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First standalone 5G network standard approvedFirst standalone 5G network standard approved

The first standalone release of 5G has been finalized, paving the way for mobile operators to launch commercial networks as early as later this year.

The 3GPP has approved completion after 34 months of work and discussions with stakeholders, including operators, device manufacturers, chipset vendors and Internet companies.

A pre-standard release of

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Here's how the Samsung Gear S4 may have a bigger batteryHere's how the Samsung Gear S4 may have a bigger battery

We don’t know a huge amount about the Samsung Gear S4 yet, but one thing that’s looking very likely is that it will have a bigger battery than the Samsung Gear S3 or Samsung Gear Sport, and today there’s more evidence for that, as Samsung is apparently planning to use a Panel level Packaging (PLP) manufacturing process.

That’s according to ET News,

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Xiaomi Mi Football Carnival 2018: Win Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 5 and other prizesXiaomi Mi Football Carnival 2018: Win Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 5 and other prizes

It’s the football season as the FIFA World Cup 2018 is underway in Russia, with the host country winning against Saudi Arabia in the first game. To celebrate the football season, many brands are announcing contests and prizes for football fans and now, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced its own football carnival.

Xiaomi recently

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Your Garmin watch probably just got much better at tracking your sleepYour Garmin watch probably just got much better at tracking your sleep

If you own a relatively recent and high-end Garmin watch, you'll soon have much improved sleep tracking features on your smartwatch.

A new update for the Garmin Connect app will give you further insight into how you slept last night, with it breaking down your evening into sleep stages rather than just light and deep sleep.

The new update breaks

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Apple self-driving car could use joysticks, gestures and 'intent markers' to navigateApple self-driving car could use joysticks, gestures and 'intent markers' to navigate

Apple's self-driving car plans have waxed and waned over the years, apparently moving from plans to build an entire car to becoming a third-party systems seller allowing established automotive firms to tap into its autonomous tech. 

Regardless of its ultimate plans, a newly uncovered patent shows that it still intends to get out onto the open road

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Forget cycle lanes, one city in China now has a mobile walking laneForget cycle lanes, one city in China now has a mobile walking lane

We've all been there. Walking along, checking our phones and accidentally bumping into someone else or unknowingly stepping into traffic. One city in China, however, is offering the smartphone addicted a solution.

A mobile phone walking lane.

Installed in the Chinese City of Xi'an, the lane itself is only 100 meters long and 80cm wide, but it allows

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