The number of folks carrying out internet searches for Bitcoin in the UK has dropped massively in 2018, and globally, similar trends indicate that the world at large is losing its appetite for the cryptocurrency. Research carried out by Hitwise Monitor (for This is Money) found that searches for Bitcoin have fallen 61% so far this year, compared to the end of 2017 when interest in the cryptocurrency exploded (along with its value). Unsurprisingly, the analysis – carried out across some three mil

The next major update for Windows 10The next major update for Windows 10 When is it out? As with previous major Windows 10 updates, it will be freeSo, when can we expect Windows 10 Redstone 4 to land? The smart money is on Windows 10 Redstone 4’s release date being sometime in March, or at the very least in early 2018. Windows 10 Redstone 4 nameRedstone 4 is just the codename for the next major update to Windows 10, so expect it to have a catchier name closer to release. Previous major Redstone

Internet security company McAfee has bought VPN provider TunnelBear. The end of free VPN? There’s a chance this acquisition could spell the end of TunnelBear’s free service. McAfee Safe Connect offers a free seven-day trial, but after that there’s a subscription fee of US$7.99/£7.99/AU$11.49 per month, or US$47.88/£47.88/AU$68.99 per year. Could we soon see a voice-activated VPN from McAfee, or routers with TunnelBear tech built in?

Finding the very best smartphone under Rs 15,000 in a crowded market is difficult. Here’s a selection of the best phones priced under Rs 15,000. It is the first phone to ship with Snapdragon 636, which is an incremental upgrade over the 625. It is still a good choice for those who like playing with smartphone cameras but can’t afford more expensive phones. The Snapdragon 625 is one of the best available mid-range processors around and it’s coupled with 4GB of RAM here.

Garmin has just launched the Tactix Charlie, a fitness watch that probably has more functionality than you need, unless you need water resistance to 100 meters and a night vision mode. Of course, the Tactix Charlie – which apparently builds on the Garmin Fenix 5X and Tactix Bravo – covers all the basics too, with GPS (and GLONASS) built-in, a heart rate monitor, a compass, barometer and altimeter. The Garmin Tactix Charlie has a whole load of functionsBack to basicsThe Tactix Charlie can also do

Not content with its growing popularity on consoles and PC, Epic Games has announced that its battle royale hit Fortnite is also coming to iOS and Android mobile devices. Play on mobile and carry on over to your console when you’re ready. The blog post making the announcement states that this is “in partnership with our friends at Sony” which explains why Xbox cross-play isn’t mentioned. We already know that cross-play between PlayStation and Xbox is possible with Fortnite, and we also know that

In a nutshell, Nvidia’s GeForce Partner Program is, according to the company, an “effort to better serve gamers” by partnering with graphics card manufacturers and PC OEMs to collaborate in marketing products over social media and at big events. And more importantly, it involves combining forces on the engineering front so partner manufacturers get ‘early access’ to Nvidia’s latest GPU innovations. Bennett explains that the crux of the alleged behind-the-scenes controversy is that in order to be

Not long ago we saw a number of details and images supposedly showing the Fitbit Blaze 2, but now it looks like the watch will actually be called the Fitbit Versa. But while it’s likely to be called the Fitbit Versa this upcoming watch is apparently still considered a replacement for the Fitbit Blaze, so we might not get a watch called the Fitbit Blaze 2. The Blaze 2 might actually be called the Fitbit Versa. Credit: Evan Blass/WareableDesigned for the massesBut we already have a good idea of wh

Previously we’d heard word that Samsung wants to debut its long rumored in-screen fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy Note 9, but the latest from analysts close to the company suggests the phone won’t be ready to feature the tech. Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities – an analyst who is often right with Samsung predictions – says the company won’t have in-screen fingerprint tech ready for the Note 9 because of “technical difficulties”. Back in August 2017, KGI Securities released a similar report about t

Though you’ll have to be extra careful not to expose yourself in the process, there are a number of steps you can take towards complete online anonymity. Either way, it’s a start for saying good riddance to online accounts that spend their time weighing down your conscience. Use a VPNA virtual private network, or VPN can prevent online transgressions without forcing you to surrender the many necessities and luxuries the internet provides. And, of course, TechRadar Pro will help you find the righ

