Handheld mobile phone footage has become ubiquitous in the modern age, from social media updates to eyewitness accounts of live events.
However, these are often a hard watch – and not necessarily because of what’s being filmed.
Wobbly a...
The next time you’re watching an episode of Sherlock or EastEnders, you might notice phone numbers appearing in the background of certain scenes.
They may be listed on a poster on a pub wall, displayed on a taxi’s door vinyls, or listed...
It’s not often that a modern piece of technology can trace its lineage directly back to the Victorian age, but the 3.5mm headphone jack has been with us for almost 150 years.
In the 1870s, the fledgling telephone network adopted half-inch...
If you’ve ever attempted to watch footage you recorded during a holiday, concert or family occasion, you’ve probably been disappointed with the footage.
Smartphone cameras tend to be grainy when viewed on a large screen. Sound reproduct...
Smartphones have become our windows onto the world, but these compact devices are still inherently limited in their audio-visual capabilities.
Even with a six-inch screen and a 4K resolution, a smartphone can’t provide an immersive cinema...
A time-honoured trick used by humourists and comedians involves the principle of delayed reaction.
‘My dog’s got no nose.’
‘How does he smell?’
A long silence follows, while the audience grow increasingly expectant.
‘Awful.’...
A couple of months ago, your correspondent was writing an article for this website when the phone rang.
It was an unremarkable-looking mobile number, whose last three digits were 327. Upon answering, there was a slight pause before the line...
Like certain dog breeds or brands of German cars, the Tor browser has become guilty by association in the eyes of many people.
The actions of a malignant minority are enough to tarnish an entire brand, and a similar fate has befallen the To...
Every year, there are 1.5 billion new smartphones sold around the world.
And while some of these sales are to first-time smartphone owners in developing nations, it’s fair to assume the majority will be to replace an existing device.
Amid...
It’s a common scenario. Just before leaving the house, you notice a red battery symbol in the corner of your smartphone screen.
Disaster! It’s down to ten per cent! Suddenly, a nightmarish future unspools before your eyes – one involv...
