The company took a page from Google’s book, pitching the Surface Laptop at a relatively high price to voluntarily restrict the demand for the device and deliver a blueprint for others to copy and emulate. So you can be pretty sure that manufacturers and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are getting ready to pump out a number of devices that fit comfortably in the market the Surface laptop will have created. Windows 10 SThat iteration brought back memories of Windows RT and to a lesser exte

If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you would benefit from a free YouTube downloader. This free YouTube downloader offers plenty of added extras too, such as the ability to record any on-screen video, video merging, and disc burning. Any Video Converter FreeDownload YouTube videos free, and apply effects as they’re convertedOn the face of it, Any Video Converter Free is possibly the best free YouTube video downloader and converter out there. Free YouTube DownloadGrab videos w

Nissan has announced it’s developed a concept which uses a nineteenth century technology to solve the thoroughly modern problem of drivers using smartphones behind the wheel. The idea involves fitting a compartment into the armrest of a Nissan Juke vehicle which essentially acts as a Faraday cage (though Nissan has called it the ‘Nissan Signal Shield’ which sounds much more Marvel and much less science lesson). However, when your phone is turned off you don’t have access to your music or podcast

Apps are the cornerstone of Apple’s iOS platform. The ecosystem is what sets Apple’s mobile platform apart from its rivals, and the highest-quality iPhone apps are typically best in class. Sometimes the best apps are free, other times you will have to pay a little bit for them. Here we showcase the best available and offer up everything you need to know about the app and how much it will cost. Even if you don’t have an iPhone right now, it’s worth reading up on what’s available if you’re conside

It’s almost been a year since the launch of the OnePlus 3, which could mean the OnePlus 4 is about to land, and along with leaks and rumors to that effect there’s even now an official teaser, strongly suggesting we’ll see the phone soon. Shared by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on Weibo, the image below shows a handful of workers building a phone. The OnePlus 4 – or OnePlus 5, as it might be called, due to Chinese superstitions around the number 4 – isn’t named in the picture, and no actual details are re

Well thanks to a new video from Thirty IR you can do exactly that, although we’re going to go out on a limb and take a guess that you’re probably not in possession of an 8K monitor. The video itself, in all its 8K glory, is below. But as well as bumping up the resolution to 8K, Thirty IR has also enabled most of the eye-candy available. Especially amusing is that as well as requiring a powerful PC to run the game at this resolution, you’ll also need to make sure your PC is powerful enough to jus

Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said that at some point in the future Fable fans may see another entry in the series. The last mainline numbered title, Fable 3, was released even further back in 2010. What form another entry in the Fable series would take is still unclear. All of this suggests that the next entry in the Fable franchise is unlikely to be a continuation of the traditional Fable franchise. A sensible and achievable next step for the Fable franchise would probably be to bring Fable

Yes, the Apple Watch 2 is the best Apple Watch you can own. However, the refreshed Apple Watch Series 1 and older original Apple Watch are just as good for certain people. This is a refreshed Apple Watch compared to the original Apple Watch, so it has a faster dual-core processor and better battery life as a result. No, the Apple Store doesn’t sell this price-reduced Apple Watch 1 anymore, but there are plenty of retailers still hawking the original Apple Watch at a discount. Apple Watch band/st

Apple reported iPhone sales were down 1% from the same quarter last year (Q2 2016), when the company sold 51.1 million phones. Essentially, iPhone sales are flat year-on-year. One factor that hurt iPhone sales was supply constraints, particularly around the iPhone 7 Plus, Cook said. Sales in Q3 2017 will no doubt be even lower as smartphone shoppers wait for the new iPhone. Apple Watch sales nearly doubled year-over-year, Cook said, but the company still refuses to break out sales numbers for it

Another major carrier is penning plans to move to 5G as T-Mobile announces its plans to roll out nationwide 5G coverage by 2019 and complete its goals by 2020. Earlier this month, competitors Verizon and AT&T have made moves to suggest 5G coverage is just around the corner, with Verizon currently testing 5G networks and AT&T begging to offer “5G Evolution” service to customers in select regions that is said to be faster than LTE, but isn’t actually 5G. Nationwide 5G vs Fixed 5GIn response, T-Mob

