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At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Tintag tries to offer the best of all worlds, being both waterproof and rechargeable. The trade-off is size and some people will prefer the thinner, non-rechargeable Tile for this reason. It also offers separation alerts, which the Tile doesn’t, but there’s a greater chance of benefiting from Tile’s Community Find in the UK right now, simply because more have been sold. Tintag, though, has the benefit of total anonymity – no account is required to use its features....

Here are 10 Answer Line articles from the last two years that every Windows user should read. 1. Attack of the Blue Screen of Death You’re working on an important project, and suddenly your screen displays nothing but white text against a blue background. If it happens once, you curse, reboot, and hope for the best. But if you’re getting these BSODs frequently, you’ve got a problem that needs fixing....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Toshiba Kira cannot approach the outstanding battery life of its Apple rivals. It does manages to combine good overall speed and a high-resolution display with a truly ultraportable design. That’s a difficult trick to pull off, and it makes the Kira one of the most attractive Windows Ultrabooks currently available. Best Prices Today: Toshiba KIRA By its own admission, Toshiba is quite happy to focus on the ‘value’ end of the market and its recently unveiled spring line-up did feature a preponderance of budget 15-inch and 17-inch laptops ....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Pan-and-tilt support Budget-friendly price Well-built app Cons No cloud storage Lack of notification customisation Quiet siren Our Verdict A competitively-priced indoor security camera with pan-and-tilt functionality and great video quality, but the lack of cloud storage may put some off. Best Prices Today: TP-Link Tapo C200 Smart security cameras are all the rage at the moment, with manufacturers producing smaller and smarter cameras to help protect the home....

I freakin’ love progressive web apps (PWAs). If you’re not familiar with the term, a PWA is basically a website with a little software wrapper around it . It uses your browser to render the page, but acts like a separate application without the need to install like one. PWAs are popular on both desktop and mobile, but their flexibility has made them a target for phishing attacks trying to get access to your financial data....

If you find a suspiciously large file on your hard drive, going by the name of hiberfil.sys, and wonder whether you’ve been infected by a virus or not, don’t worry. This file is something that Windows uses to help your PC wake from hibernation. That being said, if you don’t employ that feature, then the hiberfil.sys file could be taking up an unnecessarily large amount of storage. We show you how to safely remove the file, and explain why Windows puts it there in the first place....

Sky Glass owners can now get an extra device to add to their TV which will give them a whole host of new features for entertainment and connectivity. It’s called Sky Live and it does come at an additional cost. We’ve had some hands-on time with the product and have everything you need to know. What is Sky Live? Sky Live is essentially a 12Mp wide-angle smart camera that connects to your Sky Glass via the USB-C and HDMI ports....

If you’ve heard the term ‘metaverse’ thrown around recently, you’re not alone. It’s the latest buzzword in the tech industry, with some describing the concept as the post-internet experience, ditching 2D displays for a more immersive, natural three-dimensional experience. The fact that Facebook (the overarching company, not the social network) has rebranded to Meta should tell you all you need to know about how serious the company is about the concept, and while other companies are involved, Facebook – sorry, Meta – is undeniably leading the charge to make the metaverse a reality....

If you’re a student on the lookout for a student discount, you’ve probably been prompted to verify your student status via Unidays, or UNiDAYS, as it’s often stylized. Apple for instance won’t let you browse student deals until you verify – but what is Unidays, exactly? Here we’re looking at all your top questions around Unidays starting with… What is Unidays? Founded in 2011 and based out of Nottingham, England, Unidays verifies student statuses and puts exclusive deals and discounts from a variety of leading brands all in one place....

If you’re reading this and wondering how you’d even know if an ‘unknown’ device is connecting to your Wi-Fi, the answer lies in your internet router or whichever device provides you with Wi-Fi. In most cases that is your broadband router, but it could also be a mesh Wi-Fi system, a Wi-Fi extender or booster. Whatever your setup, you need to log into the device that supplies your Wi-Fi and have a look in its menus to find a list of connected devices....

