Andrew London

I used an EEG headset to fly a drone, and it opened my mind to the possibility of a mind-controlled future.

Save £70 on the Ring Floodlight Cam in Amazon’s Early Easter Sale

By Andrew London

Amazon has slashed the price of the Ring Floodlight Cam, so you can save a hefty £70 on the capable camera.

F1 ace Lewis Hamilton agrees to race quadriplegic in brainwave-controlled cars

By Andrew London

Hamilton has agreed to a race in specially adapted cars controlled via brainwave-monitoring headsets.

Netgear Arlo Go
Netgear Arlo Go review

By Andrew London

The Arlo Go camera offers security without the Wi-Fi; we take a look at this SIM-powered camera.

Google Assistant just got a lot better at controlling your smart home... in the US

By Andrew London

Google Assistant now has Routines that allows you to control a number of smart home devices at once.

Changing the world while making money: how What3Words found its way

By Andrew London

We sat down with the CMO behind location service What3Words to discuss doing good while doing well.

The Hive Hub 360 borrows the View’s good looks

By Andrew London

Hive has released a new home hub that borrows from the design language set up by the very slick Hive View.

D-Link’s new smart plug brings Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice control

By Andrew London

D-Link introduces a new smart plug that allows you to control your power using Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Smart camera alliance from Sony and Nikon could lead to better security for all

By Andrew London

A collection of technology companies including Sony and Nikon have proposed an alliance for security cameras.

The best eco-friendly travel apps

By Andrew London

We've put together a list of some of the best apps for reducing your carbon footprint while globe-trotting.

Harman Kardon’s Astra aims to be a HomePod alternative for Alexa fans

By Andrew London

High-end audio manufacturer Harman Kardon’s Alexa-powered Astra looks to challenge Apple’s HomePod.

You could soon turn your lights on just by pointing at them

By Andrew London

Piccolo is a ‘Visual Assistant’ that aims to manage your home using gestural commands.

Biometrics
Facial recognition could be revolutionized by new light-eliminating algorithm

By Andrew London

A team working out of Israel has developed an algorithm that can remove light from images, improving identification.

Bixby 2.0 and the Note 9 could launch together later in the year

By Andrew London

MWC 2018 The second generation of Samsung’s voice assistant could be with us this year, launching alongside the Note 9.

You can now use Alexa to control your Fire TV

By Andrew London

Amazon’s far-field voice control for Fire TV has come to the UK, so you can ditch your remote.

HomePod tips and tricks: what can Apple's smart speaker do?

By Andrew London

Want to get the best out of your Homepod? Here's a selection of indispensable tips that will help you do just that.

Canon’s AI Bounce takes auto-flash to a whole new level

By Andrew London

Canon has released the Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI, that uses AI to give you the perfect flash.

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