When you’re browsing the internet on your Android phone, it’s easy to opt for either your phone manufacturer’s default browser or Chrome (if they aren’t one and the same). It can certainly be convenient, typing everything together neatly with your Google account, but there’s a wealth of other Android browsers out there, including some that may be a better fit for you. All these mobile browsers are free, so download any that take your fancy and take them for a spin. Image credit: TechRadar (Image

The next Nintendo Switch console may not be the new and improved version that many are clamoring for, but rather a shrinking or condensing of the current platform. (The Nintendo Switch dock allows the console extra headroom to run games at 1080p resolution.) But, if Nintendo was able to make the console more kid-friendly in terms of ruggedization as well, this Nintendo Switch version could be a hit. Better Nintendo Switch Online for dedicated fansWithin the same report, Nikkei has reported on a

Forget all of the Samsung Galaxy S10 leaks based on concepts and schematics, and take a look at what appears to be the first ‘official’ Galaxy S10 Plus photo. It’s said to be Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Plus press render, one that backs up all of the major rumors we’ve heard previously, according to the leakers at 91mobiles. Alleged Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus press render, front and back (Image Credit: 91mobiles)Big screen, lots of camerasThe S10 Plus is said to have large, curved 6.4-inch Super AMOLED di

Multiple market research reports assert that global smartphone shipments had a full-year decline for the first time in 2018. It tagged the year-long decline in 2018 at 4%, dropping from 1.56 billion units shipped in 2017 to 1.49 billion this past year. Oppo (120 million shipped) and vivo (102 million shipped) didn’t change their rankings at 8% and 7%, respectively. LIkewise, Lenovo dropped from 49.9 million units in 2017 to 38.3 million last year, a 23% decline. TCL-Alcatel dropped from 21 milli

The next Surface Pro tabletThe next Surface Pro tablet When is it out? Both the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro 6 launched in October 2015 and 2018, respectively, but the Surface Pro 2017 launched in June of that year. Now, it’s possible that the Surface Pro 7 will launch in October 2019, but the release cadence for Surface Pro devices seems to be approximately every 16 to 18 months. Don’t worry, though, we’ll update this article just as soon as we hear any word – official or otherwise – on the Mi

The new podcast sees Clark examining the different ways the world as we know it could come to an abrupt end – including a super intelligent AI taking over the world. Man-made climate change is a prime example, which, if left unchecked could be “horrible for humanity”, Clark tells us. It was philosopher Nick Bostrom that first put forward the idea that existential risk should be taken seriously. As technology has become more advanced, a new type of existential risk has come to the fore: a super i

Despite the arrival of smartphones with multiple lenses, these fixed lenses aren’t suited to every subject we point our smartphone at. Here’s our pick of some of the best options around…Best iPhone lenses in 20191. Moment is now shipping plates for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, too. The kit comes with four lenses that offer plenty of variety, including a fish-eye lens and a combination macro/wide-angle lens. This machined metal iPhone adaptor snares whatever model of iPhone you choose (iPhone

Could we soon see flying cars in our cities? Boeing recently tested its first ‘flying car’ (Image: © Boeing)How many flying cars are there? The Bell Nexus flying car shown off at CES in Las Vegas earlier this month (Image: © Bell Helicopter)Are flying cars really a serious proposition? So will creating flying cars that are whisper-quiet, carry a lot of weight, hover without problems, and have a range that far exceeds their planned journey time. “Urban air travel is coming closer to the masses th

It’s a big month for PlayStation Plus subscribers, as Sony’s PS Plus service is going through some major changes from February 2019 onwards. We already knew that, after February 2019, PlayStation Plus subscribers would no longer be getting free PS3 and PS Vita games as part of their monthly subscription packages. Gunhouse and Rogue Aces will both also hit PS Vita and PS4. February 2019 PS4 games on PS PlusStill, if you are a PS4 owner, when taking into account the above plus the PS4 games being

Criterion, the online streaming service for classic films, is relaunching in the US and Canada on April 8. The entire Criterion catalogue will also form part of the incoming Warner Bros. streaming service set to launch later in 2019. Criterion will be available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV devices, Roku streaming sticks, and both iOS and Android. Netflix is a notable example, as a streaming platform that spent literally billions producing its own in-house content throughout 2018. If you’re lookin