Windows 11 has been official since late June, but we’ll still be waiting a couple more weeks for the final version to drop. Microsoft has confirmed that its new OS will be released on 5 October, but only new hardware will be eligible at this point. The company indicated that date will be when Windows 11 “will start to become available” in an official blog post , and the rollout of free upgrades for eligible Windows 10 PCs is expected to continue well into 2022....

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Edge 50 Pro are two recent entries in Motorola’s phone lineup, catering to different segments of the market. The Edge 50 Fusion is a more affordable option aimed at delivering good performance at a more budget-friendly price, while the Edge 50 Pro targets the top mid-range segment with some flagship features. Below, we explore their differences in detail to help you decide which one to buy....

After a slow start, Windows 11 is fast becoming the operating system of choice for many people. According to advertising network AdDuplex , a total of 19.3% of all Windows users are now running Microsoft’s latest OS – that’s up from 16.1% just a month ago. With a further 0.3% using it via the Insider Program, almost one in five Windows devices now use Windows 11 . These figures make for encouraging reading for Microsoft....

Xiaomi has unveiled its second-gen Mi Band, an extraordinary-value fitness tracker with superb battery life. We tell you where to buy the Mi Band 2 in the UK, plus detail the Mi Band 2 UK release date, price, new features and specification. Also see: Best fitness trackers 2016 . Xiaomi Mi Band 2 UK release date & price: Where to buy the Mi Band 2 in the UK Xiaomi products are not officially sold in the UK; however, the Mi Band 2 can be shipped to the UK via grey-market importers such as Geekbuying ....

After a well-regarded debut in the US in December, The Color Purple is on its way to UK cinemas. But it’s not the first major film adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel, as fans of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 movie will know. Both follow the life of Celie, and her journey to self-love and overcoming trauma. However, Blitz Bazawule’s version has some key differences that audiences of the first film will notice. Read on to find out more....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros A joy to use Great ANC & Transparency modes Improved design Cons No improvement to battery Not the best sound available Expensive Our Verdict Apple takes the smash-hit AirPods and improves fit, comfort, and sound quality while adding a decent active noise reduction system and great transparency mode. But at this price, they should probably sound just a little better. Best Prices Today: AirPods Pro Apple is at its best when it takes a new technology, refines it and makes it effortless....

Chinese wearable brand Amazfit has confirmed today that the GTR 2 and GTS 2 smartwatches will be coming to both the UK and US over the next few weeks. The former will release on 30 October in both markets, whilst the latter will launch in the US on 1 November and the UK on 15 November. Both wearables will retail for a price of £159/US$179. The watches are follow-ups to the Amazfit GTR and GTS respectively, which came to markets last year, and feature upgrades to both the design and software to compete with new rivals that have emerged since the last release, such as the Huawei Watch Fit ....

In June 2016, Chinese president Xi Jinping outlined his vision for China to become the leading player in science and technology globally. Speaking at the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology, he said the country must be on course to being a leading innovator worldwide by 2030. According to a post on the Chinese Academy of Science website , Xi said: “Great scientific and technological capacity is a must for China to be strong and for people’s lives to improve,” adding that the country and even humankind “won’t do without innovation, nor will it do if the innovation is carried out slowly....

Devices with Alexa fully built-in contain microphones and speakers so you can use them on their own, while ones with it integrated require an Echo (£149) to interact. We’re sticking to built-in here. Logitech ZeroTouch This phone mount for your car comes in two versions. One sticks to your dashboard, and another to an air vent. The latter is cheaper, and we’ve even seen it on sale at Carphone Warehouse for £24....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Fire HD 10 is a decent, if unspectacular, tablet. It’s good value as a Kids Edition, but you can get the same warranty, content and bumper case with the 7- and 8-inch versions which are quite a bit cheaper. Parental controls are excellent, but it’s a shame they don’t all carry over to the full FireOS interface, which is better suited to older kids....