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A sort-of Chromebook competitor but with a gorgeous design and more expensive asking price, the touchscreen Surface Laptop wants to be the laptop favoured by students everywhere in the next school year. Microsoft says its Surface Laptop will last them from the beginning of their studies to their graduation day and beyond. With Windows 10 S onboard, which prevents the installation of apps outside the Windows Store, this is the most secure Windows laptop you’ll ever cast your eyes upon....

We’ve been waiting a while for the game, which was first announced in 2014, but it’s been one of our most anticipated releases ever since. It’s undergone a few revisions since, but here’s everything we know so far, including the release date, platforms, gameplay details, and trailers. When is the Tacoma release date? Tacoma is due out on 2 August 2017 according to the launch trailer released during E3 2017....

Workouts is great, as is the stock timer / stopwatch app. There are, of course, hundreds (thousands, in fact) of apps you can install to add extra functions to your Watch, including games to pass the time and remote controls for your smart home gadgets (check out LIFX and Philips Hue light bulbs, for example). The main problem is that a lot of Apple Watch apps are, frankly, rubbish. The tiny screen doesn’t lend itself to miniature versions of the apps you use most on your phone, so you need to pick and choose wisely....

The very first problem you should tackle is to work out how big you need your case to be, and this is going to depend on the size of the motherboard that you plan on using for your build. While most high quality cases do tend to be flexible, make sure you know the dimensions of your motherboard and check the dimensions of the case before you purchase! If you’re putting together a new PC then be sure to look at our top graphics cards too....

It seems that not a lot has changed over the years: we’re still lured in by the promise of free chocolate. Currently, messages are being forwarded on WhatsApp claiming to offer a free Easter chocolate basket from Cadbury. It’s barely different from a similar scam in May 2020 which promised a Cadbury hamper if you forwarded the WhatsApp message to 10 friends and completed a “few steps” afterwards. The signs this latest message is a scam should be fairly obvious, but just to state it clearly: there is no free Easter chocolate basket....

It’s 25 percent smaller than the original (and second-gen) Tile. When you put them side by side the difference is only a couple of millimetres – it’s thinner too – but they make all the difference. It’s no bigger than some keyring fobs and smaller than most car keys at 34 x 34 x 4.7mm. You can read our second-gen Tile review here. At the same time, Tile also launched the Slim....

Pricing is reasonably keen for Toshiba’s latest Q Series Pro SSD, which is available in 128-, 256- and (harder to get) 512GB sizes. Bearing this in mind, the Q Series Pro works out at less than 50p per gigabyte. Also see: What’s the best SSD This drive’s controller is labelled with a Toshiba part number, but it could yet be a rebranded Marvell chip. Bucking the trend of most SSDs this may even be a cacheless design, with no additional DRAM to buffer data before writing....

Transcend ESD400K 256GB review: Price Transcend ESD400K 256GB review: Features and design The ESD400K has a very handy physical button, which can be used for a one-click button for backups. The handy feature works with Transcend’s Elite Data Management software suite that allows you to customise what to backup. Oddly enough the drive didn’t come with the software, but you can find it on Transcend’s website as a free download. The drive’s biggest feature is its lightweight design, where it weighs in at a very light 56 grams....

The Tronsmart feels well built. It’s no larger than it needs to be, poking out the top of our cigarette lighter port by no more than an inch, and with a glossy black finish that looked nice against the black interior of our car. The supplied USB- to Micro-USB cable is also a handy length at 1m, meaning it could easily reach from the Tronsmart to a windscreen-mounted phone. The Tronsmart Rapid Car Charger comes with dual-USB outputs that offer fast-charging to any phone, tablet or other device that charges over USB, and with 30W of available power it can simultaneously support both outputs at full-speed....

Now that we’ve spent some (okay, quite a bit) of time gaming with the Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero, the full review is here – carry on reading to find out why Turtle Beach’s latest headset is so impressive. Pricing and availability You can pick up the Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero for £129.99/ $149.95 from the Turtle Beach website. While that’s not exactly as budget-friendly as most of Turtle Beach’s gaming offering, it is a great price for the quality of the headset and the audio experience on offer....

