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Continuing to use this version will leave your device vulnerable to any bugs, viruses and malware that emerge. Without any official patches, there’s no guarantee any issues can be solved. With so much important data stored on many people’s PCs, it’s not worth taking the risk. The deadline is relevant to four of the most popular editions: Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstations. Fortunately, checking and then taking the necessary action is simple....

Although some would still call the V303 a toy (and that would be fair play considering the company name), this quadcopter is a real alternative to the DJI Phantom if you have limited funds. Here’s our WLtoys V303 review. See also: Best drones you can buy in 2015 Two of the key components missing from cheap quadcopters are a GPS and barometer. These are essential if you want your drone to hover when you let go of the controls....

See also: Best graphics cards to buy right now The RX 460 comes in at the bottom of a range of three GPUs based on the 4th generation of AMD’s Graphics Core Next (GCN) technology and brings with it all of the main technologies of the more expensive cards, but at a much lower price. This means you get Freesync, DirectX 12 and Vulkan support as well as Virtual Super Resolution and HDR ready graphics....

When we first took the Xiaomi power bank out of its box we were confused. As is standard with Xiaomi products, all the writing on the box and in the supplied quick setup guide was in Chinese. We thought we were getting a 10,000mAh power bank, yet this thing is closer in size to the 6,000mAh Zendure A2 that previously topped our best power banks group test. And, indeed, the specs mentioned something about 6250mAh....

While it shares a lot with the Mi 11X before it, there’s a lot to like with the Xiaomi 12X like the beautiful AMOLED screen, snappier performance and twice as fast charging. It’s also a cheaper option than its stablemates, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Design & Build 8.2mm thick176gNo IP rating Like its Xiaomi 12 counterpart, the Xiaomi 12X is fairly compact and easy to hold in one hand....

The main gripe remains a familiar one – Xiaomi’s MIUI Android skin remains middling at best, and the clunky software keeps tripping the hardware up, holding the Mi 11 back from being truly perfect. Design & build I’ve already said that the Mi 11 is big, but it’s worth emphasising. At 164.3 x 74.6mm across the front, it’s only a hair smaller than the Galaxy S21 Ultra – the largest phone in the new Samsung lineup....

It has some competition. There are other similar third-party tools, the best known being Laplink PC Mover. Microsoft also includes free software called Easy Transfer within Windows, which is limited to migrating user profiles and settings, but not applications. If you go down this route, you’ll still need to reinstall any existing programs manually on your new PC. WinWin aims to simplify the process as much as possible while putting on a very friendly face, with carefully written explanations of any inevitable technical decisions the user must make....

You might also like to read our round-up of the best smartphones 2015. ZTE Star II hands-on review: Price and availability The ZTE Star II is currently available to buy in China, and is set to touch down in the US at some point this year. A ZTE representative told us that the company is also working to bring the smartphone to the UK. Pricing is a bit of a mystery too, but ZTE is known for its affordable devices so we expect it to be in the mid-range smartphone category....

The first generation did a fantastic job of establishing themselves against Intel’s Kaby Lake processors, offering a much increased core count without sacrificing too much single core power. The second generation further closed the gap against Coffee Lake, making the 2700x the processor of choice if you’re buying a high end system at the time of writing. We’re going to compare the first generation of Ryzen processors against the second, to see if it’s worth picking up the newer series of chips released this year, or going for the original generation and making a value purchase to get the maximum performance for your money....

The main reason for the switch from 32-bit is to get past the limit on the amount of memory a 32-bit processor can access. What is 32-bit and 64-bit? Put simply, 32-bit is shorthand for a 32-bit number. This number contains 32 bits (binary digits) which are either 0 or 1. And example could be 10101010101010101010101010101010. A 32-bit processor is – by definition – capable of dealing with instructions and referencing memory locations of 32-bits....

