Significant strides forward have been made recently, though, especially following the release of the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platform in 2020. 5G is still relatively rare on laptops, but its inclusion here aligns with Qualcomm’s ‘always on, always connected’ vision for the future of computing. However, this constant internet connection can cause problems for security. Unless you use a VPN, your internet activity can be visible to your internet service provider, the government or even potential hackers....

While Alexa has more skills, the Google Assistant is much happier to accommodate any random request (which is all part of the fun), and it does a better job of understanding natural language. You will get a satisfactory answer far more often from Google Assistant than you will Alexa, with the latter very likely to tell you it doesn’t know how to help you with that. What’s all this got to do with Sony, you ask....

Sony has been developing head-mounted displays to rival the Google Glass for a while now, but during CES 2015 the company showed off the most advanced prototypes of its SmartEyeglasses yet, as well as a new idea called the SmartEyeglass Attach, which, as the name suggests, attaches to your own glasses or sunglasses. We spent some time with both wearables to bring you a hands-on review of the company’s progress in the smartglasses market so far....

We’ve used both phones and here we break down the differences, positives and negatives to help you decide which to buy. Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9: Price and availability The Sony Xperia XZ3 retails for £699 in the UK, and comes with a range of freebies. This is a decent price for a flagship phone released in 2018 and makes it less than the Galaxy S9 which is £739....

Here’s everything we know about Super Smash Bros Ultimate, from the release date to gameplay details and the latest trailers. Meanwhile, head to our hands-on Smash Bros. review to find out what we thought when we played the game at E3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release date Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is set to be released worldwide on 7 December 2018 – that’s not too long to wait! As you might have guessed, it’s exclusive to the Nintendo Switch....

We’ve not had a chance to try out the antivirus protection yet, but already there’s another big announcement: Surfshark Nexus. This includes a few new features in the main VPN service and they’ll be available to all subscribers when they begin to roll out this year. Nexus needs a bit of explaining, but it certainly looks to be a very good thing for existing Surfshark users, and another reason to choose this over other VPN services....

There are a few reasons for this. First, not many people feel that they need a 3D printer. Unless you’re going to set up a side hustle 3D printing things to sell, you’ll probably struggle to think of half a dozen things you can usefully print. The other is that they’re not exactly automatic. Unlike, say, an inkjet printer which you can plug in and immediately print a photo or a Word document, a 3D printer needs some fettling before it will successfully print anything at all....

The black console is a tower design unlike previous models, with a simple black cuboid look with circular grill on the top showing a green light, as seen in the above video. In a blog post Microsoft said, “Xbox Series X will be our fastest, most powerful console ever and set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, allowing you to bring your gaming legacy, thousands of games from three generations and more forward with you....

Read on to find out which companies were bankrupted by new technology… Maplin High street electronics retailer Maplin went into administration in February 2018 following failed talks to find a buyer. Maplin CEO Graham Harris said in a statement: “I can confirm… that it has not been possible to secure a solvent sale of the business and as a result we now have no alternative but to enter into an administration process....

We listed a couple of awesome flash player browsers for iPad/iPhone to enrich your browsing experience. These iOS browsers bring you the ability to view flash content and eliminate the requirement of dedicated apps for flash player. Most of these flash browsers are designed to support flash videos and flash games for iPad, iPhone and iPod. If you don’t want the flash player and just looking for web browsers for iPad, please go to this article best 10 Free Web Browsers for iPad to bring a Different Experience Here is the list of top Browsers Support Flash Player on iPad and iPhone that can use to play Facebook Games and other Flash-based games and watch movies....

If you’re not convinced by Chromebook laptops then here’s what Toshiba has to say on the matter. “We see great potential in Chrome OS as it offers both consumers and educators a simple and easy-to-use computing experience,” said Carl Pinto, vice president of marketing at Toshiba. “We believe that bringing a more versatile 13-inch model to market will help drive the entire category forward by giving customers an option that opens new doors for productivity, not only for consumers, but also students and educators....

There’s actually more than a dozen different models in the C55D range, with Toshiba hopping randomly between AMD and Intel processors both old and new. This particular model we tested hit its £399 price with an AMD A6-5200 running at 2.0 GHz, saving some budget for a plentiful 8 GB of memory and 1 TB hard drive. That amount of memory and storage mean that the Satellite C55D should handle a range of applications, as well as providing plenty of storage for your music, photos and videos....

Induction cooking was present for several years, but recently it has as become more popular. The main reason being the subsequent drop in the price and increase the use of induction cooktops by professional cooks. Benefits of Induction Cooking An induction cooktop is heating the cooking pan directly with magnetic induction principle. This is different from traditional electrical coils and gas burning. Since the heat is conducting directly to the cooking vessel, this technology is faster and more energy-efficient....

Since many android users claimed that the earlier official builds had many bugs and glitches, Samsung rolled out this XWLST firmware to provide a completely stable and bug-free stock ROM. In this article, we have discussed the Indian version of this firmware. But don’t worry you can still install this firmware as long as your device model number is GT-I9100. Let’s look at the complete firmware info and the easy steps guide mentioned below on how to update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Android 4....

Most in-ear headphones use a simple system for managing where the wire from each headphone joins the other: an adjustable toggle which slides up and down. The Vibe Slick Zip headphones use an altogether more complex solution: a plastic zipper which can be zipped up to bring the two cables together, or down to allow them to separate. Also see: 6 best budget headphones See also: The best headphones of 2014 The cynical will accuse the makers of cheap gimmickry, and they’d be right: the zipper adds precious little functionality to the headphones....

Your Linux system saves your Wi-Fi passwords and you can easily view saved Wi-Fi passwords on Linux. Editor’s Note: If you’re not as familiar with Linux, there are usually at least two ways to do anything on a Linux machine. Consequently, there are two ways to go about this as well. One of them is the command line method. We feel the command line is generally easy as long as you’re comfortable with it....

Here is the detailed review of and let’s learn more about the various features offered by this Viofo A129Pro 4K dashcam. What’s in the Box? Almost all dashcams come with the wiring cable and stickers with the dashcam unit. These can be quite useful especially when you wire the dashcam. Let’s have what you get with Viofo A129Pro dashcam. It comes with the front cam and back cam within the box....

What’s striking about the new Apex concept isn’t the features it has though (though the full-display fingerprint scanner is fairly nifty): it’s the stuff that it doesn’t. There’s no headphone jack. No USB-C port. No speaker grille. No holes – or buttons – of any kind. There’s not even a selfie camera. Are people really willing to give up on that many features just for the sake of a phone that’s a seamless block of glass and metal?...

The Vodafone Smart Prime 6 may be a budget phone, but it has a premium design. Some may say it’s bulky compared to the iPhone 6, but it’s thinner than its main rival the Moto E 4G, measuring in at 9mm compared to 12mm. The edges are curved to fit snuggly in your hand, making sure that it doesn’t become uncomfortable to use after long periods of time or if it were being used one handed....

Let us find out more about the new Google Chrome Journeys on the browser and see the ways to disable the option in case you find it annoying. What is Chrome Journeys? Imagine that you’re researching about a topic, maybe planning a vacation? You search for information about a place, open several pages, but a work-related call means you need to stop. You get busy with it, opening several links and pages related to your work....