The best free VPN services of 2018 1. The answer is… probably – it is as long as you are happy with the limitations that free VPN downloads usually come with. Ultimately if you’re looking for a free VPN for ultra casual use you will find something that meets your needs. You can download it hereWe also reviewed dozens of VPN providers and listed the best ones in our updated best VPN services for 2018 buyer’s guide. Just be careful though as not all free VPN services are created equal and some m

Quick release plate typesNot all quick release plates are the same, unfortunately. The most popular and hence desirable type today is the Arca Swiss compatible type, often abbreviated to ‘Arca Swiss’. Many tripod makers still use their own quick release plate designs, including Manfrotto. The Manfrotto quick release plate can be fitted quickly via a spring-loaded catch that ‘snaps’ it into place and it’s kept secure by a locking lever. Makers of cheaper tripods often use their own quick release

John Hanke, CEO of Pokemon Go creator Niantic, has said augmented reality has a broad future that goes beyond the visual, and that games are the right medium for experimenting with it. According to Hanke, gamers are more “willing to put up with glitches and some imperfections in tech”. Room to experimentNow, anyone that’s visited a forum or comments section after the release of a particularly glitchy game will perhaps join us in looking at the camera disbelievingly here. However, Hanke said that

Ahead of Motorola’s event on 19 April in Brazil, the Moto G6 was spotted on Amazon US and Canada listed along with its full specifications. Confirms a bunch of the specs once more, too:USofA: https://t.co/pKZyWzvRrqCanada: https://t.co/ynsb08G014April 11, 2018According to the screenshot shared by Roland Quant, the Moto G6 will have a glass back and a 5.7-inch Max Vision display panel in front with a 18:9 aspect ratio. Keeping in line with the recent trend in optics, the Moto G6 will have a dual

A new Warcraft 3 patch (version 1.29) has landed, and it’s a big one which does something impressive on the visual front, updating the veteran game with support for widescreen monitors. So yes, we now have native support for widescreen displays. Another interesting move is the expansion of game lobbies to support up to 24 players, with the addition of 12 new team colors. For the full list of tweaks and adjustments to Warcraft 3, check out the official list here. Play Warcraft 3 on the move with

This comes from a report on Thurrott.com, which suggests that Microsoft is moving development teams from some of its built-in Windows 10 apps, such as the Stocks and Weather apps, to positions on the Edge team. If Microsoft is indeed moving developers from its stock Windows 10 apps to Edge, then we may see some of them disappear from future versions of Windows 10. This is because an increasing number of third party software developers are now creating UWP apps, which means Microsoft doesn’t feel

According to US consumer protection watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), however, such policies are illegal. “This warranty shall not apply if this product … is used with products not sold or licensed by [company name].” “This warranty does not apply if this product … has had the warranty seal on the [product] altered, defaced, or removed.” And, as Ars Technica notes, a bit of Googling makes it easy to find that those policies are from Hyundai, Nintendo and Sony respectively. Apple is al

House was clear he believes the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro have a long life ahead. Perhaps one of the most interesting strands of the interview were House’s comments on the future of games as a physical media. Although many believe the future of gaming is set to trend toward downloading titles to your console, House still sees a place for the disc format. “If you look back at console gaming history, there are certain inflection points that allow for the industry to be upended and for new particip

Just yesterday there was a big LG G7 ThinQ leak and now extensive details about the LG V35 ThinQ have also been leaked, seemingly by the same source. Apparently the V35 ThinQ will have a 6.0-inch QHD+ OLED screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio and an 80% screen-to-body ratio, but no notch. This sounds identical to the camera rumored for the LG G7 ThinQ. Finally, there’s said to be a focus on audio with the LG V35 ThinQ. The source doesn’t say when the LG V35 ThinQ will land, other than to expect it i

Would you let your smart speaker listen in on a wider range of your conversations, if it meant it could better offer you recommendations? That’s the premise of a newly-uncovered Amazon patent, which details ways speakers like its Amazon Echo range could listen for trigger terms to record things that its users liked or hated. This could in turn be “useful for purposes such as targeted advertising and product recommendations,” according to the patent. In a statement given to the BBC, an Amazon rep

