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How to add the Android Marshmallow app tray to any phone Step 1. Launch the Google Play app on your phone and search for, download and install the Google Now Launcher. Step 2. Open the Google Now Launcher and you’ll be prompted to decide whether you want to use it Just once or Always. You can choose Just once if you’re not sure you’ll like it, but it’s easy to revert to the way you had things by uninstalling the Google Now Launcher if you instead choose Always....

Although a global release date is not yet known, there has been a soft launch for Android in Brazil. And if you can get it there, then there’s a way to get it here too. The best way to download The Sims Mobile in the UK right now is to sideload the APK file. Doing so is simple, but you may decide the risks associated with downloading apps from third-parties rather than the Google Play store mean you’d rather wait for the official launch....

There isn’t an option to ‘hide’ the notch unless you know where to look for it though. Rival phones such as the OnePlus 6 and Huawei P20 Pro have a setting in the display menu of their Android builds that give you the option to black out the status bar. At a glance, this makes it look like your phone doesn’t have a notch. Out of the box, it looks like you can’t do this on the Pixel 3 XL....

Of course, with the Android TV, the ability to access geo-locked content is hugely desirable; imagine being able to change your location to access different content on Netflix, or be able to access geo-locked content like BBC iPlayer from outside the UK. It’s all possible with a VPN, though we must admit that not all VPNs are created equally and the ability to trick streaming sites like Netflix is limited to more advanced, paid-for options....

If you yearn for more powerful capabilities and dedicated desktop apps, this can be achieved by setting up Linux on your Chromebook. The good news is that this is much easier than you may imagine, and it doesn’t require you to wipe the hard drive or do complicated things with ‘distros’. That’s because Google has made Linux available in ChromeOS itself. And here we’ll show you how to get Linux running on your Chromebook....

How to learn the guitar using apps, the web and connected gadgets. We’ve assembled the finest apps and devices currently available for Windows, Android, OS X and iOS, that can take you from a humble beginner to a fire-fingered musical gymnast. So read on to discover how to learn guitar using the wonders of modern technology. See all audio reviews In a bygone age prospective guitar heroes began their long journey to six-stringed stardom by sitting next to a record player and jamming along to their favourite tracks....

Created by Niantic, Pokémon Go is a game which requires players to physically walk around the real world to find the animated characters. It uses a map accurate to the world and your phone’s GPS to know where you are. In Pokémon Go, everything from a plaque on the wall to a train station can be part of the game as a PokéStop (where you gain free items) or a Pokémon gym where you fight and train Pokémon....

How long do I have to return an item? Will I have to pay for postage? Will I get banned for too many returns? Still, for the average shopper that’s unlikely to be a problem: most of the people who’ve reported bans have admitted that they tended to push the service to its limits, for example purposefully requesting multiple items to test them, with the intention all along of returning all but one of them....

How to rewatch the WWDC 2018 conference Apple does not allow sites to embed its keynote live stream, but you can rewatch it on Apple’s own site provided you have an iOS 10/11. PC and Mac users can head to the same page, and unlike with the livestream, viewing the video doesn’t require you to use Safari or Edge. What was announced at WWDC 2018? While many people expected the event to feature hardware announcements (namely the HomePod mini and iPhone SE2 alongside new Macs), the event was focused only on software....

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have all your DVD movies and TV box sets on a hard drive so you can watch anything at a moment’s notice? You could go one step further than a laptop or PC and store the videos on a NAS drive and watch them on your TV via a media streamer such as a WD TV Live Hub. It makes a lot of sense to rip the contents of your DVDs onto a NAS or hard drive and stick the bulky cases in a box in the attic – or clear them out for good....

If you’re still new to the world of VR, check out our complete guide to VR Minimum & Recommended PC spec The Oculus Rift isn’t cheap at £400, and you’ll also need a fairly impressive gaming PC to run it. Oculus has provided recommended specs for getting the “full Rift experience”, which you can find below. Don’t be too disheartened if your PC falls short, as it’s only the recommended setup and not the minimum....

We show you where to find the feature and how to hear things a bit differently. If you’re thinking of upgrading your headphones to something with superior audio quality, then be sure to also check out at our Best gaming headsets 2018 guide. What is Spatial Sound? Rather than just offering the standard stereo spread of sound across both ears, spatial sound adds depth and height to proceedings. Microsoft says that the feature allows developers to create objects that ‘emit audio from positions in 3D space’....

Can an internal drive be used externally? Yes. Hard drive caddies – or enclosures – are effectively SATA-to-USB converters and allow you to turn an internal SATA hard drive into an external one that you can use for storing or backing up files, or to keep a library of videos that you could leave attached to your TV. A quick word of warning, though. If your hard drive is old, it’s unwise to use it for backing up important files as hard drives have a limited life span....

So how do you improve your typing speed? Well, we’ve gathered together a number of tips, techniques and apps that can get your fingers flying across the keyboard. All they need are a little dedication and patience. So let loose your dynamic digits: there’s work to be done. How fast can I type? Before improving your speed it’s a good idea to actually know how fast you can type. One simple, free way to do this is by taking an online speed test....

We explain what is OC Genie, and how to use OC Genie to overclock your PC. How to use the BIOS to OC Genie overclock, and how to use the OC Genie button to overclock. OC Genie (now OC Genie II on newer boards) is a fixture on certain MSI motherboards. It is a simple and automatic way to overclock your PC’s central processor, RAM, and certain GPUs. In fact, it is probably the easiest-to-use overclocking method – although that does mean the options are somewhat limited....

How to use Pokemon GO Plus: How to buy In order to get the wearable, you will need to buy it with real money – unforunately, you cannot buy it with PokeCoins you accumulate in-game. You can buy it from Nintendo’s website for £34.99/$34.99 – currently stock is very limited, where there’s a backlog of orders. The wearable has appeared on other sites including eBay, but are overpriced. Be wary of fakes and overpaying for the device....

It’s no surprise to see software companies respond, with a wide range of services now offering video calling functionality. However, one you might not have heard of is ‘Meet Now’ a feature built directly into the Windows 10 user interface on recent versions. Powered by Skype, it uses Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to provide free video calls with up to 100 participants for up to 24 hours. However, despite the feature being added to the taskbar in September 2020, we’ve only been able to get it to work via the Meet Now website....

However, if you can’t make it to the event in person, don’t worry. Almost all press conferences will be streamed live around the world, with Asus no exception. The Taiwanese company has announced two CES events for early January, with a dedicated one for its ROG gaming brand that’s separate from the other announcements. Here’s everything you need to know about both. When are the Asus CES 2023 press conferences?...

Here, we show you how you can follow Blizzard’s Gamescom 2017 announcement online, along with what to expect. How to watch Blizzard’s Gamescom announcement online Of course, the biggest question is “Can I watch Blizzard’s Reveal Ceremony online?” and in a word, yes. The company has announced that the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony will take place at 5pm BST on 23 August 2017. Much like other companies at Gamescom 2017, Blizzard has confirmed that the Reveal Ceremony livestream will be hosted on the official Blizzard Gamescom website and Twitch....

What time is the Sony IFA 2017 live stream? Sony’s IFA press conference takes place at 1pm CET (that’s 12 noon in the UK) on Thursday 31 August 2017. How can I watch a live stream of the Xperia XZ1 launch? Sony is hosting a live stream of the IFA 2017 press conference, which you can watch here. What can I expect from Sony at IFA 2017? Sony has announced the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact, for which you can read our hands-on reviews here and here respectively....