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| How to watch Killing Eve online: stream season two in the US or abroad Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:26 PM PDT It only needs a quick look at the dozens of awards and millions of fans Killing Eve has acquired around the world to realise how high anticipation is for season two. There are questions to be answered after a cliffhanger the first season and finally the waiting is over...we'll tell you how to watch Killing Eve online when season two premieres. We have done the research, watched the trailers and crawled the internet to build you the perfect guide to streaming online. Picking up where the last episode left off, it appears that season two will launch straight back into the cat and mouse games of Eve and Villanelle. (**Big spoilers incoming**) The final episode ended with Eve leaving Villanelle fatally wounded and leaving its tribe of viewers with plenty of questions. One very tense and oddly comedic trailer later and we now know she is still alive and out for vengeance. The deadly game continues, so get ready by reading this guide to how to catch all of the new season in the US or, if your holiday and the launch overlap, how to watch Killing Eve online from abroad.
How to watch Killing Eve online in the US:Watch Killing Eve online from outside your country:If you find yourself out of the country, on holiday or temporarily abroad when the show is on, don't panic just yet, there is still a chance to watch Killing Eve online as it happens. Using a little handy trick, you can get around geo-blocks and digital borders using a VPN. This will allow you to gain access to all the Killing Eve live content as it happens without even having to be in the states by changing your IP to an American one. That way you can binge watch the show instead of enjoying the beach on your holiday... Which VPN is best for you? Our personal favourite is ExpressVPN. And how do you use that to watch Killing Eve online? Read on to find out all you need to know. Season 2 trailer: get excited to watch Killing EveHow to watch Killing Eve online in the UKWatch season 1 of Killing Eve online no matter your locationUS season 1 - watch the whole first season on Hulu or BBC America This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| WrestleMania 35 live stream: how to watch online WWE 2019 from anywhere Posted: 07 Apr 2019 01:34 PM PDT Lllllllet's get rrrrrrready to rrrrrrrrrumble! WrestleMania XXXV is here and it's looking like one hell of a show. The likes of Triple H, Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey are all on the card for the 35th edition of the 'grandaddy of them all' and with TechRadar's help, you won't miss a minute of a WrestleMania 35 live stream - regardless of where in the world you are. For the first time in WWE history, the stated main event will be a women's match. Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and MMA legend Ronda Rousey will go at it in a triple threat match with both Raw and Smackdown Women's Championships on the line. Brock Lesnar will once again defend his Universal Championship against Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins, while Kofi Kingston has the chance to win the WWE Championship from Daniel Bryan. Elsewhere on the card, former Evolution stablemates Triple H and the returning Dave Batista will go one-on-one, Shane McMahon faces The Miz, there's the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal to enjoy and WWE Hall of Famer (and Olympic hero) Kurt Angle is in action against Baron Corbin. Talking of the Hall of Fame, old school favorites The Honky Tonk Man and Brutus the Barber Beefcake will be inducted alongside Harlem Heat, D-Generation X and The Hart Foundation. And that's as well as loads more matches, too - let's just hope for no more ring invasions from the crowd! It's going to be a packed event for sure and we’ll show you how to watch a WWE WrestleMania live stream online from anywhere in the world so that you don’t miss a minute.
Live stream WWE WrestleMania from outside your countryScroll down if you're reading this in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Japan or India - we've described your watching options in more detail down there (assuming that the WWE Network doesn't tickle your fancy). But if you're unlucky enough to be in a country where the only way to catch the wrestling is via some dodgy, illegal stream you've found on Reddit - or if you discover that your home coverage is geo-blocked where you are- then we have a top tip to get a much better way to watch. Live stream WrestleMania on the WWE Network (for FREE!)Your other ways to watch WrestleMania: USA live streamIf you’re watching from the United States, then subscribing to the WWE network is your best bet as it is the most cost effective way to watch. Other pay-per-view providers including Dish and Xfinity are showing WrestleMania 35 but they cost upwards of $50. How to get a WrestleMania live stream in CanadaAs is the case in the WWE’s home country, the WWE Network is also the cheapest, most convenient place to watch WrestleMania 2019 in Canada. However, you could choose to go with SaskTel, Shaw or BellMTS but expect to pay similar prices to PPV providers in the US. How to live stream WWE WrestleMania XXXV: UK streamHow to watch WrestleMania 2019: Australia streamHow to live stream WrestleMania 35 in JapanNeither Asuka or Shinsuke Nakamura are on the main WrestleMania card this year, but the may pop up in the Battle Royals. Not that we imagine that will stop die-hard pro wrestling fans in Japan from tuning in. The main card will start at 8am on Monday morning in Japan. The WWE Network has been available in Japan for the last few years, which makes it automatically the most affordable way to watch. Alternatively, DMM.com, J:Com and Sukachan are all listed as offering PPV options. How to watch WrestleMania: India streamThe WrestleMania XXXV card in full- Ronda Rousey (c) vs Charlotte Flair (c) vs Becky Lynch in Winner Takes All match - Daniel Bryan (c) vs Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship - Brock Lesnar vs Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship - Triple H vs Batista in a No Holds Barred match - Shane McMahon vs The Miz in a Falls Count Anywhere match - Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre - Bayley & Sasha Banks (c) vs Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs The IIconics vs Nia Jax & Tamina in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the Women’s Tag Team Championship - AJ Styles vs Randy Orton - Samoa Joe (c) vs Rey Mysterio for the United States Championship - Bobby Lashley (c) vs “The Demon” Finn Bálor for the Intercontinental Championship - Kurt Angle vs Baron Corbin - The Usos (c) vs Ricochet & Aleister Black vs The Bar vs Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship - Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal - WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal - Buddy Murphy (c) vs Tony Nese for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ecobee could be next in line to launch a smart home security camera Posted: 07 Apr 2019 06:30 AM PDT Most smart home manufacturers now dabble in more than one type of smart home device, and newly leaked images suggest that Ecobee has plans to add a security camera to its existing line-up of products. The leaked images were posted at Zatz Not Funny, but with no official comment from Ecobee yet, we'd take them with the usual grain or two or salt for now. Ecobee camera leak (credit: Zatz Not Funny) That said, it would make sense for Ecobee to want to add a camera to go alongside the smart thermostat it's mostly known for, and the smart light switch it recently added to its product range.
