But is ExpressVPN worth $99.95 (around £75) per year when you can get two, three or even five years of use from rival VPN services for less? Keep reading to find out. Features ExpressVPN – as with all consumer VPN services – grants an extra layer of privacy online, extra security on public Wi-Fi networks (such as in cafes and hotels) and the ability to unblock region-locked content, such as videos and websites....

When is F1 2017 coming out? F1 2017 UK release date: 25 August Codemasters released the game in August as it did last year: F1 2016 came out on 19 August 2016. However, it wasn’t possible to predict this since F1 2015 came out on July 10 2015 and F1 2014 on 2 October 2014. So you can battle for pole position (and the race wins) in the second half of the actual Formula 1 season starting from the Belgian Grand Prix....

That’s exactly what happened on 4 October 2021, when all three went down at the same time globally. Senior employees quickly acknowledged the problem, but it would be six hours before services were back up and running. It was the biggest outage at Facebook since 2008, when far fewer people relied on its services. That should help to illustrate just how rare it is for Facebook to be down across the world, but more localised downtime is more common....

The same can be said of almost all major companies, although there are plenty of other changes at Microsoft that have been in the pipeline for months or even years. With that in mind, here are four ways the company is evolving to meet the needs of the current situation and beyond. No in-person events Back in April, Microsoft committed to holding all its events virtually until at least July 2021....

Forza Motorsport 7 UK release date and availability Forza Motorsport 7 is now available to buy the UK following a 3 October 2017 release, and is available to play on Xbox One and PC (sorry PS4 users!). If you want to buy the game right now, you can head to GAME to pick up your copy for the Xbox One. You’ve got two options – the Standard Edition which costs £44....

Its sophistication is obvious from the moment you get it out of the box. With more heft to it than, for example, the Epson DS-510, it’s not the most lightweight of models. Neither is it the simplest to operate, with a more comprehensive set of buttons, and an in-depth menu that allows you to tweak and control many aspects of the scanner without touching a computer. The Fujitsu fi-7180 is incredibly versatile....

When we reviewed it, we gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. Here are some of its best features. The Ozmo 920 is controlled via a free to download and use app, which allows you to schedule cleaning and perform other advanced tasks. You can use voice commands for day-to-day functioning as it’s also Alexa-compatible. It uses Lidar to scan and map your home. This means that you can easily set up exclusion zones and areas for custom cleaning, making it much simpler to plan a clean as you don’t have to tidy up first....

Google has been a major help to control the Coronavirus outbreak to a vast extent. Last year, the tech giant company added various features in Google Maps, Search, and Google Assistant. Apart from that, they also rolled out the COVID layer as well as safety measures in the hotel listings. The main aim was to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 misinformation. Google Maps & Search now shows COVID-19 Vaccine Locations Since the search for “vaccines near me” increased in the last few months, Google immediately decided to launch this update....

UPDATE May 2015: Right now the Android 5.1.1 update is rolling out to the Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi models first, LTE later) which includes a few usability tweaks and adds some nice security features. Google Nexus 9 review: Design One of the reasons the Nexus 9 is competeing with the iPad is the screen. At 8.9in it’s almost exactly half way between the 7.9in iPad mini and 9.7in iPad Air. More than that, it has a 4:3 aspect ratio, which deviates from the 16:9 form factor of previous Nexus tablets....

The Google Nexus 9 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 are designed to fit very different needs, so this article should help you determine which one will suit you. Here’s our Google Nexus 9 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comparison. Read next: Surface Pro 3 vs iPad Air Google Nexus 9 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 3: Design & build Google teamed up with HTC to design the Nexus 9, which we think looks sleek, sophisticated....

The Daydream View VR headset is relatively cheap and is a stylish, easy-to-use VR headset. Here’s what you need to know about the Daydream UK release date and specifications. Also read: The complete guide to VR. Google Daydream VR release date and price: When is Daydream View coming out? How much is Daydream View? Google Daydream VR release date: 4 October 2016 Back in May at the announcement, Google said Daydream VR will be available “this fall”....

Let us explain why transcription isn’t just for journalists wanting to write up interviews and why GoTranscript is the best transcription software choice for your project, from legal documents to creative tasks. What can GoTranscript do? The service goes way beyond just traditional transcription and offers a wide range of different transcription services to choose from. For starters, you can get captions to go with your video project or even foreign subtitles if that’s a requirement....

Fearing that their industry will soon be disrupted, but conscious that most of their existing customers still prefer something more traditional, some watchmakers and fashion brands are hedging their bets with products like this one: ‘semi-smartwatches’ that combine more old-fashioned looks and controls (and battery life) with a smattering of smart features. But how does the Guess Connect compare to other semi-smartwatches out there? And would conservative buyers be better off biting the bullet and plumping for a fully fledged smartwatch?...

The public beta is now running, meaning you can try the game out for yourself right now. Here’s everything we know so far about the game, including the release date, platforms, how to join the beta and new information about Thronebreaker, the single-player campaign. When is the Gwent release date? Following a lengthy open beta period, CD Projekt Red revealed in September that Gwent is set to come out of beta later this year....

In this article, let’s take a detailed look at how to watch Apple TV+ on various devices. Content What is Apple TV? In the past, Apple TV was only available to Apple’s devices. Now, with the launch of Apple TV+ (launched on November 1st, 2019), Apple’s own streaming service, it has extended the scope of Apple TV to other devices as well. Like other major streaming services like NetFlix, PrimeVideo, Hulu, etc, Apple TV+ also features movies, TV Shows, Documentary and more....

While it seemed Apple had been reinvigorated by the release of the HomePod Mini in 2020, the company confirmed in March 2021 that the standard HomePod was set to be discontinued. Does that mean Apple has stopped working on the HomePod 2 behind closed doors? While some assumed so, the rumour mill has kicked back into life in 2022. With the possibility of a HomePod 2 still in the works, here’s all you need to know about the second-gen smart speaker right now....

The Earbuds 3 Pro are headlined by a quirky feature: real-time temperature monitoring. Honor has put this feature in for its ‘health benefits’, as you can use the buds to take your temperature without hunting around the house for a traditional thermometer, in theory. The earbuds come in two colours – grey and white – along with an AI-based equaliser adjustment which accounts for ear shape and fit to alter the sound to suit the user’s body and preferences....

Android N is said to bring enhancements in performance, security and productivity. Here we’re particularly concerned by performance, and in what effect the new Vulkan Graphics API has on speed. Vulkan has a much lower CPU overhead than OpenGL, which will allow developers to squeeze more graphical detail into frames. Google is also introducing the JTI Compiler with Android N, which speeds up app installs by 75 percent and reduces the compiled code size by 50 percent....

There will also be changes to the way that foods are labelled with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates to ensure that people get the most out of the food they buy. But, as a rule of thumb, how long will common items in your kitchen last? When having a kitchen cupboard clear-out, there are always a few items that still look okay but on checking their packaging, you see that the best-before date last long passed....

Here’s how to add filters to Snapchat: Launch SnapchatCompose your shot and tap the big circular capture buttonSwipe from right to left to scroll through the various filtersWhen you’re happy press the Send button to share your Snap to your story or with a friend See our complete guide on how to use Snapchat. Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond....