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Problems can creep in from time to time, so we’ve put together this short guide on what to do if you run into issues connecting your Bluetooth or wireless device to your Windows PC. See also: Best Bluetooth speakers 2016 and Quick fixes for common Windows 10 problems How to fix connections to Bluetooth audio devices and wireless displays in windows 10: Checking the Bluetooth basics Before delving too deeply into the mechanics of a problem it’s always worth checking a few basic things that could be causing the issue....

How to get rid of iOS 8: how to upgrade to iOS 8.1 and how to downgrade to iOS 7. How to fix iOS 8. You’ve upgraded to iOS 8 on your iPhone or iPad, and you hate it. Or perhaps it has broken your phone in some way. If that is the case, I have bad news and I have good news. It is, so far as I can tell, impossible to downgrade from iOS 8 to iOS 7 or beyond....

Now, as you’ll discover, even that latter option involves installing Google Play and Google Services by downloading APK files from the web, but thereafter you can download apps directly from the relatively safe confines of the Google Play Store. We’ll explain how to do both in this article. Before you can install any apps on your Kindle Fire you must give it permission to install software from outside the Kindle Store....

You’ll also like: Windows 10 hands-on review How to uninstall Internet Explorer on Windows 7 If you’re running Windows 7, you can uninstall Internet Explorer by clicking the Windows Start button and navigating to the Control Panel. From there, you’ll want to click Programs, and then Programs and Features, which is the place you need to be if you want to uninstall any program. To get rid of Internet Explorer, simply click on the Turn Windows Features on or off option on the left....

Whether it’s a friend who lives abroad or family members at the other end of the country, video calls are a great way to stay in touch over the festive season. There are lots of services to choose from, but many limit you to 40 or 60 minutes per call unless you’re willing to pay. However, there are some ways to get unlimited calls free of charge – here are your options....

You may have done just that to get the new features in the October 2020 update early, which include the new Start Menu, refined Alt+Tab experience and all-new Edge browser. However, the Insider Program offers early builds of Windows 10 throughout the year. If you don’t want to keep getting potentially unstable versions on your PC, it’s time to opt-out. How to opt-out before the next development cycle begins If you’re considering opting out, now is the perfect time to do it....

Facebook describes Instant Games in Messenger as a new ‘gaming tab’ inside the app that allows you to challenge your friends and family at a number of games. It’s simple enough to play if you follow the steps below, making sure you’ve updated to the latest version in your app store first. See also: How to send money on Facebook Messenger. How to play games on Facebook Messenger • Open or start a conversation (groups included) • Tap on the game controller icon • Choose the game you want to play...

Update 28 July: The OnePlus 2 is now official but if you didn’t fancy staying up late to watch the launch, you can watch the whole thing anytime you like by downloading the OnePlus 2 Launch app. See details and link below and you don’t need a cardboard device for it to work. See also: OnePlus 2 hands-on review OnePlus 2 launch date and time The first thing you need to know is that the OnePlus 2 will launch on 27 July at 7pm PT....

Remove ads in Notifications The Creators Update brought with it a great many new features, but also managed to sneak it some more “suggestions”. These particular suggestions alert you to new Windows features, and prompt you to set them up. To stop these specific suggestions, go back into Settings > System > Notifications, and turn “Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and suggested” to “Off”....

It’s free, simple to use, and doesn’t require any hacking or command line activities. So, we’ll show you how to get Windows apps up and running on a Chromebook. What you will need Not all Chromebooks are able to run Windows apps. To do so you’ll need a reasonably modern one (most likely from the last couple of years) which features an Intel CPU rather than ARM. It will also need to have at least 2GB of RAM installed, and 200MB of storage space free for the installation, plus any additional room required for the apps you intend to use....

With many people working from home at relatively short notice, it’s highly likely that you’ll have turned to your personal PC to remain productive. If you’ve ended up with family photos next to work documents or a Netflix tab near important emails, you’ll be glad to know that there are ways to help separate the two on Windows 10. The following five methods gradually increase in terms of set-up time, so feel free to stop whenever you think you’ve done what’s needed....

If you’re already using a cloud storage solution such as Dropbox, then you will already be able to share files securely. However, if you’re not using a cloud storage solution then another service such as WeTransfer allows you to share your files quickly and for free. If you’re in the market for a cloud storage solution, have a look at our round up of the best cloud storage providers for 2018....

Still, you’ll get basic controller support that’ll allow you to use the DualSense controller to play your favourite PC titles. We outline the various ways to connect your DualSense controller and play PC titles, along with the limitations of using the controller, right here. Connecting your DualSense controller to your PC Like with the PS4’s DualShock 4 (and just about every other controller on the market right now) you have the choice between connecting to PC via cable or Bluetooth depending on which is better suited to your setup....

How to use Android Wear with iPhone: which models are supported? There’s no restriction on which smartwatches work with the iPhone, but your device will need to be running the latest version of Android Wear – certainly 1.3 or later. You’ll also need an iPhone 5 or newer running iOS 8.2 or later. You can go to g.co/wearcheck on your phone to verify if it’s compatible. Bear in mind that if you have a watch with firmware that’s too old, you’ll have to update it using an Android phone as it won’t pair with an iPhone....

Put simply, if you want to beam your Android or iPhone screen to a TV, then a Chromecast or Apple TV is, respectively, the best way to do it. What if you need to beam your laptop screen to a projector or TV wirelessly? That’s when Miracast makes a little more sense, although be warned that it can be problematic and downright frustrating when it doesn’t work, or work properly....

You’ll often be prompted to enter tablet mode upon rotating or detaching the screen, but what if you just have a touchscreen device? The vast majority of PCs and laptops now support touch input, and luckily there’s an easy way to activate the mode in the settings menu. How to turn on tablet mode In many cases, the option to enter tablet mode will be presented to you, but there’s also a way to enable it manually: For more options, head to Settings > System and select ‘Tablet mode’ from the left pane....

Duplicating information from one place to another has become a crucial part of the way we interact with modern technology. Using Ctrl + C and then Ctrl + V works fine for individual blocks of text on Windows, but what if you’ve got multiple items that you want to quickly move from one place to another? That’s where Windows 10’s clipboard history comes in. How to use Windows 10 clipboard history Clipboard history allows you to copy as many items as you like to a virtual clipboard, allowing you to easily access whichever one you need at any time....

Commonwealth Games 2018 dates The Commonwealth Games will take place between 4-15 April and will be held across the Gold Coast Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville in Australia. This year more than 6,500 athletes will compete from 71 nations and there will be 18 sports and seven para-sports. View the full schedule here. Beach Volleyball, Para Triathlon and Women’s Rugby Sevens will make their Commonwealth Games debuts. This year there is also an equal number of men’s and women’s medals....

When does the Tour of Britain start? Stage 1 of the event will start on Sunday 2 September with a stage each day until the final leg on Sunday 9 September. How can I watch the Tour of Britain on TV? ITV4 and Eurosport 2 will host the event every as it happens. ITV4 will start its coverage between 10-11am each morning and broadcast the even through till roughly 4pm each day....

If you want to know when 2022’s ceremony takes place, how to watch it and what to expect from the show this year, then keep on reading. When are the Game Awards 2022? The Game Awards will be airing tonight, Thursday 8 December 2022. It will kick-off at the following times: 12:30am GMT (9 December) 7:30pm ET 4:30pm PT1:30am CET (9 December) The runtime has not been confirmed. However, Geoff Keighley confirmed on Twitter Spaces that it will be “significantly shorter” than last year’s event, which took around three and a half hours....