As for pricing, or a launch date, or any of the specs of the device, there's no word on any of that at the moment. Based on Ecobee's existing products, it seems likely that Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration would be included. Keeping up with the competitionWhat's certain is that the smart home space continues to get busier and more competitive, so Ecobee will be feeling the pressure to keep up with its competitors. Google has been pushing hard with its Google Home and Nest-branded products, and looks likely to add more devices in the near future, while Amazon recently bought the mesh networking outfit Eero. A lot of Ecobee's rivals in the smart thermostat space, including Nest and Hive, also have security cameras to their name, so Ecobee would be keeping pace with its main competitors at least – if a camera launch is on the cards. We'll have to wait and see if an Ecobee-made security camera appears to watch over your home, but for now the company is staying tight-lipped. Via 9to5Mac This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pioneer OPPO Paves the Way for a 5G World Posted: 07 Apr 2019 05:35 AM PDT The 5G society is a place for innovators to thrive, and OPPO is positioned to ride the wave of this connectivity megatrend by harnessing its power to deliver an unprecedented user experience. There’s no doubt that 5G will be a game-changer. It’s poised to drive a connectivity revolution across the world, enabling the Internet of Everything, and reshaping the smartphone industry. With the integration of 5G with other frontier technologies, the connected world will move forward faster than ever before. Users will benefit from not only better speeds and lower latency, but from a new wave of innovative services that will only be made possible by 5G connectivity. OPPO has solidified its position at the forefront of 5G innovation by owning several firsts
This year will see the introduction of 5G networks across the world, and OPPO will fulfill its commitment to launch the first 5G mobile phone products. Its first 5G smartphone, launched in February this year, solves several of the issues that have previously arisen in smartphone models across the board, including heating and power consumption. The result is a communication experience that deliver high speech, high reliability, and low delay. OPPO is working with several telecommunications carriers across the world and the region to deliver a seamless 5G experience to users, while speeding up the commercial process of 5G mobile phones. The introduction of 5G smartphones will see numerous enhancements over what currently exists, but particularly in those areas that rely no low latency and high connectivity speeds, such as voice and video over internet, gaming, and so on. Cloud gaming is set to take over with the introduction of 5GOPPO is already working with leading software developers to develop 5G cloud games. The intention is to launch blockbuster, AAA game experiences on mobile phones, which take full advantage of 5G technology’s key features – high throughput, and low delay. The 5G game cloud breaks goes above and beyond the limitations of current smartphone cloud computing performance, and, as demonstrated by OPPO at Mobile World Congress 2019, will take gaming one step beyond. In January 2019, OPPO established its Intelligent Mobile Devices Business Unit, with the aim of empowering the Internet of Things (IoT) by providing devices that have the capacity to serve as IoT portals. OPPO has built an open IoT platform to empower developers and partners to deliver more products and services, which will be complemented by Breeno, its artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant. Breeno was introduced in China in December 2018, drawing upon the capabilities of machine learning, contextual perception, informed and smart responses to offer a seamless experience in human-device interaction. Having proven its position as a 5G pioneer, OPPO is leading the way into a seamlessly connected future for everyone, everywhere. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| How to watch a Watford vs Wolves live stream for free in the US Posted: 07 Apr 2019 04:07 AM PDT Forget MLS and the Premier League...soccer has gone home to Wembley Stadium this weekend for the FA Cup semi-finals and watching the games live in the US has never been easier thanks to ESPN+. We'll tell you all about how to live stream Watford vs Wolves today. Sunday's match - Watford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - is looking very difficult to call. Both have performed beyond expectations in the 2018/19 season and will be desperate to make an unexpected FA Cup Final. Watford got the win earlier in the season 2-0 and will hope to replicate that here if captain and club legend Troy Deeney has anything to do with it. But Nuno Espirito Santo's Wolverhampton Wanderers have spent a lot of money and the reward of a Cup Final feels like a fitting way to conclude an astonishing break-out season. Saturday's game was Brighton vs Man City, which was really the formality we had suspected. Manchester City continue their pursuit of a historic quadruple (league title, FA Cup, Champions League and the already-won League Cup), with a 1-0 win at Wembley. Keep reading to see the best ways to get an FA Cup live stream between Watford vs Wolves. As you'll see, it's available via the ESPN+ subscription service (which comes with a 7-day free trial if you haven't tried it before). And we'll also tell you how to catch it even if you're not in the US this weekend.
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Live stream FA Cup soccer from outside your countryIf you've been looking forward to watching this match-up but now find yourself abroad, you'll find that your coverage will be geo-blocked. Annoying for sure, but not the end of the road. You can try using a VPN to change your IP address to a US server and watch as if you were back at home. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Watford vs Wolves live stream: how to watch today's FA Cup 2019 semi-final from anywhere Posted: 07 Apr 2019 04:04 AM PDT Former professional footballers have said it's worse to lose a semi-final than get to the final and fail there. Sunday's FA Cup semi final is certainly a game neither team want to lose and you can get a Watford vs Wolves live stream to see who will triumph. They're within touching distance of the FA Cup Final against Man City, an achievement which would be the icing on the cake of either team's excellent season, but first the Premier League's 'best of the rest' (the clubs sit 8th and 7th in the league respectively) have to lock horns under the arch at the spiritual home of football, Wembley Stadium. Out of the two semi finals, this one is the hardest to call, with Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers matching each other in the league. If Watford were to win this weekend, it would be their first FA Cup Final appearance since 1984, while Wolves haven't reached the final game of the competition since they won it in 1960. In short, a little bit of history will be made for one of the teams on Sunday. Below we're going to talk you through the best ways to watch the FA Cup semi-final action in the UK and the rest of the world so you can ensure you can easily live stream Watford vs Wolves.
Live stream Watford vs Wolves from outside your countryBT Sport has the rights in the UK. In the US? Then keep scrolling, as we have your viewing options below...spoiler alert, you'll need an ESPN+ subscription. And footy fans Down Under can also see who's broadcasting there. But if you're abroad for the game and find that you can't watch your home coverage online because it is geo-blocked, we have a handy alternative to allow you to watch as if you were back on your sofa. How to live stream the FA Cup in the UK:How to watch the FA Cup: live stream in the US for FREEHow live stream Wolves vs Watford in AustraliaWatford vs Wolves...who will win?The Hornets won the only meeting between the clubs so far this season, snatching a 2-0 victory at Wolves' Molineux Stadium back in October, but Wolves have excelled in the high-pressure games against the 'big six' and come into Sunday off the back of a rousing 2-1 win over Manchester United on Tuesday night. That said, Watford managed to register a thumping 4-1 victory the same evening against Fulham, so it's fair to say both teams will enter the Wembley tunnel brimming with confidence. As you settle down to watch the Watford vs Wolves live stream you'll want to keep your eye on the key players for each team. Watford will likely lean on influential leader and club captain Troy Deeney, who will lead the line and set the tone and tempo for his team mates. With flair players Maxi Pereyra and Gerard Deulofeu, Watford have the creativity and skill in midfield to trouble the Wolves defense, but they certainly won't have it all their own way. Wolves have a potent strike force with the free-scoring Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota troubling the best teams in the country this season, and with Ruben Neves pulling the strings from midfield they'll fancy their chances against a Watford defense that hasn't always looked solid. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Netflix cuts support for beaming your streaming video via AirPlay Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:30 AM PDT If you use an iPhone or an iPad to beam Netflix to an Apple TV, you might have noticed the feature just stopped working. It's not a bug: Netflix has officially pulled AirPlay support on iOS devices. According to a statement given to MacRumors, the reason is that AirPlay is now available on multiple devices, and Netflix can't distinguish between them. "We want to make sure our members have a great Netflix experience on any device they use," Netflix says. "With AirPlay support rolling out to third-party devices, there isn't a way for us to distinguish between devices (what is an Apple TV vs. what isn't) or certify these experiences."
