The iPhone XS just went for a swim in the ultimate water test, guess how it did

Water, beer, wine – this iPhone XS test took the handset to its aqauatic limit.

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The new iPhone XS is water-resistant, says Apple, but now that claim has been tested to the extreme. Can you guess how the handset faired in the wet?

The water loving guys over at CNET have taken their shiny new iPhone XS handsets and dunked them, again and again. The tests were extensive and not exclusively reserved to water alone with beer and wine on the list too – the more likely culprit for iPhone wetting.

Apple says the iPhone XS is IP68 water and dust resistant meaning it should be able to withstand submersion in water up to two metres for up to half an hour.

BY ROBERT JONES1 DAY AGO

Amazon sure loves its Echo devices, and there are now more Amazon Echo speakers to choose from than ever before. It also loves running deals on these gadgets, so you can often get them for less than their already very competitive asking prices.

We’re now up to the second generation of the Amazon Echo, the more capable and better-sounding Amazon Echo Plus, and the smaller Amazon Echo Dot (keep up at the back).

There’s also the Amazon Echo Show but we’re going to keep those on a separate page.

The Amazon Echo and the on-board Alexa assistant have helped to transform the smart home scene. Whichever one you buy, you’re entering a world of information, fun, and useful help – from setting timers to listening to the radio.

These clever devices can control other gadgets in your smart home too, as well as interact with third-party apps and services. Whether you want to order a pizza or a taxi, your Amazon Echo can help.

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Amazon Echo Dot

The dinky Amazon Echo Dot isn’t the best in terms of sound quality, though you can plug it into a bigger speaker if you need to. It is the most compact and cutest Echo around though, and can blend perfectly into any room in the house.

BY LUKE EDWARDS1 DAY AGO

The new Samsung Galaxy S10 is due out early next year and has already been puffed up by Samsung as its phone that will take a big step forward and it looks like the screen could play a big part in that according to new leaks.

According to prolific leakster Ice Universe we can expect Samsung to unveil a new type of flat display on the 5.8-inch Galaxy S10. Yup, the company that made the curved edge AMOLED display a trend-setting feature for its flagships could be changing again. Will it lead the way though?

The short answer is no. This is a feature that will be reserved for the budget version of the S10, apparently, while the two top-end models with still feature curved displays at 5.8- and 6.4-inches.

While the top end model could have 5G connectivity, a triple lens camera and ultrasonic under-screen fingerprint reader, the flat screen model may not. Instead it should come with an inferior optical under-screen fingerprint reader.

So while the flat display could be a winner for those that find the frankly impractical screen warping curved edges of the Samsung Galaxy handsets annoying, it will mean sacrificing other cutting-edge specs. That said you’ll probably be saving a lot of money too. We’ll have to wait until early 2019 for the full reveal of the new range of Galaxy S10 handsets to learn everything.

BY LUKE EDWARDS2 DAYS AGO

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is surely set to arrive soon and now another leak has shown off what we may be able to expect, including a potential P20 Pro beating new camera setup.

Good old Slashleaks has revealed a new image of what the Huawei Mate 20 Pro may look like. As you can see there is a novel new camera system which uses the triple lens setup but in a square style layout where the flash is the fourth corner.

Why align lenses like this? Perhaps the variation in perspectives helps to build a better 3D model? Or maybe it’s just cheaper or easier to assemble that way to make more room for things like a bigger battery. Or perhaps it’s all rumour error, of course.

The rear placed fingerprint sensor suggests this could offer an even bigger screen than the current notch-toting Huawei P20 Pro. Perhaps this will also have that pop-up selfie camera that allows for a true all-screen display.

While it’s all rumour at the moment, the Mate 20 Lite has already appeared on sale in some countries so expect the Mate 20 Pro to follow soon.

BY LUKE EDWARDS5 DAYS AGO

If you’re looking for a cheap TV or the best TV deal you can get for your budget, you’ve come to the right place. We regularly scour the internet looking for the best cheap 4K TV deals from all of the biggest and most reliable brands and retailers.

Underneath, you’ll find our top recommendation for the best TV deal of the week as well as four other recommendations at various sizes and price points.

BY CHRISTOPHER PHIN5 DAYS AGO

As little as a decade ago, you could only realistically get multi-room audio if you were filthy rich.

Multi-room audio systems were complex, usually bespoke, and required such dramatic changes to the fabric of your house that it was often simplest to implement when building from scratch.The key technology for the iPhone is AirPlay. There are other options – Sonos, most notably, though some manufacturers can do clever things with Bluetooth, or you could consider peer-to-peer apps – but the big advantage to AirPlay is that it’s built right into the system.Generally speaking, you can send audio from any app or game through AirPlay speakers, whereas if you choose another system you will probably have to use a dedicated app, which can give you less flexibility. Unless this dedicated app specifically supports Spotify, say, you can’t play Spotify in your multi-room audio setup until the manufacturer does that deal and implements it.

And actually, if you specifically want multi-room audio – rather than simply wireless audio streaming from your iPhone to just one speaker – then you have to use a speaker or other system that supports AirPlay 2, and it’s this new evolution of the technology that means we can properly talk about multi-room audio straight from your iPhone now.

It’s supported on iPhones from iOS 11.4 – so that’s everything back to the 5s – and manufacturers such as Bang & Olufsen, Libratone, Naim, Beats and of course Apple itself with its HomePod are adding AirPlay 2 some to their speaker and amp line-up.Of course, you want to put a speaker in all the rooms of your house or flat where you want to be able to listen to music streamed from your iPhone, but here you have options.

BY DUNCAN BELL6 DAYS AGO

One of the ways T3 has changed in recent times is that we cover a lot of home goods. Well, why not? They certainly involve a lot of advanced technology, and even sometimes apps.

And to reflect that, among the lengthy list of T3 Awards shortlists in 2018, there are no fewer than 10 home and white goods gongs to be fought over by the cream of the world’s homewarez brands.

The T3 Awards 2018 are this Thursday at the Ministry of Sound, and these are the home and garden gadgets that will be in the tech VIP area there, both literally and figuratively.

So what follows are the winners in all the home categories apart from white goods (aka ‘big stuff that goes in your kitchen’).

Deep breath now, here they come: Best Home Appliance, Best Home Air Improvement Tech, Best Vacuum Cleaner, Best Small Appliance, Best Personal Grooming Tech and… Best Garden Tech. Phew.

L’Oréal UV Sense

L’Oreal’s UV Sense is meant to be worn on the fingernail.

Lisa Eadicic

L’Oréal’s UV Sense is a tiny sensor capable of detecting ultraviolet exposure that’s small enough to wear comfortably on your fingernail. The sensor itself is battery-free and includes an NFC antenna, a temperature sensor, and a UV sensor.