You can get the starter kit if you don’t already have a Hive Hub. But we assume that if you’re looking at the Hive smart lighting, that you already have Hive installed in your home and thus have the Hub connected to your home network. We tested the £44 Colour changing bulb, and installed it in our existing Hive heating system to see how well it works. (For more on Hive, see our best smart heating systems article....
Although you might have never seen the HoloLens in the flesh, we’re already looking at what the next model might bring. Read about the rumoured HoloLens 2 release date, specs and features. Microsoft has opened up its Holographic platform to third parties, it announced at Computex 2016 in June, enabling other manufacturers to build headsets just like its HoloLens and help it to expand the platform. A consumer HoloLens “may come from us, or it may come from a partner, and either way that’s fantastic,” said Microsoft’s Terry Myerson, executive vice president of its Windows and Devices Group....
Despite this budget price, the Honor 10 Lite has a lot going for it and you would think it was around four times the price going by the design and style. It’s easily one of the best looking cheap smartphones we’ve tested. You get a large 6.2in FullView screen with a teardrop notch around the camera. That camera is a whopping 24Mp and there are dual cameras at the back too....
The reason we say this is that you don’t have to do anything special to actually connect Google Home to Chromecast. Both devices are individually configured and managed through the free Google Home app (available from the App Store or Google Play), which is itself linked to your Google account. You simply give Google Home instructions as to what to do with Chromecast. How to use Chromecast with Google Home To stream content from Chromecast to your TV using Google Home you simply need to know which command to use....
These remind you of messages that have sat for a few days without a response, and while they can be very handy in some circumstances it can also become an annoyance. But it’s simply to turn Nudges on or off, so you can choose whether Gmail brings older messages to your attention or not. What is Gmail Nudges? As an aid to productivity and managing a busy inbox, Nudges is basically an AI-powered reminders system that checks for any emails you may have overlooked, failed to respond to for a few days, or messages you’ve sent to others but not received an answer and could therefore do with chasing up....
Also, not every video labeled with Prime is available to download, but it’s easy to find out which are. Tap on a show or movie you’d like to watch and look for the download button. If the episode, series or movie is available to download, you’ll find the download button just below the blue ‘Watch Now’ button. For TV shows you’ll be asked whether you’d like to download the whole series or just one episode....
iPhone / iPad If you downloaded Flappy Bird before it was removed from the App Store and then deleted it from your device, it’s easy to get it back. Simply go to the App Store, and tap on Purchases (if on an iPad) or Updates > Purchased on an iPhone. Look for Flappy Bird in the list, and tap the download icon, which looks like a cloud with a downward arrow....
See also: Most anticipated games How to download Deus Ex: Mankind Divided now Deus Ex: Mankind Divided goes on sale tomorrow, but it’s been able to pre-order on PS4, Xbox and PC for a while. If you pre-order and pre-download a digital version of the game now, you’ll be able to start playing as soon as it unlocks at midnight. Pre-order and download Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on PS4 (from £49....
Without retailers hosting midnight launches for this year’s title, how can you play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey at midnight upon release? The good news is that it’s possible if you buy the game digitally on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store or Steam. In fact, the game is already available for pre-load across PS4, Xbox One and PC so you won’t even have to wait for it to download once it’s released in a few hours’ time....
A great example of this is when you call your mum. You’re not going to ask Google Now to call Rosemary (or whatever your mum’s name might be). That’s just weird. Give your mum the nickname ‘mum’ and you can ask it to call mum instead. It’s really easy to add a nickname to your Google Contacts. I already have my mum saved as mum on my phone, so here I’ll use ‘boyfriend’ as an example instead....
Not many devices are officially supported, but if you own a Nexus 4, Nexus 10 or second-generation Nexus 7 (the 2013 version), then you’re best placed to give Ubuntu touch a test drive. There’s a bigger list of devices here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices but there’s no support from Canonical and there might be limitations. For example, although you can install Ubuntu Touch on your Nexus 5, the sound doesn’t work properly and Bluetooth won’t work....
It’s also a good trick to know if you’re ever out and your strap suddenly snaps. Photographic triage here we come. See also: Best phone camera 2017 | Best cameras 2017 | Everything you need to know about Google Photos How to make a camera strap: What you’ll need A strap is one of the simplest DIY projects you can attempt, especially this one we’ve put together. You don’t need any special skills, sewing prowess, or welding googles....
Make money online: Selling your old items One of the benefits of living in a consumerist culture is that most of us will have a few spare items that we could do with moving on. Now the more altruistic among us will pack them into bags and take them to the local charity shop, but if you want to reap the financial benefits yourself there are plenty of ways to do so....
PCs and laptops were already a crucial tool in everyday life, but in the last few months their value has been emphasised even further. You may be one of the millions who’s been working from home, while for most people it’s been the main way to stay in touch with friends and family. That’s not forgetting online retail, which has seen significant growth as many non-essential shops were forced to close....
If you’re into reading then a device such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab has the potential to turn into one of the best gadgets you’ve ever owned. Thanks to an increasingly huge collection of traditional print publications appearing online, with everything from books to magazines and also newspapers now being produced in digital editions, a tablet device makes the ideal environment for enjoying them. The benefits are numerous, with instant access to just about any title that springs to mind being one of the most appealing aspects of ebooks in particular....
Ripping the music to FLAC is a good idea because this free format offers storage-saving compression but is ‘lossless’ which means you don’t lose any audio quality. Is FLAC the best audio format? If you own an iPhone, you might instead want to use Apple’s ALAC format which is the equivalent of FLAC. Your iPhone supports ALAC natively, so you can access and play these tracks in the Music app....
First of all we should say that there are tons of apps out there that claim to do this, and a lot of them are very good. For the purpose of this tutorial we have chosen two popular apps that we are familiar with and we are installing both on an Android phone. You’ll be able to find similar free apps for iPhone in the App Store. How to scan QR Codes with an Android smartphone Download QR Code Reader from Google PlayLaunch QR Code ReaderAllow the app permission to take pictures and record videoPoint the phone’s camera at the QR code so it sits inside the square shown onscreenThe app will read the QR code and offer up a link to the related website...
The first step is to set up your Xbox One, both physically and digitally. It is a pretty simple process, but our Xbox One setup guide is here to make it even simpler. Plugging in your Xbox One Make sure you have access to and the details of a Wi-Fi network, a TV and space for your Xbox. Take everything out of the Xbox One box and place the console on a flat surface near the TV you are going to use....
How to set up multiple Instagram accounts If you currently only have one account, then it only takes a couple of minutes to add another. Simply open the Instagram app, tap on the head and shoulders icon in the bottom right corner to go to your profile, then tap the three lines icon and select Settings. At the bottom of the next page you’ll see the option to Add account....
How to Uninstall a VPN Uninstalling a VPN is pretty straightforward, and is just like uninstalling any other software with one or two extra steps. Check out our best VPN deals for March 2018. Before you uninstall the program through the usual means, we want to make a quick note of exactly where it’s located so we can double check everything actually goes when we uninstall it. You can find out where the program is located by doing the following:...
