Despite constant requests for a guest mode and the ability to make certain folders or apps off-limits, Apple has repeatedly ignored its users’ pleas in successive iOS updates. It sees iPhones and iPads as individual devices, not shared gadgets, and thus allows the owner to use a passcode protect everything but not individual apps or folders. So if you do let your kids or your spouse use your iPad or iPhone but want to prevent them accessing other apps or content, you’ll need to lock them into that specific app....

If you’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a while now, you might be getting to the point when you really need more Bells in order to pay off Tom Nook’s increasingly hefty loans. There is one sure way to get a huge number of Bells in a relatively short space of time, and that’s a Tarantula Island. Let us explain more. Tarantulas are worth a lot of money in Animal Crossing....

The PlayStation 4 is, arguably, the most popular gaming platform available at the moment, although the company is always competing with Microsoft for the top slot. So, when Microsoft announced the ability to play Xbox One games via PC in Windows 10 , Sony responded with PS4 Remote Play. Here, we show you how to set up and install PS4 Remote Play to play your PS4 games on your PC or Mac, and also show you how to play PlayStation games on your PC if you don’t own a PlayStation....

Has your web browser been acting strangely recently? Perhaps the home page you set has been changed to something you’ve never heard of, or a new search engine has been set as the default. If either of these sound familiar, you’re probably the victim of a browser hijacker. Also known as a browser redirect virus, these seemingly harmless pieces of software can seriously disrupt your web browsing experience. The good news is that browser hijackers are often unable to get access to the rest of your computer, but it’s worth making sure that’s the case....

Hoverboards were all the rage in 2015, and although the hype has somewhat died down since, the self-balancing boards still sell like hotcakes online. Although hoverboards have the smarts to help keep you upright, there’s more to riding a hoverboard than simply stepping on it and hoping for the best. But don’t fret, as we at Tech Advisor have been riding hoverboards for over two years, and here’s our advice on how to ride a hoverboard (with extra tips!...

If you need to capture a portion of your Chromebook’s screen or record a short video to show what’s happening, we’ll show you how to do it. Taking screenshots means you can quickly save information or share it, while recording can be useful for many reasons. For example, say your relative or friend is struggling to use their Chromebook to do a basic task. Rather than going to them and spending an hour or so of your day in an unofficial tech support role, or trying to explain it over the phone, you can instead make a quick video showing them exactly what to do, then send it over....

As exciting as new devices are, it’s easy to get caught up in the fun of using it without considering how you will be using it in a few months. As you purchase your new tech-toy, now is the right time to make yourself aware of the ways that you’ll need to protect your new device and the important information you store on it. Just remember – if it connects to the Internet, it is vulnerable....

Routers have their work cut out these days: every new gadget wants to connect to Wi-Fi, from smartphones to smart home tech and even some toothbrushes. With smart home kit becoming more popular, including smart speakers, lights, thermostats and security cameras, it’s not uncommon for your internet connection to slow right down and put a stop to your Netflix binge session. You should also take into mind with many households now completely house-bound during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are probably more people in your home placing a strain on that Wi-Fi connection....

One of the big problems with the internet as we know it is unwanted, annoying adverts. But this – sorry to say – is the price we must all pay in return for using websites for free. Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other services are expensive to run and because they are free to use, they need to pay their bills in other ways, including showing ads. Indeed, the site you are reading now, for free, is largely paid for by ads....

If you’re diving into the world of cryptocurrencies, and have bought yourself some of those tasty digital assets – then you’re going to want an easy way to keep track of the price from the comfort of your phone. This is where Delta comes in, the cryptocurrency portfolio tracking app. Delta has been developed for several platforms including Windows, macOS and Linux, as well as the mobile platforms of iOS and Android....