"Therefore, we have decided to discontinue Netflix AirPlay support to ensure our standard of quality for viewing is being met. Members can continue to access Netflix on the built-in app across Apple TV and other devices." Expanding AirPlay's reachAirPlay is indeed coming to TV sets from the likes of Vizio, Samsung and others, which Netflix apparently has an issue with. Support for the network streaming technology has been in the Netflix app for iOS since 2013. With Netflix continuing to support the Chromecast standard, and Netflix apps available on most of the devices you'd want to AirPlay content to anyway, there are workarounds – but it's frustrating for those people who preferred AirPlay. Of course the move comes after Apple announced its long-awaited push into television programming as well. Netflix has so far refused to integrate its apps with Apple's TV platform, though it offers separate apps for all the hardware devices Apple makes. We'll have to wait and see whether user demand is enough to get Netflix to restore AirPlay functionality or whether it's gone forever. For now though, you can't use AirPlay inside your Netflix app any more. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| What is a smart ring? An introduction to tech-laden jewelry Posted: 07 Apr 2019 02:00 AM PDT Smart rings have been in development for years. But only recently have a number of brands emerged that have created smart rings that look good, feel good and pack useful tech into such a tiny form factor. Put simply, a smart ring is a ring that’s got some kind of tech built into it, whether that’s an NFC chip or sensors, like an optical heart rate monitor or accelerometer. Most of them can also sync up to your smartphone via Bluetooth, enabling you to find out more about the data they’re collecting. However, just because a device is called a smart ring doesn’t mean it’s necessarily packed with tech. A number of different smart rings are currently on the market. Some smart rings track your sleep, activity, pulse rate and more, costing £270 ($352 / £497AUD) and beyond. Others have only an NFC chip on-board to unlock things and will only set you back £9.99 ($13 / $18AUD). The subtle design of the Motiv Ring means you can wear it 24/7. (Image Credit: Motiv Ring) Those that have been interested in wearable tech for some time will know that smart rings aren’t new, far from it. Over the past ten years, a number of companies and startups have emerged claiming to be creating smart rings that’ll revolutionize the way we work and play. However, many of those came up against funding issues, design problems and tech challenges. At one point it felt like no companies would be able to create a smart ring with useful tech inside it that also looked good, felt comfortable and didn’t cost lots. But over the past few years, a number of brands have proven smart rings aren’t only possible, but they might give smartwatches and other wrist-bound wearables a run for their money in the future. Let’s take a look at how smart rings are made, why they’re great and not-so-great, and which models we think you should try if you’re ready to put a ring on it, so to speak. How does smart ring tech work?Rewind to the earlier days of wearable technology and smart rings were considered just as exciting, and potentially life-changing, as smartwatches. A number of startups claimed to be making the ultimate smart ring, including Fin, Altruis, Smarty Ring, Nod, Mota’s Smart Ring and many more. A lot of these startups even secured funding and began creating smart ring prototypes. But fast-forward to the present day and there are more stories of failure than success. Many of the companies behind these bold ideas ran into a number of issues, including legal disputes. Not all smart rings track what you do – some just want to open a few doors. (Image credit: NFC Ring) But financial problems and legal challenges aside, it’s not hard to figure out why many smart rings never materialized: they’re difficult to make. Packing sensors, an NFC chip, Bluetooth capabilities, a battery and more into a small space that also looks and feels great is bound to lead to technical problems and a lot of compromises. In recent years tech has advanced to a point where ticking those boxes has proved to be possible. For the purpose of breaking down the construction of a smart ring, let’s take a look at the Oura Ring. It consists of four different sensors, an infrared optical pulse measurement to read your pulse, a 3D accelerometer to detect movement, a gyroscope to detect movement and balance and a body temperature sensor. It also has a battery on-board and a microcontroller. That tech is fitted between a titanium and diamond-like carbon coating (DLC) on the outside and a non-allergenic, non-metallic, seamless molding on the inside. It may look small, but the Oura Ring is packed with sensors, a battery and finished with a titanium and diamond-like carbon coating. (Image credit: Oura Ring) But not all smart rings are packed full of so much tech. The new OPN Ring from NFC Ring is made from hypoallergenic ceramic and contains an antenna and NFC chip, which can be used to unlock devices and digital door locks. As well as a lot of considerations going into the tech inside a smart ring, such a small form factor requires a lot of extra work when it comes to design. There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to smart rings that are less of a concern with other wearables, the main being sizing. When you buy a tracker from Fitbit or Garmin there are options to tighten straps, switch them out or buy your own. With a smart ring, things aren’t so simple. Not everyone’s fingers are the same size and once you’ve got a smart ring, you can’t adjust it yourself. The only option is to provide wannabe users with a sizing kit before they buy. This may sound annoying, but the experience we’ve had with both the Motiv and Oura sizing kits has been simple. You order a kit, try on a selection of plastic rings in different sizes and then go to the respective website and fill in the details. The key here is to wear the plastic demo rings for a day at a time because your fingers tend to swell throughout the day. It’s also important to try the ring on multiple fingers. Some people prefer to wear a smart ring on their middle finger or ring finger, whereas some people find they can only wear a smart ring on their index finger. Receiving a sizing kit before you make a purchase does add friction to the buying process. But it’s a necessary evil to make sure you get the right one, it works over time and you’re selecting it for the right finger. Why are smart rings good?It’s difficult to say why smart rings as a whole category are worthwhile because the different rings available right now do such different things. Some brands have really got it right when it comes to tracking. Both Motiv and Oura have created slim rings packed with sensors that don’t feel like pieces of technology but are able to track most of the same metrics as a device like the Fitbit Versa. Both Motiv and Oura shout about their sleep tracking smarts. They both do a great job and it’s really good to be able to wear a ring to track sleep. Most other sleep tracking devices need to be worn around your wrist and even the most comfortable of trackers can get annoying at night. The Oura Ring can do a lot, but it excels in sleep tracking. (Image credit: Oura Ring) We’re wary about claiming a piece of tech could make us all less reliant on tech, but there’s an argument that smart rings are useful because they enable us to switch off from screens. With a smart ring, you don’t need to check your phone, look at a smartwatch screen or see your step count rise every few minutes to get the benefits of tracking what you’re doing. Some may find this helps with digital detox-ing. Of course, others may find it does the exact opposite. Because smart rings don’t have a screen, they tend to need charging less frequently. For example, the Oura Ring lasts around five days on a single charge. This is good news for anyone who has been tempted by smartwatches but can’t bear the thought of having to charge them up every single night. The Motiv Ring is wrapped in a titanium shell, which makes it light, durable and stylish. (Image credit: Motiv Ring) Despite the fact it’s difficult to get the design of a smart ring right, most of the rings we recommend have created devices that look simple and subtle (and dare we say stylish?), fit flush against your finger and have use hypo-allergenic materials. Advances in design mean most smart rings are comfortable, don’t get in the way and won’t irritate your skin. This is obviously a consideration for all wearables, but smart rings really are designed for 24/7 use, so they need to walk the walk. The app that accompanies the McLear Ring allows you to keep an eye on your spending. (Image credit: McLear Ring) If you’re interested in using a smart ring for contactless payments, then it’s easy to see the benefits. Even though we now have contactless cards and keyrings and smartwatches that can handle these kinds of payments, a way to pay on your finger seems to be the most frictionless answer. Although only currently available in the UK, the McLear Ring is a fuss-free payment ring that looks subtle and doesn’t need charging. It just handles payments, and it handles them well. What are the negatives of smart rings?Because there are lots of design challenges when it comes to making a capable smart ring, you pay a premium to own one. Especially those that can track all kinds of metrics. The Motiv Ring costs from $199.99 (£153 / $282.10AUD) and the Oura Ring costs from €314 (£270 / $352 / $497AUD). However, that’s not necessarily the case for simpler smart rings that do just one thing well. For example, the McLear contactless payment ring costs £129 ($168 / $237.45AUD) and rings in the NFC Ring range, which can unlock your phone, store data and open your door start at as little as £9.99 ($13 / $18.38AUD). The ORII ring is a phone on your finger, allowing