On the other side of the planet from Vegas, OnePlus decided this busy week was the perfect time to reveal the OnePlus 11, its latest flagship phone – and confirm that a global launch is coming in February too. An 8 Gen 2, 100W charging, and upgraded cameras all sound good to us – so is OnePlus back to winning ways? Then it’s onto the Motorola ThinkPhone, a new smartphone based on the classic B2B Lenovo ThinkPad laptop brand....
Let’s discuss why the smart thermostats are heating more than the desired temperature and how to fix it. Content Why Do Thermostats Heat/Cool More than Set Temperature You might have seen something like this in the below picture. The heating is set to 70, but the thermostat still aims for 71 or 72. Please understand that this behavior is completely normal. Let us discuss why this happens. Generally, there are three main reasons why this “error” occur with your thermostats,...
Three Unlimited Data – £20/month Three’s 12 months Unlimited data SIM typically costs £27 per month. This includes unlimited text and minutes, as well and roaming around 71 countries. Argos, however, is offering the same SIM for £20 per month instead, saving you £7 per month. There is a £1 purchase price though. Get this deal from Argos. Vodafone 100GB data – £13 per month We also spotted this incredible offer from Vodafone via Mobiles....
1. Attack of the Blue Screen of Death You’re working on an important project, and suddenly your screen displays nothing but white text against a blue background. If it happens once, you curse, reboot, and hope for the best. But if you’re getting these BSODs frequently, you’ve got a problem that needs fixing. Brewski13 had such a problem, and I provided advice for diagnosing, and hopefully fixing, the underlying cause....
These Android Video Call apps are available with the option to make video calls on WiFi and 3G. These calls are not consuming your call plan minutes and these calls are absolutely free. Google Allo Google Allo, the latest iteration of Google’s instant messaging app slowly replacing Google Hangout as primary messaging apps. Now Google Allo has come up with the web version for Mac and Windows Desktop users. This web app would make using Allo on Desktop both on Windows and Mac possible just like your Smartphone app....
You’ll need a business budget too, as the WT310 is one of the more expensive Windows 8 tablets that we’ve seen recently. Prices for this 11.6-inch tablet start around £740 for a model with a modest Celeron processor, but our review unit included Windows 8 Pro and an Ivy Bridge Core i5 running at 1.5 GHz, along with 4 GB memory and 128 GB flash storage for a rather hefty total price of £1078....
This firmware update is basically based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and definitely brings some enhancement to the overall performance. The main motive to roll out this update was to remove all those bugs and glitches that the earlier update had. Android users can also update their Galaxy Grand Duos to this latest official update through the Samsung Kies or OTA (Over the air). But if you are not able to, then you can manually do that by following our step-by-step procedure given below....
The latest release from fashion-focused tech company Urbanista, the Urbanista Seattle, offers an attractive design and wireless functionality for less than £100 – but are they worth the money? I’ve spent some time with the wireless Urbanista Seattle headphones, and here’s what I thought. Urbanista Seattle Price It may seem a little expensive on the surface but when you take into consideration that the headphones are wireless and feature touch-sensitive controls, you start to understand the reasoning....
What is a bot? In this context bots are computer assistants. They will appear in your favourite messaging app including Facebook Messenger and Skype. You can use them for booking flights, hotels, ordering takeaway and much, much more. The word bot can be used to mean several different things. Gamers understand bots as AI characters in a game, while botnets are groups of hijacked computers which cyber criminals use for various tasks such as sending out millions of spam emails or even to attack and attempt to take down websites....
Here we will see what is OEM unlock and how to unlock the bootloader with OEM unlock on your Android phone. Enable OEM Unlock on Android Normally, unlocking the bootloader on an Android device is as easy as a single fast boot command. But this means anyone with physical access to your device can connect it to a computer and simply unlock the bootloader with a command. Since all of this happens outside the OS, they wouldn’t need to unlock your device using your PIN or password....
We take a look at what you can expect from Samsung One UI. How is it different to the current Samsung interface? While the Samsung Galaxy range has been hugely popular, the user interface has been a constant bone of contention. Earlier models like the S4, S5 and S6 came with TouchWiz, which featured garish colours, way too many pre-installed apps, and generally could be a bit of a mess....
There is a reason for that, though. The Facebook rocket icon is for a feature still in testing, and only select users have been able to try it out. So what is it? Tap the rocket icon and you’ll see a news feed filled with posts from pages you haven’t liked, but with the sort of content Facebook thinks you’ll like based on your previous activity. These pages might be similar to pages you’re already following, or those that are popular with your friends....
Update 4 December: It has just come to light that Wetherspoons – the pub chain – was hacked back in June 2015. Its customer database was accessed and the details of over 650,000 customers may have been stolen. It includes names and email addresses. Only 100 customers had card details stolen, and it was only the last four digits of the long number. No passwords were contained in the database, but you should watch out for phishing emails and other scams....
WhatsApp confirmed the news back in May 2019 but Windows Phone officially lost support as of the new year. It means that if you still use a Windows Phone despite the lack of app support and are a keen WhatsApp user, you may will have found your phone now will not send and receive messages. But considering Microsoft itself no longer provides software support for its dead mobile platform, we can’t exactly blame WhatsApp for the decision....
Electric blankets haven’t been on my radar for years and even then, they were a cautionary tale, associated with lurid tales of cheap wiring and house fires. But then the cost-of-living crisis kicked off, electricity prices rocketed, the temperature dropped, and things started to look a bit different. People in Facebook groups started sharing tips for staying warm cheaply. TikTok heating hacks abounded. And electric blankets made a surprise return, suddenly flying off the shelves at John Lewis....
You can create a customized start menu in your windows 8 desktop and make use of it. The main advantage is that you can modify your start menu as per your later needs. The basic idea is to creating a Start Tool bar which can be placed to your Windows Task bar. We can add as many items to this as per your requests. To start with, right click on Task bar and go to Tool bars....
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 This one gives us quite mixed feelings. At the time of its release in 2016, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was one of the best smartphones we had ever tried. Smooth lines, elegant styling, and just the right amount of weight to feel premium but comfortable to use. There was just one problem – they exploded. An issue surrounding the battery, venting, and power management meant that the devices would overheat and cause the battery to catch fire or simply blow up....
Important update: Y-Cam has just changed its policy on free cloud storage. Previously it offered seven-day rolling storage for free, which made it the most generous of any smart security camera. Now, it says it cannot afford to do this for longer than one year. After that the storage costs £2.99 per month per camera, or £4.99 per month if you opt for the Plus Premium service (this is a 50 percent discount off the usual price and the deal lasts for one year)....
Let’s get started. Use Android Smart Lock to Automatically Unlock Your Phone Android Smart Lock keeps your phone unlocked when certain conditions are met, so you can simply get into it with a swipe. Currently, it allows you to keep your phone unlocked while you’re walking, at certain places, and when certain Bluetooth devices are connected to the phone. For On-body detection, you simply have to turn on a toggle....
If the ZTE Blade S6 looks a bit like an iPhone 6, the Plus looks a bit like, well, an iPhone 6 Plus. It’s a plastic smartphone, but its clean white front, circular home button, rounded corners and curved screen edges do look a bit Apple-esque. It’s stylish for the price, just £203 from GearBest‘s EU warehouse with free shipping. Its 5.5in screen is an HD IPS panel. Not only does it offer a larger screen area than the 5in ZTE Blade S6, but it supports a Family Mode that is in essence an easy mode, enlarging the type font and putting only the essentials on a tile-based home screen not too far removed from the appearance of Windows Phone....
