Best iPad Air 2 case 2015: Latest cases tried and tested

If you've just bought an iPad Air 2 or you're thinking about upgrading to one, here are some of the best new iPad Air 2 case and covers to keep your slate looking box-fresh. The iPad Air 2 is the best tablet we’ve reviewed to date. It’s beautiful, light, quick and blows all other competitors out of the water, and is fully-deserving of the full marks it scored in our review.It’s perhaps not worth upgrading...
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Spotify Touch is a great way to discover new artists, tracks and playlists

by Chris Smith 23 January 2015 |Share: Music streaming giant Spotify has unveiled a new music discovery tool, which enables users to easily preview any song, album, artist or playlist. The new Spotify Touch feature, which is rolling out to iOS users in preview form right now, enables users to tap and hold an item in order to hear a 30 second preview of a song.From an album listing, listeners will...
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Latest Windows 10 preview build available to download now

by Chris Smith 23 January 2015 |Share:Just days after its blockbusting Windows 10 event in Redmond, Microsoft has made the latest preview build of the operating system available to download. Windows Insider members can now jump on board with Build 9926, featuring a host of the new features outlined by Microsoft at Wednesday’s event.For example, Windows fans will be able to try out Cortana on the desktop...
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WhatsApp Web: How does it work?

Good news, WhatsApp is available to use on the web. Here's how it all works and why iPhone users are missing out. The instant messaging service is finally joining the likes of Viber, Skype and Google Hangouts by adding web support alongside its existing smartphone apps.Officially announced via Facebook post by the app's founder Jan Koum, WhatsApp for web is available to use right now if you have the...
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Best Kitchen Gadgets Round-up

The kitchen is the central hub of most households, but it’s not always filled with the most useful or reliable gadgets. Buy any of our pick of the best kitchen gadgets and you won't have that problem. Unlike most, we've individually tested and reviewed every product in this round-up – we'll never recommend a product without trying it first. And we test a huge range of products, including coffee machines,...
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First 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 put up for auction

by Luke Johnson 23 January 2015 |Share: The gaming community went mad for the PS One styled 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 when it launched before Christmas, and now there is an even more in-demand offering up for grabs. The very first anniversary machine has been put up for auction in Japan, with the coveted console expected to fetch a high price.While the entire run of 20th Anniversary Edition...
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Complete this technology survey to be in with a chance of winning £100

by TrustedReviews 23 January 2015 |Share: Time Inc. UK is conducting a survey to help us understand your attitudes to everyday technologies, with five participants set to win a £100 cash prize. The purpose of the study is to understand your opinions on the various types of technology you might use at home.Whether that's home entertainment, like TVs, music systems and games consoles, large and small...
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Withings: ‘We are looking at Android Wear’

Despite the Withings Activité having transformed the wearable market with its simple elegance, the French manufacturer has confirmed it is looking at producing more mainstream smartwatches. According to Withings CEO Cédtic Hutchings, the company is even pursuing the option of following the likes of Samsung, LG and Motorola in creating an Android Wear powered wearable.However, despite Hutchings’ Google-themed...
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HTC One M9 camera samples tease 20MP snapper

by Luke Johnson 23 January 2015 |Share: A number of claimed HTC One M9 camera samples have popped up online, indicating the handset will be bestowed with an impressive 20-megapixel snapper. With last year’s HTC One M8 having gone off piste with the introduction of a dual-lens, 4-Ultrapixel primary camera, latest leaks have suggested that the eagerly awaited follow-on will revert to a more traditional...
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Vax Steam Fresh Combi S86-SF-C Steam Cleaners Review

What is the Vax Steam Fresh Combi?The Vax Steam Fresh Combi (S86-SF-C) is an upright steam cleaner with a middle that pops out to transform into a handheld cleaner. It has separate water and detergent tanks (for the upright only – the handheld just cleans using steam).As an upright, it has a well-designed triangular head that's great at getting into corners. And the handheld tools are conveniently...
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Dolfi cleans your clothes using ultrasonic technology

by Joe Svetlik 23 January 2015 |Share:The futuristic way to cleanA new device promises to be tough on dirt while gentle on your clothes, cleaning them using ultrasonic technology. It's called Dolfi, and claims to use 80 times less energy than a standard washing machine. This should make it more environmentally friendly, and cheaper to use.It's designed for travelling, and is small enough to chuck...
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Misfit CEO slams the mass of poorly designed wearables

