At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict UMI’s eMax offers superb value for money. It’s not as good-looking as other UMI phones we’ve reviewed, but the eMax has a big and bright full-HD screen for enjoying media and more, and showed very capable performance in the majority of our benchmarks. Photography is decent at this price, and enthusiasts will appreciate the Rootjoy support. At £115 you can’t go far wrong with the UMI eMax....

At a Glance Our Verdict If you don’t fancy a foldable, then the Apex 2019 is a compelling vision of an alternate future phone: a single sleek slab of glass and metal, uninterrupted by pesky buttons, ports, or anything else. This concept phone isn’t perfect – the magnetic charger is daft and the buttonless buttons need work – but the full-screen fingerprint sensor is a marvel, and even the flawed features feel like the future....

Chinese manufacturer Vivo’s 11 April event brought us the company’s first foldable, its new Note-branded phone and its first tablet, simply called the Vivo Pad. The Vivo Pad was served up as a premium productivity device, paired with an optional keyboard cover, flip cover and a pressure-sensitive stylus. Here’s all you need to know. When was Vivo Pad released? Vivo confirmed that it would be unveiling the Viv o X Note , Vivo X Fold and Vivo Pad as part of its 11 April event, with the Pad moving to pre-order on the same day and local Chinese availability promised for only a few days later, on 15 April ....

The Vivo V20 series is here – sort of. Vivo has announced each of the phones in dribs and drabs, first unveiling the names in Europe, then slowly revealing specs for each device before launching the phones in India and other southeast Asian markets, as they slowly roll out elsewhere. These three mid-rangers offer solid specs, with a strong focus on the camera, with up to 44Mp lenses for the selfie camera, and even more on the rear of the phone....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 is worth its £125 price tag without a doubt. It’s one of the best experiences we’ve had with a budget smartphone, and nothing about this phone suggests that it’s budget apart from its price tag. Compared to the Smart Prime 6, this is definitely the better option to go for and we’d definitely pay the extra £50 for it – it’s more powerful, has better cameras and a larger, higher quality display....

Many printers are cheap to buy, but there’s a very good chance that you’ll spend much, much more on ink or toner cartridges than you did on the device itself. So, is it worth trying to save a bit of money by buying cheaper refills or should you stick with the more expensive genuine manufacturer cartridges? We explain these options so you can decide which is best for you. If you’re considering replacing the printer itself, then you check out our best printers guide....

You’ve probably heard of it, but what is 4G? In short, it’s the name given to the fourth generation of mobile networks, just as the previous generation is called 3G. Another piece of jargon, which you will see tagged onto the end of 4G is ‘LTE’. This stands for Long Term Evolution and is a type of 4G technology. It’s arriving in the UK for the first time at the end of October and will be available to around a third of the population by Christmas 2012....

If you’re planning to use a VPN for security and privacy rather than simply streaming blocked videos, then you’ll want to use a kill switch. It stops any apps communicating with the internet outside of the encrypted VPN tunnel to protect the data that’s being sent and received, which in turn protects your identity and keeps your activity private. It’s quite rare but, on occasion, the connection to the VPN server will stop and apps will go back to using the normal unencrypted internet connection....

Smartphones have an abundance of glass. Whether it’s the ever-expanding front panels that protect the display or the back covers that help facilitate wireless charging, glass is the go-to material when creating a premium handset. This wasn’t always the case though, as early iPhones and Samsung devices often employed more durable plastic casings that were less susceptible to scratches or cracking. One of the main factors that caused manufacturers to switch to glass was a company called Corning, which introduced a new, tougher substance that could provide the kind of rigour needed to protect smartphones from keys, coins and other everyday items....

A new year means a new raft of TVs from all the big and small brands. For 2021, Mini-LED is getting a big push so you’re probably wondering what it is. Well, we are here to explain everything you need to know about Mini-LED. It’s worth noting before we start that Mini-LED isn’t a brand-new piece of innovation for this year. It’s been in a few models for a while with the TCL 8-series being the world’s first, announced back in 2019....

Neural lace made headlines this year with Elon Musk launching Neuralink, a medical research company that aims to merge the human brain with intelligent computers. And while this sounds like it’s pulled from the pages of a Sci-Fi novel, neural lace could be the next advancement in the field of AI. What is neural lace? At its most basic form, neural lace is an ultra-thin mesh that can be implanted in the skull, forming a collection of electrodes capable of monitoring brain function....

The increasing prevalence of data science coupled with a recent proliferation of privacy scandals is driving demand for secure and accessible synthetic data. Synthetic data is artificially generated to replicate the statistical components of real-world data but doesn’t contain any identifiable information . This lowers the barrier to deploy data science by removing the need for vast volumes or real data, and also adds security by eliminating personal information from the equation....

Vishing is one of the oldest scams around. It’s short for voice phishing and, in case you’re unaware of phishing, it’s the practice of sending emails which pretend to be from a reputable company or government service that trick you into handing over personal information. Vishing is simply an audio form which has been around for decades. However, it has become a lot more sophisticated thanks to the use of technology....

We explain the steps to check where your parcel has got to. Before panicking about the possibility of a lost order, it’s always worth checking your account to see if the package has been delayed but is still on the way. There can be a number of reasons why this might happen, such as a van breaking down, extreme weather or maybe even that simple mistake of it being left off the van....

The CPU is the chip inside your computer that’s responsible for most of the day-to-day number crunching. In short, it’s the part that does most of the work to make Windows and applications run. The ideal temperature is as cool as possible, since a hot-running processor could cause problems ranging from unwanted system crashes to physical damage to the processor itself. You can keep it cool by increasing fan speeds , but also by fitting a more efficient CPU cooler which can also keep temperatures lower without making a racket in the process....

Spotify offers a range of Premium plans to choose from. However, if you want to get the most out of your money, you’ll need to consider who you’re sharing your music streaming with and how you’re going to split your account. What account you choose may also be affected by the price increases, which were announced on 24 July 2023 . We’ve compared the four different Spotify Premium options – Individual, Duo, Family and Student – to help you choose the right subscription to suit your finances and listening habits....

Although the market for foldable smartphones does not seem to be bringing much new, its latest representatives are offering really quiet a lot, and manufacturers are competing for the top spot. If you’re in the market for a flip phone, chances are you’re choosing between the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Motorola Razr 50 Ultra . Both phones represent the pinnacle of innovation, combining cutting-edge technology with sleek design. However, each has its unique strengths and weaknesses, making the choice between them a difficult one....

The next live-action Star Wars series is fast approaching. Andor stars one of the main protagonists of Rogue One, Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna), and charts the original uprising of the Rebellion. Star Wars often has a habit of tying in its series with other shows and films in the universe. Therefore, if you want to be prepared for Andor , we’ve rounded up everything that may be useful to watch before it airs....

Agatha All Along has worked its magic and stirred up a social media frenzy similar to WandaVision in 2021. But this time, the chatter surrounds the mysterious identity of Joe Locke’s character, Teen. The sixteen-year-old is under a dark spell that means his lips are sealed – quite literally – every time he tries to say his name or reveal more about his past. Fans suspect that this dark magic-loving, Agatha fan (who is happy to be referred to as her “pet” or “Toto” for now) will have a more important role to play not only in this series but the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole....

When the Fantastic Four’s introduction to the MCU was first announced, I’ll admit that I was sceptical. After all, the 2005 film wasn’t anything to write home about, and the less said about the 2015 movie, the better. A pattern had emerged where every decade, we seemed to get a new Fantastic Four reboot. At this point, if Marvel didn’t get it right, we can only assume that it’s some kind of recurring humiliation ritual for both the studio and its actors....