Thanks to the excellent camera quality on modern smartphones, many of us now have a huge collection of photos in our libraries. While sharing multiple images on social media is easy, an interesting alternative is to turn them into a video. And this is how to do it. What you’ll need: Your photos A PC or Mac A video editor (you’ll find excellent option among these free video editors ) An hour or two Create a photos folder Before you being making a movie it’s best to put all of the photos you intend to use in one place....

If an app update has annoyed you because of changes to the interface, removed certain features or is full of bugs, you probably want to go back to the previous version. Here are a couple of different ways you can undo an Android app update and revert back to a previous version. Unless you’ve already installed some backup software which keeps copies of each version of an app (see Automatically backup app versions below), undoing an update isn’t straightforward....

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a brand new sci-fi epic come along and shake up the film industry, and Dune is the film to do just that. With an all-star cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Issac, Josh Brolin and Jason Mamoa (to name a few), Dune is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel by Frank Herbert and is the first part of the full story....

What happens to all the unsold HP TouchPad tablets? Now that HP has scrapped plans to sell or further develop the once tipped iPad-killer webOS tablet there are an awful lot of pretty boxes sitting on retail shelves and in warehouses with nowhere to go. US retail giant Best Buy reportedly asked HP to take back 245,000 TouchPads as the retailer had sold just 25,000 in a month. It had bought into HP’s webOS tablets hype and ordered 270,000 TouchPads to sell in its big box stores across the US....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Wireless charging IP67 rated Clean Android Cons Gaudy, unbalanced OLED display Unnecessarily chunky design Mediocre battery life Our Verdict The HTC U23 Pro is a competent mid-ranger with clean software, wireless charging, and IP67 certification. When it comes to the broad strokes stuff, however, it has very little to recommend it above its key rivals, which are variously cheaper, faster, better at taking pictures, and have better displays....

Huawei’s jam-packed HarmonyOS launch event on 2 June also played host to a plethora of hardware announcements, including the all-new Huawei Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro. While the Watch GT line has served Huawei well over the last few years – spanning multiple models since its debut in 2018, this new numerical change made with the Huawei Watch 3 feels like a deserved and overdue leap forward. The Huawei Watch line started on Google’s Wear OS (originally Android Wear), moving to Huawei’s own Lite OS – a wearable-specific platform – for the GT line and now, with the Watch 3 Series, we see the debut of HarmonyOS....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sleek everyday design Virtual built-in workouts Great battery life Cons Companion app has issues Auto-detect workouts Heart monitoring unreliable in water Our Verdict The Huawei Watch Fit is an affordable fitness tracker that looks good and has some great fitness capabilities, but there are some kinks that need ironing out. Best Prices Today: Huawei Watch Fit Huawei’s latest wearable to come to Europe is the Watch Fit, a fitness tracker with an Apple Watch-esque design that’s equipped with a number of virtual fitness workouts and tracking for a range of activities....

Huawei has announced a new foldable tablet-laptop hybrid, and all I can think of is: why didn’t an Android tablet manufacturer get there first? The Huawei MateBook Fold Ultimate has been unveiled in China, and it’s a thing of genuine beauty. Taking the form of an 18-inch tablet that can fold in half to become a neat 1.16kg 13-inch laptop (with virtual keys on the lower portion), it looks to be the ultimate shape-shifting productivity and media device....

In a move that’ll no doubt surprise many, Dyson has been working on a pair of over-ear headphones for the past six years. Yes, you read that right, headphones. Of course, they’re not just any old headphones, with Dyson using its high-end air purifying tech to bring outdoor air purification to users for the first time ever. So, it’s Dyson’s first foray into the worlds of audio and wearables, and it’s with a product that’s the first of its kind....

Smartphones and tablets may have removed the need for physical documents in many cases, but we’re still a long way from being a paperless society. That’s why printers remain a useful device to have around the house. As we tend to buy them infrequently, it can be a bit puzzling to know which type to choose: Should you go for a HP laser model or is an Epson inkjet better? So, here’s a quick guide on the main differences between inkjet and laser printers....