We’re living in an information-filled world, so it’s only natural that you might need a handful of apps to help you remember everything. The good news is that improvements around computing hardware have made note-taking apps even more practical and useful in recent years. You’ll want to run them on the best 2-in-1 laptop aroundEvernote (free)Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, WebOS, Maemo, BlackBerry, Google WaveNo list of best note-taking apps is complete without Evernote,

Nintendo has announced that its online store in Japan will be taking pre-orders for custom Nintendo Switch consoles later this month with a view to delivering them in October. At the moment, customers are able to choose which Joy-Con color and strap combination they’d like from 5 Joy-Con and 7 strap shades. So that entirely neon pink Switch is still just out of reach. Considering the popularity of the Switch in Japan at the moment and how hard it is to get your hands on one this is a clever move

Apple has reportedly been holding secret meetings to discuss the possibility of giving away 23 million or discounted Apple Watches to health insurer Aetna’s customers. Aetna already has an employee perk whereby employees can get a free Apple Watch as part of its corporate wellness scheme. While getting a free Apple Watch feels like a significant perk, the obvious fear that we can see for a health insurer providing a tracking device to its customers could be that your premium becomes tied to your

With AMD’s new RX Vega GPUs due to hit store shelves imminently, attention has now turned to competitor Nvidia, which has its own next-generation of graphics cards waiting in the wings. Unfortunately for Nvidia fans, it looks like they might have a little longer to wait for team green’s response to AMD’s latest cards, and successor to current Pascal cards. During a recent earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said, “Volta for gaming, we haven’t announced anything… for the holiday season for t

The completion of your PC gaming super-set up would usually be a high-refresh rate monitor, somewhere in the 144Hz or 240Hz. The monitor specialists at Blur Busters have got their hands on what they claim is a prototype 480Hz screen, capable of insanely-smooth visuals. According to Blur Busters, it’s actually a 4K 120Hz panel that is able to run at higher refresh rates at lower resolutions. There would definitely be a trade off then between screen resolution and refresh speed, but it’s often spe

Okay, before you get too excited, the new teaser of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 isn’t going to blow your mind. In the past, Samsung has at least hinted at the new phone with obfuscated shots in the distance, or people doing things with the new features (such as using the phone underwater). However, that’s far from innovative, so we’ll at least see some new technology in the mix that should allow users to do new things with the Galaxy Note 8 that Samsung’s not offered before. The other interesting

Rumors of an Apple Watch that can work without your phone are gaining traction. Now a renowned analyst that has often been right about Apple rumors has said he believes it’ll happen before the end of the year. Kuo claims there’s no intention for an external design change on the Apple Watch 3 and it’s not clear if there will be any other major features apart from LTE. Kuo also claims the new Apple Watch 3 won’t support 3G connectivity and will instead only be able to use 4G LTE tech, which may li

Intel has spilled the first official (though admittedly scant) details on a future generation of processors that will be known as Ice Lake, and which will utilize a 10nm+ process in their manufacturing. Then we’ll see Ice Lake, which Intel boasted will have “amazing performance and responsiveness”, further noting that: “The Ice Lake processor family is a successor to the 8th generation Intel Core processor family. But what this will actually mean in practical terms when we arrive at Ice Lake is

Up until now the Huawei Mate 10 has largely been a mystery, but new renders for the phone may have just shown off an early look at Huawei’s intended design. Image 1 of 3 The edge-to-edge display of the Huawei Mate 10 render. Credit: Weibo Image 2 of 3 The dual-camera on the rear of the Huawei Mate 10 render. Credit: Weibo Image 3 of 3 The bottom of the Huawei Mate 10 render. The phone looks a lot flatter than the Mate 9 and seems to have a brushed metal effect on the rear as well as metal edges.