As the wearables market continues to rise in prominence, one of the industry’s leading players has slammed the mass of poorly designed devices clogging the market. According to Misfit CEO Sonny Vu, the wearables space is filled with ‘not very well designed’ products and a flurry of wearables that have been ‘designed by geeks, for geeks’.Having risen to prominence over the last 18 months with the launch...
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Eric Schmidt: "The internet will disappear"

by Joe Svetlik 23 January 2015 |Share:Gazing into his crystal ballThe internet will soon be such a part of our daily lives that we won't even notice it, Google's chairman Eric Schmidt reckons. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the great and good have gathered to discuss the state of the world, Schmidt was asked for his pronouncements on the future of the internet."I...
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Amazon makes Transparent available to all for one day only

by Joe Svetlik 23 January 2015 |Share:Free this SaturdayAmazon has been pushing its Prime Instant Video streaming service quite heavily of late. Now it's making Transparent – one of its homegrown shows – available to all, so you don't have to sign up to the service to watch. On Saturday, anyone can watch the show for free through the Amazon Instant Video app for smart TVs, connected devices, on mobiles...
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Twitter prompts top users to ditch Instagram

by Jon Mundy 23 January 2015 |Share: Twitter has started sending out prompts to its most influential users, encouraging them to ditch Instagram as a means of sharing photos. On Thursday, the social network began sending out prompts to its high profile users encouraging them to "Post your photos directly on Twitter to make sure your fans always see them."This is a reference to the way in which Instagram...
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App charges £17 a month to pretend to be your partner

by Joe Svetlik 23 January 2015 |Share:SheeshApps like Tinder might help bring people together, but what if you want the pretence of a relationship without actually being in one? Seriously, there's an app for that. Two in fact. They're called Invisible Boyfriend and Invisible Girlfriend, and they take the role of your make believe partner. For $25 (£17) a month, you can get 100 text messages, 10 voicemails...
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12-inch MacBook Air display reportedly leaks

by Jon Mundy 23 January 2015 |Share:Alleged 12-inch MacBook Air componentImages of the forthcoming 12-inch MacBook Air have apparently emerged online. Production of Apple's radically revamped compact laptop is said to be well underway, and we may just have seen some of the first stealthily taken component snaps.These pictures were published by the ifanr website. They appear to show a small MacBook...
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Microsoft: Windows 10 to come with two web browsers

by Jon Mundy 23 January 2015 |Share: Microsoft has expanded upon its new Spartan web browser, as well as the fate of Internet Explorer in Windows 10. On Wednesday, Microsoft showed off its vision for Windows 10 for the first time. Part of that vision involves a brand new start on the web browser front.In comes Project Spartan, with a brand new rendering engine and a focus on interoperability, web...
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Huawei Ascend Y550 Phone Review

What is the Huawei Ascend Y550? The Huawei Ascend Y550 is one of the cheapest 4G phone in the world right now. For £70 on a pay-as-you-go deal, you get a 4G handset complete with the latest generation of 64-bit chipset, while undercutting the competition from the bigger names.As with other cheap 4G phones, the question is whether the sacrifices elsewhere are justified by the inclusion of faster mobile...
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Watch the trailer for Game of Thrones Episode 2: The Lost Lords

by Chris Smith 22 January 2015 |Share: The next episode of the Game of Thrones video game series arrives in early February and developer Telltale Games has today served up a new trailer. Episode 2: The Lost Lords lands first on PS3, PS4, PC and Mac on February 3, on Xbox 360 and Xbox One platforms a day later and for iOS on February 5.The series of games allows players to take on the role of a member...
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