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But is the Vivo Nex just a gimmick, or is it a serious contender for best smartphone of 2018? Here’s our Vivo Nex review. Vivo Nex: Price and availability Before we get stuck into the review, let’s briefly discuss the pricing and availability of the Vivo Nex. As Vivo is a Chinese company, it may not come as a surprise to find out that the Vivo Nex isn’t officially available in the UK, meaning you won’t be able to get it on contract from the likes of O2 and EE....

WD Blue SSD 1TB review: Price, competition and price per GB The WD Blue comes in two form factors: The traditional 2.5in internal SSD and the M.2 2280 form factor. It should be noted that the M.2 variant shares the same theoretical speeds as the SATA III 6GB/s 2.5in variant, as it does not use NVMe (where you can achieve 1500+ MB/s speeds). The drive can be found in 250-, 500GB and 1TB sizes....

For those not involved it can be a hard subject to wrap your mind around as it’s fairly technical, but the core concept is actually quite simple. What is Blockchain technology? The purpose and scope of Blockchain have been put into words beautifully by Marc Andreessen: “The practical consequence […is…] for the first time, a way for one Internet user to transfer a unique piece of digital property to another Internet user, such that the transfer is guaranteed to be safe and secure, everyone knows that the transfer has taken place, and nobody can challenge the legitimacy of the transfer....

There are over 1500 active cryptocurrencies in circulation at the time of writing this article. As the market expands and grows, more and more will keep popping up, and it will become harder to spot the worthwhile coins from the duds. How can you tell the good from the bad? The most important question is to ask if they’re solving a problem and if they have a practical use. OriginTrail (TRAC) is attempting to solve a very real problem, in a very large industry....

What is Uber? Uber is a San Francisco-based company, founded in 2009. It describes itself as a “pick-up” service that connects passengers with vetted private drivers (although how ‘vetted’ the drivers are is a cause of some consternation). Uber’s app is backed by Google, integrated into Google Maps, and available on the major smartphone platforms. It allows customers to order taxis through their smartphone based on their location. They can see who their driver will be, and then track the arrival of their car....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will be the first horror-inspired film in the MCU and will delve into the parallel universes already explored in No Way Home and Loki. It will also draw on plot points set up from the first Disney+ series, WandaVision. Theories are already rampant about who could appear in this latest movie. If you want to be the first one in the cinemas before you get spoilt, then we have everything you need to know about getting your hands on tickets in the UK and US....

Though Ring Fit Adventure launched in Autumn of 2019, various retailers have run out of stock of the game due to a surge in popularity. If you’re not in the mood for trawling through the depths of the internet to get your paws on a copy of the game, then we’ve got you covered. We’ve listed the best places where you can currently buy Ring Fit Adventure from. Prices have fluctuated slightly due to increased demand, but the standard RRP is £69....

The updated 11in and 12.9in iPad Pro boast Apple’s top-end M2 chipset for impressive power and efficiency gains, along with a new Apple Pencil Hover Mode that can detect the stylus up to 12mm away to give a preview of where you’re marking in a bid to improve digital sketching on the tablet range. Throw in support for Wi-Fi 6E and you’ve got the most capable (and most expensive, in the UK) iPads to date....

This is bad from a security point of view as Trend Micro has already identified two flaws that will never be fixed and could be exploited by hackers. So it’s crucial to check if any of your PCs or laptops have the software and uninstall it on those that do. Here’s how to do exactly that. How to uninstall QuickTime Start typing ‘remove’ in the Start Menu Search barClick the top entry for Add or remove programsScroll down to and select QuickTime or use the search bar to quickly find itClick the Uninstall button below QuickTimeClick Uninstall again in the pop-up that appearsClick Yes to the UAC prompt about making changes to your PCQuickTime will be uninstalled...

Updated 28 November 2016 with updated information. Which versions of Windows can I upgrade from? First you need to find out which version of Windows you have, open Control Panel and go to System. The precise Windows version will be listed. It doesn’t matter if it’s 32- or 64-bit. Alternatively, click here to see which version your computer is running. Only the following versions are eligible for the update (previously the free-upgrade):...