Google has announced its timeline for closing its social network Google+, and the process is starting very soon. Google+ sign-in buttons will also vanish from sites over the coming weeks (being replaced by regular Google login buttons in some cases). You can download your own Google+ data using Google Takeout, which lets you grab your personal information from all of Google’s sites and services. Google will begin deleting content from accounts, including photos and videos from users’ Album Archi

It looks like Microsoft is having problems getting people to install the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, with a recent report suggesting that it’s only installed on 12.4% of PCs. The number comes courtesy of AdDuplex, which found that out of 100,000 PCs surveyed, only 12.4% were running Windows 10 October 2018 Update at the end of January 2019. While this is an improvement on December’s numbers, where it was on only 6.6% of PCs, it’s a long way off the previous major update, the April 2018 Updat

Our list of the best Internet Security software suites in 2019 can help. Here are our picksThis is our best antivirus buying guideBitdefender Total Security Multi-Device 2019 is the bigger brother of Antivirus Plus and adds a lot more featuresAn excellent security solutionTechradar 60% off BitDefender Total Security $35.99 /year ? Despite the recent controversy behind Kaspersky’s products, the brand (and its Total Security solution) remains one of the most popular in the security marketIt even i

While many people are eagerly awaiting the Galaxy S10, Samsung has a lot of other products in the works, as well as patents which might point to future devices, one of which might be a smart t-shirt that can monitor your lung activity. Spotted by LetsGoDigital, the patent describes a t-shirt that could constantly monitor your lung activity based on the sounds they make, and then send the data – along with relevant advice – to a smartphone app. As such it could be useful both for mild and serious

The first AMD Radeon VII graphics cards may have gotten out into the wild as the GPU’s first benchmarks have allegedly leaked out with promising results that seemingly outperform the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 – in certain circumstances, anyway. Results from AMD Radeon VII have supposedly appeared in 3DMark benchmarks multiple times starting with a Fire Strike score of 19,210 when paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X . So it seems the AMD Radeon VII performs worse with Full HD gaming than the Nvidia RT

UPDATE: Following the publication of our original story, Apple has temporarily disabled Group FaceTime. A serious flaw in Apple’s FaceTime application has gone viral on social media. This is how it works: you video call another iPhone user via FaceTime, then swipe up to open the menu options before the call has been answered. Add your own number or Apple ID as another caller and FaceTime assumes a conference call has been initiated. In the meantime, Apple has temporarily disabled Group FaceTime

2 smartphone manufacturer in the world ahead of Apple, faces 23 criminal charges spanning two separate indictments by the US Department of Justice. Doing business with Iran and covering it upThe first set of criminal charges surround Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng and a little-known affiliate named Skycom. You may recall that Huawei and Chinese rival ZTE illegally did business with Iran and meticulously covered it up, too. Tappy on trialThe second indictment against Huawei surrounds its stealing trade

Since the launch of Epic Games’ own digital storefront , the publishers best known for the smash hit Fortnite have been securing exclusive launch deals with some major gaming titles. on February 14, 2020 – Metro Exodus will be arriving on the Steam storefront, although customers who have already pre-ordered the title on this platform will have their orders honored. With the explosive popularity of Fortnite, however, Epic Games has entered the storefront arena with a formidable contender. As a po

Starting today, The Roku Channel, the company’s free, ad-supported streaming service, is coming to iOS via the free Roku app that normally acts as a remote for Roku TVs. The Roku Channel rolled out to Roku TVs in September 2017 and has been slowly growing thanks to the recent additions of 24-hour news networks like CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC, CNN Go and others. There were rumors of The Roku Channel coming to iOS and Android as early as early as 2017 when the company posted a job listing for an iOS devel

Shortly after the last minor update fixed some annoying bugs, Apple started testing iOS 12.2 with a developer beta release last week – and now anyone can download the iOS 12.2 public beta today. So long as a user registered for Apple’s Beta Software Program, they can download the beta over the air on a compatible device. We’re still a ways off from the iOS 13 release date, and the beta of iOS 12.2 shouldn’t be seen as an alternative. Users should back up their device before upgrading to a beta v