Hannah Cowton is a Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor and Macworld, working across entertainment, consumer technology and lifestyle. Her interests and specialities lie in streaming services, film and television reviews and rumours, gaming, wearables and smart home products. She’s also the creator of The London Geek, a geek culture and lifestyle blog.
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs nVidia GeForce GTX 770: out with VLIW and in with GCN When AMD disbanded its old VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) architecture in 2012, and replaced it with an all-new GCN (Graphics Core Next) platform, this marked a seachange in the company’s thinking. The older VLIW technology had been very good at simply hurling pixels and texels at the screen, but lacked finesse when it came to applications other than straightforward 3D graphics....
In this article, we will guide you through the WhatsApp Stickers, how to get it, use it and make one for yourself. What is WhatsApp Stickers? When the WhatsApp recently introduced the WhatsApp Stickers feature, many people welcomed it like a “really-new-feature” in the tech world. The same feature has been with many other Instant Messaging applications like Telegram and Hike. WhatsApp has just blatantly adopted them into the app for Android and iOS platforms....
Those changes in the second-generation power bank are the difference between one that stands out from its rivals and another me-too portable USB charger. So bear in mind when reading this review that the second-generation Anker Astro E5 would score significantly higher in our ratings. Also see: Best MiFi 2016. The Anker Astro E5 very much reminds us of the RavPower RP-PB13 Deluxe, a £23 14000mAh power bank that has a similar rectangular design, encased in black plastic with a silver-painted central band....
Update 21 March: Apple announced a price drop for the Apple Watch Sport: now £259 for the 38mm version and £299 for the 42mm. There are also new colours for Sport and Leather Bands, plus a Space Black Milanese Loop. It also launched a brand new material: the Nylon Weave. You can buy these for £39 in 7 colours: Gold/Red, Gold/Royal Blue, Royal Blue, Pink, Pearl, Scuba Blue and Black....
Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 470 04G review: Price So it’s cheaper than the RX 480, but how much? Well, you can b uy the Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 470 04G for £188.99 inc VAT from Scan.co.uk. This makes it around £60 cheaper than the XFX RX 480, and almost £100 cheaper than the Founders Edition of the Nvidia GTX 1060. However, the price difference between the RX 470 and RX 480 can be as little as £10, with the cheapest RX 480 cards costing around £200....
That’s where a 2-in-1 device comes in. In recent years, devices that can operate as both a laptop and a tablet have become increasingly popular. They run all sorts of operating systems, from Windows and macOS to Android, iOS and even Chrome OS. However, a word of warning: you’ll be hard-pressed to find a device that excels at both. In some cases, you could buy a capable laptop and tablet for the same as a premium hybrid device....
So, what are fans of Fortnite supposed to do until then? It may not be Fortnite, but there’s a wealth of Battle Royale games available to download on Google Play. Admittedly, not all Battle Royale games are created equal, so we decided to jump into a few of the alternatives to see what the fuss is about. After hours of gaming, here’s our best Fortnite alternatives for Android. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds...
If you’re already converted, a speculative spectator or even just mildly interested – one of the most important aspects of holding any asset is keeping it safe, and we’re going to tell you how to do just that with your cryptocurrency. Check out our top 10 cryptocurrencies to watch in 2018. How to keep your cryptocurrency safe The best place for your cryptocurrency is in a ‘wallet’. This functions much like the wallet in your pocket as it’s a place to store your currency that is easily accessible....
Also see: Best Camera Deals Budget camcorders There’s a myriad of low-cost camcorders to choose between. However, quality varies enormously. Don’t be fooled by specifications – just because a sticker boasts full-HD, it doesn’t mean images will be sharp and full of detail. These days, a smartphone’s camera is likely to rival (or better) the footage from a budget camcorder, so it may make sense to upgrade your handset before shelling out on a dedicated camcorder....
Our top pick is the Viofo A129 Duo as it combines good image quality with the features you need, and the price includes a rear-facing camera as well. If you want to use the parking mode to capture incidents when you’re not in your car, you’ll need to use the ‘hard wire’ kit which takes power from your car’s fuse box. That isn’t as difficult as it sounds, but you may prefer to pay someone to install that for you....
Cyber Monday a similar sale in which thousands of retailers participate, will be on Monday 27 November 2023. It means Black Friday is one of the best times of year to buy a Fitbit given many models will go on sale for heavily discounted prices. Fitbits are generally excellent activity trackers and smartwatches that track the basic fitness metrics of steps, distance, floors climbed, and calories burned. They have great battery life, simple interfaces and a clear and easy to use smartphone companion app in which to view your health data....
These contain much of the same functionality as the expensive, paid video editors, allowing you to create professional-looking videos complete with animation and special effects. Some of the free tools we feature here have even been used in the production of Oscar-winning Hollywood movies, hit TV shows such as Red Dwarf, and by NASA. Every video editor is different, but something all these tools have in common is the fact they’ll cost you nothing to use....
Being brand new and in high demand, there are few deals in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales – and we expect the same to be true for the Christmas sales. But it is possible to save some money with canny shopping – especially on the bigger sets – or if you’d be just as happy with toys associated with the first film. So here are the main Frozen 2 Lego sets, with details on how much they cost from major retailers in the UK and US....
Our top 10 from CES 2017 is in no particular order. All of these great products have made the cut and we’re looking forward to spending more time with them to bring you full reviews of each product. Best of CES 2017: Xiaomi Mi Mix We’ve already published our full review of the Mi Mix by Xiaomi and have awarded it a Tech Advisor Recommended award as well as our Top Pick of CES 2017....
With the Apple remote desktop client, you can efficiently run the personal computer’s environment remotely on one system. Remote desktop Mac client comes as first-party, third-party, open-source or freeware to aid the users in multiple ways. Many remote desktop Mac clients are available to access the computer from any location regardless of the distance. Experience the best of the features by selecting the one best Remote Desktop Clients for Mac that suit your needs and demands....
We’re taking a look at the smallest TVs around, along with the smallest smart TVs. 24in LG 24TL510S The 24in LG smart TV provides access to BBC iPlayer and All 4 too, as well as Freeview. It’s available from Currys for £180, along with 6 months of Spotify for free (to add to your list of streaming apps). 32in Sony Bravia KDL32WE613BU 32in Philips 32PHT4503 Small 19in and 20in LED TVs under £100 Of course, you can go smaller and opt for this 19in Bush LED TV for £99 at Argos, or this 20in Logik LED TV for £89....
As with many educational tasks there are plenty of iPhone, iPad and Android apps out there that will help you teach your kids to tell the time. Here’s our round up of the best apps for teaching children the time on iPhone, iPad and Android. Teaching kids to tell the time requires the parent or carer to be with the child when he or she is using the apps, at least to begin with....
There are various things to consider, especially when you can spend under $300/£300 or over $2,000/£2,000 on TVs that, on the whole, look like they offer the same thing. We’ve got a mix of prices here but you can check our dedicated chart of the best budget TVs if you haven’t got much to spend. Do you need OLED screen? What is Mini-LED? Should you go with Philips to enjoy Ambilight?...
However, if you’re not using a VPN, it is possible for someone to track your certain wallet’s cryptocurrency transactions back to an IP address. This can, overtime, reveal details as to who you are and what you do online, compromising your anonymity. The solution to this is to use a VPN. This will mask your movements online, as your connection will be routed securely through an encrypted tunnel to a server in a country of your choosing, before heading out to the wider internet....