UPDATE: Alien: Covenant, the latest entry in the enduring Alien franchise, is landing on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray tomorrow. There’s no denying the importance of 4K Ultra HD and high-dynamic-range (HDR) when it comes to the future of home entertainment. Simply put, if you truly want to watch films in the highest quality possible, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is still the best format on offer. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of the best and most-impressive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies currently avail

Having trouble getting your hands on the Nintendo Switch? GameStop will have Nintendo Switches in stock at all its US retail locations starting Tuesday, August 15, according to The Verge. Given the high demand for the system, GameStop could sell out of units within the first few hours of opening, depending on the location. Switch huntFor those who’d rather stay in bed, GameStop does offer Nintendo’s newest console online — but only as part of special bundles that start at $399.99. If you miss ou

Last year’s Samsung Gear Fit 2 is still one of our favorite fitness trackers. However, if you’re a swimmer who happens to subscribe to Spotify, the leaked Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro might be an even better option. The Pro looks to be available in all-black or a black and red combo, unlike the core Gear Fit 2, which came in more subdued colors. A few things we don’t know regarding this new Samsung wearable are its price and release date. That is, unless it launches alongside of the rumored Samsung Ge

Black Friday 2017 is right around the corner, but thanks to an insane deal that just popped up on Amazon you won’t have to wait until November 24 to save big on a brand-new Xbox One S.The deal goes like this: Buy one Xbox One S (500GB) system for the standard price of $249. Of course, besides four great games (two of which have been featured in our Best Xbox One Games list), you’re also getting an Xbox One S – a system that not only plays great games, but also doubles as a great 4K UHD Blu-ray p

Remember way back in 2005 when podcasts were heralded by the media as the future of radio? But, thanks to a number of outrageously popular podcasts over the past few years (we’re looking at you Serial), podcasts have had a huge resurgence. We’ve collected together just a few of our favorite podcasts to liven up your morning commute. Fast-forward to the present day and Buxton has begun a new, interview-based podcast, which he releases roughly every other week. Hip hop chat and some laughsEven if

Whether you believe the slew of recent iPhone 8 leaks and rumors to be true or false, there’s little to dispute when we get a peep inside an assembly line working on the highly anticipated device. Two videos originally posted on Weibo have surfaced showing what appears to be the iPhone 8, complete with a vertically-aligned rear camera array – just as the most recent leaks claimed. Only in the second video below can we actually make out some of the finer details, like the rear-facing cameras. Sur

Last week, AMD announced its newest series of high end graphics cards, RX Vega , which introduce a number of new technologies on the PC platform. However, it’s since emerged that these technologies could lead to massive performance boosts on the PS4 Pro . The PS4 Pro includes a chip manufactured by AMD based on its Polaris architecture, which is how the technology is able to come to the platform. However despite the fact that the PS4 Pro’s upcoming competitor, the Xbox One X , is also built usin

No, seriously, the proper beginning of the PC modding community really found its origins with a bunch of miniature blue characters with white hats and a penchant for mushroom-based accommodation. Warner had already turned his hand to modding the lesser known Commodore 64 platformer, Dino Eggs, by adding Smurfs, but now he wanted a bigger challenge. So out went the Nazis, and in came The Smurfs and his very own gun-toting hero, Smurfbutcher Bob. Half-Life’s GoldSrc engine was soon being licensed

Back to School sales for 2017 are on our deal-savings syllabus, and we’re happy to report that there are several discounts to share with you today. So it’s vital you find Back to School discounts before it’s too late. The best Back to School sales in the US21.5-inch Curved Samsung Full HD Monitor$127.99 (was $159.99) – 20% offNow is the right time to pounce on Back to School computer monitor sales, like this 21.5-inch Samsung CF390 screen. 1 US retailer’s ongoing Black to School sales. It’s $50

Now there’s another problem for Android Wear users to deal with: a broken Google Assistant. Problems piling up”We identified some issues in Google Assistant for Android Wear that we are working to fix,” explained a Google community manager over the weekend. It’s not the only issue Android Wear users are having to put up with either. All of which is a shame as we actually quite like Android Wear 2.0, with its rejigged interface, new input options, and so on. Let’s hope Google gets around to squas

Vinyl cyanide: why is it needed for life on Titan? In 2015, researchers at Cornell University attempted to model a cell membrane based on the chemistry and climate of Titan. Like Britain in summer, it rains a lot on Titan and the rainfall would transport the vinyl cyanide, along with many other molecules to Titan’s surface. Credit: NASAThis isn’t the first time that “building blocks for life” have been detected on Titan. So for now we can only wait for these missions to get the all clear and a f