But what happens if you get carried away and end up deleting an important text during your mass clearout? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there, and the good news is that there are a handful of ways to recover deleted texts from an iPhone: using iCloud, using iTunes, or using a third-party app. We’ll guide you through each method in an effort to restore your valuable iPhone messages right here....

Words by: Edward Jones The speed at which my PC operates is important to me. Put simply I’m impatient, and waiting 30 seconds for a program to load is simply not an option. But we’ve all experienced this issue, then we take a look at our desktop and see what the problem is. Hundreds of programs, used only one then never opened again, left to rot taking up disk space and slowing down PC performance....

If your iPod has frozen, you’ll want to force it to restart in order to be able to continue using it. Here, we take you through the process of resetting an iPod Touch, iPod Classic, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. We’ve also got advice on how to completely reset your iPod back to its factory settings if it has become completely unresponsive or if you’re thinking about selling it on....

If you can’t live without knowing whether you should have been born Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora or Belle, you can always allow the permission but then remove it once you have your answer. Do note, however, that deleting the app permissions does not stop them holding the data they already hold on you, and you’ll have to contact the developer direct for more information on that. So keep in mind that if you’re at all worried about this, sometimes it’s better not to click in the first place....

While that’s fine on many occasions, it can quickly become frustrating to have to take separate screenshots in order to capture a whole document. That also presents complications when it comes to sharing, with important details often spread across multiple images. That’s where the idea of a scrolling screenshot comes in. It’s a feature that’s available on many smartphones these days, and with the help of some third-party software you do it on your Windows 10 PC too....

Because there are legitimate reasons for blocking others, such as preventing abuse, and because of privacy concerns, you won’t know for sure whether you’ve been blocked by someone on WhatsApp. In fact, WhatApp even states on its help page about being blocked that “We have made this intentionally ambiguous in order to protect your privacy when you block someone. Thus, we cannot tell you if you are being blocked by someone else....

Host Files on Dropbox The first thing you need to do to use Dropbox is to sign in. You can create an account, providing your name and a valid email, or you can login with your Google account. Once this is done, you’ll access Dropbox.com. It will direct you toward downloading the desktop version, so that you can also access your files on your computer when you’re offline. Once this is done, go back to the online Dropbox homepage....

Netflix enables you to watch movies and TV shows online or stream them on your TV, iPad and other devices. Unfortunately, for people in the UK, better TV programmes are available in the US than in England. Indeed, Netflix supplies you with different shows depending on where you are. The IP address on your device provides Netflix with your current location, allowing you to watch only movies and shows that are provided by the Netflix edition of the country you are in....

We fully expect the company to launch the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 phones, following on from the Mate 20 Lite announcement back at IFA. The chip inside the new phone is no secret: the Kirin 980 has already been announced and is set to be the most powerful inside any Android phone. It’s widely rumoured that the triple-camera setup on the Mate 20 Pro won’t be the same found on the company’s P20 Pro – the current flagship – and that it will have some innovative new features such as an in-screen fingerprint scanner....

Max Holloway is stepping in to replace Tony Ferguson who injured his knee following a freak accident, as he tripped, tearing a ligament in his leg while fulfilling media obligations no less than 6 days before the fight was to take place. The fight between the two has been long awaited, as this will be the fourth fight between the pair that hasn’t make it to the cage for various reasons....

The red plastic is flecked with silver glitter, and it’s complemented by a metallic wrist-rest and a glossy black screen bezel. The corners and edges are smoothly rounded, and build quality is good: a strong hinge flips between laptop and tablet modes, and the rest of the system is similarly sturdy. There’s a little give in screen’s rear, but it doesn’t translate to any desktop distortion. The Pavilion weighs 1....

But the HTC U12 Plus is its high-end phone for 2018 – and the company is so convinced it’s a winner, there’s no regular model. It’s Plus or bust. The phone looks quite a bit like the chunky U11 Plus, but with some decent upgrades, particularly in the camera. HTC has been treading water for a few years now and needs a hit, despite the strength of the U11 line....

It’s easy to see why – Huawei’s MateBooks boast the same simple aluminium finishes and slim chassis designs of the Apple laptops, and at a glance it’d be easy to mistake one for the other. Equally so, at first glance all the MateBooks look seriously similar to one other. They’re similar sizes, similar designs, and have – mostly – similar specs, but there are a few key differences that might help you pick between the three....

The 2020 edition of Huawei’s flagship laptop doesn’t change things up much, but a spec bump and a dashing new green finish are enough to remind us just why we’ve been fans of the MateBook X Pro every version so far. Design and build – Seeing green Grab the MateBook X Pro in its grey or silver finishes, and you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference between this year’s model and last year’s....

Huawei MediaPad X1: Design The X1 is certainly narrow and is very easy to grip with one hand. The tablet is both thin and light too at 7.2mm and 239g. Instead of plastic, the rear cover is mostly aluminium but it does have plastic strips at the top and bottom. Remind you of a certain iPhone? See also: New Nexus 7 review It’s sleek and slender design make the X1 feel premium and that’s good when you consider it has a price tag to match....

Huawei P10 vs Huawei P10 Plus comparison review: UK price and release date So, what’s the difference in price between the Huawei P10 and its bigger brother, the P10 Plus? While there’s no UK pricing for either just yet, we do have a European price of 649 and 699/799 respectively. This equates to around £550 for the P10, and £590/690 for the P10 Plus depending on which storage option you decide upon....

Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.

iPads are great for browsing the web, checking your email and enjoying multimedia, but their touchscreen keyboards mean they aren’t so great for getting work done. Inateck’s BK1002E in essence turns your iPad into a MacBook, offering a desktop QWERTY keyboard for more comfortable typing. It’s a great productivity tool if you’re using your iPad at your desk, and even more useful now that Microsoft Office is free for the iPad....

With increasingly powerful processors and larger, higher-resolution screens, keeping your smartphone going all day while away from the mains can be a challenge. If you don’t want to limit your usage, you need a power bank. Also see: Best power banks 2018. These come in two varieties. On the one hand you have high-capacity power banks such as the EC Technology 22400mAh High Capacity Power Bank, which can recharge an iPhone 5s 10 times....

What’s the catch you might ask? Well, they could be plentiful – especially if the content is pirated. We take a look at whether it is legal to stream free movies online, and suggest a few safe alternatives. Are free movie sites legitimate or not? The general rule of thumb is that if it looks too good to be true, then that’s most likely the case. Many sites offer pirated copies of new movies, which they monetise through adverts....