After almost three years on the market, the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and PlayStation VR boast a large library of games and apps for VR gamers – and that’s without even mentioning mobile VR, like the introduction of the standalone Oculus Go . Now that the systems are readily available and dropping in price, manufacturers can concentrate on the second most important feature of any gaming system – accessories....

Delete sent WhatsApp messages Last year WhatsApp introduced the ability to delete sent messages before they have been read, provided that it was within a seven-minute time frame. To do so you simply select the message, tap the bin icon, and choose ‘Delete for everyone’. Now there are rumours it’s extending this time limit to a little over an hour – but don’t wait for the rollout. We explain how to delete WhatsApp messages after the time limit in full details here....

Web pages loading slowly, videos buffering and online games too laggy? It’s time to upgrade your network with one of the best Wi-Fi routers. Many people install the Wi-Fi router supplied by their broadband provider – such as EE or BT here in the UK – and never think any more about it, but it’s possible to upgrade it for a model that will deliver a signal to more rooms in your home and faster Wi-Fi speeds....

Prior to Mad About the Boy, Bridget Jones hadn’t been on the big screen in nine years. The third entry of the franchise, based on the books by Helen Fielding, was titled Bridget Jones’s Baby and concluded with Bridget settling down. With her first child and beloved husband Mark Darcy at her side, the forty-something finally seemed happy. As is common in the Bridget Jones universe, the calm didn’t last long....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict There’s no question that the Brother MFC-J870DW has a host of excellent features including optical-disc direct printing and touchscreen controls. While it showcases NFC capability this will be of limited appeal. Wireless photo print speeds are very disappointing. Best Prices Today: Brother MFC-J870DW review This is the first inkjet to enable Near Field Communication (NFC) and it’s been released alongside the similarly NFC-friendly A3 version, the MFC-J6920DW....

For at least the last decade, the great unresolved debate in mobile computing is whether the phone in your pocket can replace the computer in your laptop bag . There’s no question that the latest smartphones are powerful enough to run word processing apps, help you browse the web, and generate images and written text using chatbots like Google Gemini . Now, the question is whether we can do real work on the latest devices....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict With its sleek, compact case available in a choice of colours, the Fusion Probe is an attractive and practical PC. It delivers great overall application performance and comes with a truly powerful graphics card, although gaming scores were no better than systems fitted with less ambitiously overclocked graphics and somewhat slower when running at lower-quality settings. Best Prices Today: Chillblast Fusion Probe Chillblast’s Fusion Probe is a compact gaming PC ....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict With a massive 60W total output and support for Quick Charge 2.0 the CHOEtech Desktop Charger shoots straight to the top of our chart. We’d be happier with less in the way of logos, specifications and other information printed on the device, but the design is otherwise very nice. A recommended buy at £25.99. Best Prices Today: CHOEtech 60W 6-port Desktop USB Charger Desktop chargers are useful when you have more mobile devices to charge than spare power outlets, and this CHOEtech is the fastest desktop charger we’ve seen....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Colour touchscreen controls Integral milk frother Personalised settings Swappable bean hopper Cons Pricey Touchscreen is on top Water filter will need replacing Our Verdict Bean-to-cup machines are already capable but not always intuitive. With the Rivelia, De’Longhi has gone a step beyond: it’s a machine that will remind you to clean it, offer different drinks for the time of day or point out where tools are located....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good 5GHz speeds Two Ethernet ports Mains passthrough Cons Slow to set up Frustrating app Relatively expensive Our Verdict The Devolo WiFi AC Repeater Plus is a solid and speedy Wi-Fi 5 range extender. However, it’s hindered by a slightly frustrating app and a higher price than rivals. Best Prices Today: Devolo AC WiFi Repeater Plus The Devolo WiFi AC Repeater Plus is a dual-band Wi-Fi range extender with Wi-Fi 5 (802....

DJI released the Mini 2 drone in November 2020, just a year after the original Mavic Mini. Both weigh less than 250g, which makes them attractive around the world because either you don’t have to register it or you can fly with fewer restrictions than larger, heavier drones. While the Mini 2 was a huge upgrade over the original, bringing 4K video and Ocusync 2.0 for a more reliable, longer-range signal, there was still room for improvement....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact Good companion app Extendable pole Cons Digital joystick Fill Light clamp costs extra Can’t select different lenses in MIMO app Our Verdict If you want your videos to have a more professional look, the OM5 does a great job. But it’s not the easiest to recommend at this price. Best Prices Today: DJI Osmo Mobile 5 Since the original Osmo Mobile launched in 2016, DJI has released a new model almost every year....

You wait an entire lifetime for a combined robot and stick vacuum cleaner – and then two come along at once. Hot on the heels of the release of Eufy’s 3-in-1 E20 , a combined robot vacuum, stick vac and handheld, Switchbot has launched a model with similar advantages. The K10+ Pro Combo combines the world’s smallest robot vacuum (Switchbot’s K10+, which we’ve reviewed ) with a lightweight cordless vacuum. Both dock and charge together in an auto-emptying base station, which means there’s no need for manual emptying....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A 45W USB-C power bank that can charge laptops as well as phones and tablets, and all at the same time. Functional in design – and looks – this Dodocool power bank comes at a good price. Best Prices Today: Dodocool 20100mAh Power Bank with 45W USB-C PD USB-C opens up a new world of charging possibilities for mobile devices, but it also complicates things for consumers....

However, even if you’re keeping up to date with Tech Advisor’s deals hub , you might not see every deal you’re interested in, especially if it’s not tech. How to use Alexa to find Black Friday deals How? Because you’ve already saved them on the site, either in any of the lists you’ve created, your basket or the ‘Saved for later’ section. Anyron Copeman / Foundry You can even order the item directly from your smart speaker, but we wouldn’t recommend that....

Dyson is implementing its £2.75bn investment plan in new technology. The next 15 years will see a shift away from a focus on mechanical engineering towards embedded software, cloud communication and robotics. We’ve seen the first moves in this direction with the inclusion of software – specifically intelligent, responsive technology – in its recent launches. Its current flagship cordless vacuum, the Dyson V15 Detect , has a piezo sensor that works in conjunction with an LCD screen to measure, count and display the number of dust particles being vacuumed up....

Dyson has unveiled a new hair dryer, the Supersonic r. To the uninitiated, it may look like a bit of pipe rendered in a familiar Dyson colourway but it is, in fact, a cutting-edge styling tool aimed at the professional market. It’ll retail at $569.99 in the US but, as yet, there’s no word on international pricing. It’s seemingly called the r because of its r-shaped form, and the Supersonic because that’s the name of the original: the much-copied, mallet-shaped hair dryer Dyson launched in 2016, to universal acclaim – and to some complaining about its $429....

I got a hands-on preview of the EE TV app on Apple TV 4K and the EE TV Box Pro. EE has created its own bespoke remote to go alongside Apple’s latest-generation streamer , which you can see in the image above. Meanwhile, the EE TV Box Pro is more of a traditional set-top box that allows you to pause and record up to 600 hours of live TV, on four different Freeview channels at the same time....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you’re happy to be an EE customer for TV, broadband and phone, the EE TV box is a good deal. This box offers a great Freeview experience and has a large 1TB drive. Key features include the ability to stream to mobile devices around the house at the same time so will be a great choice for families wanting to watch different things....

The Epic Games Store will be pre-loaded onto Android phones sold on Telefónica for customers in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. The press release announcement didn’t specify which countries, but Telefónica and its subsidiaries and partners currently operate in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Telefónica claims 392 million total customers. According to the press release, gamers will “be able to more easily download Fortnite , Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe as well as third party games in the future....