A mobile wallet is convenient, but security could be an issueThe ultimate in convenience is a mobile wallet, with your funds easily available via an app on a mobile device, for spending and transfer. However, this should be thought of as the Bitcoin equivalent of ‘walking around with cash’ – and most folks have more common sense than to walk around with their life savings in their pocket. For example, Bitcoin Core currently requires 145GB of storage, and that number is increasing by the day. An

“Nintendo just teased Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch.” It’s a phrase game journalists have been waiting to write, well, since the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch two years ago, and now we can finally write it. Smash Bros for Switch confirmed! This has been a year of teases for Nintendo – first with Metroid Prime 4 during its E3 keynote, and now for Super Smash Bros. during a rather innocuous Nintendo Direct. Despite differences in timing, the teasers are designed for the sole purpose of w

HTC Vive is set to receive eight Ready Player One-themed experiences to mark the Steven Spielberg-directed movie coming to theaters later this month. In most of the experiences, you’ll be transported into the OASIS – the VR game at the heart of Ready Player One – and tasked with objectives like battling IOI Sixers or the undead. HTC is launching a VR arcade program across the US to allow anyone to try them out. If you already own an HTC Vive headset, you can download the titles for free via Stea

Will the real next-generation Nvidia graphics card architecture please stand up? Nvidia’s next generation graphics cards for gamersNvidia’s next generation graphics cards for gamers When is it out? Nvidia Turing priceGiven the current state of GPU prices in a cryptocurrency-crazed world, we can’t but help to predict higher prices for graphics cards in the near future. Especially given that the Pascal graphics cards came at a slightly higher premium over the last-generation Maxwell cards they rep

Sound BlasterX H5 Tournament Edition is a good, minimalist attempt at an affordable gaming headset. It’s honestly the only reason we could think of to justify the existence of Creative’s $79 (£69, AU$199) Sound BlasterX H5 Tournament Edition. For durability, H5 Tournament has reinforced aluminum architecture and a thick, braided cable that Creative promises to weather everyday wear and tear. To be fair, using the Sound BlasterX Acoustic Engine Lite software for sound optimization does improve it

In the beginning there was the internet, and shortly after that came the internet scammers. Online scams include everything from the now-legendary Nigerian prince meme to the less-well-known but infinitely more devious fake shopping websites. Online scams are typically malware disguised as rewards or charitable gestures. After all, what is the Nigerian prince scam other than an attempt to get you to care about getting someone else out of a rut, and providing you with a huge payout for doing so?

Yet another leak has reaffirmed the likely name of Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update to be ‘Spring Creators Update,’ thanks to infamous Microsoft leaker WalkingCat. The leak brought itself to bear after WalkingCat coyly asked their followers to run a specific code string through Windows 10’s PowerShell tool in the Windows 10 Insider Preview build numbered 17618: Get-VMHostSupportedVersion. There it is, directly referenced within Windows 10’s underlying code as what will almost certainly b

While the consensus is that Apple’s iOS is more secure than Google’s Android OS, all phones remain vulnerable to the latest chip vulnerability to be exposed: Spectre. Lock your phoneImage courtesy WikimediaEnabling a phone to lock itself when not used for a short period is a cornerstone of keeping the device secure. When the phone is locked, it prevents others getting access to the device, and all of its data data and apps. Android users continue to face the fragmentation of their OS. Android us

With technology having come to dictate our global economy, it’s important to consider how it’s going to develop in the coming years. That’s especially the case in cybersecurity, which protects us from the multitude of dangers that new technologies pose. It’s a rapidly evolving landscape, and there are more technologies out there that will change the face of cybersecurity than we have time to learn about. So, to get you up to speed we’ve put together a list of the 10 most important technologies t

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have opened the floodgates for upcoming flagship phones in 2018. Natural lightGalaxy S9 Plus (Left) vs Pixel 2 (Right)When shooting in daylight, the Pixel 2 proved to be better than the Galaxy S9 Plus here. Galaxy S9 Plus (Left) vs Pixel 2 (Right)The Pixel 2 has reproduced darker colours and the S9 Plus once again reproduced a somewhat oversaturated picture. Galaxy S9 Plus (Left) vs Pixel 2 (Right)First off, looking at car’s body confirms the Pixel 2 captures deeper