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Gaming iOS iOS Games Smartphone & Tablet Accessories

Gamevice review: A gaming controller for your iPhone & iPad

The Good: From the main body to its buttons, Gamevice is a well made gaming controller and makes iOS gaming a lot more fun. The Bad: It is expensive and not all games are compatible with it, making the investment in a gaming controller for iOS questionable. The Bottom Line: If you game on iOS and…

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Computing Laptops Windows

First impressions of Acer’s ultrathin Swift 7 laptop

Earlier this year at IFA 2016, Acer announced their latest flagship laptop called the Swift 7: an incredibly lightweight laptop with solid specs, an impressively thin body under 1cm thin and a £999.99 price tag. This weekend, Acer have taken a group of bloggers including myself on an annual Acer Live Blog trip to Glasgow — meaning…

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Laptops Windows

How to fix Dell XPS 15 laptop display flickering

I’ve currently got the Dell XPS 15 in for review, and for the most part, I think it’s a fantastic machine to work on and I’ll miss it when it’s returned. The standout feature on this laptop is of course that 4K InfinityEdge display; it’s so good to work on with good viewing angles, a…

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Apps & Software iOS

Siri can now send & request money via PayPal on iPhone

Since its inception, Siri has been one of those assistants that hasn’t been all that useful. That’s changed over time, and while you’ve been able to dictate text messages, ask about the weather or set up a reminder, you (annoyingly) haven’t been able to control any third party apps on your device. Apple recently changed that by making Siri…

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Apps & Software iOS Smartphones

Fastest ways to open your iPhone camera

Sometimes we have to be sharp to capture an important moment, but by the time you unlock your phone, open the camera app and steady your hands — the moment could be gone. Thankfully, iOS 10 has some very useful features that enable you to open the camera app quicker and faster than ever before. Here are four of…

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Apps & Software Windows

Microsoft is making Windows 10 updates smaller (and faster) to download

Updating a Windows machine can be a painstaking process, but with a new tecnology called UUP — or Unified Update Platform — Microsoft is aiming to drastically reduce the size of your update downloads. Available to Windows Insider users on PC, tablet, smartphones, IoT and HoloLens devices, UUP aims to reduce the download size of updates by…

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Apps & Software

LastPass password manager is now free for all your devices

Password management is hardly the sexiest subject in the tech world, but considering the amount of hacks, identity fraud and scandals we hear about on the news, paying extra care & attention to your passwords is turning into a must. That’s why today, LastPass has made their password manager free to use across all of your…

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Apps & Software Computing

The benefits and drawbacks of Cloud Computing

Guest author: Mary D. is a Philosophy & Literature graduate currently working as a freelance writer while traveling through Europe. Exceptionally passionate about Technology since an early age (“raised by the Internet”, some would say), today she writes about the important contemporary technological innovations ranging anywhere between Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is one…

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Apps & Software

Travel apps I always have on my phone

Being a combination of geek & travel lover means I always feel the need to carry gadgets and apps with me wherever I go. After all, what kind of a geek would I be if I didn’t stroll through the security gates at the airport using my iPhone as a boarding pass, or summon a…

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Apps & Software Artificial Intellgience

Cleo: An AI assistant that helps manage your money via messages

If logging into your bank apps to check your balances feels long-winded and all you want is a quick breakdown of where your money is going, Cleo could very well be your solution. This clever little AI assistant lives in your iMessage or Facebook messenger apps, and is basically ready to give you a breakdown…