How quickly does your phone depreciate in value?

How quickly does your phone depreciate in value?

As tech gets ever more complex and new models launch more frequently, your smartphone loses value pretty quickly. But did you know your phone could be shedding value even faster than your car? It's true. New cars might be notorious for their depreciation, but our research has uncovered that your …

06/04/2017

Chris Smith

Tech

The craziest iPhone 8 rumours so far

The new iPhone is quite a way off but the rumours are already flying. Some of them are pretty plausible; a faster chip, better battery life, new colours. Others are so far out of the box that they don't even know the box exists. Here are some of the craziest …

23/01/2017

Chris Smith

Tech

5 surprising early versions of your favourite tech

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were your tech products. The chances are it went through loads of iterations before emerging as the sleek device you love today, and some of these iteratations are…well, pretty shocking, to be honest. Here are some surprising early versions of beloved gadgets. …

17/01/2017

Chris Smith

Tech

5 ways smartphones have made life a million times better

There's a lot of talk online about how bad smartphones are. According to various news outlets, they've turned us into screen-addicted anti-social zombies with shorter attention spans than goldfish and a deep-seated fear of missing out on even the most trivial of events. We've even written about smartphone addiction ourselves. …

03/10/2016

Chris Smith

Tech

The Sun finds musicMagpie pays more for iPhones!

According to research by top national newspaper The Sun, musicMagpie pays more than our competitors for 12 out of 15 iPhones! Source: The Sun They found that we pay the most for all models of the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 Plus, while offering one of …

13/09/2016

Chris Smith

Hello, iPhone 7! Here's everything you need to know about the new iPhone…

Apple has revealed the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus after months of speculation and rumours. Here's what's new! No more headphone jack! Yep, the most controversial rumour of them all is true: the iPhone 7 doesn't have a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Instead, you'll have to use the Lightning-connector …

08/09/2016

Chris Smith

Tech

iOS 10 isnâ€™t available on the iPhone 4s. Hereâ€™s what to upgrade to next.

With every new iOS release, Apple cuts loose a couple of devices from their supported list. This time around, we're losing a big name: the iPhone 4s. It's not the end of the iPhone 4s per se, because not everyone upgrades. But if you're desperate to get your mitts on …

15/07/2016

Chris Smith

Tech

Should you downgrade your phone?

Do you ever catch yourself scrolling through Facebook and wonder "why do I spend so much time doing this?" You're not alone. Although smartphone ownership is at a record high and the average Brit spends over 20 hours a week on the internet, not all of us are happy about …

27/06/2016

Chris Smith