As the world’s second-most visited city in 2014, Bangkok remains an irresistible draw. Sometimes overwhelming, it’s a dizzying mix of high-end glamour and gritty street life, full of surprises at every turn. Whether this is your first trip or your fifth, our expert advice will help you keep a cool head and avoid common pitfalls while discovering the best of what this magnetic metropolis has to offer, from muay thai to
Though it may sound like something you’d find inside a fortune cookie, sometimes the best travel companion you can have is yourself. As a travel editor, I spend a lot of time on the road, often by myself, and I’ve learned that solo travel is easier than you might think, totally liberating, and completely rewarding in a way few other experiences in life can match. Like many travelers, I used
If you’re looking for a truly remote getaway, it’s hard to beat a lighthouse hotel. As many lighthouses around the world have gone dark, conservation societies and private individuals have stepped in to snap them up and convert them into quirky hotels or bed and breakfasts. In some cases, the lighthouses are still operational, so guests might hear the sound of the foghorn as they drift off to sleep. Getting
Introduction and key features The iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 are widely held to be the champions of iOS and Android respectively. At a time when the choice between these two smartphone platforms arguably comes down to personal preference more than how much you can afford or obvious feature deficiencies, that makes a detailed comparison all the more essential. A close look at these two phones side by side
What would that URL look like in emoji form? It’s a question that at least none of you have asked, and now there’s an answer: head over to Linkmoji and type in any link to get an emoji-based URL you can share with your friends. Too many melons in your URL? Click the button and get a different one. Hell, why bother with real words ever again? I know reasonably
IBM is even closer to bringing the world’s first 7nm chip into the commercial market after it unveiled its first working chip using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. First reported by Ars Technica, the new chip was built by IBM in conjunction with GlobalFoundries, Samsung, SUNY (State University of New York) and various other equipment suppliers. The hope is that it will bring huge advances in power, performance and size. The
TechRadar’s sister site T3 has just announced the shortlist for its 2015 Awards – and the best phone category is undoubtedly one of the star categories. You can vote in the T3 Awards 2015 in categories such as best tablet, best home tech, best innovation and many more. But the Phone of the Year award is looking like one with some really tough competition. If you feel like you’ve voted
The UK’s finest technology awards has reached the shortlist stage, with the T3 Awards narrowing down the candidates for the gadget gongs of 2015. In a stellar year, Apple and Samsung’s annual hostilities continue with the two tech behemoths competing with nine different nominations, including the flagship Gadget of the Year award. The exciting worlds of VR and wearable are well represented – with the likes of the Apple Watch,
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U.S. stocks rebounded from a recent decline as a jump in Chinese stocks overnight boosted investor sentiment.