May 23, 2017 – The Zedman

Will tech make doctors obsolete?

May 23, 2017May 27, 2017 James Robinson

The progress of medicine is a remarkable thing. There was a time when doctors couldn’t fully map the human body, and a time when drilling a hole into a patient’s skull was a genuine medical procedure; now we've mapped not just the human body but the human genome, and can use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to see the real-time, inside... Read More

Smart bulbs made me forget how to use light switches

May 23, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

One of the joys of fully kitting out my house with smart home gadgets is that I am routinely reminded that I am by far the dumbest thing in my home, and that includes my pet ferret who stashes gold Ferrero Roche wrappers, thinking they are some kind of precious material. The fear that my smart home is making me... Read More

Forget Windows, Linux or MacOS: Try these alternative operating systems

May 23, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

No Windows, no Linux, no macOS: is there really a desktop operating system that's worth using outside of the big three? We've set out to answer that question, and while there are no absolute definitive answers here – everyone's use case is different, after all – we've discovered ten distinct examples that fall outside the usual bounds. There are descendants... Read More

The best business productivity gadgets

May 23, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

Laptops have overtaken desktop PCs as the preferred workhorse machines for most companies, regardless of the size, and it is easy to see why. The performance, feature, and price gap between the two have shrunk considerably, so much so that other than for niche use cases that require a fixed workstation, a laptop is generally preferable to a desktop computer.... Read More

Apple and Nokia bury the hatchet – which could mean better smartwatches for you

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Okay, bear with us here. This is a story about patent litigation, but it could mean that you're going to have a better Apple Watch in the future. The short story of the courtroom drama between these two companies is as follows: Nokia has a lot (a lot) of patents that relate to the use of smartphones, and it has... Read More

Top 5 best rising Linux distros in 2017

May 23, 2017June 10, 2017 James Robinson

Linux is built for tinkering and experimentation, which means it’s always morphing and changing. New distros are popping up all the time, because all it takes is a little bit of determination, time and effort to create a custom operating system. Not all of them hit the mark – there are stacks of Linux distros that have seen little to... Read More

How three words could change the way we navigate the globe

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Thanks to smartphones and the likes of Google Maps, the stress has largely been taken out of finding a location. In theory you need never again experience the cold sweat of trying to decipher a series of scribbled directions as you search for the street where your job interview is taking place. However, how many times have you tapped in... Read More

Microsoft teases new keyboard covers ahead of Surface Pro launch

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Microsoft has pretty much confirmed that it’s about to launch a new Surface Pro device complete with fresh keyboard covers at a press event in Shanghai today, courtesy of a tweet from the executive in charge of Surface hardware. Yesterday, Panos Panay, Corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft, tweeted: “Working session. 30 hours to go. #MicrosoftEvent #Surface #Shanghai.” The message... Read More

Drone ban Down Under? Politicians call for halt in sales, citing security concerns

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

In a rare display of bipartisanship, senators from both sides of parliament today asked for a freeze on the sale of small, or recreational, drones until stricter regulations can be put in place. The call for a freeze was prompted by concerns over a terrorist attack, with recent online videos demonstrating ISIS-owned drones dropping grenades, and reports of drones increasingly... Read More

Apple updates pitch to convince Android users to switch

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Apple has unleashed a new weapon against Google to win over consumers using Android handsets. The Cupertino firm has launched a ‘Switch from Android’ website and a series of 16-second videos on its YouTube channel that essentially works as a FAQ for Android users, explaining how it thinks that iPhones and iOS are superior. Apple’s previous campaign targeted at Android... Read More