A survey of 2,000 phone-owners discovered what the true ‘dream phone’ would feature – including having a celebrity on speed dial and the ability to make things cheaper, such as food shopping. More than a quarter want their phone to automatically sift through their photos and delete duplicates, and half would love a universal caller ID. Other phone goals include …

A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 41 per cent can’t help but take their mobile phone into the bathroom – with this figure rising to 77 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds. Social media is partly to blame, with a fifth fearing they couldn’t go 24 hours without checking for the latest updates on Twitter and Instagram. And there …

Six in 10 Brits admit they are ‘rubbish’ at staying in touch with friends and family – taking days, weeks or even months to return calls and messages. Research into 2,000 adults found a quarter said they never know what to say, while 19 per cent struggle to find the time. And for a fifth, keeping on top …

Connected underground greenhouses to grow food, robots to look after pets and children, and drones to call people in for meals – this is everyday life in 20 years, according to experts. A new report predicts that click and deliver homes – where houses will be designed from the comfort of your sofa and craned onto site will …

Millions of adults have played games on their mobile phone for the first time over the past year – with the garden shed among one of the top locations. A study of 1,500 smartphone owners found the number of ‘mobile gamers’ – people who play video games on mobile phones – has seen a steep increase during lockdown. …

Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their life online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will see 59 hours – the equivalent of more than two full days – spent using the internet. This amounts to 128 days a year, or 22 years over an adult lifetime. …

Nine in 10 Brits are avid ‘second screeners’ – using a phone or tablet while also watching TV. A study of 2,000 adults found that of those who are glued to another screen while watching a film or TV show, more than a quarter like to message others about what they are viewing. Almost one in five (19 …

Four in 10 families now have more rows about their internet use than they do about what to watch on TV – as the typical house juggles NINE connected devices at once. A poll of 2,000 parents found three quarters have argued about the broadband with their partner or children as they battle to homeschool and work from …

The average ‘gamer’ is a full-time professional, in his late thirties, and a dad of three, according to research. Far from being the cliché of an energy drinking enthusiast who stays up all night, the study of 2,000 adults found quite the opposite is true. Those who enjoy computer games are more likely to be family men, property …

Work from home Brits have had to put up with 22 per cent of the video calls they do freezing, and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults found they have done an average of five video calls a week since the start of the pandemic. …