LG fans, we’ve got great news: the company has opened a new ‘Global Software Upgrade Center’ for your smartphone. The move will mean two things, according to the brand: faster Android upgrades for your handset, and a more stable and usable experience whenever said updates have been deployed. The now-settled lawsuit against LG saw owners of the LG G4, LG G5, LG V10, LG V20 and LG Nexus 5X receiving either $425 in cash, or a $700 credit toward a future LG-made smartphone – something the brand is c

And when you really break it down, this iteration of God of War is all about a god learning to be a human and a human learning to be a god. Thankfully, the combat, though occasionally tough, is much more accessible than it is in the Souls games; this is still a God of War title at heart. Yes, you read that correctly — this new God of War journey will take you through multiple Norse realms, each with a distinct look and feel. Even when God of War is at its biggest and most spectacular, you never

OnePlus today shared another teaser of the upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone via Twitter. The latest teaser shared by OnePlus shows the upcoming flagship placed under the OnePlus 5T. pic.twitter.com/2HR2YE5Jb6April 11, 2018The teaser image suggests that the OnePlus 6 could be a slimmer device. Chances of removing the alert slider are slim at best as it has been a distinctive feature of OnePlus smartphones since OnePlus 2. However, repositioning the alert slider falls in-line with previous indication

Apple has had to cut down on its HomePod orders after the smart speaker had an underwhelming two months of sales, according to news outlet Bloomberg . The HomePod was a late arrival to the smart speaker market, already dominated by the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. While pre-orders were strong, Apple has reportedly had to lower its sales projections and slash orders with Inventec, the HomePod’s Taiwan-based manufacturer. Small bite of the marketHigh pre-order numbers lead to analysts sugg

In its latest blog post , Google has announced a series of pet-related features that will help present your pooch or capture your cat with Google Photos-specific functions. Google’s Lens software, which is integrated into the Google Photos apps, uses machine learning and AR to intelligently identify objects, places, and people in photos. While Lens was previously only available on Pixel devices, the Photos feature was opened up to other select Android and iOS handsets last month. You can also se

While it’s possible to download your shared information on Facebook, a similar feature isn’t available on Instagram, making it difficult to export your data. According to a spokesperson for the social media network, Instagram is “building a new data portability tool”. Once available, users will “be able to download a copy of what you’ve shared on Instagram, including your photos, videos and messages”. The new tool should come in handy for anyone looking to leave Instagram for another photo- and

You don’t have to destroy your wallet to get the brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus. Verizon has begun offering a massive 50% trade-in discount for the new smartphones from Samsung and other flagship Android phones. The standard price of the Galaxy S9 on a monthly installment plan from Verizon is $33.33 per month, and for the Galaxy S9 Plus it’s $38.74 per month. The 50% discount is slightly easier to get for the Galaxy S9, as it includes some older trade-in options, including the Pixel, Gal

To prepare you for the world of Apple-friendly wireless speakers that’s about to enter a renaissance, here are the best Apple AirPlay speakers on the market. The Naim Muso Qb sound is lively, with great bass for its size, and good soundstage separation for a wireless speaker. As you might expect from Apple, it’s one of the most impressively engineered wireless speakers ever. It is almost certainly the best-sounding wireless speaker of its size. It’s the entry-level model in B&O’s multi-room spea

Now, using its new AI engine, Qualcomm wants to improve smart home technology by making your Internet of Things (IoT) devices less dependent on the cloud. In an announcement today, Qualcomm unveiled its new Vision Intelligence Platform , which uses 10-nanometer system-on-a-chip (SoCs) designed specifically for smart home devices, specifically ones with cameras. Smart security cameras , smart displays , and face-recognizing robots are just a few devices Qualcomm’s SoCs will accommodate. Companies

So, Microsoft wants to set the record straight, telling us that these first devices are just the beginning of its larger ‘Always Connected PC’ (ACPC) initiative. “We don’t equate ‘Always Connected PC’ with Qualcomm,” Microsoft Windows general manager Erin Chapple says. “There will be future [ACPC] devices based on future versions of the Qualcomm silicon,” Chapple teases. Microsoft’s Erin ChappleHowever, according to Microsoft, an ACPC isn’t simply a Windows 10 laptop with an ARM-based processor