Today’s iOS 11 public beta release follows a developer preview, which was open to those enrolled in Apple’s developer program but not the public at large. How to download iOS 11 public beta on iPhoneIf you own an iPhone and want to download the iOS 11 public beta, first make sure you have a compatible smartphone. How to download iOS 11 public beta on iPadAs with iPhone, you’ll need to make sure you have a compatible iPad before attempting to download iOS 11. Again, be sure to backup your iPad be

Standards and personal preferences aside, we’ve picked out a list of eight gadgets that we believe are the best smart home products you can buy. Here are our recommended best smart home devices to get your existing house, apartment or other domicile up to speed:Best smart speaker: Amazon EchoAmazon Echo Best smart home hub : Wink Hub 2: Wink Hub 2 Best smart light bulbs: Philips HuePhilips Hue Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning ThermostatNest Learning Thermostat Best smart security camera: Net

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube have formed a new group to combat terrorist and violent extremist content on their platforms. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism further cements the companies’ counter-terrorism collaborations and aims to work closely with others in the effort. While the Global Forum to Combat Terrorism is new, these four companies have in the past partnered to combat terrorism online. The Global Forum to Combat Terrorism will focus on a few key areas to start

Finding the Amazon Echo on sale isn’t a rare experience, but getting it 28% off the normal list price isn’t the type of discount that happens everyday. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for the Amazon Echo, which normally retails for $179.99. Amazon Echo Show dealThe Amazon Echo Show release date is Wednesday, June 28, and it’s already on sale if you care to buy two smart speakers with a screen embedded into them. You can save $100 on the Amazon Echo Show when you buy two and use the promo code

Apple’s iOS 11 public beta is now available for everyone to test out on their iPhone and iPad, if you’re willing to wade through some bugs. It’s iOS 11 Public Beta 1, according to the official release notes, and installing it changes the iPad dramatically while giving the iPhone a worthy update, too. The official iOS 11 release date isn’t until autumn, but Apple is giving its newest operating system version a thorough test almost three months in advance. iOS 11 changes iPad Pro in a big wayiOS 1

HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 6 will be available for purchase in early July via Amazon, marking the Finnish company’s debut of its Nokia brand relaunch in the US. The 5.5-inch Nokia 6, powered by Android Nougat, features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset and will launch in black and silver (with more colors to follow later this year) for the tune of $229. The Nokia 6 also features a 16MP camera with dual-tone flash, 8MP front-facing camera, Qualcomm Adreno 505 graphics, and 32GB inter

A lot, but likely less than most high-end handsetsRead our OnePlus 5 reviewThe OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3 were both released in June of their respective years, so in or around June 2018 is our best guess for the OnePlus 6. That said, it’s not a month that OnePlus always sticks to, but for its main numbered releases (aka everything except the OnePlus 3T and OnePlus X) it does always launch them around the middle of the year, and there’s currently no reason to think that will change for the OnePlus 6

Nintendo plans to absolutely dominate this holiday season with the long-anticipated announcement of an SNES Classic Edition. As if after our retro-loving hearts, Nintendo has included the never-before-released Star Fox 2 in the tiny box. Naturally, the firm has made a bit of a game of it, locking the game behind the first level of the included Star Fox game. Joining this monumental release of Star Fox 2 are seminal hits like Super Mario World, Final Fantasy 3 and more among a list of 21 classics

Tamron has unveiled what it’s calling “the world’s first ultra-telephoto all-in-one zoom lens” for APS-C Canon and Nikon DSLRs, offering photographers a massive zoom range for maximum versatility without the need to change lenses. Pushing the envelopeTamron has been pushing the boundaries with its superzoom lenses over the years, stretching the reach of its all-in-ones to 300mm – and now beyond – at the telephoto end. The 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 delivers its unrivalled zoom range in a relatively comp

But now it seems that even digitally the written word isn’t safe. In a blog post by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, it revealed that: “1.5 billion logged in viewers visit YouTube every single month. We’re being facetious but video is a really relatable format, and with advancements being made across the board with how easy it is to create, distribute and watch video content, our need for written content is diminishing. Obviously the written word will never truly die as long as language exists, but i

