Windows 10 can’t hunt down and disable all counterfeit games
facebooktwittergoogle+emailDavid Ludlow@daveludlow You may well have seen a story doing the rounds stating that a new Microsoft licence agreement means that Windows 10 can search for and disable...
View ArticleWill Surface Mobile be the highest spec smartphone yet?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins The specification of a so-called Surface Mobile has been leaked online, suggesting Microsoft is trying to woo consumers with the highest spec smartphone to...
View ArticleHow to install Linux on a Chromebook using Crouton
facebooktwittergoogle+emailMichael Passingham@MrPassinghamThere are many reasons you might want to install a Linux distro on your Chromebook. You might have an application that you can only run in...
View ArticleCortana arrives on Macs before Siri
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins"Hey, Siri. How on Earth did Cortana end up the Mac before you did?" In case Apple's digital voice assistant doesn't have the answer, we can tell you that it's...
View ArticleiPlayer brings Live Restart to Xbox One, YouView and tablets
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins The BBC is bringing a raft of new features to the iPlayer, including Live Restart across almost every device and the ability to pick up where you left off on...
View ArticleXbox games streaming to Windows 10 upgraded to Full HD
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Microsoft has boosted the quality of Xbox One games streaming to Windows 10 devices. Previously set at 720p, the new Very High quality level lets gamers stream...
View ArticleOnHub: Google launches its own router
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Google has launched its own wireless router, OnHub, promising to end the Wi-Fi dropouts and complicated set-up that it claims bedevils other models. Google's...
View Article4GEE Action Cam review
Price when reviewed 300Action camerasinc VATRichard Easton@chocojetpack The 4GEE Action Cam is an overpriced clunky livestreaming action camera with dire image quality20 Aug...
View ArticleNvidia GeForce GTX 950 review
Graphics cardsPrice when reviewed 140inc VAT (estimated)Tom Morgan@TomMorgan3 The GTX 950 is powerful without being power-hungry; Nvidia's new cut-price champion is ideally suited to 1080p gaming20 Aug...
View ArticleSony SmartBand 2 will track your stress levels and fitness
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator Sony's SmartBand will be getting an upgrade this September as the company prepares to launch SmartBand 2, the latest model in its line of activity...
View ArticleSky boosts movie features with Sky+ HD update
facebooktwittergoogle+emailImage 1 of 12David Ludlow@daveludlow You certainly can't accuse Sky of sitting on its laurels and not updating its main product, as it has released another update and...
View ArticleVirgin Super Hubs to provide free public Wi-Fi this autumn
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator Virgin Media broadband and mobile customers will soon be able to access free Wi-Fi in public places around the UK as Virgin harnesses customers'...
View ArticleOrbitsound A70 AirSOUND review - hands on
SoundbarsRichard Easton@chocojetpack21 Aug 2015 Orbitsound's A70 airSOUND soundbar wants to banish audio sweet spotsfacebooktwittergoogle+email Speakers generally have a lot of inherent directionality,...
View ArticleHow to reset Windows 10 to factory settings
facebooktwittergoogle+emailMichael Passingham@MrPassinghamIf your Windows 10 PC is running slowly or you're encountering bugs and crashes on a regular basis, an easy solution is to simply reset your PC...
View ArticleSpotify's Daniel Ek apologies for Spotify privacy debacle
facebooktwittergoogle+emailRichard Easton@chocojetpack Spotify caused a furore earlier today when it announced a new privacy policy requesting permission to "collect information stored on your mobile...
View ArticleFailing iSight: Apple replaces blurry iPhone 6 Plus cameras
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Apple has offered to replace the iSight cameras inside a "small percentage" of iPhone 6 Plus handsets, after discovering a flaw that can make photos look...
View ArticleApple denies users are deserting Apple Music
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Apple has disputed claims that almost half of the people who have tried Apple Music have already left the service. The streaming service is midway through a...
View ArticleForget the iPad Pro - Samsung plots 18in monster tablet
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins While rumours of a 12in iPad Pro continue to gather momentum, it looks like Samsung is planning to trump its rival's super-sized tablet - and then some. The...
View ArticleCan identical twins fool Windows 10 face recognition?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Windows 10 now lets users log into their PC with nothing more than their face, but does that mean identical twins get a free pass to each other's accounts? It...
View ArticleBT starts trials of 330Mbits/sec G.fast fibre
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins BT has begun a large-scale trial of a new fibre broadband technology that can boost download speeds to 330Mbits/sec. The G.fast technology is being trialled in...
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