you to take and make calls and send and listen to messages. (Image credit: ORII) But the main drawback is they’re not for everyone. Although many people already wear rings, smart rings are a little bulkier than a simple wedding band. That means they’re bound to irritate some people when it comes to design. In terms of functionality, they’re not smartwatches. If you want continuous tracking while you go about your day, a smart ring might be for you. But if you’ve been toying with the idea of a smartwatch and want notifications, or to see stats in real-time without looking at your phone, or to have apps, a smart ring won’t suit you – and the prices are too high to take a risk right now. The same goes for your top priorities. If you’re interested in sleep, both the Oura and Motiv rings are fantastic sleep trackers. But although both also keep tabs on fitness too, they’re not as capable as a device built with fitness in mind, like Garmin’s sports watches or the Fitbit Ionic and Charge 3. It really all comes down to a matter of taste and what matters to you. Which smart rings do we recommend?You can use the McLear Ring to make secure payments anywhere that accepts contactless. (Image credit: McLear Ring) Due to many of the tech and design challenges involved in making smart rings, there aren’t currently a huge range to choose from. At least not as many as there are wrist-based trackers, smartwatches and fitness devices. Admittedly, there are quite a few available through Amazon that claim to have NFC smarts built-in, but we haven’t had chance to test many of these yet so we’re apprehensive about how useful they are. So with that in mind, where should you begin? If you’re looking for a smart ring that will track a range of metrics, and look good while you’re wearing it all day and night, two main brands emerge as the best in the space: the Oura Ring and the Motiv Ring. The Oura Ring is a high-end smart ring option that currently retails from €314 to €1049 (around £270 to £903 / $352 to $1178 / $497AUD to $1662AUD) depending on which model you go for. It’s packed with sensors that can track a whole host of metrics, including your activity, pulse, steps, sleep and body temperature. You can charge the Oura Ring by placing it on its accompanying plinth, which connects to a power source via USB. Once charged, it boasts a whole week of battery power. Design-wise, it looks fantastic for a piece of smart tech. It comes in silver, black and matte black finishes in three styles: one with a ridge on top (balance), one with a flat top (heritage) and one with five little diamonds on top (balance diamond). It’s 7.9mm wide and 2.55mm thick, weighing in between 4 and 6 grams depending on the model you opt for. It’s made from a titanium and diamond-like carbon coating (DLC) and has a non-allergenic molding on the inside to avoid irritation. Like many other smart rings that have emerged in recent years, the Oura Ring started life on Kickstarter where it raised a lot of money to turn the smart ring dreams into a fantastic little product. It’s already gained a huge following in tech circles and it made headlines in late 2018 when Prince Harry was spotted wearing one. Another smart ring favorite is the Motiv Ring, which costs $199.99 (£153 / $282.10AUD). Like the Oura Ring, the Motiv Ring looks really good. It’s had a few iterations over the past few years but the latest is its best yet: it’s subtle but stylish. It’s 8mm wide and comes in rose gold, slate grey and titanium finishes with a small black line across the top. It’s wrapped in a titanium shell and it’s waterproof to 50 meters / 5 ATMs. Tracking-wise, it’ll keep tabs on your activity, steps, sleep and offers continuous heart rate tracking. The company has also recently announced it’ll add a host of security features to new rings, which mean you can open accounts with gestures. It has a three day battery life and comes with a very neat little charging dock that’s super slim, can live on your keychain and slots into any USB port to juice the ring back up to full strength within 90 minutes. The Motiv Ring is less than 0.1 inches thick – and it weighs less than a penny. (Image credit: Motiv Ring) But they aren’t the only players in the game. A number of smart rings have also been launched recently, many of which try to do one or two things really well rather than be all-singing, all-dancing trackers like the two above. The ORII Ring has been in development for some time and promises to be like a smartphone on your finger, allowing you to send messages, make calls and use a voice assistant from your finger. It’s hard to say whether this idea will catch on – or whether anyone really needs a smartphone on their finger. But it’s interesting to see another smart use case for a smart ring. ORII is a voice-powered ring, which claims to turn your hand into a smartphone. (Image credit: ORII) We’ve already mentioned the McLear Ring, £129 ($168 / $237.45AUD), which is a simple payment ring that looks subtle and doesn’t need charging. You can easily add your bank cards to it and an accompanying app lets you keep tabs on your spending. NFC Ring has a number of smart ring models for as little as £9.99 ($13 / $18AUD). The new OPN Ring from NFC Ring is made from hypoallergenic ceramic and contains an antenna and NFC chip, which can be used to unlock devices and digital door locks. It’s hard to predict how the smart ring space will progress in the future. We expect that now the tech and design is catching up with the demands of a small, functional smart ring that more brands will emerge – especially those that aim to provide niche uses. However, it could also be the case that the brands we consider best-in-class now, mostly the Oura Ring and the Motiv Ring, will continue to lead and leave the competition lagging behind considering they’re offering such great-looking and robust options.
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| How to watch 2019 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race live coverage: stream online from anywhere Posted: 07 Apr 2019 01:32 AM PDT The Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race may be a quintessentially British sporting event, but it brings worldwide attention to a couple of boats on the River Thames for one Sunday every year. Now it's back for another head-to-head between the two universities for 2019 and we'll make sure you're in the driving (or should that be rowing?) seat to stream Boat Race live coverage online regardless of where you are. The waters of the river Thames in London will once again see which university team has the rowing ability to take the title of varsity Boat Race winner. The rowing race takes place on a length of London's river Thames between Putney and Mortake. Last year saw 'Light Blues' Cambridge win both the men's and women's races against the 'Dark Blues' Oxford, the former by three lengths in a time of 17:51 and the latter by seven lengths in 19:06. Cambridge currently leads the overall event, which started in 1829, taking 83 victories over Oxford's 80. That excludes the 1877 race that ended as a dead heat, though those cheeky Dark Blues claimed it as a victory. While the Thames will be filled with rowing fans (as well as fans of standing-outside-pubs-on-the-river) you might want to catch it all from the comfort of home. Thankfully, that's an option. This year the races will all take place on the same day and you'll be able to watch the Boat Race live coverage on the good old BBC. If you're not in the UK then you might not be able to access the live stream. but this guide can help thanks to a few best VPN related tips and tricks.
How to watch Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race for free: UK live streamIf you’re in the UK and you have a TV license, then the BBC will be broadcasting the 2019 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race free-to-air. That means you can catch the race on your TV by turning over the BBC One in time for the Boat Race coverage to kick off from 1.20pm BST. If you prefer to watch the event on your computer, smart TV or mobile device you can stream it on the BBC Sport website or via the BBC iPlayer app. We also heartily recommend TVPlayer.com, as a robust, legal streaming service that has all the Freeview channels in one place. Stream the 2019 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race from outside your countryIf you happen to be away from the UK don’t worry as you can watch the 2019 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race from anywhere in the world rather simply. Just download and install a VPN to change your IP address to one in the UK and head over to TVPlayer.com. From there you’ll have to sign up for a free account to stream the 2019 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race on your computer or from your favorite streaming devices. Here's how to stream Oxford vs Cambridge with a VPN in three easy strokes:
