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And the short answer is yes. Yes, it is a great idea to get an Echo Show. As well as all the usual spoken Alexa stuff, a screen means you can do even more, from seeing information at a glance (think timers, outdoor temperature, time & date) to watching the news headlines to bringing up the video feed from your doorbell or security cameras. Echo Show 8: Price & availability That’s such a good deal that even if you order one right now, you won’t get it for a while as it’s out of stock....

You will also be able to schedule a device to turn on and off at a certain time and also control devices when you’re away from home via the Alexa app. Take a look at our round-up of the best Smart Plugs for 2018. Built for ease of use and a fast set up, you’ll just have to plug the device in and use the Alexa app to get it up and running in a few minutes....

It’s difficult and expensive to get lights to come on when you come into room or keep an eye on the driveway without going out side? Well Archos aims to make this easy with a kit of smart gadgets to place around your home. The objects, as the firm calls them, are small, discrete and easy to setup. Simply stick the base to the wall or ceiling, then attach the device....

Most importantly for those in the UK, Asus has confirmed that the ROG Phone 5 will be available in Britain later this year after not stocking 2020’s ROG Phone 3 or ZenFone 7, although the same can’t be said for the upgraded models – but more on that later. Sporting an updated design, the ROG Phone 5 boasts noticeably thinner bezels than its predecessor without compromising on the front-facing stereo speaker setup favoured by many mobile gamers....

But, is that enough to justify the £149.99 price tag? I’ve spent a lot of time gaming and listening to music with the ROG Strix Go 2.4, and here’s what I think. Design: A comfortable, compact headset When it comes to headset design, there are two avenues to go down: simplistic, or garishly over-the-top, and when it comes to the ROG Strix Go 2.4, thankfully, Asus opted for the former....

There were two new models announced at Computex 2018 in Teipei – the Strix Hero II aimed at MOBA gamers and the Strix Scar II which is tailored to those playing FPS games. We’re using ‘2’ instead of ‘II’ for ease. You can also check out our Asus ROG Phone review, a new Razer Phone rival, and Asus ZenBook Pro 15 review with its innovative ScreenPad second display. Price & Availability This makes choosing a lot easier than the Razer Blade 15 which comes in a lot more skus....

Keeping them up to date is a continuing task, as new updates are regularly released to take advantage of new features, or to correct bugs and other problems. Driver Genius 14 Professional aims to take most of the pain out of the update process, by automatically scanning your system and downloading updates from its own database of over 100,000 drivers. Although this is large, there’s still a chance that drivers for more obscure hardware may be missed and not be flagged up for attention....

Now, the company is adding more privacy and security features for both tiers. All users, including those with Avast One Essential, get the following: Paying subscribers on the Individual and Family plans also get: Scam Protection (Android only): Notifications when a suspicious link is found in messages, whether received over SMS, social media or messaging apps. Where links are deemed ‘safe’, they are automatically opened in your web browser. For possibly dangerous links, you’ll have the option to ignore the link or continue at your own risk....

No Time to Die will be Daniel Craig’s final appearance as Bond, as iconic villain Blofeld returns. With that in mind, there are a number of great Bond-inspired gifts out there. Check out our round-up of the best around. Aston Martin experience While you probably won’t be able to buy a brand new Aston Martin for yourself, this is probably the next best thing! At 13 locations across the UK you can channel your inner 007 by driving the iconic DB5....

They’re particularly appealing if you’re just looking for a device which handles the basics. Despite typically being less powerful than other laptops, they’re usually impressively fast too. For the likes of web browsing, emails, word processing and content consumption, Chromebooks provide everything you need. But they’re also branching out into more premium devices, as Google’s own Pixelbook Go shows. But many people won’t need to spend that much, especially when there are great alternatives from established brands such as Acer, HP, Asus and Lenovo....

The GoPro on its own is a great piece of kit, but you can expand its potential massively with the help of a few accessories, from chest harnesses and helmet mounts to floating grips. We’ve rounded up our favourite GoPro accessories here – and if you’re thinking of picking up a new camera itself, take a look at our guide to the best GoPro. The best GoPro accessories One grievance of many first-time GoPro buyers is that they don’t come with a grip to secure to for quickly snapping footage....

The issue is that there are thousands available online, making it hard to work out which is best for your needs. That’s where we at Tech Advisor come in; as hoverboard experts, we’ll explain which features to consider when buying a hoverboard, as well as the laws regarding using their use. And of course, we will recommend which ones you should buy based on our hands-on testing. What hoverboard wheel size do I need?...

We announce the winner of our Best Photo/Video Software award. PC Advisor has given its Best Photo/Video Software award for 2013 to the Bitdefender Internet Security. Here’s why. Best Photo/Video Software 2013: winner CyberLink PhotoDirector Ultra 4 In the fourth version of its Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture wannabe, CyberLink adds face recognition and OS X support. PhotoDirector Ultra 4 provides both easy and powerful photo-editing features, plus organisational tools....

The latest Apple Watch may seem like the obvious choice – and in fact there are now three Apple Watch options to pick from – but there are also loads of great rivals to choose from whether you use Android or an iPhone, with excellent hardware from Samsung, Huawei, Amazfit, and others. In this ranking we’re focussed on fully featured smartwatches, with some level of app and notification support, but check out our guide to the best fitness trackers if you want something simpler – and probably cheaper....

But which deals are the best? Using our expert knowledge, we’ve scoured the web for the latest and greatest smart doorbell deals available right now for the likes of Ring, Nest, Netatmo and even a couple that you might not have heard of. Was: £179 Now: £119 (£60 off) This is the cheapest you can pick up the 1080p camera-enabled Ring Video Doorbell 2 right now, offering £60 off the £179 RRP....

This is the first inkjet to enable Near Field Communication (NFC) and it’s been released alongside the similarly NFC-friendly A3 version, the MFC-J6920DW. The advantage of using NFC is that you don’t need a wireless connection for a device to ‘speak’ to the printer as it relies on the same short-range transmission as contactless payment via a mobile. But the NFC facility is only there to help set up a wireless connection over Wi-Fi....

Finalmente se desveló con la temporada final en 2012 pero, por si quieres verla antes de ver el nuevo reboot de la mítica serie, no lo vamos a desvelar aquí. Solo diremos una cosa: no te lo esperas y no te lo podrás creer. Literalmente. A mediados de 2019, conocíamos los planes la vuelta de Gossip Girl. Pese a tratarse de una continuación de la serie protagonizada por Blake Lively y Leighton Meester, estas no retomaron sus recordados papeles....

And for your kids who are using tablets – or even phones – the number of apps they can use to safely message each other is very limited. iMessage is perhaps the best ‘safe’ app for instant messaging, but it only works on Apple devices, so it’s no good if your kids – or their friends – don’t have one. A cross-platform alternative to both iMessage and Messenger is Xooloo Messenger....

How to change the colour of folders in Windows 8 and Windows 7. Colour code folders in Windows Explorer to help you work faster. Why change colour of folders in Windows 8 and Windows 7 Making your folders different colours has more than a cosmetic affect makes navigating Windows folders much easier. Maybe make urgent folders red, actionable this week could be amber, folders to share green and so on....

A relatively modest overclock from 3.2GHz up to 4.3GHz sees the Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition processor running at a slower speed than we typically see from gaming PCs, and this is reflected in correspondingly lower results in some our application-based PC Mark tests. However, this less ambitious overclock allows the Fusion Spartacus to run considerably cooler and quieter then its rivals, with the CPU reaching a maximum temperature of only 75 degrees....