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Everything you need to know about smart fridges
You’re likely to have a smart phone, and it’s probable that you’ve at least experienced a smart speaker or smart display of some sort. But...

How to prevent phishing scams
Keep yourself as safe as possible with our guide to phishing – what it is, how to detect it and how to keep your personal...

The Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2022
Bluetooth technology advances every year, with these advances bringing with them, amongst other benefits, vast improvements in sound quality and battery drain economy, two things...

Netflix is introducing a more affordable “ad-supported” subscription tier
Netflix is in a bit of a rough patch. In Q1 this year, for the first time ever, they lost more subscribers than they gained....

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Review
Microsoft’s been producing its own brand Surface devices for more than a decade now, largely targeting productivity professionals with its flagship Surface Pro line of...

5 simple ways to keep yourself more secure online
We all live in an online world these days. In many ways it’s great – you can go shopping, chat to friends, learn new languages...

Samsung Galaxy A33 Review
If you look around the phone space, it’s nearly always the “flagship” phones that get all the attention. They’re the effective supercars of the smartphone...

Oppo Find X5 Lite review: A lighter price for a longer lasting phone
Typically, when I see the suffix “lite” at the end of a phone name, I’m immediately cautious. That’s especially true if it’s also attached to...

Make more space on your mobile device by easily deleting unwanted apps
Most smartphones have fixed and rather limited storage on board. While some models do allow you to expand that storage with microSD cards, not all...

Five tips to master your mouse on Windows computers
If all you do is point and click, you’re not using your mouse to its full potential. Here’s five tricks for Windows users to make...

What tech should you spend your tax return on?
If you’re in line to get a tax return this year, it can be tempting to splurge it all on a tech gift for yourself...

How to use technology to make tax time easier
Unless you happen to be an accountant, the odds are good that tax return time isn’t your favourite time of year. I’ve even got my...

How to watch Netflix without an Internet connection
Streaming media has resoundingly changed the way that we consume television and movies. Gone are the days of peering through the TV pages of a...

Logitech MX Vertical Mouse and Ergo K860 Review
Using a mouse and keyboard is totally a learned activity, whether you started that journey (as many kids do these days) in kindergarten, or if...

How to make Widgets your own in Windows 11
What used to be called Live Tiles are now Widgets in Windows 11. Here’s how to make the most of their simple pop-up features on...

Apple iPad Air 5th Generation Review: The Smarter Pro Tablet
For the past couple of years, Apple has split its iPad tablet lines in half. On one side, you’ve got the more affordable iPad, iPad...

How to get your computer or phone to forget a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi is everywhere these days, from our homes to shopping centres, places of business and places of fun. It’s a huge benefit for all of...

A guide to Apple’s Universal Control – use one keyboard and mouse across Macs and iPads
Apple’s latest update for its macOS operating system – technically it’s MacOS Monterey 12.3 if you care about such numbers – includes a feature called...

5 vital travel tech items for your next holiday
Before you hit the road or the skies, pack your bag with this selection of essential (and fun!) gadgets If you’ve got holidays on the...

Antivirus software explained: why it’s a must for your devices
It’s tempting to think of computer viruses as a modern phenomenon, but the very first bits of software that worked in a “viral” fashion date...

How to take a screenshot on any device (Windows, Mac, and smartphones)
Your computer screen is a constantly moving feast of images, text and other onscreen elements. However, to your computer, it’s all just pixels, here one...

5 simple tips to customise your computer’s display
Computers are everywhere, and far too many of them look the same. I’m not talking here about the external frame of your laptop or desktop....