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No matter how good Wi-Fi gets, in terms of range and throughput, you can’t beat good old-fashioned copper wire. It’s reliable and fast. So, you’re probably reading this because you’re trying to do a DIY Ethernet cable installation, terminating the cables using RJ45 wall sockets. See all networking reviews The tricky part comes because there are two wiring standards, T568A and T568B, and your Ethernet connector probably has wiring diagrams for both (or possibly none)....

Don’t forget Microsoft’s Surface range, although because they run Windows we test them like laptops. We test tablets under the following core categories: Flagship tablets Budget tablets Android tablets Kids tablets Natural testing As with any gadget we get in for review at Tech Advisor, we will use a tablet as much as possible while we have it. We don’t just rely on a set of benchmarks, although we do run them (see below)....

But Mac users are an increasingly loud minority, boasting excellent reliability and easy sharing of data from an iPhone or iPad. With that in mind, here are some key areas of macOS Catalina that we’d like to see come to Windows 10. Automatic dark mode Apple introduced dark mode on macOS High Sierra in 2018, before adding the option for it to automatically turn on and off in Catalina a year later....

On the other hand, those who order the HTC Vive right now will get it slightly sooner, with orders shipping in June 2016. With that being said, the HTC Vive is the pricier of the two coming in at £689 compared to the £499 Oculus Rift, but we feel like the high price tag of the Vive is justified with its offering – it offers room scale tracking, bespoke controllers and more, but we’ll go into more detail about that below....

Huawei Nova Plus review: Pricing and availability So before we go any further, let’s first discuss UK pricing and availability of Huawei’s latest smartphone. The Huawei Nova, along with the Nova Plus are both marketed as being mid-range smartphones, meaning they’re not designed to compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S7 or iPhone 7 – and the price reflects that. UK users will be able to pick up a Huawei Nova Plus for 429 Euros when it’s released in Europe – we’re yet to hear about UK pricing, but we’ll update this section as soon as we do....

If Huawei’s aim was to make the biggest smartphone possible then it appears to have smashed that target out of the park. This thing is only marginally smaller than tablets like the Nexus 7 but costs a lot more. Huawei P8 max review: Price Like the regular P8, it comes in standard and premium versions priced at 549 and 649 Euros respectively. The standard version comes with 32 GB of storage and is available in Titanium grey or Mystic champagne....

It’s more expensive than its little brother, the £15.99 Inateck BP1001B, but the BP2001 offers a vast improvement for an extra £13. Not only is this slightly less portable but just as sturdy Bluetooth speaker much better looking – an elongated dock that combines stylish matt, meshed and admittedly fingerprint-prone glossy black ABS plastic with a chrome effect trim – but it sounds better, too. A dock at the top of the speaker lets you perch your tablet on top....

Here we’ll guide you to install LineageOS 17 ROM-based Android 10 on Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9195I. Most important, this is an unofficial software update and not an official Samsung firmware. You might face a few bugs or issues. However, all those bugs will clear in the upcoming update. For now, this LineageOS 17.1 is the most stable Android 10 ROM ever. Talking about this LineageOS 17.1 features, it sports plenty of customization with enhanced security settings....

Among the two, Galaxy S9 Plus is considered to be more interesting with some improvements in the camera department and that is the reason Samsung calls it as ‘reimagined’. Launched with the all-new Android 8.0 Oreo OS, Galaxy S9 Plus features a curved glass panels on the front and back, separated by an aluminum frame. It features a 6.2 inches of curved super AMOLED screen with 1440 x 2960 pixels of resolution....

Most importantly, you can use TWRP recovery and install third-party custom ROMs, kernels, and mods like Magisk or Xposed. Additionally, you can even take Nandroid backup and restore, remove all bloatware, wipe Dalvik and cache partitions, overclock and underclock, etc. Furthermore, you can flash the CF-Auto-Root, SuperSU, or Magisk and easily root Android phones. These functions are not available in the default Android stock recovery. This is the main reason why TWRP is gaining a lot of critical acclaims and a huge user base....

Intel’s 730 Series is a high-performance consumer SSD, aimed at professionals. In contrast to some recent Intel SSDs that use SandForce controllers (with Intel’s custom firmware), Intel has repurposed one if its own designs, the Intel PC29AS21CA0 controller – first developed for enterprise-class flash drives such as the Intel DC S3700. Also see: What’s the best SSD The company also specifies its own NAND flash, here 20nm MLC, and is sufficiently confident of its endurance to offer a five-year warranty....

iPad Air 2 vs iPad Air: Price and availability As per usual, Apple has brought the latest iPad in at the same price point as before. That means the device starts at £399 for the cheapest model. Meanwhile, it’s the original iPad Air which remains on sale at a lower price of £319. You can buy older full-size iPads from Apple but only via the refurbished store. There are three capacities of the iPad Air 2 available to choose from and the option of 4G cellular data if you need it....

After months of rumours, Apple used its WWDC 2017 conference in June to show off new iPad Pro models, including the all-new 10.5 version we’re looking at here. It’s one of four iPad options available, sitting alongside the updated 12.9in iPad Pro and its less powerful and smaller siblings: the iPad mini 4 and the iPad. When the iPad Pro 12.9 was first introduced in 2015 it represented Apple’s first step towards an iPad that could replace your laptop....

As is traditional with an ‘s’ model of iPhone, the new generation looks essentially the same but has a few upgrades here and there. For this reason, we’ve split this article up into two sections to explain what is different and what it the same – rather than going through the different aspects one at a time. The iPhone 6S launched alongside the iPhone 6S Plus, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro and new Apple TV as part of a bumper Apple announcement this week....

Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.

JmGo View review: UK price and availability The JmGo View is an Indiegogo project, and with only two days until the campaign finishes it has smashed its $100K goal. At the time of writing the Indiegogo fund was at $248,950, and JmGo promises that if it reaches $300K it will up the View’s warranty from one year to 1.5 years. At $450K it will produce a new colour option, and at $700K it will increase the device’s onboard storage to 32GB (up from 16GB)....

Is it really safe and worthy to switch to a secure password manager like Keeper Security? Let us find out what Keeper can give you and how it helps us keep the passwords in safe storage. Keeper Password Manager: Overview Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault is a comprehensive tool with everything you need to protect your credentials online. From password saving to password breach monitoring, Keeper gives you the liberty of password security for your accounts....

No es fácil adivinar qué herramientas son verdaderamente útiles para reducir tu carga de trabajo personal, como pueda ser llevar la contabilidad, registro de facturas o una base de datos de clientes. Afortunadamente, vemos que sigue habiendo herramientas interesantes con las que no tendrás que gastarte nada de dinero, al menos, inicialmente hasta que tu negocio crezca o empiece a generar beneficios. Es posible que las herramientas gratuitas no se adapten a todos, ya que algunas pueden limitar el tipo de funciones de uso, pero hay algunas herramientas con todas las funciones disponibles sin coste adicional....

Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals We’ve had a limited amount of time with the Yoga Book; here are our initial impressions of the device. Lenovo Yoga Book review: UK price and availability There are two models of the Yoga Book, one with Android 6.0 that costs £449, and another which runs Windows 10 and costs £549. They will both go on sale in a couple of weeks’ time in September, and with both you have a choice of Gunmetal Grey and Champagne Gold....

Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals See also: Best budget laptop 2015 Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro 10: Projector and speakers The Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro 10 is a sleek little number, and is incredibly thin at 4.68mm, which is impressive when you consider the features that it boasts. Not only is it lightweight and portable, but the Yoga Tab 3 boasts a built-in projector that can be blown up to 70in without loosing an ounce of detail....