That’s the sound of Apple TV and Google Chromecast making their way back to Amazon’s store shelves after a two-year absence. Neither the Apple TV nor the Google Chromecast are currently available on Amazon in the US, though that should change soon. Amazon plans to offer three Apple TV and two Google Chromecast models: the Apple TV 4K – 32GB, the Apple TV 4K – 64GB, the Apple TV – 32GB (fourth gen), the Google Chromecast and the Google Chromecast Ultra. Amazon originally pulled Apple TV and Googl

2018 could be the year that Samsung enthusiasts – particularly those who bought into Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem – will finally get their comeuppance. In a report from Bloomberg, sources told the publication that 2018 will be the year Samsung’s smart speaker should be announced and be available to buy – pointing to a release date in the first half of the new year. While the sources couldn’t provide too many details on the shape, size or feature-set of the speaker, they did corroborate earlie

The newest LG Gram will fix a major offense of many modern Ultrabooks, webcams positioned below the screen. The firm known better for its TVs and phones revealed its new line of three LG gram laptops well ahead of CES 2018. The three new LG gram laptops – 13.3-, 14- and 15.6-inch models – will continue to live up to their name with impressively thin and light chassis, but this time around will make key improvements to performance and longevity in addition to the much-needed design change. Furthe

The Optoma NuForce BE Free8 are a pair of excellent bare-bones headphones that won’t break the bank. The success of the Apple AirPods means other headphone manufacturers are going in on truly wireless headphones as well. Following on Apple’s success in the area, Optoma now has its own entry in the truly wireless headphone space with the introduction of the NuForce BE Free8. For the money, the Optoma NuForce BE Free8 are an excellent value in the truly wireless headphone segment. These headphones

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to repeal net neutrality rules that guaranteed an open internet. Today’s vote sees the FCC roll back rules put into place during Barack Obama’s presidency. Additionally, a Title I classification has been restored, which means the Federal Trade Commission, not the FCC, has jurisdiction over broadband consumer protection. Repealed, but not overMany of the biggest tech companies, including Apple, Facebook and Google, previously spoke out in supp

Microsoft appears to be in the early stages of bringing Xbox party chat features to Android smartphones. Currently accessible on the Xbox Beta app and first spotted by Reddit users, the new feature makes it possible to use the Xbox mobile app to take part in party chats when you can’t be at your console. Party playersGiven that there are several Microsoft games playable on mobile outside of Minecraft, it’s fair that mobile gamers should be able to connect and play on their mobile devices. We ima

In this guide we’ll show you how to build the ultimate live streaming PC, and we also talk to popular livestreamer Tabitha Lyons, aka artyfakes, who shares her tips on how to grow your audience. Building the ultimate streaming PCSo, if you’re looking to become a streaming superstar, what kind of hardware do you need? We’ve put together what we think is the ultimate streaming PC, capable of playing the latest games while simultaneously streaming your gameplay over the internet. That’s asking a lo

The Apple Watch tries to please on every level – and generally it succeeds, especially in its newest Apple Watch 3 form. Thankfully, a range of quality products are available from Apple and third-party manufacturers that let you customize your Apple Watch experience even more (and they’ll make perfect presents). ZENS Apple Watch PowerbankKeeps your Watch charged while you’re on the moveColors: White, GrayCompactProvides multiple chargesPriceyWon’t charge other gadgetsCharging solutions don’t com

My favorite recent Star Wars memory is showing my toddler son one of the trailers for The Force Awakens; he freaked so much he nearly tipped his pushchair over. !” As we left the house for nursery he wailed like a hangry Hutt: “More Star Wars! More Star Wars!” Which, weirdly, has been my mantra for the past four decades too. The original film remains my favourite – I don’t think any of the others can quite match its mythical, fairytale quality. I now feel like I grew up with Star Wars, as it’s s

Whether it is unlimited minutes on a mobile phone plan, or a meal at an all-you-can-eat buffet, it’s hard to argue against an ‘unlimited’ deal and the value proposition it potentially represents. Therefore, these unlimited VPN offerings would seem to be an unsustainable business model. The VPN service then hopes that more subscribers keep signing up to keep the model viable for a while longer, so they can just keep selling more subscriptions. Again, those promises may begin to look pretty hollow

