WD’s My Cloud range is catering to home and small business users who might normally be intimidated by complex NAS drives. The dual-bay My Cloud EX2 is another attractive addition to the range. The EX2 is a dual-bay RAID drive that provides remote access over the internet via WD’s My Cloud service and apps. Like the My Cloud Mirror, WD’s two drives are similar in many ways, sharing the same basic design and 1....
What is 4K? Put simply, 4K is four times the resolution of ‘Full HD’ video. Most current TVs have a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, which is called Full HD. That’s a misnomer of course, because 1920×1080 isn’t the highest possible resolution. 4K refers to the number of pixels across the image, which is almost 4000. The actual resolution of most 4K devices is 3840×2160. This is why it is also called 2160p on some phones and cameras....
When a quarter of Sky households have kids, and 60 percent of them own their own phone or tablet, Sky thought it was about time it made an app specially made for the little ones. Read: Best Sky Movies on demand 2016. What is Sky Kids? In a nutshell, Sky Kids is the new app from Sky which has is tailored for children, allowing them to easily watch their favourite shows on-demand via smart devices such as smartphone and tablets....
If you want to get your hands on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 for the best price, then we have everything you need to know. You can find out our thoughts on the phone in our Galaxy Z Flip 4 review. How much does the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 cost? The Z Flip 4 is available in three versions with different storage, plus the Bespoke Edition: 128GB: $999/£999/€1,099256GB: $1,059/£1,059/€1,159256GB Bespoke Edition: $1,139/£1,099/€1,199512GB: $1,179/£1,199/€1,279...
There are big-name stock photo libraries such as iStockPhoto and Stock.XCHNG, but most of the photographs here will need to be paid for, or will come with strict rules about how they can be used. The sites we’ve listed here offer completely free, no questions asked, no rules enforced photos for you to use however you want to, thanks to the CC0 license, which releases those photographs into the public domain....
But it turned out that Apple wasn’t quite done with the ageing smartwatch just yet. Indeed, some owners claim that watchOS 8 runs better than 7 did on their Series 3. Even if that is true and Apple has used its technical wizardry to make a five-year-old smartwatch run faster on newer software, I still have to ask the question, why is Apple still selling the Apple Watch Series 3?...
One lucky reader will receive the gaming chair, which has a black and orange design made with PU faux leather and comfy moulded cold foam. If you’d like to get your hands on the gaming chair, all you need to do is use the giveaway form below to be in with a chance of winning. Simply log in to Gleam and use the entry options. You can choose to enter just once by picking one of the options after signing up below, or you can increase your chances of winning by choosing two or more options....
In this article, we examine how the Xbox 360 stacks up today as a gaming and entertainment device, and we ask whether for you personally, it may still be a better deal than the Xbox One S. More than a decade after its launch Microsoft has ended support for the Xbox 360, which you might like to keep in mind when reading our comparison of the two consoles below. You can still buy the Xbox 360 today as shops sell the last of their stock, but no new consoles are being made....
When is the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 coming out? The Xiaomi Mi Band 3 was unveiled on 31 May at a special event alongside three new phones ( you can read all about those here), a TV, a VR headset and a new version of its Android OS. It’s set to become available to buy in China on 5 June, and while it won’t officially on sale in the US or UK you’ll be able to buy it from the likes of Geekbuying and GearBest – in fact you can pre-order from the latter now....
Also see: Best Black Friday Phone Deals Xiaomi Redmi 3 review: UK price & availability If you do want to get your hands on a Xiaomi Redmi 3 in the UK you’ll need to pick one up from a third-party grey-market site such as GearBest, which supplied our sample for review. GearBest charges £114.95 with free shipping to the UK for the 16GB Redmi 3, but you should note that all phones shipped from China to the UK are liable for import duty....
Is this really a 4K action cam for under £50? Sadly, no. Well, it is if you’re happy with your action happening at a jerky 20 frames per second. We’re definitely not, but that doesn’t mean you should discount the Discovery just yet as it is actually rather good value. Yi Discovery: Price & Availability That’s a much better deal than buying the housing separately, as it costs £25.99, or US$15....
Here are 10 features that you probably don’t know about, but if you think we’ve missed some, leave a comment below. 1 Quick reply from lock screen or Notification Centre If you’ve upgraded to iOS 8, you probably know about interactive notifications, although you’d be forgiven if you didn’t. When you get a notification, you can drag it down to display a text box for replying to messages, or buttons for accepting or declining a meeting request, say....
You might also like: How to avoid WhatsApp viruses, scams and hoaxes and What are Snapchat Spectacles? Social apps to watch in 2016: Peach The latest social network to get the world talking is Peach, a new app for iOS that has been created by the co-founder of Vine. It combines lots of our favourite elements from familar apps into one single app. It’s a combination of Facebook, Path, Slack, Snapchat and Tumblr all rolled into one....
First announced at E3 2017, the Definitive Edition is a full remaster of the original 1997 real-time strategy game, with improved visuals, a re-orchestrated soundtrack, bug fixes, UI tweaks, and a host of other modern enhancements. Read on to find out everything we know so far, including the official release date. In summary: Age of Empire: Definite Edition release date: 20 February 2018Formats: PCDeveloper: Forgotten EmpiresPrice: £14.99/$19.99Pre-order: Microsoft When is the release date?...
Hannah Cowton is a Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor and Macworld, working across entertainment, consumer technology and lifestyle. Her interests and specialities lie in streaming services, film and television reviews and rumours, gaming, wearables and smart home products. She’s also the creator of The London Geek, a geek culture and lifestyle blog.
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs nVidia GeForce GTX 770: out with VLIW and in with GCN When AMD disbanded its old VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) architecture in 2012, and replaced it with an all-new GCN (Graphics Core Next) platform, this marked a seachange in the company’s thinking. The older VLIW technology had been very good at simply hurling pixels and texels at the screen, but lacked finesse when it came to applications other than straightforward 3D graphics....
Those changes in the second-generation power bank are the difference between one that stands out from its rivals and another me-too portable USB charger. So bear in mind when reading this review that the second-generation Anker Astro E5 would score significantly higher in our ratings. Also see: Best MiFi 2016. The Anker Astro E5 very much reminds us of the RavPower RP-PB13 Deluxe, a £23 14000mAh power bank that has a similar rectangular design, encased in black plastic with a silver-painted central band....
Update 21 March: Apple announced a price drop for the Apple Watch Sport: now £259 for the 38mm version and £299 for the 42mm. There are also new colours for Sport and Leather Bands, plus a Space Black Milanese Loop. It also launched a brand new material: the Nylon Weave. You can buy these for £39 in 7 colours: Gold/Red, Gold/Royal Blue, Royal Blue, Pink, Pearl, Scuba Blue and Black....
Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 470 04G review: Price So it’s cheaper than the RX 480, but how much? Well, you can b uy the Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 470 04G for £188.99 inc VAT from Scan.co.uk. This makes it around £60 cheaper than the XFX RX 480, and almost £100 cheaper than the Founders Edition of the Nvidia GTX 1060. However, the price difference between the RX 470 and RX 480 can be as little as £10, with the cheapest RX 480 cards costing around £200....
That’s where a 2-in-1 device comes in. In recent years, devices that can operate as both a laptop and a tablet have become increasingly popular. They run all sorts of operating systems, from Windows and macOS to Android, iOS and even Chrome OS. However, a word of warning: you’ll be hard-pressed to find a device that excels at both. In some cases, you could buy a capable laptop and tablet for the same as a premium hybrid device....
