Parrot Bebop 2 review: fun, fine, and fatally flawed

A great price and form factor can't make up for shoddy connectivity. As the resident drone guy at The Verge, I got a lot of questions around Christmas from people who wanted to buy a drone for their friends or family. I enjoy chatting about drones, so this would normally be a fun experience. But a…


Apple Watch 2 release date, rumours, price, features, design and everything you need to know

No circular screen, but inbuilt camera is tipped to feature on second-gen wearable. Plans for an imminent Apple Watch 2 release date look increasingly likely, as continues leaks suggest we won't have to wait too much longer for the next wave of wearables. Now, yes, the original Apple Watch might…


Xiaomi Redmi 3 has ginormous battery, costs only $106

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer known for well-performing, low-cost devices, is betting that your two biggest qualms with smartphones today are high price and shoddy battery life. Its latest phone, the Xiaomi Redmi 3, aims to fix both issues: It's a 5-inch Android phone with a 4,100…


Samsung Galaxy S7 release date, rumours, specs, news, price and everything you need to know

Did someone say iPhone killer? The Galaxy S7 looks set to top smartphone charts. With the Samsung Galaxy S7 release date now just a matter of weeks away, the handset has become the hottest topic on the tech scene - ah, the ever-faithful rumour mill in action. Galaxy S7 launch chatter is coming…


Moto 360 Sport review

Running straight into limitations When Motorola announced that it would be making a new sport watch, it was not unreasonable to think that it might be an improved version of something like the MotoActv, a 2011 release that won over a small but rabid fan base of workout enthusiasts. The MotoActv was…