How to sign into a Wi-Fi network on Android In Lollipop, swiping down from the top of the screen brings up a redesigned notification area. You have to swipe down a second time to bring up the toggle controls for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more: However, tapping on the Wi-Fi icon here will enable or disable the wireless radio, so to connect to a network you need to tap the cog icon at the top of the screen....

To an extent the dream of a mobile web-browsing device has become something of a nightmare. Despite the proliferation of mobile-, adaptive- and responsive websites, browsing on an Android phone or tablet can be a slow, laggy and buggy affair. It doesn’t have to be. In this article we look at one useful tweak that allows you to add greater memory allocation to the Chrome browser, making it a faster web-surfing experience....

Of course, the 24 months of paying £35 will subsidise the cost of the phone. Thanks, maths. The four major UK operators, and some of the smaller ones, offer you early upgrades. This can often be free, and it’s basically to commit you to paying another long-term contract with them. But this is a great way to get the latest handset, often at an incentivised, discounted rate. Here we break down how each offers this for you, when in your contract that is, and how much it’ll cost....

So, yes, you can use a Wear OS smartwatch with an iPhone, as long as it’s an iPhone 5 or newer running iOS 9 or later, but it’s not the exact same experience as what you’d get using an Android smartphone. We outline how to use a Wear OS smartwatch with an iPhone right here, along with what you’ll get, and more importantly, what you won’t get. Connecting a Wear OS smartwatch to an iPhone The process of pairing and setting up a Wear OS-enabled smartwatch with an iPhone is surprisingly easy – you just need to download the Wear OS By Google app on the App Store....

What is Microsoft Authenticator? Authenticator is Microsoft’s own two-step verification security feature. As with Google two-step verification the idea is that to make your accounts more secure you dispense with passwords as the primary way to unlock devices. Instead, you receive a code on your phone each time you go to log in, which means a thief would need both devices to get access to your data. The real power of this method is that it’s a strong way to prevent hackers breaking into your account with a stolen password....

How to use PayPal Credit: Applying for the service As this is a credit service like any other, you’ll need to apply to PayPal and be approved before you can start spending. Of course you’ll need to be an existing PayPal customer, so if you haven’t already set up an account just visit www.paypal.co.uk and sign up for free. To begin the PayPal Credit process head over to www.paypal.co.uk/credit where you’ll find a large blue Apply Now button....

His team are clear favourites and are one of four teams to dominate the title in recent years. But Warrington are looking for their first title since 1955 having lost the final three times in the last few years. Here’s how to watch the action without Sky Sports When is the Rugby Super League Grand Final? The final is on Saturday 13 October and will be played at Old Trafford....

Also see: Best Black Friday Printer Deals HP OfficeJet 3830: features The 60-sheet input tray and 25-sheet output tray are fairly small, but should be adequate for a small home office. There’s no Ethernet for wired networks, but that’s only a minor omission, and the only potential deal-breaker is the reliance on manual duplex (two-sided) printing, which requires you to turn the pages over and reinsert them into the paper tray in order to print on both sides....

In many ways the OfficeJet Pro 6830 is a conventional multifunction printer, aimed at home workers and small businesses. However, it’s also the first printer that HP has launched in the UK that can be used in conjunction with its new ‘Instant Ink’ subscription scheme. See also: what’s the best multifunction printer? Priced at just £129, the OfficeJet Pro 6830 printer is certainly good value for money, providing a 1200x600dpi printer, 1200x1200dpi scanner and copier, and fax machine....

That’s where the 17in laptop comes in, although popular devices from the likes of Gigabyte, Asus and Razer are all specifically designed for gaming. But what if you’re looking for a suitable device for live blogging, graphic design or photo and video editing? HP’s Envy 17 is one of the few creator-focused options available, maintaining the sleek design and premium build we’ve come to associate with the Envy line. The 2021 update is a relatively minor refresh, although there are some key points worth highlighting....

It’s worth pointing out that while we now know the full spec of the HTC One M9 (and, in fact, have one sitting on the table in front of us), the Sony Xperia Z4 specs mentioned in this comparison are based on leaks and rumours. These usually turn out to be mostly reliable, but we cannot guarantee their veracity. 19 best new phones you should be most excited about in 2015: best new phones coming from Apple, Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG, Xiaomi and others...

Reports of this first emerged from AnandTech as they spotted Huawei optimising its phones to over perform in the 3DMark benchmark program widely used across the industry. The phones were designed to detect this specific software and over perform, drawing more power from the battery to increase the speed of the phone while running the tests. When faced with benchmark software that the phone did not recognise, it didn’t perform anywhere near as well....

In 1843, Ada Lovelace published an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine – her work is now considered the first software written for a computer, subsequently making Lovelace the first computer programmer in history. The term “computer” didn’t even refer to machines originally. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, computers (or “human computers”) described people who performed long, complex calculations on paper – and this job often fell to women who were less expensive to employ....

Editor in Chief of MacStories Federico Viticci tweeted about Back Tap working on an iPhone 11 Pro – it’s uncertain which other models if any the feature is compatible with. There is a list of actions you can assign including bring up the app switcher, control centre, home, lock screen and Siri. Although it is an accessibility setting designed to help those with more limited motor functions it could prove a useful addition for any iPhone owner....

Jays a-Six Wireless: Price & availability For around £30/US$30 more, you can get the RHA MA650 Wireless. Jays a-Six Wireless: Design and build When headphones are called wireless, you tend to imagine that there will be no wires at all, but unless you buy Apple AirPods, you’re going to find a wire between the left and right ears. The a-Six has a ‘neckband’ design which means the battery and remote are on a wire that runs between the earbuds....

Three simple reasons that the average consumer will perhaps not understand. The first JioPhone was married with a highly subsidised network plan that was always going to be unsustainable in the long run. It also was the catalyst for zooming India into the age of 4G. And lastly fundamentally, it was still a feature phone based on a baisc phone OS with important services. The JioPhone Next gets none of these advantages and it further gets hobbled by the global semiconductor shortage which has not only delayed its launch but probably has made it more expensive than either Jio or Google had envisioned it as chips for cheap phones are now hard to get which makes them pricier than their usual cost....

But it is a decision, and there are alternatives, from companies such as Kobo. In this article we review the Kobo Aura One, a large-screen eReader with exceptional water-resistance and good night-time reading features. Design & build quality The Aura One is a plain, somewhat generic-looking, slightly larger-than-average eReader. The front, admirably, is the sort of design that tries not to be noticed, presumably to place all attention on the book you’re reading; there are no visible buttons, and even the Kobo logo, dark grey on black, is barely noticeable (except in some of the company’s brightly lit press photos)....

From 7-22 October 2017 it’s EU Coding Week (the astute among you will note this is in fact two weeks) and this makes it is an ideal time to learn to code. You can find out more on the codeweek.eu website and you can check Apple’s website as there will be free coding sessions at Apple stores for the same period (with thousands to follow over the next six months)....

Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals The ThinkPad Edge E500 is a budget business machine, bottom of the range for buyers looking to minimise investment. “Business” is of course a slightly meaningless classification these days – this laptop is no different from some entry-level gaming laptop in terms of specifications. There’s but one size for the whole range, a relatively solid-feeling 15-incher with a fifth-generation Intel Core processor and traditional hard disk for storage....

First unveiled at CES in January last month, LG has now confirmed some models from the latest range – featuring QNED Mini-LED models – will start to arrive by the end of March. OLED models will be joined by LCD but which retailers will stock which is yet to be seen. Although LG hasn’t provided UK or US prices yet, FlatpanelsHD reports that the G1 will start at €2,400 (55in) and will arrive in April in Germany....