Update: The first Windows 10 S laptops are now visible on Microsoft’s website. Going by the new Windows 10 S laptops with announced prices, these should prove affordable PC options for students, educators and families. Windows 10 S will be made available to schools for free, as long as the school’s devices are already running Windows 10 Pro. Setting up devices running Windows 10 S will also be made much easier thanks to a tool that will allow admins to configure the devices from a USB stick. Ace

Here’s everything we know about Fitbit’s next smartwatch, including news and rumors. Fitbit’s sophomore smartwatch effortFitbit’s sophomore smartwatch effort When is it out? Just recently, we might have gotten our first look at the Fitbit smartwatch, which is supposedly donned with the code name “Higgs”. Credit: Yahoo FinanceThankfully, the leaked render above gives us a pretty clear idea of how Fitbit’s next smart wearable may come together. In addition, sources say Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch

Just over five months since an initial debut in select regions, Facebook Messenger’s suite of built-in games is going global. In addition to rolling out worldwide, Facebook Messenger’s Instant Games are also getting beefed-up features and more specialized “Game bots” that allow developers to make the most of games designed for the originally chat-focused app. Using these new features, Messenger’s games can now incorporate leaderboards and tournaments to help cement bragging rights, as well as al

WPS Office FreeIf you need an office suite but don’t want or can’t afford Microsoft Office 365, you have several options. You can download an Office-a-like program or suite that kicks it old school with the interface from Office 2003. Or you can go for WPS Office Free, which looks fantastic, works brilliantly and doesn’t cost a penny. WPS Office Free provides three apps (Writer, Presentation and Spreadsheets), looks very much like the current version of Microsoft Office, and offers compatibility

Microsoft began talking about virtual reality and mixed reality and how essential to learning they will become, and I began questioning what reality Microsoft lived in. And then came the announcement of the Surface Laptop. Surface boss Panos Panay boasted about how much more powerful the Surface Laptop is compared to a MacBook. Apple has the same problem – making products that just don’t target the reality of many students around the world. I’m sure that the Surface Laptop will be a wonderful an

Surface Laptop priceChromebooks range in price from around £200/$250/AU$340 to £800/$1000/AU$1200, with Google releasing the ultra-expensive Chromebook Pixel years ago. Surface Laptop specs and featuresMicrosoft gave us a good look at the Surface Laptop during its #MicrosoftEDU livestream, confirming it will come with a 13.5-inch PixelSense display at a 3:2 aspect ratio, the same controversial shape worn by the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. The Surface Laptop weighs 2.76 pounds, however, makin

Just as the leaks predicted, Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop as its latest piece of hardware. As with other Surface devices, Microsoft’s clamshell laptop works with the Surface Pen and Dial. In terms of size and weight, the Surface Laptop measures it only weighs a mere 2.76 pounds and measures 1.45cm thick at its thickest point. A look beneath the SurfaceThe Microsoft Surface Laptop features the latest 7th generation Intel Kaby Lake Core i5 and i7 processors. To aid in cooling, the bo

The last MacBook that Apple produced with a plastic chassis is now officially obsolete, along with a number of MacBook Pro models from 2009 (with a caveat for the US and Turkey – more on that in a moment). The 13-inch MacBook from 2010, a polycarbonate model available in black or white, is now considered obsolete globally, along with several notebooks from the previous year, namely the 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) and two 15-inch MacBook Pro models (Mid 2009, and 2.53GHz Mid 2009). So if these

But before we do that, we need to briefly talk about the relationship between sensor size and focal length. Sensor size and focal lengthThe size of the sensor inside a camera has a direct effect on what kind of lenses can be used with that camera. Sensor sizesHere, we take a closer look at the main sizes of sensor used in today’s cameras. A larger sensor used in such cameras would necessitate a larger, heavier and more expensive lens. This is also the sensor size used by Pentax in some of its re

That’s why it’s good to check your Uber rating and make sure you can keep using the app easily without getting denied rides in the future. Uber has recently changed how you can check your rating and the good news is it’s now much easier to do. How to check your Uber ratingWhether you’re using the Uber app on Android or iOS, the process to check your Uber rating is the same. Another way to check your Uber ratingIf you don’t find the method above works for you, you’re also able to check your ratin