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| Huawei P30 series to bring an all new optimized Snapchat experience Posted: 07 Apr 2019 01:15 AM PDT Huawei recently revealed its new flagship Supercamera Phone series, the Huawei P30 Series. The HUAWEI P30 Pro is the company’s most advanced camera smartphones to date and include innovations that will set new bars in both photography and videography. One of Huawei’s core values is being consumer centric and placing users at the core of its innovation strategies in order to offer then the latest technologies and a better experience with every phone launched. With the P30 series, Huawei has proved that it listened to its user’s feedback when it comes to using Snapchat in the Middle East and has brought in changes that will bring an entirely optimized experience. Users will now be able to experience higher quality in both photos and videos complete with better resolution and improved video stabilization. This promises not only the best of Snapchat stories and posts, but also videos that are not blurry or hazy. With these new changes, Huawei’s new flagship series (Inc. Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro) will offer a completely optimized Snapchat experience, ensuring that your make your Snapchat story, the way you it was meant to be. The optimization does not end there, as Huawei also confirmed the phone’s wide angle lens as feature for Snapchat coming soon for P30 series users. So if you are a frequent snapchatter, watch this space for more as we will keep you updated as to when is this is to be available ** **feature will be available with software update This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Best Laptop 2019: Our pick of the best laptops you can buy Posted: 07 Apr 2019 12:39 AM PDT In our guide to the best laptops of 2019, we've gathered together a veritable smorgasbord of brilliant laptops and notebooks that will appeal to a wide range of people, no matter what sort of laptop you're looking for. So, we've got the best premium laptops and Ultrabooks, alongside brilliant mid-range and budget laptops as well. On this page you'll also find the best gaming laptops, best Chromebooks and best 2-in-1 laptops as well. We've made sure to pack our best laptops guide with brilliant devices that cover a wide range of price points, so every budget is catered for in this list. Remember: you don't need to spend a fortune to get one of the best laptops of 2019. Each laptop has been carefully tested by us to make sure they are worthy of inclusion in our best laptops list. Only the best of the best laptops are featured here, so you can buy knowing that you're getting the very best devices. Meanwhile, our price comparison tool that will check the most popular online retailers on the internet and highlight the best prices for the best laptops. We're constantly updating this guide as well, so as soon as the newest laptops are released, we'll add them to this best laptops guide – as long as they are worthy, of course. Our built-in price comparison tool will also automatically highlight the top deals from online retailers, so you can be sure you're getting the best laptops for the best price. The best laptops of 2018:Huawei has done it again, and its latest laptop has topped our best laptops list for 2019. As with last year's Huawei MateBook X Pro, the MateBook 13 comes with some of the latest components, including a discrete Nvidia MX150 graphics card, and a gorgeous lightweight design, that you'd expect to find on a much more expensive laptop. The fact that the MateBook 13 offer so much, yet comes with an impressively low price – compared to its Ultrabook competitors, like the XPS 13 below – makes it our choice for the best laptop money can buy right now. Sure, you may be missing a few minor niceties here and there to achieve such a competitive price, but on the whole, this is the most value-packed flagship laptop that we’ve ever tested. If you're after a few more bells and whistles, like super-fast Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 4K display, then the Dell XPS 13 or MacBook Pro (also on this list of best laptops) may be better choices, but for sheer bang for your bucks, the MateBook 13 is the laptop to beat in 2019. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook 13 Although the Dell XPS 13 has been knocked in the second place, it is still an absolutely brilliant laptop. There's a good reason it was at the top of our best laptops list for three years running. The 2018 Dell XPS 13 is a slimmer, more powerful version of the award-winning laptop with a stunning 4K display and a gorgeous Rose Gold on Alpine White color option. Packing an 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and a bezel-less ‘Infinity Edge’ display, this Dell XPS 13 is more expensive, but its still worth every penny. It’s no wonder the Dell XPS 13 continues to be the most popular Windows laptop in the world. Better yet, there’s a wide range of customization options, so you can make the Dell XPS 13 the best laptop for you. Read the full review: Dell XPS 13 If you're after the latest and greatest laptop from Apple, we suggest you look into the 2018 model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. While Microsoft had the performance edge over last year's MacBook Pro, with the Surface Book 2, Apple has come out swinging with some seriously beefed up specs for the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2018, and even more so if you go for the larger 15-inch model. The headline Touch Bar – a thin OLED display at the top of the keyboard which can be used for any number of things, whether that be auto-suggesting words as you type or offering Touch ID so you can log in with just your fingerprint – is again included. It's certainly retained Apple's sense of style, but it comes at a cost. This is a pricey machine, so you may want to consider one of the Windows alternatives. If you're open to switching to a PC, definitely consider the XPS 13 or the excellent MateBook X Pro. But, if you're a steadfast Apple diehard, this is definitely the best laptop for you! Read the full review: Apple Macbook with Touch Bar 13-inch (2018) The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is the best gaming laptop of 2019 thanks to its powerful components that include a 6-core Intel processor, and the latest RTX 2080 graphics from Nvidia. Not only is this a brilliant performer, but it's also impressively thin and light as well (by gaming laptop standards). Asus' Zephyrus laptops have constantly pushed the boundaries of what gaming laptops can do, and this new model for 2019 is no difference, which is why it has made it straight onto our best laptops list. It's available to pre-order now, but be warned: this is a very expensive laptop. If you're looking for something a bit more affordable, check out the Acer Predator Helios 300 later on in this list. Read the full review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 The Huawei MateBook X Pro is our new pick for the best laptop money can buy in 2018, after years of this list being dominated by the (still excellent) Dell XPS 13, which is now in second place. While Huawei hasn't been making laptops for as long as more established manufacturers in this list, it has absolutely knocked it out the park with the MateBook X Pro. This is a gorgeously-designed laptop with a stunning screen (albeit with a rather odd aspect ratio), and it comes packed with cutting edge components that allows it to perform brilliantly, and a battery life that runs rings around many of its rivals. It also has a very competitive price, giving you features, design and performance for quite a bit less money. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook X Pro Microsoft's second attempt at a pure laptop device is an absolute winner in our view, and while it doesn't represent a huge overhaul of the original Surface Laptop, it offers improvements in all the areas we were hoping for, including updated hardware that brings serious performance benefits. This is a laptop that finally delivers on what Microsoft set out to do with the original: a pure, powerful Windows 10 laptop experience. If you're not sold on the 2-in-1 nature of the Surface Book 2 (which is also on this best laptops list), but love Microsoft's premium build quality and design, then the Surface Laptop 2 is the laptop for you. A very worth addition to this list. Read the full review: Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 The new MSI GS65 Stealth has knocked our previous choice of the best gaming laptop, Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501, off this list, thanks to its excellent array of cutting edge components, which includes an 8th-generation Intel Core i7-8750H CPU and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU. It's also more reasonably priced than the Zephyrus GX501, and its subtle design means that it can double as a work or study laptop without raising any eyebrows. If you're looking for a more affordable gaming laptop, however, check out the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming below. Read the full review: MSI GS65 Stealth With the Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch), Microsoft has crafted one of the most powerful 2-in-1 laptops in the world. The Surface Book 2 has some powerful enough components to handle most day-to-day tasks, and even some light gaming and video editing if you go for a model with a dedicated graphics card. Brilliant build quality and excellent battery life makes this a wonderful device for using as either a laptop, or as a powerful Windows 10 tablet. It also comes in a 15-inch version, which is more powerful and with a larger screen. If you're after a more affordable 2-in-1 device, then the Acer Switch 3, below, is well worth checking out. Read the full review: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch) Some of the very best laptops in 2017 have been 2-in-1 devices, and Lenovo has added to that list with the excellent Lenovo Yoga 920. It features a wonderfully slim design, and its build quality is exceptional. The 360 degree hinge allows you to convert the laptop into a tablet-like device, making it flexible in all senses of the word. It's cheaper than the Surface Book 2, and while it doesn't offer quite the same quality when in tablet mode, it's an excellent device with plenty of power and bags of battery life. It's definitely a worthy alternative, and it's easily one of the best laptops we've seen this year. Read the full review: Lenovo Yoga 920 Last year’s Dell XPS 15 was already one of the best laptops you could buy, but now that Dell has taken the beautiful redesign of the Dell XPS 13 and applied it here – while also making it a convertible. Well, it’s amazing. Not only do you get one of the most aesthetically pleasing 15-inch laptops on the market, but it also packs one of those new Intel Kaby Lake G-series CPUs featuring ‘discrete-class’ Radeon graphics. This means that this laptop packs serious power – even if it can get a little loud. Read the full review: Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 Which type of laptop is best for you?General laptops: Where the best cheap laptops are found, devices that focus more on practicality than style, portability or power. That’s not to say they can’t be fast, but you’ll typically find a non-Ultrabook clamshell laptop with an HD screen and spinning drive-based storage for less than $600 or £400. Ultrabooks: Where you’ll find thin-and-light notebooks sporting SSD storage and display resolutions that exceed 1080p. Paired with powerful, albeit mobile-centric components and especially long battery life, the best Ultrabooks will cost a pretty penny – AED 3,000 or more. 2-in-1 laptops: Here is our picks of the best 2-in-1 laptops that are available right now. Outfitted with both detachable and 360-degree rotating hinges, these hybrids are the most versatile way to experience Windows 10 on a touchscreen. Gaming laptops: Need a laptop to play games (almost) just like a shiny desktop PC can? Then you’ll want one of the best gaming laptops. These machines generally cost quite a bit but give you a great gaming experience on the go. Laptop-tablet hybrids: Designed from the tablet-first approach to laptop-tablet hybrids, the best Windows tablets pack beyond-HD touchscreens, sometimes with kickstands in their frames or provided via keyboard covers. These generally shine with a stylus, and range from the budget to the premium price ranges. