If you’ve got an Apple Watch 2 sat on a bedside table collecting dust because of a dodgy battery problem, then you might be in luck. Apple has announced that it’ll be replacing some device’s battery packs free of charge – even if they’re outside warranty. If your Apple Watch 2 appears to have a swollen battery – which can also crack the display or prevent it from turning on – you may be in line for a free replacement. The 42mm-sized Apple Watch Series 2 smartwatches are those eligible for a fix

There’s already lots of hype for this week’s Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play announcement, but it seems that Motorola may have two more phones to announce in the coming weeks or months. Rumors about the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus have been growing in number, and we’ve now had what appears to be a good look at both phones thanks to leaked renders. The Moto E5 looks like it comes with a plastic back, although we can’t be sure just from these photos. Image 1 of 2 Moto E5 Plus Image 2 of 2 Moto E5 PlusTh

Netflix is spending big in 2018, with $8 billion set to go on original content and renew successful series that are already on the service. For Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Netflix, however, it’s not enough. “What happens is, when we rate, we’re metacognitive about quality – that’s sort of our aspirational self,” he said. Netflix is doing everything it can to get the right shows and movies on to the service and that includes opening up as much of its data to its whole company. And it’s proved t

A top secret studio is apparently working on a new addition to the BioShock series, according to a recent report from Kotaku. Within an article on the current goings on at Mafia 3 development studio, Hangar 13, Kotaku reports that there’s a studio located right next door and the team within is working on the early stages of the next BioShock game, codenamed Parkside. And given that it’s now been five years since the release of BioShock Infinite the time is arguably right for another title to be

Samsung has launched a new version of its Chromebook Pro laptop in the US with one major addition to the formula – a backlit keyboard. This was a sticking point for many, and something we flagged up in our review, when we observed that Samsung has made the only premium Chromebook which doesn’t have backlighting for the keyboard. It’s obviously a useful feature for helping to see which keys are where when you’re working at night or in a dimly lit room. The new spin on the Chromebook Pro keeps the

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has been officially unveiled, and it is the firm’s third generation smartphone to boast a 4K display, and its first to have dual rear cameras. It replaces the Xperia XZ Premium, and Sony claims that it has “one of the most remarkable cameras ever made in a smartphone.” That’s because the dual rear cameras (19MP color and 12MP black and white) on the Xperia XZ2 Premium have the ‘world’s highest ISO 12800 sensitivity for video recording in a smartphone’ – which should t

The Mi A1 being discontinued is going to be disappointing news for the fans of Xiaomi’s Stock Android phone. The smartphone is no longer available on the official Xiaomi website or on Flipkart, the company’s official selling partner. This development has also spurred rumors of the Mi A2 being launched at the event on April 25. Keeping in line with the Mi A1, its successor is also expected to be a part of the Android One program and run on Android Oreo 8.1. So far this year, Xiaomi has launched t

Unlike Wear OS (née Android Wear), watchOS has never supported third-party watch faces, ever since the first Apple Watch came out in 2015. One of the benefits of owning a smartwatch is you can change the face whenever you like, but up until now your only choices on the Apple Watch have been those made by Apple. Admittedly, some of those watch faces are very nice indeed. But letting other developers in on the act would no doubt see an explosion in the number of watch faces available – just about

How to set up Kodi for Apple TVUnlike other operating systems, Kodi’s more difficult to set up on Apple TV. Now, log in to Apple TV using your Apple ID (you can find it following the steps here), wait for the installation to complete, and you should be able to use Kodi on Apple TV. How to set up Kodi on Apple TV 2Yes, we’ve skipped Apple TV 3, but only because it’s not compatible with Kodi. That said, you can still use Apple AirPlay to essentially stream Kodi on your Apple TV 3 from another Appl

Up until now you’ve had to plug your Android phone into the head unit with a cable in order to enjoy everything that Android Auto has to offer – quite a major restriction in this age of wireless connectivity. If you’ve got a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P phone, everything should happen wireless and automatically once you power up your car, as per a message from Google. It won’t work with every Android Auto car unit – and Google says the feature has only been enabled