That all sounds pretty impressive, and also more than enough to power a VR experience, right? While it seems like the launch of Xbox Project Scarlett would be the perfect time for Microsoft to reveal the long-requested Xbox-compatible VR headset, there’s nothing on the cards – officially, anyway. VR is growing, but not quickly Virtual reality was the topic of conversation back in 2016, following the launch of not only the Oculus Rift but the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR too....

For apps that haven’t been touched in months or even years, deleting them is a no-brainer. But for those that you only use occasionally, the decision becomes much more difficult. Most people will end up keeping the app installed, using an external drive or cloud storage to free up space elsewhere. However, there is an alternative. In Windows 11, Microsoft can automatically archive apps you rarely used instead – this uninstalls it without removing all the system files from your device....

As Beta News reported on 8 December, read and write speeds on NVMe SSDs have declined significantly for many people updating from Windows 10. All signs point to the problem being widespread, but there is a fix. In fact, it’s available in an update released by Microsoft back on 22 November. One of the fixes listed for the KB5007262 patch says it “addresses an issue that affects the performance of all disks (NVMe, SSD, hardisk) on Windows 11 by performing unnecessary actions each time a write operating occurs”....

Meses después, Microsoft lo ha solucionado con la nueva versión que ya está disponible correspondiente a Windows 11 22H2. Aún así, la mayoría de las nuevas características reales se han reservado para esta versión, con lo que cabe esperar que en 2023 sucede igual. Un informe reciente sugiere que las cosas podrían ser muy diferentes. Te contamos todo lo que sabemos hasta ahora de lo que ofrecerá la nueva versión de Windows 11....

Microsoft has made the 22H2 update available within the Release Preview channels of the Windows Insider Program, meaning anyone with a Windows 11 device can install it right now. It’s still an early build, but Release Preview is much more stable than Beta or Dev channels. It’s a risk worth taking, even if there’s no guarantee you’ll avoid bugs or other issues. That’s because the 22H2 update adds lots of new features to the Windows 11 experience....

At last Xiaomi’s phones are officially available in the UK, and along with the Mi 8 Pro ( reviewed) this Lite version is one of the first to launch here. In February 2019 the Mi 8 family was been superceded by Mi 9, but still offers cracking value. Also see: Best Xiaomi Deals Mi 8 Lite Price & UK availability Following a China launch in September the Mi 8 Lite officially launched in London on 8 November 2018....

The best GearBest discounts are always unlocked using coupon codes, which we admit can be a little confusing when you’re dealing with multiple colour options and storage/RAM capacities. To clear things up this deal is for the 64GB storage Mi 9 Lite in White only. Currently listed on the site at £232.36 (though prices do fluctuate), you can use coupon code GBM9LITE1 at checkout to bring this down to just £172....

The Note 10 Pro is headlined by a 108Mp quad camera, backed up by an ultrawide, macro, and depth sensor. The ultra-high resolution camera uses 9-in-1 pixel binning to maximise the dynamic range of photos, though note that this is a smaller camera sensor than the one found in Xiaomi’s Mi 11 flagship, also headlined by a 108Mp shooter, so don’t expect quite the same results. The camera is joined by a flat 6....

One of the perks of buying a Zendure power bank is the higher than standard efficiency of 80 percent. This means of the 13,400mAh advertised capacity you’ll see some 10,720mAh, whereas rival power banks might offer only 8,700mAh.This will charge any iPhone between five and six times, and an Android phone between three and four charges, depending on its battery capacity. By comparison your take-home figure on the Zendure A3 is around 8000mAh....

Although this event would normally have taken place in New York with hoards of media (it’s one of the highlights of the year for us), Acer moved it to Taipei during Computex instead. That got cancelled due to the global pandemic, of course, but we still have the news via a virtual launch. Acer also updated it’s range of consumer laptops for 2020 including the Swift 5. Predator Orion 9000/3000 As well as new internals, the Orion 9000 (above) has a stunning new case that features plenty of glass, large fans and, of course, more lighting than a German Christmas market....