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

Send in the clones: MWC gives us our first look at the Google smart displays to come

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MWC 2018 French technology company Archos has released a Google Assistant smart display that runs on Android Oreo.

Lighthouse is an AI security camera that’s heavy on the intelligence

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Lighthouse AI is a security camera that uses machine learning to improve on the home security camera.

The Nest IQ Indoor camera is now a Google smart speaker

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A software update to the Nest Cam IQ Indoor allows it to function as a replacement Google Home.

Hands on: Panasonic FX740 4K HDR LED TV review

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Panasonic has released an intermediate 4K HDR TV that looks like an OLED, but with far less power under the hood.

Hands on: Panasonic FX750 4K HDR LED TV review

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Panasonic's 2018 flagship LED tries to look like an OLED, both inside and out.

Panasonic’s new high-end Blu-ray player sets Oppo in its sights

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Panasonic has unveiled a 4K HDR Blu-ray player for the discerning cinephile who expects the best.

Nest is now part of Google, again

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Updated Nest is being reabsorbed by Google, after spending some time as an Alphabet company.

Your Android device could be affected by a crypto-mining botnet

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A new malicious botnet has surfaced that uses Android devices to mine for cryptocurrency.

Google Assistant will soon respond to whatever you want to call it

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An app teardown has revealed that you’ll be able to train Google Assistant with custom ‘wake words’.

Your old phone is a better security camera than CCTV, says Manything CEO

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We sit down with Manything CEO to talk about how he turns old phones into security cameras.

Apple’s HomePod won’t let you play music over Bluetooth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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