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Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals Acer is classing the Aspire R11 (R3-131T) a notebook but it can also be used as a tablet despite not having a detachable keyboard like the Aspire Switch range. We’re seeing more of these types of devices come to market with Lenovo leading the way with its Yoga products. Also see: Best new tablets coming in 2016. One of the main differences compared to rivals is that the Aspire R11 is affordable, something you can typically rely on Acer for....

But are the compromises worth the lower price? Let’s find out. Design and Build The Fire TV Stick Lite boasts an almost identical design to its brethren, with a compact rectangular shape. It can be plugged directly into your TV or attached via the HDMI extender which is included in the box. All-in-all, the Fire TV Stick Lite itself is rather discreet and can be hidden away neatly. The matte black finish is inconspicuous and will blend in with most TV setups....

All signs and leaks point towards a smartphone following on from the Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets. Tech Advisor’s Reviews Editor, Chris has been reviewing all kinds of tech for over 10 years and specialises in audio. He also covers a range of topics including home entertainment, phones, laptops, tablets and more.

Price At this price, it’s one of the cheapest electric mountain bikes available. Obviously the quality of components is lower than top-end bikes such as the Volt Alpine and the design isn’t as elegant. There’s just one frame size, which is fairly small, so it should suit those from around 5ft3 up to about 6ft. Features and design The first thing you’ll notice is the battery which looks like an oversized drinks bottle....

Many had assumed the Bluetooth sharing function would be limited to Android but there is a new hint that suggests Google is looking to build it into other operating systems. Chrome reporter Dinsan tweeted that he found a Nearby Sharing toggle in the settings on his Chromebook: As it happens the toggle did not enable the feature to work, but if it’s showing up in the latest builds of Chrome OS then it is likely it will crop up when Google officially launches it....

However, this usually comes at a cost. The Surface Pro X has used a custom version of the original Snapdragon 8cx across two generations, but the cheapest you’ll find it is £929/US$999.99 via the Microsoft Store. This is fairly typical of the Windows on Snapdragon market as a whole – you’ll be hard-pressed to find an affordable device that can compete with similarly-priced devices powered Intel or AMD chips. While performance and app compatibility have improved significantly in recent years, they still fall short of regular PCs in most cases....

Here’s everything we know about Ascent: Infinite Realm so far including release date, platform and gameplay rumours. Oh, and check out the five-minute A:IR announcement trailer above. Ascent: Infinite Realm release date rumours As confirmed by publisher Kakao Games, the Bluehole-developed Ascent: Infinite Realm will become available to excited fans in the first half of 2018. The catch? That’s when A:IR will be available in beta (or possibly Early Access like PUBG) rather than a finished game....

Don’t think it’s riddled with compromises either: its Nvidia GTX 1060 is significantly more powerful than the previous-generation GTX 980M, and you’d have to spend almost £2000 to get a laptop with one of those. Asus ROG Strix GL702VM review: Price It has a high-power variant of Intel’s Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, a 128GB SSD and 1TB hard drive. You may find gaming laptops with more RAM and a faster CPU at a similar price, but to buy one would probably be a mistake....

But does the mid-range price-tag reflect the quality and performance of the Asus ZenBook UX410? We’ve spent some time with the laptop, and here’s what we think. Asus ZenBook UX410: UK pricing and availability The Asus ZenBook UX410 is readily available to buy in the UK through the likes of Asus, Tesco and John Lewis with two variants for customers to choose from. You’ve got the base model that features an i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD and will set you back around £599 depending on the retailer....

Recently the company was bought by NortonLifeLock and we don’t yet know whether it will keep Avira in its current state or move users over to a free version of Norton 360. Whatever happens, for those looking for antivirus today, Avira is a good choice. It’s easy to download and install and prompts you to run a Smart Scan to kick things off. On our test system this took just a few minutes and reported it was free from viruses but had other issues that needed to be dealt with such as out-of-date apps, privacy settings to ‘fix’, warnings about browser cookies and registry entries and disk space that could be freed up....

You might also like: 20 best activity trackers 2015/2016 Connect it to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, and every morning, you’ll get a sleep score on the dedicated app, also available for Apple Watch. That score is based on seven different categories: Sleep amount, time to fall asleep, sleep efficiency, away from bed, awake, restless sleep and snoring. It’ll measure your heart rate and respiration throughout the night, too....

The new router using the newer 802.11ac will concentrate the Wi-Fi signals towards your target devices. Dual-core processors and Gigabit Ethernet ports will make a positive impact on your Wi-Fi network. Even though slightly expensive, choosing an 802.11ac standard router could be a better choice in the long run. If upgrading the router didn’t quite help you, it might be better to go for additional hardware. Let’s have a closer look at the best hardware solutions to extend the WiFi network....

Still, they can be expensive, especially if you buy 4K UHD Blu-rays, so sale events like Black Friday and Boxing Day are a great excuse to stock up the collection, as there are almost always some steep discounts on the latest releases and a few big box sets. As always with any home entertainment purchase, take care to get the right format – you can’t play a Blu-ray in a DVD player, and similarly you can’t play 4K Ultra HD discs in a Blu-ray player....

In this article we round up the 17 best board games available to humanity, together with vital statistics (time to play, number of players, our difficulty rating) and a link to buy. For the best bargains, read our roundup of the best board game deals. And if you’re on your lonesome, take a look at our guide to the best solo board games. We’ve also taken a look at the pros and cons of playing free online board games....

Adding extensions is very simple. Click on the three dots in the top right of the Chrome browser, then select More Tools > Extensions from the drop down menu and search for one you want to use. Alternatively you can visit the Google Chrome Store and browse the various Extensions on offer. To aid you in your search, here are the best ones you should be using in Google Chrome....

Best Dell deals available right now Today, Dell is offering plenty of discounts that you can take advantage of, the best of which you can browse below. You’ll find powerful and professional laptops suited to all budgets and needs, including the popular Latitude range that graces the top of our best business laptops chart. Shop Dell business laptops here. The same goes for PCs, which are also available at various price points with features suited to all types of businesses....

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?...

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL have new designs with higher screen to body ratios, improved cameras, wireless charging and more. They’re available in three colours: Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink. You can read our review of the Pixel 3 here and of the Pixel 3 XL here. If you want to spend a little less, there’s also the mid-range Pixel 3a and 3a XL phones – you can see those deals here....

(If you’ve just got a new iPhone or iPad, here’s how to set it up.) The Room (£0.99) The Room 2 (£1.99) & The Room 3 (£3.99) It says something about the quality of the Room series of games that the first one was released back in 2012, and yet remains a fantastic, polished puzzle-solver of the highest order. Making excellent use of the touchscreen interface on iPads & iPhones, players manipulate the mysterious puzzle boxes they find, searching for secret locks, hidden draws, and various intricate devices that will unlock the next scene....

For many people, a phone’s cameras are one of the biggest priorities when choosing a new phone. Since you carry your phone everywhere, you’re more likely to use it as a camera more than a DSLR or separate compact camera. See also: the 24 best new phones you should be excited about in 2015. Thanks to the fact that phones have become rather talented at taking photos and videos in the last year or so, they might even be better quality than your current compact camera....