Andrew London

Andrew London

Andrew London is a writer at Velocity Partners. Prior to Velocity Partners, he was a staff writer at Future plc.

Articles by: Andrew London

Uber’s self-driving car tests are suspended by Arizona governor

By Andrew London published

Governor Doug Ducey has suspended Uber’s autonomous vehicle testing program following a fatal collision.

MicroBot Sense is a tiny multi-function sensor for a tiny price

By Andrew London published

MicroBot Sense is a Kickstarter project that looks to make monitoring affordable and easy.

Meet the company making haptics that let you experience the feeling of cutting flesh

By Andrew London published

In Depth Fundamental VR is a company that specializes in creating accurate haptics for surgery simulation.

I flew a drone with my brain – but that’s only the beginning

By Andrew London published

I used an EEG headset to fly a drone, and it opened my mind to the possibility of a mind-controlled future.

F1 ace Lewis Hamilton agrees to race quadriplegic in brainwave-controlled cars

By Andrew London published

Hamilton has agreed to a race in specially adapted cars controlled via brainwave-monitoring headsets.

Netgear Arlo Go review

By Andrew London published

The Arlo Go camera offers security without the Wi-Fi; we take a look at this SIM-powered camera.

Google Assistant just got a lot better at controlling your smart home... in the US

By Andrew London published

Google Assistant now has Routines that allows you to control a number of smart home devices at once.

Changing the world while making money: how What3Words found its way

By Andrew London published

We sat down with the CMO behind location service What3Words to discuss doing good while doing well.

The Hive Hub 360 borrows the View’s good looks

By Andrew London published

Hive has released a new home hub that borrows from the design language set up by the very slick Hive View.

Smart camera alliance from Sony and Nikon could lead to better security for all

By Andrew London published

A collection of technology companies including Sony and Nikon have proposed an alliance for security cameras.

The best eco-friendly travel apps

By Andrew London published

We've put together a list of some of the best apps for reducing your carbon footprint while globe-trotting.

Harman Kardon’s Astra aims to be a HomePod alternative for Alexa fans

By Andrew London published

High-end audio manufacturer Harman Kardon’s Alexa-powered Astra looks to challenge Apple’s HomePod.

You could soon turn your lights on just by pointing at them

By Andrew London published

Piccolo is a ‘Visual Assistant’ that aims to manage your home using gestural commands.

Facial recognition could be revolutionized by new light-eliminating algorithm

By Andrew London published

A team working out of Israel has developed an algorithm that can remove light from images, improving identification.

Bixby 2.0 and the Note 9 could launch together later in the year

By Andrew London published

MWC 2018 The second generation of Samsung’s voice assistant could be with us this year, launching alongside the Note 9.

HomePod tips and tricks: what can Apple's smart speaker do?

By Andrew London published

Want to get the best out of your Homepod? Here's a selection of indispensable tips that will help you do just that.

Canon’s AI Bounce takes auto-flash to a whole new level

By Andrew London published

Canon has released the Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI, that uses AI to give you the perfect flash.

Send in the clones: MWC gives us our first look at the Google smart displays to come

By Andrew London published

MWC 2018 French technology company Archos has released a Google Assistant smart display that runs on Android Oreo.

Lighthouse is an AI security camera that’s heavy on the intelligence

By Andrew London published

Lighthouse AI is a security camera that uses machine learning to improve on the home security camera.

The Nest IQ Indoor camera is now a Google smart speaker

By Andrew London published

A software update to the Nest Cam IQ Indoor allows it to function as a replacement Google Home.

Nest is now part of Google, again

By Andrew London published

Updated Nest is being reabsorbed by Google, after spending some time as an Alphabet company.

Your Android device could be affected by a crypto-mining botnet

By Andrew London published

A new malicious botnet has surfaced that uses Android devices to mine for cryptocurrency.

Google Assistant will soon respond to whatever you want to call it

By Andrew London published

An app teardown has revealed that you’ll be able to train Google Assistant with custom ‘wake words’.

Your old phone is a better security camera than CCTV, says Manything CEO

By Andrew London published

We sit down with Manything CEO to talk about how he turns old phones into security cameras.

Apple’s HomePod won’t let you play music over Bluetooth

By Andrew London published

Apple has confirmed the music sources for the HomePod smart speaker, with the surprising omission of Bluetooth.

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