The report highlighted the power that social media holds particularly when combined with the misuse of personal data which allowed a “radical shift in the balance of power between social media platforms and the people”. The findings suggested that false news stories from foreign powers were risking the UK’s democracy by deliberately spreading false news to help actively sow social discontent. The inquiry into fake news was carried out by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee and focused primarily around Facebook’s actions before and after the Cambridge Analytica scandal which occurred last year....

And from the time you get it installed, you’ll be able to keep an eye on what you’re using, schedule your heating and use smart features to ensure you don’t waste heat on empty rooms or leave the heat on when no one’s in. But finding a great deal starts with getting the right smart heating system for you. Which smart thermostat should you buy? Different brands of smart heating systems focus on different heat-saving features....

Let’s begin. Set Up Windows 11 Using Offline Account When you fresh install Windows 11 on your PC or reset after upgrading to Windows 11, it will ask you to sign in with your Microsoft account. This is for better sync with Microsoft account, Find My Device, and easy password recovery. But, not everyone is a big fan of this. If you want to use your new Windows 11 PC without a Microsoft account, you can proceed with the offline account instead....

Now, let’s see how to configure this new WhatsApp Touch ID/ Face ID lock feature on iPhone to lock WhatsApp. Update WhatsApp to Latest Version Before starting to update the software, make sure that your iOS version is at least iOS 9 or higher. Otherwise, you will not see this new feature. If you have enabled automatic app updates on your iPhone, then you can skip this step. Otherwise, you need to update the latest version of WhatsApp manually....

Like Hollywood actresses Katharine and Audrey, there’s no relation in the Hepburn name here, save a chance to conjure a classy sounding image for a retro-styled kitchen radio – with some new-style features. (See all audio reviews.) The View Quest Hepburn is certainly a classic-looking design, copying the 1950s look of the famous Roberts Radio. More specifically, the look of the Hepburn is based on the Roberts Revival model, still in production today in DAB/FM form....

It offers the smallest form factor, highest speeds and greater power efficiency, and the price premium isn’t as significant as it once was. To differentiate their products, SSD makers have embraced the new Gen 4 standard for these devices, creating more price strata. At the top end of this scale, we’ve products like the Seagate FireCuda 530, WD Black SN850 and Samsung 980 Pro all exceeding 7,000MB/s read speeds on PCIe 4....

Looking on the box for a list of specifications won’t be possible if you’ve already ditched it, and if it’s an older model it may not even be listed on the manufacturer or retailer’s site any longer. It’s especially difficult to find out the specification of a particular model when you consider that computers are routinely sold with multiple SKUs, each with small differences in their core components. A single laptop model might be available with a choice of AMD or Intel processors, and it might have differing amounts of storage or RAM – these days, they might not even run the same operating system....

Starling Bank is one such venture, offering the UK’s first app-only current account. We take a look at what it has to tempt you to switch from your current bank, and whether it poses any risk to your wealth. If you’re a student and looking to set up your first account, then be sure to also check out our Best student current accounts guide. What is a Challenger bank? This is a term that’s appearing more readily in the finance market these days....

BBC Micro Bit UK release date: When is the BBC Micro Bit coming out? Following delays caused by issues with the Micro Bit’s power supply, the micro computer was handed out to every Year 7 school child in the UK on 22 March. Those who pre-order the Micro Bit now (see below) should get it in early July. BBC Micro Bit UK price: Who will get a free BBC Micro Bit?...

Don’t worry, while there may not be an official reboot of the console, there is a way to buy retro Sega MegaDrive games online in the UK – and there’s even a third-party console that offers SNES Classic Mini-esque features. Read on to find out more. If you’re looking for something a little more modern, check out the best games coming out in 2018. Buying Sega MegaDrive games – a warning Before we showcase some of the best places to pick up classic Sega MegaDrive games in the UK, we should first explain the difference between PAL and NTSC – something you should be looking out for when buying retro games online....