Apple never ended up calling this the ‘iWatch’, but it really is “my watch” and along with the Apple Watch 2 and Apple Watch 3 it’s Apple’s most personal and customizable gadget yet. We’ve put together the guide below to talk you through the differences between the Apple Watch, Apple Watch 2 and Apple Watch 3 as well as the decisions you need to make on style, software and much more. Apple Watch price comparisonLargely the pricing for the Apple Watch works by how old the product is. Apple Watch

Android P is coming down the line and we’re expecting to hear much more about Google’s next mobile operating system update at the Google I/O developer conference in May. In the meantime, we may have some hints about updates to the navigation system, leaked by… Google itself. Having said that, Android P is still very much in development, and this change doesn’t appear in the early preview version that’s been distributed to developers. Something else we’re not sure about is the full Android P na

These free ebook converters will handle all common formats – PDF to Mobi, Kindle to Epub, Epub to Mobi, and virtually any other combination you might need. Powerful and flexible – easily the best free ebook converter aroundAny eBook Converter looks great – smart and uncluttered – and it’s packed with features you’d usually expect to pay for. Any eBook Converter might look simple, but it’s thoughtfully designed and offers everything you could want. As a side note, if you’ve converted ebooks befor

Starting IDLE will open a Python shell, just as you get when starting Python from the terminal. IDLE supports using spaces or tabs for indentation, and can automagically convert between the two – plus it can indent multiple lines at a time. The company may not be about to release the source code to Visual Studio, but in 2015 it did release a source code editor, Visual Studio Code – or Code for short – and open sourced the core of it. Code has since become rather popular amongst developers, and i

It’s an affordable wristband, but it’s also pretty capable too with lots of fitness tracking features packed in and a waterproof design. The fact it’s waterproof though makes the Moov Now an attractive option for your next fitness tracker. During our testing, we didn’t find the Band 2 Pro to have the most precise results we’ve seen on a fitness tracker but it’s still comfortable, affordable and pool-friendly. There’s GPS tracking, a heart rate monitor and TomTom’s specialism of route navigation

Sega has seen your SNES Classic Mini and wants to raise you a mini version of the Genesis (or Mega Drive, as it was called outside the US). As soon as there’s any other details from Sega, we’ll be sure to include them here, but in the meantime you’ll have to content yourself with a snap from the Sega Japan Twitter feed. At the same event, Sega has also announced that updated versions of its classic titles Shenmue I and Shenmue II are heading to the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and PC. Again, tha

Oculus seems to really want gamers to check out Echo Arena on the Oculus Rift, and as a bit of encouragement, it’s running a “Rift Gold Rush” event this weekend. Oculus owners shouldn’t need encouragement to pick up and play Echo Arena, but Oculus is encouraging it anyway. This isn’t the first Rift Gold Rush event, as Oculus began them as part of its second anniversary. The RTS game Brass Tactics was highlighted for an earlier Gold Rush event. The new racing game Sprint Vector, another of our to

Vizio’s middle-of-the-road E-Series is recommended for those who are looking for an inexpensive TV that’s capable of 4K HDR and packs in modern picture features. The E-Series TVs on deck this year could be a tinge brighter – but we appreciate the increase in local dimming zones and full array back-lit panel. Vizio’s E-Series comes in sizes ranging from 43″ to 80″ and all 2018 4K models have HDR 10, HLG and Dolby Vision HDR content viewing – so it’s not all bad. DesignOverall, the 2018 E-Series d

Luckily for you, we’ve done the research (and even the testing in most cases) to determine the best laptops for kids. Below, you’ll find laptops that are ideal for kids for myriad reasons, from low prices to ruggedized frames and even parental controls. We may not have tested or reviewed every product recommended below, but we’re experts when it comes to good laptops, and notebooks for kids are no exception. If your kids are just too used to tablets to leap for a traditional laptop, then this he

Your favorite phone maker may be delivering security updates at a steady pace, but a new report states that your smartphone may still be vulnerable to the next major exploit. It’s hard to exactly pin down why some companies don’t include patches for each bug in a security update. In a statement provided to TechRadar, a Google spokesperson told us that there are cases in which some devices use “an alternate security update instead of the Google suggested security update”. The research firm notes