Like Sennheiser’s best, the soundstage is wide and involving: perfect for music, films, games… everything, really. Chromecast Audio can be used to turn your old hi-fi or active speakers into an up-to-date wireless, smart system. As well as full-range BMR drivers that give this relatively small unit great sound dispersal, there’s a subwoofer built in. It’s a Bluetooth wireless speaker that doesn’t mind being bashed about a bit, and can even handle being dropped (or submerged) in water. For wirele

That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a reliable free file recovery program on hand for emergencies. We’ve picked five of the best free file recovery tools in the business. It opens by default to a file recovery wizard, which advanced users can subsequently skip. With IObit Undelete, file recovery takes just a couple of clicksDon’t panic – Undelete makes file recovery as simple as possibleClear, intuitive interfaceFast scansGood recovery ratesNo deep scansIf you’ve ever used IObit Uninstall

The JBL Link 20 is a Google Home speaker. DesignThe JBL Link 20 is a mid-size wireless speaker. But the JBL Link 20 also has the design, the Bluetooth streaming and integrated battery needed for a good all-terrain speaker. The JBL Link 20 is rated to IPX7, meaning it can withstand rain, water jets and even being submerged in water. At times vocals can seem constrained within the JBL Link 20 tower’s dimensions.

Take a look behind the 14th door on our free downloads advent calendar to find Ashampoo Cover Studio 2017 – everything you need to make professional-looking labels, covers and booklets for any kind of disc. Ashampoo Cover Studio 2017 is easy to use even if you’ve never designed a cover or inlay before. Rather than spending time entering track titles one at a time, Ashampoo Cover Studio 2017 can make them automatically for you using each song’s metadata. Once you’ve finished, you can configure As

Last week witnessed the revelation of the first ‘always connected’ laptops powered by Snapdragon 835 chips, and already we’re hearing that more powerful PCs built around the Snapdragon 845 will reportedly arrive in the second half of 2018. This isn’t really that much of a surprise, seeing as this is the natural next step up from Snapdragon 835. Learning curveOf course, Microsoft and Qualcomm started developing their ‘always connected’ PCs some time back, so the Snapdragon 835 was the available c

Wind-proofing, water-resistance and good grip are all desirable features, while it’s also important that gloves enable tactile control of camera dials and buttons. It’s safe to say that there are gloves available for every type of weather and preferenceFinding the ideal pair can be tricky, but we’ve found five great photography gloves will keep your hands warm and dry in the wind, rain and cold. Comprising three liner options, two outer mitten options and a polar hood for extremely cold conditio

VPN provider, ExpressVPN, unveiled a suite of free online security tools that allow consumers to test if their VPN provider is leaking data. Leaks occur if a VPN fails at protecting a device’s DNS queries (despite the fact that the rest of the traffic is safe behind a VPN). This can result in ISPs or other third parties having access to the consumer’s browsing history or app usage, rendering a VPN essentially useless. ExpressVPN says these are also the first-ever public tools to enable automatic

Microsoft originally trialed the app for Apple devices in the US, but after a successful run, it’s now extending it to 35 countries, including some in Europe. It’s still only available in the App Store, but we’re sure that an Android version is going to come out at some point. A whole host of upgradesAs well as spreading to more countries, the app has had a serious boost in its capabilities. When it originally launched it was capable of recognizing people (and even their gender, expressions, and

Specifically, there’s mention of both a 2x telephoto zoom and a wide-angle option, either of which would typically require two lenses on the phone. But the Nokia 5 has just a single-lens camera, and even the Nokia 8, which is a dual-lens phone, isn’t capable of either of those features, instead combining the images from separate color and monochrome lenses for better quality shots. The Nokia camera app includes modes that aren’t possible on its current phones. Or perhaps one of these phones will

Microsoft is hoping to push its search engine harder in the war against Google, with the fresh introduction of new AI features for Bing, along with a partnership with Reddit. At Microsoft’s AI conference in San Francisco, the company revealed that Bing would be graced with new ‘intelligent search’ and ‘conversational search’ features. Where Microsoft is doing something different is in making Bing capable of succinctly presenting multiple viewpoints on certain searches. So, if you ask a question