If you’re having problems and are considering upgrading your router or are simply curious to know what the numbers and letters all mean, then allow us to explain. What does 802.11n and 802.11ac mean? These cumbersome designations are different generations of Wi-Fi, with 802.11n being the older standard and 802.11ac being the newer. But there’s a newer one still: Wi-Fi 6. Yes, the Wi-Fi Alliance has finally woken up and realised that a simpler naming strategy is a good idea....

Where MacBooks start at £949 for the arguably out of date Air 13, the Swift 1 costs £349 in the variant we’re using. Let that sink in: just over a third the price of Apple’s cheapest alternative. Low CPU power and minimal storage make the Acer Swift 1 suitable for only light jobs like writing documents, surfing the web and streaming video. However, given the price its impersonation of a £700-1000 slim and light laptop is almost bizarrely convincing....

A year ago Acer unveiled the Switch Alpha 12 as a rival to the Surface Pro 4. We were impressed by it and the Taiwanese firm has expanded the family with two new models. We attended the ‘Next at Acer’ event in New York to see the Switch 3 and Switch 5 in the flesh. Acer Switch 5: Price and availability It’s not too long to wait for the Switch 5 to arrive in Europe as it will go on sale in June along with the Switch 3....

AKG’s K77s are circumaural, which means they completely enclose the wearer’s ears. This, in concert with their closed backs, mean plenty of potential for strident, thumping bass. AKG also markets these headphones as being suitable for “professional use” – quite the claim for a pair of £25 headphones. Also see: 6 best budget headphones See also: The best headphones of 2014 They don’t make a strong first impression. The synthetic grey ear cushions aren’t exactly plush, and the blue plastic casing on the closed backs of the earpieces is equally utilitarian....

Announced on 20 September, the new Echo Plus is coming out on 11 October, but it’s available to pre-order right now. The Echo Plus costs £139.99 in the UK and $149.99 in the US the exact same price as the original model. Right now, that price also includes a free Philips Hue smart bulb. You can find out more about the differences in our Echo Plus vs Echo Plus 2 comparison....

Along with the new ‘Material design language’ Google has made quite a few tweaks to the interface and added some genuinely useful features. See also: Android Lollipop release date We’ve based this review on a near-final version of Lollipop running on a Google Nexus 5 and the release version running on a Nexus 9, so it covers both smartphones and tablets. Android Lollipop review: Material Design Although existing Android users will be right at home with Lollipop, there’s a new flatter look which Google calls Material....

With HDMI and USB inputs, plus HappyCast support for screen mirroring, it’s easy to connect your phone, tablet, laptop or even a USB drive and stream content to the projector. You can also make use of the built-in Android 4.4 operating system. There’s no support for Google Play, but a built-in app store supports apps such as Netflix and Hulu, and you can sideload APKs once you have installed a browser....

The ROG Phone 2 won our Best in Show award at IFA 2019. Find out what else won awards. Price & Availability The ROG Phone 2 is out now, with three models available in the UK. The cheapest is the budget-ish Strix Edition, which for £599.99 includes 8GB RAM and 128GB storage – solid specs by any other measure, but limited by ROG Standards, The Elite Edition is really the main ROG Phone 2, with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage and £829 price point....

Asus first announced the phone at Mobile World Congress 2018, but has unusually decided to wait until July to actually release the phone. We’ve spent some time putting the phone through its paces, and here’s what we think of Asus’s latest attempt to crack the smartphone market. Asus ZenFone 5: Price and availability The ZenFone 4 started at £449/$399, and although we expected to see something similar from the new model, Asus has dropped the price significantly....

After running a quick hearing test on the Audeara app for iOS and Android, music will sound clearer and crisper than ever before – in theory, anyway. How do the Audeara A-01 headphones perform in reality? Read our review to find out. Pricing and availability The Audeara A-01 headphones are a little pricey at £299/$399, but when you consider the features on offer, it’s actually a steal. How many other headphones offer active noise cancellation and a customised audio output for under £300?...