Amazon’s Echo Show is a curious device – taking the unique selling point of the voice-only Alexa powered Echo speaker family, and pairing it up with a touchscreen interface. Talk-to-scrollThe first video (embedded below) describes how music playback will work on the Echo Show:For a search for the artists Sia, for instance, you’d be presented with a screen displaying album artwork, each numbered. Stating “Alexa, play number 3” would start that album playing. For Amazon’s Alexa system to advance,

They had a monopoly on scripted television as there was nowhere else TV writers could go to sell their wares. Now it’s Facebook’s turn to eye up TV programming in a big way. And not just bite-size, snackable content either but fully fledged television shows. It’s said that up to $3 million will be paid for single episodes and its programming will include everything from scripted drama to reality TV. Demographic-wise, it’s pretty obvious that Facebook is going for a younger crowd, aiming for show

Note: Our power user Linux distros round-up has been fully updated. The Linux power user is a celebrated breed, and one that does not simply burst fully-formed from the earth. It seems, in many ways, that power users are a dying breed. By definition, no power user will want to run any of these distros. We’re looking for things that make them ideal for experienced Linux users who are tired of newbie-oriented distros and want to do more with their Linux machines.

There’s some great news for Grand Theft Auto V addicts, with the revelation that the OpenIV modding tool has been given a reprieve, with a blanket ban on the utility being lifted so that it can once again be used for single player mods. Some folks were abusing the toolkit to cheat at GTA V online, and the publisher is engaged in a major crackdown on such cheats. Toxic overloadHence developer Rockstar stepped in, called meetings with Take-Two, and diffused what was becoming a seriously toxic accu

Most VPN service providers offer services globally and thus charge in US Dollars rather than in local currencies, so we’ve listed pricing in Dollars for the sake of simplicity. This VPN supports desktop and mobile with native clients available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and even BlackBerry. This competitively-priced VPN offers great download speeds as well as support for private browsing, and up to five devices can be used simultaneously. Hotspot Shield has 2,000 servers across 20 loc

But just as important is the audio work, as fresh research again cements. The project uses a live show of the 19th century opera La Vierge, as recorded at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. The Cathedral is famed for its unique acoustics, making music recorded there sound different to anywhere else in the world. Acoustic modellingRather than just presenting a stereo sound field to accompany the VR visuals, the team instead reproduced the recordings as they would sound given the specific acous

E3 2017 was a chance for Nintendo’s brand new console, Nintendo Switch, to make a big first impression. Spread thinBy making E3 its big picture blockbuster-only show, Nintendo seems to have had to skim over some of its smaller plans including mobile titles, indie games and less groundbreaking Switch titles. Just because plans weren’t revealed or updated, though, doesn’t mean they aren’t progressing. Wii hardly knew UE3 isn’t the best place to express this but it won’t just be brand new titles co

Whether you’re at home or in the office – or indeed working from home – a poor mobile signal can be a big problem. Choosing a HiBoost mobile signal booster confers a number of advantages. Furthermore, AGC regulates the booster’s signal amplification power to avoid interfering with your nearest cell tower. It’s hardly surprising that these signal boosters are so well designed and implemented when you consider that Huaptec manufactures industrial signal repeaters for mobile operators. So if you fa

There’s a temporary Amazon Echo price drop going on right now, and today isn’t even the online retailer’s famous Amazon Prime Day. This is a 24-hour Amazon Echo sale, according to Amazon. Amazon Echo ahead of Amazon Prime? The fact that a full-on Amazon Prime Day isn’t happening right now lines up with our thinking: Amazon Prime Day is closer to mid-July, like last year’s July 12 date. For now, enjoy the Amazon Echo smart speaker price drop that doesn’t happen too often.

As XDA Developers reports , the source says there will indeed be two new Pixel phones this year: a 4.97-inch model that’s largely similar in size and look to the original phone , and a bigger 5.99-inch device that goes a little way beyond the size of last year’s Pixel XL . It’s that larger device, codenamed Taimen, that sounds the most interesting. It does seem as though Google has abandoned plans to bring out three different Pixel phones this year with three different screen sizes – if XDA Deve