At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Phenomenal performance Bold unique design Fan accessory in box Cons Huge Heavy Expensive Our Verdict The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate is overpriced but if you want the best performing gaming phone for your money, this is it. Best Prices Today: Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Gaming phones are not new to the market – in fact, there are more of them than ever, with Asus ROG, Redmagic, and Black Shark all brands devoted to gaming-centric devices....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Asus USB-AC53 provided significantly higher speeds at range than our test 802.11n laptop adaptor. The included clip to attach it to your laptop screen is well designed and makes this adaptor much more practical when moving your laptop around. Best Prices Today: Asus USB-AC53 The Asus USB-AC53 is a wireless 802.11ac USB 2.0 dongle. The dongle itself sports a chequered pattern giving it a more premium look....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Put it all together and the AVM Fritz!Box 3490 is a very strong offering. Great performance, great software, a good range of features and plenty of room for expansion with external storage. A winning combination. Best Prices Today: AVM Fritz!Box 3490 Update 23 September: There are different versions of the 3490 for different regions. To avoid ending up with the wrong model, confirm with the seller that you are getting model number 2000 2718....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The FRITZ!Box 7490 is a hugely flexible and fast router. It provides a host of features that are easy to use. It’s expensive but in value-for-moeny terms this device could be a bargain at £245 for a business or power users that needs all its telephony functions too. If you only require good 802.11ac coverage without the bells and whistles there are cheaper options....

As long as the internet has been around, there have been those desperate to stifle it. And as websites supporting the indiscriminate sharing of content grows, and new generations of privacy-conscious citizens opt for websites promoting anonymity, authoritarian governments across the globe are calling for tighter controls. Here, we run through some of the biggest tech bans from across the globe. Twitch in China Twitch – a streaming service used by millions daily – has been banned by the Chinese government....

Battlefield 1 became available to buy around the world on PC, Xbox One and PS4 on 21 October 2016. Almost a year on, there are still plenty of players still loving the game, so here we bring you everything you need to know about Battlefield 1 news, including DLC latest news and rumours. Plus, find out about the new Incursions mode coming soon. Want to know more about what Battlefield 1 is like to play?...

If you’re thinking of renting out your property, hiring someone, or just have questions about a person’s suitability, one of the things you’ll most likely want to do is run a background check. But, where can you go to find out if the amiable chap in front of you is financially untrustworthy or whether that pleasant lady is eligible to work for your company? We’ve gathered together some of the best background check services operating in the UK, so you can avoid having to trust your gut when it comes to people you don’t know....

E3 2018 was a great event; alongside highly anticipated game reveals, we saw gameplay from the likes of Death Stranding , The Last of Us Part 2 and Fallout 76 . But it wasn’t all about gameplay, as publishers also used the event to announce a plethora of Collector’s Edition for upcoming games including RAGE 2 , Spider-Man and more. While you might’ve missed them the first time around, here’s a roundup of the best Collector’s Edition Games that you can pick up in 2018....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Activision’s latest first-person shooter is regarded by many as the last-chance saloon for the franchise, following a long line of disappointing releases in recent years. But rather than go off into the night, Call of Duty has pulled off the impossible and successfully rebooted the biggest individual brand of the series. Modern Warfare takes things back to basics, ditching the futuristic and historic themes for something set in the modern-day....

Some Windows apps cost hundreds of pounds. If you know that no other software can do the job and you need those features, this might be a necessary expense, but most of the time there is usually always a free equivalent that will meet your needs. So whether you need to edit photos, videos, documents or keep your PC safe from malware, here is the best free Windows software you can download right now....

Most of us now stream our music, from Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, or something else entirely, and the reasons are obvious: you pay one subscription and get to listen to almost any song out there. Still, there are lots of music streaming services out there and though they may seem similar, they’re not all created equal. Some offer discounted family plans, some deliver high-quality lossless audio, some offer Hi-Res, some throw in podcasts, some include music videos, and some even let you upload your own music files to keep in the same library....

There are many reasons why you might want to record your screen rather than take a screenshot . Sometimes a still image of a Windows app isn’t enough and what you really want is a video showing the on-screen action. A screenshot is the equivalent of a photo, whereas recording a video of your screen can better help to explain to someone how to fix a problem when you’re offering technical support....

2017 was a great year for technology fans. It saw the arrival of two new consoles – the Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch – and a wealth of excellent games such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Cuphead. Apple introduced its new vision for smartphones with the iPhone X , Samsung returned to the top with its fabulous Galaxy Note 8 , and Google continued to impress with its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL ....

If you’re looking for a top TV deal this month, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find low prices on smart TVs, LED TVs, OLED TVs, 4K TVs and, of course, combinations of those types. However, with so many options out there it can be hard to figure out what you need. But never fear, as we’ll help you understand what to look for. See below for our top picks from both US and UK retailers....

Regardless of whether you have SSDs or old-fashioned mechanical hard drives, both storage medium have only a limited ability to preserve the stored data when they are not in use. That doesn’t mean that you have to leave your PC switched on all the time. But anyone who thinks that it is a good idea to fill a drive with valuable data and lock it in a safe is unfortunately wrong....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Standout BP monitoring system Surprisingly unobtrusive design Easy to use Cons Limited exercise tracking Dated software design Temperamental Our Verdict The BP Doctor Pro brings an extremely rare and important feature to the smartwatch space by being able to measure your blood pressure. Unfortunately, the experience is patchy and the device struggles to match up to its rivals in all other areas. Best Prices Today: YHE BP Doctor Pro The Apple Watch is generally considered the timepiece that sits atop the smartwatch throne these days, and the company has been keen to market the device not so much as an iPhone for your wrist but rather as a health tracking tool....

BT has announced that it is rolling out its 5G service, with its first 5G plans arriving this Friday October 11th, with coverage in 20 large towns and cities across the UK – just as BT returns to the high street itself. Earlier this year BT announced that its 5G service would launch in autumn, but didn’t provide any more specific info until a press conference this morning where it announced the date alongside new Halo plans that will combine mobile 5G with home fibre broadband under one fixed cost....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Canon DR-M1060 does lack a few of the more advanced features (direct network support, barcode detection as standard) that you might get from the highest end models. However, those do tend to be Considerably more expensive again. For larger businesses needing simply to convert capacious A3 bundles, this model offers a mix of price and performance that’s simply unmatched on the market at this time....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The G-Shock G’MIX is at times excellent but can be frustrating. The inability to reconnect automatically to your phone is a flaw in design, and unless you store all your tracks on your device, you lose most of the only Bluetooth features on offer. Despite all that, if you are after a classic looking G-Shock and don’t stream your tunes, this is worth a look – but it is, in our experience, unforgivably buggy....

We now know what processor the Nothing Phone (3) smartphone will have, and it looks set to come with an unexpected bonus. At this point in the Nothing Phone (3)’s protracted marketing push, we’re being drip-fed into submission. We’ve learned about its likely pricing, design, flagship status, and – most recently – performance. Yesterday, the company revealed that the Nothing Phone (3) would be powered by the brand new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip....