Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Mozilla has released a privacy report on some popular gift options, which tells you if a gadget meets basic security standards like encrypting data and offering a clear privacy policy. While the list isn’t comprehensive, it looked at 70 popular items and found that a little over 25 of them meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards. The most secure gadgets: the Nintendo Switch, a Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit that mixes wand magic and teaching kids how to code, and an open-source smart speaker called Mycroft Mark 1. The PlayStation 4 and Apple’s AirPods do well on the test, too, but they get dinged for having privacy policies that are difficult to decipher as well as unexpected data sharing with third parties. The Xbox One also loses points for the same unexpected data sharing. “Sometimes consumers don’t recognize that their gifts are connected to the internet. Now they can make purchasing decisions based on … [Read more...] about Mozilla releases privacy report on which holiday gadgets are too creepy
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EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 in pictures
This year's EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards was another fantastic evening as the great and the good gathered at Church House, Westminster, in London to celebrate the best gadgets and products of 2018 with support from sponsors EE, Little Red Rooster and Express.co.uk.Our 15th annual Gadget Awards, Stuart Miles - founder of Pocket-lint - was joined on stage by Chris Hall - Editor of the Pocket-lint - to detail the 20 categories including Best Phone, Best Streaming Service, and the EE Superfast Tech Award.Huawei was the biggest winner of the evening picking up an award for not only Best Phone, but also Product of the Year for the Huawei P20 Pro.Apple picked up three awards for the iPad, Apple Watch, and its new A12 Bionic processor, with Sony also doing well on the evening winning not only Best Camera but also Best On-Ear Headphones. While the guests mingled, networked, ate, danced and enjoyed themselves throughout the night, there were two challenges for them to take part in … [Read more...] about EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 in pictures
Huawei leads the way at EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018
Huawei has walked away with four awards at this year’s EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards, beating the likes of Apple and Samsung to the main Gadget of the Year prize.The Chinese smartphone maker’s latest handset, the Huawei P20 Pro, took away the top award, as well as winning the Best Smartphone category.EE’s Superfast Tech Award was a shared victory for Apple’s A12 Bionic chip and Huawei’s Kirin 980, while sister brand Honor Play was crowned Best Mid-Range Phone.“The awards this year really show the huge ground Huawei has made over the last years, from being a brand that was virtually unheard of in the UK to a company that is winning this year’s EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards Product of the Year,” said Pocket Lint founder Stuart Miles.Forty five industry judges voted across 20 categories for 90% of the vote, with the remaining 10% decided by the public.Apple nabbed the Best Tablet/2-in-1 award and Best Smartwatch, for its iPad and Apple Watch … [Read more...] about Huawei leads the way at EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018
The EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 winners revealed
The EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards are upon us again and we're proud to announce the best gadgets and games of the last 12 months.Your votes, along with those of the Pocket-lint team and elite of the tech industry, have determined the finest products in 18 different categories. So if you're in the market for new kit, you will struggle to find better than the winners and highly recommended products below.We've also chosen an overall product of the year - something that blew us all away in 2018. And there's a special EE superfast tech award, given to a couple of products that bring speed firmly to mind.Here then are the best products of 2018, as rewarded in our swanky event in London on Tuesday 13 November.EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018: Best gameGod of WarTo reinvent such a well-known game series was brave, but God of War proved to be both a modern masterpiece and a love letter to existing fans. It brought the combat system bang up to date while slapping on a dose of some of … [Read more...] about The EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 winners revealed
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – 2019: Best VR Gadgets & Accessories
Virtual Reality (VR) is a thing for quite some time now, and there are quite a few VR headsets available out there. Some of those headsets are considerably better than others, and offer a completely different experience, which is why we’re here, to give you a better idea as to which one to get. On top of that, if you’re looking to get a VR gadget for yourself or something you know this year, we’ll also suggest some VR-related accessories, as VR headsets and devices, in general, can be quite expensive, so getting an accessory instead may be a better option in case someone already owns a VR headset. Prices below are subject to change. This post will be updated regularly to ensure the most up-to-date pricing, but during the holidays, there will be flash sales and price drops so keep that in mind. Best Overall - if you’re looking for the absolute best VR headset out there The HTC Vive Pro is the very best VR headset out there, and it dethroned the HTC Vive, which … [Read more...] about Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – 2019: Best VR Gadgets & Accessories