There are plenty of portable hard disk drives (HDD) as well as much-faster solid-state drives (SSD) to choose from and we’ve reviewed and ranked some of the best ones. We are focussing on SSDs here but hard drives like the WD Black P10 get an honourable mention. Portable USB drives are powered by the connected computer, so you can use them on the move without the need to plug into the mains or use batteries....
The portable computer’s limitation, though, is screen size and often a lack of ports to plug devices into. Some laptops have just one or two ports included as standard, and you need one of those for charging. And tablets have even fewer ports for device expansion. There are plenty of people who prefer a mouse to the laptop’s trackpad, and even a full-size keyboard to tap away on—of course, there are Bluetooth keyboards and mice that don’t require a side port on the laptop....
El pasado mes de mayo, el Manchester City de Pep Guardiola se proclamaba vencedor por segundo año consecutivo, consiguiendo así su sexto título liguero. El Manchester United, eso sí, sigue estando a la cabeza con 13 ligas en su palmarés. No es necesario que esperes a que un equipo español se enfrente a algún conjunto inglés para disfrutar de todo el talento que hay en la Premier League. Desde España y América Latina también es posible seguir la competición por televisión o en streaming....
We explain how to transfer installed program files from one drive to another when using Windows. (For more, see How to move program files folder in Windows: relocate file to a different hard drive / SSD and How to move files and folders from one drive to another without losing the time and date information.) QUESTION I recently installed a solid-state drive to replace my existing hard drive, which I then decided to keep as a secondary storage drive....
How to change the colour of folders in Windows 8 and Windows 7. Colour code folders in Windows Explorer to help you work faster. Why change colour of folders in Windows 8 and Windows 7 Making your folders different colours has more than a cosmetic affect makes navigating Windows folders much easier. Maybe make urgent folders red, actionable this week could be amber, folders to share green and so on....
What to do when your laptop– or PC hard drive fails. Failing hard drive? Here’s good advice. (See also: Recover deleted files for free: recover lost data.) QUESTION My laptop hard drive is failing. I can still boot to the recovery partition but I’m unable to re-install the operating system. If I put the original hard drive into an external USB enclosure, put a new hard drive into the laptop and boot via USB to the original recovery partition could I then install the operating system to the new hard drive?...
It’s understandable: plenty of people think that modern computers are safe and protected from malware. You might even know that Windows 10 (and 11) have built-in antivirus software which keeps a constant lookout for internet nasties. Yet, no security software can offer a cast-iron guarantee that it will stop 100% of viruses. If you think that your PC or laptop has a virus, here’s everything you need to know about finding out for certain, and removing any malware that’s found....
First, it’s worth backing up any important data since there’s always a chance something will go awry. The process is no different from the monthly Windows updates you’re used to, but it isn’t worth the risk if you don’t have backups already. UPDATE: If you can’t see the Windows 8.1 Update in the Windows Store, click this link. Also, make sure you install any pending updates as some users have reported that the 8....
How to watch the Nokia X Android launch event from MWC 2014. Follow Nokia’s Android phone launch from Barcelona. Tomorrow morning from the MWC show in Barcelona, Nokia is set to reveal the Nokia X smartphone. It’s expected to be a major step for Nokia: the Windows Phone maker about to be purchased by Microsoft is believed to be readying an Android handset. Here we’ll show you how to find out first what is going on....
With highly anticipated follow-up films like The Marvels, new cinematic debuts such as Blade and the return of Netflix favourite Daredevil, Phase Five has a lot to offer in the superhero world. If you want to see how the order of films and shows are shaping up, keep on reading. You can also check out how to watch the Marvel films and shows in order, and why Marvel’s Phase 4 narrative suffered, despite achieving its aim....
Las pantallas gigantes, los cyberdogs, los robots que hacen cócteles, los smartphones plegables y las atracciones de realidad virtual parecen eclipsar esas calles de puestos con marcas que se diferencian una de la otra únicamente por el nombre, expuesto en la parte superior de cada stand. Parece que todos/as los/las periodistas vamos de cabeza a cubrir las novedades de esas grandes marcas mencionadas, sin embargo, en ese eclipse, también mencionado, he podido encontrar proyectos tecnológicos tan interesantes que podrían ser capaces de mejorar la salud de las personas....
In the earnings report for 2022 (as reported on by The Verge), Netflix’s co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, along with executive chairman Reed Hastings, detailed how the company plans to expand the feature of converting users who share a password in different households to paid accounts. In 2022, testing for the new rules took place in Latin America. Peters states: “From our experience in Latin America, we expect some cancel reaction in each market when we roll out paid sharing, which impacts near term member growth”....
Groups are lists of contacts in Windows Phone 8. They allow you to send a message or place a call to a specific group of people. Your colleagues, perhaps, or a particular group of friends. As such Groups are very useful and important. Here we show you how to add a new contact to an existing group. And what happens if one of your colleagues leaves and goes to a rival company?...
We show you how to protect the Windows Registry in your PC or laptop. How to back up your PC’s Windows Registry, and how to restore the Registry from a backup. Windows, and the programs that run on it, stores a vast amount of critical information in a database called the Registry. This can include the options you set in the Windows control panel; stored user information; and any number of settings and options configured in your applications....
The obvious times to buy, however, are in the run-up to Black Friday and during the Black Friday sales period (including Cyber Monday), Prime Day and during the Christmas and January sales. The first step is to figure out what you need from an electric toothbrush. They now come with an array of features. If you don’t know which are be important to you, have a look at the buying advice which follows, or to find out which brushes we’d recommend, check out our round-up of the best electric toothbrushes we’ve tested....
It’s not quite as simple as searching for a charger with Power Delivery support, however. While some smaller laptops will charge from a 30W adaptor, others require significantly more power. The USB PD specification maxes out at 240W, but accessory speeds can vary, and we’ve found charging accessories that operate as low as 18W and as high as 200W. To find a compatible device you really need to know what is required by your particular model of laptop....
The three phones confirmed at launch were the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Xiaomi 12, and the Xiaomi 12X – though the latter hasn’t yet been confirmed to get a European release. At this stage, it’s very unlikely, though the Xiaomi 12 Lite made it to Europe. The 12 and 12 Pro were some of the first phones to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. They also boast a 50Mp triple-camera set-up, which is capable of 8K recording....
Así que, ahora que las nuevas Oculus Quest 3 podrían llegar a las tiendas más pronto que tarde, es normal que te preguntes: ¿qué novedades ofrecerá esta nueva generación de gafas de realidad virtual? Aunque todavía no hay información oficial, sí que ha habido filtraciones gracias a las cuales podemos acercarnos un poco más a lo que podemos esperar de las Quest 3. A continuación recopilamos las últimas informaciones sobre las gafas de realidad virtual Oculus Quest 3....
A user profile stores personal preferences, application settings, documents and data within the C drive on your computer. We’re going to show you how to remove one of these, should you wish to do it. You’re going to need administrator privileges on your account when you do this – we have a guide to set on how to create an account with administrator status just here too. How to delete a profile in Windows 10 Press your Windows Key (located between Ctrl and Alt at the bottom left of your keyboard and R at the same time....
It was a popular move and one that has undoubtedly contributed to the software now being installed on more than 1 billion devices. While this offer officially expired back in 2016, it’s still possible to make the transition without spending any money. We’ve been able to successfully upgrade a Windows 7 PC to Windows 10, now that the former is no longer supported by Microsoft. The process is completely legit and, from what we’ve heard, Microsoft is well aware of the ‘loophole’ and hasn’t made any moves to close it....