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 10 best digital cameras in the UAE for 2019 Posted: 07 Apr 2019 12:17 AM PDT Choosing the right camera can seem like a really grueling task. There are so many different models on the market – from the professional photographer to the everyday user who just wants to snap photos of their vacation. So if you’re trying to figure out which camera suits your needs, we’re here to take the guesswork out for you. We’ve combed through the best models on the market based on their individual features and grouped them up accordingly. Some may be great value for money, some may have great design, and some may just be a good pick for a specific shooting style. All these are cameras have been extensively tried and tested by ourselves, so if you want to know any more about any of them as well as check out sample images, just click the link to the full review. Along the way we'll explain some of the jargon and the differences between cameras, though if you need a bit more help deciding what kind of camera you need, you can get a lot more information from our special step-by-step guide: What camera should I buy? On the other hand, you may already have a clear idea of the kind of camera you want, in which case you could go straight to one of our more specific camera buying guides: It may be expensive, but if you're looking for the best camera money can buy right now, then Nikon's fabulous D850 DSLR pretty much ticks every box. Packing in a brilliant 45.4MP full-frame sensor, image quality is stunning. But that's just half the story. Thanks to a sophisticated 153-point AF system and 9fps burst shooting speed, the D850 is just a home shooting action and wildlife as it is landscapes and portraits. The Nikon D850 is perhaps the most well-rounded camera we've ever tested. Read our in-depth Nikon D850 review Once, if you wanted a professional quality full frame camera it had to be a Nikon or Canon DSLR. Sony's growing range of mirrorless full-frame cameras offer a great alternative. With the Alpha A7R III, Sony has taken one of our favorite mirrorless cameras and bolstered the performance to make it one of the most complete and versatile cameras available today. With a brilliant full-frame 42.2MP sensor that's supported by and advanced AF system and 10fps burst shooting, you no longer have to sacrifice performance for resolution or vice versa. If that all looks a little expensive, then take a look at the Alpha A7 III - Sony's 'basic' full-frame mirrorless camera, but offers a brilliant blend of performance and image quality for the price. Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A7R III review The update to the X-T1 may look similar at first glance, but there have been some huge improvements made to Fujifilm's follow-up flagship mirrorless camera. Perhaps the biggest update though is the autofocus. A huge leap forward compared with the system found in the X-T1, AF tracking of moving subjects is very snappy, while the level of sophistication and customisation is impressive. Add in 8 frames per second burst shooting, a clever double-hinged rear display, bright EVF, Fujifilm's excellent 24.3MP X Trans III CMOS sensor and plenty of body mounted controls and you're left with one of the best cameras available today. Read our in-depth Fujifilm X-T2 review Nikon's D3400 builds on the brilliant D3300 and is our top pick when it comes to entry-level DSLRs. Sharing pretty much the same design and specification as its predecessor, the D3400 adds Nikon's SnapBridge bluetooth connectivity to transfer images directly to your smart device to make it that much easier to share images. The 24.2MP sensor resolves bags of detail, while the D3400 is also a very easy camera to live with. Its clever Guide Mode is a useful learning tool that gives real-time explanations of important features. There's no touchscreen, but otherwise, this is our favorite entry-level DSLR right now. Read our in-depth Nikon D3400 review The X100F is a thing of beauty both to look and and to use, but it's not for everyone. It's a relatively large, retro-styled compact camera with a fixed focal length 35mm equivalent f/2.0 lens, and designed for photographers who hanker after the weighty feel and manual external controls of traditional 35mm film rangefinder cameras. It's a relatively specialised camera and most owners are likely to have other cameras too. It may be a touch pricey, but there's nothing quite like it – it's an exquisite camera to look at and to shoot with. Read our in-depth Fujifilm X100F review While the main specification of the OM-D E-M10 Mark III doesn't offer a huge upgrade from the Mark II, Olympus has refined and tweaked one of our favorite mirrorless cameras to make it an even more tempting proposition for new users and enthusiasts alike. Some will criticise the smaller Micro Four Thirds sensor format (roughly half the area of APS-C) but the effect on image quality is minor and it means that the lenses are as compact and lightweight as the camera itself. Sporting a 5-axis image stabilization system, decent electronic viewfinder, an impressive 8.6fps burst shooting speed and 4K video, it's no toy – the E-M10 Mark III is a properly powerful camera. Read our in-depth Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III review Similar in size to earlier TZ-series cameras, Panasonic however has managed to squeeze a much larger sensor into the TZ100. This enables the pixels to be about 2.4x bigger than they are in models like the TZ90, and this helps the TZ100 produce much higher quality images. The zoom lens isn't quite so extensive though, but you still get an electronic viewfinder that makes it easier to compose images in bright sunny conditions and in addition to 4K video recording, there's Panasonic's 4K Photo mode to help capture 8MP images of fleeting moments. It all adds up to be a powerful compact camera. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix TZ100 review One of the best entry-level DSLRs out there, the EOS 800D is an update to the 750D. The resolution stays the same, but it's a new design with an improved high ISO performance. The autofocus also gets a boost over the older model, now with a 45-point arrangement that's backed up by excellent live view AF system that's as quick as mirrorless rivals, while the newly designed graphical interface will certainly make this camera even more appealing to new users. The absence of 4K video and the quality of the exterior materials disappoint, but despite this the EOS 800D is a great entry into the world of DSLR photography. Read our in-depth Canon EOS 800D review Our final camera is a 'bridge' camera, a type of camera that we don't normally like very much because the ultra-zoom design forces the makers to use titchy 1/2.3-inch sensors the same size as those in point-and-shoot cameras. You get the look and feel of a DSLR, but you certainly don't get the image quality. But the Panasonic Lumix FZ2000 is different. It sacrifices a huge zoom range in favour of a much larger 1.0-inch sensor - a compromise most serious photographers will applaud. While the zoom tops out at 480mm equivalent, which is relatively short for a bridge camera, that's still plenty for all but the most extreme everyday use. We'd certainly sacrifice a little for of zoom range for better and faster optics. We love the FZ2000 because it delivers both image quality and zoom range, while also offering full manual and semi-manual controls, the ability to shoot raw files and 4K video. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix FZ2000 review The GoPro Hero6 Black is the best action camera you can buy. It's pricey compared to some of the competition, but it's got a wealth of features, including shooting 4K footage at up to 60fps, as well as super-slow-motion 1080p video at 240fps. The improved image stabilization system works at treat, as well as footage offering a wider dynamic range and better low-light performance compared to the Hero5 Black. That's not forgetting it's waterproof down to 10m, has a useful 2-inch touchscreen, while the updated app with QuikStories automatically transfers and edits your footage for you. If you want an action camera, you're not going to go wrong with the Hero6 Black. Read our in-depth GoPro Hero6 Black review
