Privacy can be in short supply when it comes to popular free email services . Many of the major players offer great accessibility and a modicum of encryption, but to proffer you ads they need to be able to at least scan the contents of your conversations. If you’re worried about someone being able to take a peek at your conversations, or need higher-grade encryption because you work with sensitive data or in parts of the world where the governments are more intrusive, an encrypted email service is the way to go....

Fitbit makes some of the best smartwatches and fitness trackers money can buy but you don’t need to pay full price on them. Even the latest models such as the Charge 6 can be found at reduced prices. Here we round up the best Fitbit deals. If it’s news to you, Google now owns Fitbit so you’ll find all its fitness trackers and smartwatches on the Google store rather than Fitbit’s old one alongside devices like the Pixel Watch 2 ....

The service is available in the form of EA Access on Xbox One and Origin Access on PC , but PS4 users are out of luck. According to Sony, EA’s subscription service doesn’t offer the kind of value PlayStation fans have come to expect – especially with such a large PlayStation Now library already available to gamers on the platform. With a large collection of free games available from EA, which should you focus on?...

What is there left to say about the Harry Potter series? It spanned seven books, eight films and 14 years, and continues to inspire people all around the world. If you know someone who’s obsessed with the Potterverse, now is the perfect time to get them a gift they won’t forget. There are a huge variety of options out there, so we’ve rounded up five of the best you can buy this Christmas....

It’s hard to believe the latest 13in MacBook Pro was launched back in November 2020. Alongside the MacBook Air and Mac mini, it was one of the first ever device to be powered by Apple Silicon. The M1 (and subsequent M1 Pro & Max and most recently, M2) have undoubtedly been a hit with customers, delivering excellent performance and a notable boost to battery life. That original chip still holds up extremely well in 2022, making the 13in MacBook Pro an easy recommendation....

CES 2019 has come to a conclusion and while we fly back to the UK to recover, here’s our list of the most impressive products worthy of our prestigious Best in Show award. Nearly 200,000 people flock to Las Vegas every January for CES making it easily one of the biggest tech shows on the calendar. In fact, the event is so big that the convention centre isn’t large enough to have all the stands so it spills out into hotels on the strip too....

A phone is no longer just a phone. It’s so much more: camera, video caller, computer, social messenger, TV, music library, map, newsreader and games console all rolled into one tiny package. But we still keep it in our pocket and use it like a mobile phone, which is not always ideal for comfort and ruin to our neck and shoulder muscles. We use our phones in such different ways that we should focus on how we hold or position it far more than we do....

The Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e might have been out for more than a year, but high-end Samsung phones tend to last for quite a while. Although the Galaxy S20 series is now available, their predecessors are still excellent devices, meaning many people won’t be upgrading just yet. The S10 series brought the Infinity-O display, alongside an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and triple rear camera. They remain among the most complete smartphones you can buy....

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series is Samsung’s early 2020 flagship range. The company unveiled four latest phones in February of that year, with the regular model the only one to offer a 4G version. The S20 Ultra represents Samsung pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a smartphone, and it has a price to match – the phone still starts at £1199/US$1399. In return you get a colossal 6.9in, 120Hz AMOLED display, 108Mp camera with 100x ‘Space Zoom’ and a 5000mAh battery....

As great as tablets are for portability and ease of use, they are just flat objects and often have to be propped up on your knee, or against a wall or something else both solid and stable enough to be able to be seen and used properly. The same goes for phones, which might fit well in your pocket, but don’t have any natural support without a stand to place them in....

At a Glance Our Verdict While Bleeding Edge doesn’t immediately do much to completely stand out from Overwatch’s shadow, there’s clear potential here. The challenge will be for it to find its own identity, but a melee focus and slightly darker tone might be enough, and the core combat is already there and will hopefully only get better between now and release. Best Prices Today: Bleeding Edge Ninja Theory’s last game was the poignant, thoughtful Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, a norse action title that had at its heart a subtle exploration of mental illness....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Low running cost Great door storage with “Easylift” rack Lovely long brushed steel handle Excellent chill retention Cons Monotone door alarm Only two mechanical humidity settings No water dispenser Our Verdict This Bosch larder fridge is an energy-efficient option that may serve you better than a split fridge freezer. It has plenty of nice design touches and an impressively Consistent internal temperature. Best Prices Today: Bosch larder fridge KSV36AWEPG The first thing to say about this Bosch appliance is that it is a larder fridge....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Precision trim and shaver heads Body groomer head Wet & dry use Cons Two-pin shaver plug Narrow hair combs Hair combs need mid-trim sweep Our Verdict A Swiss army knife for male personal grooming, the Braun All-in-one Trimmer 7 gives you both general and precision power over your hair, whether it grows on your head, your face, out of your ears, or elsewhere. But you’ll need another device for longer hair....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Light Powerful Useful accessories Cons Long charging time Display of limited use On/Off button a bit fiddly Our Verdict The Brigii H5 is a useful, powerful handheld vacuum with 30 minutes of battery life and enough handy accessories to dust, clean up dry spills and vacuum upholstery. But there’s no battery life indicator, so you’ll need to stay vigilant about charging. Best Prices Today: Brigii H5 standard handheld vacuum A handheld vacuum is one of the most useful tools to keep around the house....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sky & BT Sport channels in EPG Can change package each month Can use Now TV app Cons No 4K Sky channels No Wi-Fi on set-top box Our Verdict Thanks to the integration of Now TV you can have BT Sport, plus Sky Sports and Entertainment in one place. Best Prices Today: BT TV VIP In 2020 BT updated its TV offering, most notably adding Sky channels and bunding literally everything it offers into one mighty VIP package....

It’s that time of year again and like last year, TikTok is awash with content claiming that you can make a stack of delicious pancakes, all at once, using your air fryer. There’s now a similar volume of content debunking the former – but we’re still going to test it for ourselves. You can see the TikTok for yourself but, essentially, dollops of pancake batter are poured onto sheets of baking parchment in an air fryer, to make a stack of pancakes that cook all at once....

At a Glance Our Verdict Based on our limited time with the Cat S60, we’re not too sure whether it’ll be poplar with the general public. Its bulky form factor may be off-putting for some, and the addition of a thermal camera may not be enough to persuade a Consumer to buy the smartphone – sure it’s a cool addition, but we’re not completely convinced that it’s more than a gimmick....

Stay where you are! Channel 4’s Hunted is back on our screens, with plenty more chases through car parks, contestants hiding in bushes and ‘near misses’ before an ad break that often aren’t as dramatic as they first appear. The first two episodes of series 8 (the main series, not the celeb special) aired on Sunday and Monday, respectively. At the end of the second instalment , a short trailer for the rest of the series was released – along with a format change that will pose a big dilemma for the remaining fugitives....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Chillblast Fusion Nano Fury is not without compromise, but fits into an almost impossibly small case while delivering a huge improvement in gaming performance thanks to AMD’s R9 Nano graphics card. Best Prices Today: Chillblast Fusion Nano Fury Powerful gaming PCs commonly come with big, beefy graphics cards requiring correspondingly cumbersome and unwieldy system cases which really don’t look good in a typical living room....

Laptops have long been an essential part of any students’ set-up. But with increasing course demands on technology, combined with gaming and entertainment needs for after class, too many would-be scholars are ending up with machines not fit for purpose. Recent research shows that one-in-three students regret the laptops they buy, even when spending significant amounts on the devices. So, why is this happening, and how can freshers avoid this mistake in the future?...