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With finances being squeezed hard by the high cost of living, it’s no wonder people are turning to refurbished phones instead. But what is a refurbished phone? How is it any different to buying a used phone from ebay? Is it even safe to buy a refurbished phone? We’ll answer these and other questions right here. What does refurbished actually mean? This is one of the biggest problems right now as it can mean different things, depending upon who’s selling you the phone....

Android Go sounds very much like the existing Android One platform, which targeted budget devices in China, as a cheap and cheerful lightweight OS that can run on phones with as little as 512MB of RAM. It’s been a while since we saw any of those in the UK. Google says that in future all phones with 1GB or less of RAM will run Go rather than full Android Oreo....

Here, we explain how to use Circle to send and receive money around the world. If you’re more interested in using PayPal, we can show you how to use PayPal too. What is Circle? Before we delve into how to use the app, we’d better explain exactly what Circle is, and what it offers. Circle was founded back in 2013, and is essentially an app available for both iOS and Android that allows you to store and transfer money....

Until recently it has been great, but the format which goes something like this – 87.186.240.13 – only allows for 4.3 billion different combinations. There are a lot more than 4.3 billion devices connected to the internet nowadays, and this is a problem. It’s not yet critical because there are various technologies which allow devices to share one IP address (your broadband router, for example, and subnets) but at some point soon IPv6 will begin to take over....

Let’s break it down by manufacturers, but keep in mind these are estimations as no official information has been confirmed at time of writing. Google Google’s smartphones will be the first to be upgraded or shipped with Android Oreo. You can except Pixel, Nexus 5X and 6P to be among the first phones to display Android’s newest version. Asus’s Nexus Player should be next, followed by Pixel C Tablet. As far as when to expect it, Google did not give a specific timeframe other than “soon”, although it now suggests that update is starting to roll out to Pixel and Nexus devices:...

Despite no new games being developed for the Nintendo SNES, you can still pick up a range of retro SNES games in the UK – and here, we list a few of the best places. And if you want to find out more about Nintendo’s new retro console, take a look at our SNES Classic Mini review. Buying SNES games – a warning Before we list a few of the best places to buy SNES games in the UK, we thought we should warn prospective buyers about the difference between PAL and NTSC – especially for those too young to have experienced the differing formats....

So, if the new Apple Watch has piqued your interest, where can you get one? Here are all the places you can pick up an Apple Watch 3, with or without the cellular data option. Buy it from Apple Naturally, Apple’s own store will be the first port of call for most people looking to buy the Apple Watch. You can either visit a physical Apple shop (which we’d recommend for first time Watch owners purely so that you can compare the 38mm and 42mm models on your own wrist) or head to the online shop....

Using your phones location, the Tado Smart Thermostat can turn down the heating when the last resident leaves home, and turns it back up again when it detects the first person returning. This way you’re never using unnecessary energy, but you also arrive to a warm house after a long day at work. Additionally, Tado uses weather forecasts and your building’s characteristics to maximise heating efficiency. You can read our Tado Thermostat review here....

Microsoft did release a series of patches in October 2020, fixing many issues people had been experiencing, but we had to wait until February 2021 until the update was officially marked as ‘cleared for broad deployment’. That’s the point at which the software can be rolled out to all eligible PCs – more than 8 months after the official launch. Here’s everything you need to know about the May 2020 update, including how to get it on your PC if you haven’t already....

However, these are common knowledge for most people with a keen interest in Windows 11. It’s only by diving a little deeper into the beta (available to everyone via the Windows Insider Program) that we find some of the more subtle changes. With that in mind, here are seven key changes in Windows 11 that you might have missed Changes to File Explorer menus The redesigned File Explorer is one of Windows 11’s most high-profile changes....

Standing vertically on the desktop, it exudes a rather expensive feel with attractive rounded edges and a transparent side panel. The meshed top surface houses a pair of quiet cooling fans which whir into action when necessary, while the front is blank save for the power switch and finished in a glossy piano black. The right-hand side provides a pair of USB 3.0 ports, as well as audio jacks and an almost invisible slot for a built-in DVD burner, although none was actually installed in our review sample....

Based on one of AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 1700X processors, the Pyro Ryzen DG delivers eight cores and a total of sixteen threads – double what you’ll get from a comparable Intel Core-i7 PC.It also comes with a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, WIRED2FIRE PYRO RYZEN DG: PRICE You can buy the Wired2Fire Pyro Ryzen DG for £1675, plus a £24 delivery charge. You can also make several adjustments to the review specs by hitting the ‘customise’ button before purchase....

Xiaomi now has five Mi Home stores in India, with the first opening in May 2017. In the next year it plans to open a further 100 stores in India, suggesting the company has big plans for the country. What is Android One? Android One was introduced as an affordable smartphone solution by Google in June 2014, marking its attempt to extend Android’s reach into new markets. At the time it said it would help it to connect the next billion users....

Also see: Best Xiaomi Phones Xiaomi Redmi Pro review: Price and UK availability Xiaomi doesn’t officially sell its phones in the UK, which means if you want one you will need to buy it through a third-party importer. Several such sites offer this service, but our go-to for Xiaomi phones is GearBest. It lists the 64GB Xiaomi Redmi Pro reviewed here for £256.04 (though note that prices can fluctuate daily)....

When used as an input it means you can refill this power bank in as little as four hours, and as an output it’s meatier than many we’ve seen. The majority tend to offer around 30W, but at 45W this Zendure matches the Dodocool 20100mAh PD charger currently riding high in our best laptop power banks chart. That’s important, because not all USB-C laptops require the same amount of power, and 30W banks are typically compatible only with the USB-C MacBook....

See also: Best graphics cards to buy right now Plus, its compact, low-power design means it can fit in the majority of PCs, including those with cramped cases, and low-end PSUs without dedicated graphics card power connectors. Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti review: Price You can buy the Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition from Overclockers UK for £149.99. If you’re really strapped for cash the £100 GTX 1050 is an option, but we feel the GTX 1050 Ti will last you longer for what is, in absolute terms, a small amount of extra cash even though it amounts to a 50 percent price hike on the less expensive version....

ZTE Axon Elite review: UK price and availability The Axon Elite was supplied to us by GearBest, a Chinese site that holds stocks at its EU warehouse, meaning you won’t have to pay import duty. Right now it’s on offer at £217.07 shipping from the EU warehouse. You’ll save some money if you buy from the Chinese warehouse (currently out of stock there mind), though you should read our buying advice first....

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IGN had the exclusive on the announcement, and comments on how the new game is in keeping with Volition’s usual modern design. Three ‘heroes’ (a term we use loosely, since the agents aren’t always the good guys), use their unique skills to take on the bad guys in an open-world landscape with lots of open-world action. Release date and platforms Agents of Mayhem will launch on PC, Xbox One and PS4 on 15 August 2017....

Alienware AW2518HF: price Although it’s not at all cheap (but then no Alienware kit is) the AW2518HF is a whopping £200 less than its AW2518H brother that offers Nvidia G-Sync technology. That means the G-Sync model is nearly 60 percent more expensive, or to put it another way the AW2518H costs the same as an AW2518HF and a Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB Pulse Graphics Card combined. Therefore the AW2518HF will attract those gamers who haven’t already invested in an Nvidia graphics card and would like a very high refresh screen to exploit the high frame rates their rig can generate....