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| The best Android tablets in 2019: the best slates running Google's OS Posted: 06 Apr 2019 11:46 PM PDT When it comes to searching for the best Android tablet, there are fewer options compared to a few years ago where Google's operating system was popping up on slates from almost every major manufacturer. The tablet market slowed down since, and those still producing Android tablets have reduced the frequency of launches, but that means quality has improved as new devices are no longer being rushed out. While the selection of new Android tablets isn't as large as it once was, and nowhere near as large as the selection of Android phones, there's still some great ones to choose from. Android is one of the main rivals to Apple's tablet range which includes the new iPad Pro 11 (2018), iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) and iPad (2018). Some Android tablets have 10-inch screens, others seven, some land somewhere in between and a handful even push the boundaries past 10 inches. There are also big differences in battery life, processing power, RAM and even the software each slate is running. And even once you know what specs you're after there are plenty of not so great options, so to help you avoid buying a dud we've put together this list of the best Android tablets around. They cover a range of options and we've included a rundown of the specs, the pros and the cons, so you can see at a glance what's right for you. However, if none of these taking your fancy you can always look towards new tablet launches in 2019. Amazon is likely to give its Fire tablet range another reboot, Samsung will continue to try and provide an Android answer to the iPad and a few surprising launches for other firms could spice up our best Android tablets list in the next 12 months. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is the best Android tablet available right now. It's not exactly cheap, but it comes packing a whole hosts of features to ensure you're getting plenty of bang for your buck. Unlike Apple's iPad Pro range, the Galaxy Tab S4 comes with Samsung's S Pen stylus included in the box, while under the hood you get the powerful Snapdragon 835 chipset alongside 6GB of RAM ensuring Android runs super-smoothly on screen. That's only half the story though. Pair the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with a keyboard and mouse and it'll transfer from Android into a desktop-like experience as it attempts to replace your laptop as well as your tablet. The desktop aspect of the tablet is limited for the time being, but we fully expect it to improve with future software updates. In short, the Galaxy Tab S4 is the most versatile Android tablet around. Read our Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 review Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 is our favorite Android tablet in the world right now. This tablet is the second best Android slate in the world thanks to a powerful processor and an excellent display that's prepped to show you HDR content. There's an S-Pen stylus in the box and you'll also have the option of buying a keyboard too, but that will cost quite a bit extra. The price of the Galaxy Tab S3 is high, but it's worth it when you look at all of the power and amazing features you'll get for that amount of money. Read our Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review Nope, that's not an iPad you can see just above. That's the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 - and it's our third favourite Android tablet you're able to buy right now. There's decent power inside this slate as well as a super bright and beautiful display to look at on the front. The battery life and build quality aren't the best on the market, but considering the lower price point than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 and Tab S3 above, we'd recommend picking this up if you're looking for something a touch cheaper. Read our Asus ZenPad 3S 10 review The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) is among the best of the retail giant’s tablets, as while it’s in many ways lower end than the similar HD 10, the smaller screen is sharper as a result, and the price is lower. It also delivers surprisingly strong gaming performance, with a decent amount of power for the money. The speakers aren’t great and the cameras are awful, but tablets aren’t for taking photos and you can always use headphones. What you do get is solid if not spectacular performance, and tight integration with Amazon’s other services through Fire OS, all at a price that’s well below most of the non-Amazon branded competition. You should also note that if you already own the 2016 version of this tablet, it won't be worth upgrading to the 2017 version as the differences are very minimal. Read the full review: Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) The Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro is packed full of media-focused features and sports a unique, distinctive design. There's a built in stand to take the heft off your hands, while the integrated projector means you can enjoy big screen entertainment away from your TV, though the screen is sharp enough that you won't always feel the need to use a projector anyway. All that tech does make it less portable than most tablets on this list and the UI could be better, but it's a fairly unique option. Read our Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro review This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 5 best Ultrabooks of 2019 in UAE: top thin and light laptops reviewed Posted: 06 Apr 2019 11:32 PM PDT The best Ultrabooks won’t just be able to get work done, but they’re also a status symbol of sorts. Just think about it: you’re sitting at a coffee shop, where everyone is either using a Chromebook or some big and bulky laptop relic. Then, you whip out an Ultrabook – a thinner, lighter, faster and more attractive laptop, rocking the best processors and SSDs on the market. These thin and light beauties are as much about portability as they are about sheer horsepower. The best Ultrabooks won’t freeze up on you when you’re trying to get an important project done, or run out of battery on a short flight. You don’t have to worry about any of that. That’s why we took the time to find the best Ultrabooks on the market right now. From household names like Dell and HP, to brands you might not have heard of like Huawei, these thin and light beauties will get you through your work day in style. Plus, we tested and reviewed all these Ultrabooks ourselves, so you can be confident you’re getting your money’s worth. For a few years now, Huawei has been lurking in the shadows, ready to take on the best Ultrabooks, and its time has finally arrived. Like the Huawei MateBook X Pro before it, the Huawei Matebook 13 packs in a ton of powerful hardware into an attractive shell, while keeping the price low enough for anyone to afford. Plus, we have to mention those discrete graphics – it may be one of the smallest laptops out there to pack an MX150 GPU. It’s not hard to see why the Huawei Matebook 13 is the best Ultrabook right now. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook 13 Weighing only 1.21kg and measuring a mere 0.3 inches thick at its thinnest point, the Dell XPS 13 is an Ultrabook at its most essential. You won’t find that it’s the cheapest option by any means, especially as the more affordable Intel Core i3 configuration no longer exists. However, the Dell XPS 13 is a gorgeous testament to what a thin-and-light notebook can do. It wields the latest 8th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, of course, but it also packs a trio of USB Type-C ports and the option of an Alpine White finish that we can’t get enough of. Read the full review: Dell XPS 13 The original Surface Laptop was one of the best Ultrabooks when it first came back, though it was held back from true greatness due to its relatively weak hardware and Windows 10 S. However, in 2018, the Surface Laptop 2 has come back with a vengeance – bringing stronger quad-core processors and the full-fat version of Windows 10. It’s through these core improvements that the Surface Laptop 2 is able to bring the purest Windows 10 experience on a laptop, at a price that won’t make you gasp in horror. Read the full review: Surface Laptop 2 Sometimes, we’ll come across an Ultrabook that completely destroys everything that came before. The Huawei Matebook X Pro is one of these Ultrabooks. This gorgeous laptop brings high-end components into an elegantly-designed package that puts even the MacBook Pro to shame. And, with its 3K touchscreen, the Huawei MateBook X Pro has a display that’s just as nice to look at as the chassis. It really is one of the best Ultrabooks you can buy today. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook X Pro Few Ultrabooks are as brilliantly designed as the Lenovo Yoga 920, a 2-in-1 laptop that’s as illustrious to look at as it is to use. In contrast to its nearest competitors, such as Microsoft’s Surface Book 2, it’s also a far less expensive endeavor. For the modest price you pay, you’re getting a gorgeous, all-metal finish that can be flipped inside out for extended functionality. It also houses the latest 8th-generation Intel processors, just in case speed was a concern. Read the full review: Lenovo Yoga 920 Bill Thomas and Gabe Carey have also contributed to this article This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Best Android phones in UAE for 2019: which should you buy? Posted: 06 Apr 2019 10:42 PM PDT If you're on the hunt for the best Android smartphone around, you've come to the right place. We've put all the major Google-powered handsets through their paces to give you our best Android phones round-down. There's one key way in which Android is massively different from its Apple-branded smartphone competition - the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS. Update: The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has been put through our in-depth review process and it's managed to nab itself the top place in our best Android phone list. The big names are all here; Samsung, LG, Huawei and OnePlus are at the fore. The many variations in screen size, processor power, software features and design makes finding the best Android phone for you extremely tough.
