5 apps that’ll make your life surprisingly easy

5 apps that’ll make your life surprisingly easy

Life moves too fast for most of us to keep up. When we’re not working, we’re rushing around trying to do chores, meet friends and cram entire seasons of Game of Thrones into a single day. Well, fret no more: we’ve trawled the iOS and Android stores to find you …

23/10/2014

Chris Smith

The iPad Air 2, a new iMac and Yosemite OS X: what’s new from Apple?

Apple launched two new versions of the iPad, a new version of the iMac and the long-awaited Yosemite OS X at a launch event last night. The iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3 and a new iMac with a 27in 5K screen were the big products of the night, …

17/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

The New iPad, New iMac and New Apple TV: What to Expect From Appleâ€™s Event on Thursday.

Just a month after launching the iPhone 6, Apple is holding another event at their Cupertino headquarters this Thursday. What could they possibly be up to this time? Well, no-one actually knows. The only thing for certain is that something new will be announced; this event will be nowhere near …

15/10/2014

Chris Smith

9 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Make Your Phone’s Battery Last Longer (That Actually Work!)

We’ve all been there: stood in the middle of nowhere, far from home, with 5% battery left on our phone. Just thinking about the things you might miss on Facebook between now and the next time you can get to your phone charger causes you to break out into a …

13/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

Which of these incredible movie gadgets will actually exist in the future?

Movies are full of wonderful gadgets that make the lives of our heroes surprisingly easy. Need to fight some aliens? Here: take this laser gun! Got to be somewhere in a hurry? Don’t worry: we’ll take the instant transporter! Unfortunately, most of these gadgets will never exist…or will they? We …

08/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

How to make your iCloud account secure (and stop people nicking your photos)

As you’re no doubt aware by now, some naughty hackers have stolen some…erm, naughty photos of various celebrities from their iCloud account. The chances of these hackers targeting your photos is pretty low, but it’s still worth making sure that your iCloud account is nice and secure should you ever …

07/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

Should you replace your smartphone with a dumb phone?

We know what you’re thinking: what is that sexy beast in the picture above, and where can I get my hands on one? Well, our friends, that is the Nokia 3410. It’s a phone with countless amazing features: you can call your friends, browse the web (using WAP) and play …

01/10/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

6 phone-smashingly frustrating mobile games

What do you look for in a good mobile game? Most people would say fun, and some would possibly say a bit of a challenge. No-one would say an experience so frustrating that you’ll feel like banging your head against the nearest hard surface before launching your phone into the …

30/09/2014

Chris Smith

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