To help find the most fitting Android phone for you, we've rounded up the best Android handsets out there today, rating the phones on hardware performance, OS upgrade potential and, of course, how shiny and nice they are to have and boast about to work colleagues. So here they are - the best Android phones money can buy today. Perfect if you're looking for a gift for a loved one... or yourself. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is the best Android phone you can buy right now, packing the best of what Samsung has to offer. It's a big phone that's designed for big hands - and it takes the very best of what's on the smartphone market and puts it together in a compelling package that we've loved testing. The Super AMOLED 6.4-inch display has been measured as the very best around, with super colours, plus there's a fingerprint scanner embedded in the display. Battery life is an improvement over the S9 Plus, thanks to the larger 4,100mAh battery inside and you also get Samsung's new Wireless PowerShare, allowing you to wirelessly charge other devices on the rear of the handset. The trio of cameras on the rear of the Galaxy S10 Plus are among the best on the market, offering more features, shooting modes and overall clarity. Read more: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the best phone from the Chinese firm to date, offering up a heady mix of design, power and performance with a party piece in the form of an in-display fingerprint scanner thrown in too. The Mate 20 Pro packs a huge 6.39-inch display giving you a lots of space for gaming and movies, and its QHD resolution and HDR10 support ensures everything looks great. It also comes with three rear cameras, nabbing the excellent 40MP wide-angle and 8MP telephoto lenses from the P20 Pro - but the third sensor is new. It's an ultra-wide 16MP snapper allowing you to cram even more of your surroundings into each shot. The Mate 20 Pro is a full-featured phone for a full-featured price - it even has a few tricks you won’t see elsewhere, and more powerful specs than most of its competitors. Read more: Huawei Mate 20 Pro review The Galaxy Note 9 boasts a huge screen and a huge amount of power under the hood, plus there's the iconic S Pen stylus which slides into the body of the phone for safe keeping. It means the Note 9 offers a huge array of productivity functions few phones can compete with, but the overall package isn't quite as finessed as the Galaxy S9 Plus - not to mention its high price tag. For power users who want a phone that will doing pretty much anything they ask of it, the Galaxy Note 9 is a top choice. Read the full review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Image Credit: TechRadar Like the look of the new S10 and S10 Plus, but not a fan of their lofty price tags? Well fear not, as Samsung has catered for you with the Galaxy S10e, which is our favorite one-handed Android phone. The Galaxy S10e has many of the flagship features of its pricier siblings, while offering a more palm-friendly size and a few compromises to help keep the cost down. It’s hard not to recommend the S10e to anyone who prefers a smaller phone. This smartphone is for folks who want to text and browse apps one-handed without compromising performance. Read our in-depth Samsung Galaxy S10e review The price of flagship phones are rising every year, but you don't need to pay top dollar for a top-notch experience. OnePlus offers flagship phones at a lower price point and while its first few handsets didn't trouble the established names, its more recent efforts have really pushed the likes of Samsung, Apple and co. You get the latest flagship power under the hood, a huge screen, dual rear cameras and an in-display fingerprint scanner included with the OnePlus 6T. The OnePlus 6T is a good-looking and powerful smartphone that can compete with handsets from the larger and more established brands on the market while undercutting them in price. Read more: OnePlus 6T review Image Credit: TechRadar The bigger S10 Plus is by far Samsung's best phone, but the standard S10 backs almost all the same top-end features into a more compact form factor and slightly lower price tag (but still steep). The Samsung Galaxy S10 gets proper under-the-hood upgrades. You’ll like all of these powerful features, while your friends will like the new Wireless PowerShare perk – it helps them out more than you. Read our in-depth Samsung Galaxy S10 review What's this? A second Huawei phone in the top 5? Your eyes do not deceive you, the Huawei P20 Pro really is fourth in our best Android phone rundown. After years of threatening the top players in the smartphone game without really worrying them, 2018 has seen a significant uptick from the Chinese firm and the beautiful P20 Pro. The triple camera setup on the rear of the P20 Pro provides great flexibility - and an excellent low-light mode - while the battery life comfortably gets through a day. Then there's the eye-catching, two-tone finish on the rear which really sets the P20 Pro apart from the competition. Read our full review: Huawei P20 Pro The LG G7 ThinQ is a confident step up from its predecessor - the LG G6 - with LG allowing itself to be a little bolder with the design and features on its latest flagship Android phone. Its display comes with an ultra-bright mode which boosts brightness to an eye-dazzling 1000nits, handy if you're desperately trying to Instagram your latest snap from the beach. The AI built into the camera can recognize what you're shooting and adjust the settings accordingly, to give you the best shot. There are two cameras on the rear of the G7 ThinQ, with the secondary snapper offering up a super-wide angle lens to give you a different perspective on things. We just wish LG would drop the 'ThinQ' part of the name. Read our full review: LG G7 ThinQ With average phone sizes rising, the Galaxy S8 Plus at 6.2-inches has become the gold standard. Everything we love about the Galaxy S8 is available here as Samsung has decided to only really changed the sizes of the screens rather than fiddling with the spec inside the device. That same powerful 12MP camera and top of the range power setup is here to do everything you want it to as well as the new biometric tech that may allow you to unlock your phone faster than ever before. Read the full review: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus The Honor View 20 is the best phone to come out of the Chinese brand, with a striking rear design (which may divide opinion), plenty of power under the hood, an impressive 48MP camera and a 'punch-hole' display which ushers in the post-notch revolution. Screen: There's a huge 6.4-inch display on the View 20, giving you plenty of space to play with. It's the location of the front-facing, 25MP camera within the screen which is the real talking point though, as rather than appearing in a bezel or a notch which juts into the screen, it's surround by screen. It's different, but will it catch on? Battery life: The Honor View 20 has a big 4,000mAh and the result is a battery which will comfortably last through an entire day and into the next on a single charge. Camera: The View 20 is the world's first smartphone to boast a 48MP rear camera, as the firm has used Sony's new sensor to provide a camera which really packs a punch. Mini verdict: An ultra-high-resolution camera and punch hole screen are the highlights on the Honor View 20, and they set a standard this year’s more expensive phones will need to match. Read more: Honor View 20 review This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Best Android Wear smartwatches in the UAE for 2019 Posted: 06 Apr 2019 10:25 PM PDT After a shaky start, Google's Android Wear is now an increasingly mature platform thanks to the update to Android Wear 2.0 and a plethora of new watches running the software. Now Google has rebranded its smartwatch platform to Wear OS in an attempt to make its watches more palatable for those who own an iPhone, but we don't currently know what new features are planned for the latest iteration of the wearable operating system. Existing Android Wear watches have been updated to the new Wear OS software, so if you buy one of the devices on this list you'll likely find it will upgrade to the new branding when you're setting it up. We'll be referring to the devices in this list with Android Wear and Wear OS for the time being, but you'll soon notice us calling all of these watches by the latter name.
Asus isn't an obvious name to associate with Android Wear watches, though with the ZenWatch 3 it has more than earned in place. Launched at $229/£250 (around AU$340), though is now almost always a little cheaper, Asus' latest is one of your best bets, especially since it packs Android Wear 2.0. It has a great display, useful hardware buttons and good battery life. The styling might not be for everyone, but Asus did a commendable job designing a watch that looks more like a premium watch than a piece of lifeless technology. Read the Asus ZenWatch 3 review With the Huawei Watch, the Chinese behemoth was very definitely aiming at the top end of the market, although the price has dropped substantially since launch and the introduction of the Huawei Watch 2. The main strength is the screen - which is a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, running at 400 x 400 - one of the highest resolution watches available, ensuring PPI on par with the Apple Watch. Helpfully too, the screen is always on - it will dim after a few seconds of inactivity, but the time will still remain visible. Spec-wise, the watch is slightly less remarkable - with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and a 300mAh battery it is roughly on a par with its top-end rivals. That said, the price is now a lot lower so it sits above the Huawei Watch 2 in this list. Read the Huawei Watch review One of Fossil's most recent watches, we really like the Q Venture despite the fact it is missing some of the key features you'd hope for on an Android Wear watch. The highlight here is the design that looks like your average high-end watch, but instead it's stealth packing all of the features we know and love on Android Wear 2.0. If you're looking for a fitness watch, this won't be it though as there's no heart rate monitor, GPS or even NFC. If you're instead after a watch with good battery life and an attractive design, you may be the perfect match for the Q Venture. Read the Fossil Q Venture review The Huawei Watch 2 is an attempt by the Chinese company to widen the use of Android Wear watches. Huawei has tried to include a variety of new features in its latest smartwatch and it's not entirely clear if it has succeeded with the Watch 2. We like the built-in GPS and NFC on the watch as well as the option to have a 4G model, but the Huawei Watch 2 can be sluggish and the screen is a little small for some. This may suit you though with an attractive design and a plethora of features, but the price is much higher than the original Huawei Watch which we currently have ranked above this one. Read the full Huawei Watch 2 review Fossil is a traditional watchmaker that has been trying to solve the problem of becoming a tech company, before tech companies can fully become watchmakers. That's why it came up with the Fossil Q Founder Android Wear watch. As Fossil's first smartwatch, the Q Founder features a combination of a brushed and polished metal face as well as a plastic back so it can charge wirelessly. While the screen is lower resolution than some competitors, it is barely noticeable. Perhaps the only annoyance on-screen is the so-called "flat tire" at the bottom, which means the screen isn't a perfect circle. This is to leave room for the ambient light sensor. So it certainly has the looks - and the innards are promising too with 1GB of RAM. But at the end of the day, this watch doesn't stand out like the ones above it in the list. Read the Fossil Q Founder review This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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