Despite the fact that this Facebook-owned app is one of the best messaging apps in the world, it doesn’t allow us to perform few tasks. Most importantly, it comes with a basic feature that lets us chat only with saved contacts. Yes, there are plenty of third-party apps that let us fix this issue. However, why waste your phone storage just to send a small message to an unsaved contact?...

The issue is that unlike with other consoles, you won’t find built-in livestreaming options on the Nintendo Switch. It offers a capture button, but this is exclusively for screenshots at the moment – Nintendo has confirmed that it’ll also offer the ability to capture short video clips in future, but hasn’t mentioned support for services like Twitch and YouTube Gaming. That’s not to say it’s not possible to stream on Twitch via your Nintendo Switch....

Imagine you want to play a family picnic video, shot in 4K on your TV. Now, the video is on your phone and all of the family members want to watch it. What would you do? Either, you will cast your phone screen, which will result in lag (since it is shot in 4K), or transfer that video file to the TV. For the latter case, you can utilize your home Wi-Fi and share the file instantly with your Android TV....

This means it behaves far more like Google’s Chrome and adds plenty of feature that the original (now called legacy) Edge lacked. It is – in our opinion – the best default browser for Windows yet and well worth trying out. Microsoft has since announced that the previous version of Edge will officially be removed on all Windows 10 devices and replaced with the new one on 13 April 2021....

What you’ll need The official Instagram site doesn’t allow the uploading of video from a PC, only a smartphone, so we’ll need to download some software that will make this possible. There are several apps available, but the one we’ll be using for this tutorial is Gramblr which is free. Visit the Gramblr site and download the version for your system (both Windows and macOS are available) then install the program....

It also lets you defer them if something else comes up, and will rearrange if you add a new appointment or meeting. Note that you can’t use an iPhone’s native calendar app or third-party calendar apps (such as those on Samsung phones). You need to use Google’s own app. You’ll need the latest version of the app on Android or iPhone to get the new feature, but you may well find the ‘Goal’ option is missing as Google is slowly rolling out the Goal feature globally....

On 1 January 2017, the Google Drive desktop utility will no longer be updated on Windows XP or Vista. The cloud sync program follows suit of Dropbox, that also dropped support for older operating systems in April 2016. The good news is that there still ways to use Google Drive on XP and Vista – read on to find out more. Also see: Best cloud storage services. Google Drive compatibility: Will Google Drive work on Windows XP or Vista in 2017?...

That’s great news for any Switch owners who’ve invested in the high-end gamepad and want to get their money’s worth on other devices – not least because it’s one of the very few Bluetooth gamepads out there that uses USB-C for charging, probably just like your phone. It’s also got a genuinely amazing 40-hour battery life, something few other pads can match. The only real downside is the price. At £54....

There’s so much fun that can be had with the app that we even created a guide to the Top 10 Snapchat Tips & Tricks so users can get the most out of their creations. One trick you might want to find out is how to use two Snapchat filters at the same time. It’s very easy to pull off and in this feature we show you how. Also see: Snapchat Spectacles review and Snapchat phone rumours...

As per the rumours, Google has scheduled an event for 29 September (that’s today) in San Francisco and London in which is promises ‘unveil some exciting new treats’ and ‘hands-on time’ following a presentation. That means physical products as well as the official launch of Android 6.0 Marshmallow which has already been announced. Google Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P launch: Live video stream and live blog The event will take place on 29 September and we’ll be attending the London event, which starts at 5pm UK time....

Also see: Huawei Watch 3 rumours and Read our Huawei Watch 2 review When is the Huawei Watch 2 release date? Read next: Best fitness tracker deals How much will the Huawei Watch 2 cost in the UK? The Huawei Watch 2 costs £329 for the regular model, or £379 with 4G, while the Classic will cost £409. Read next: Best new smartwatches and fitness trackers What does the Huawei Watch 2 look like?...

Y-Cam fans will immediately recognise the Eye – it’s essentially a black, rebranded version of the Y-Cam Evo. That’s no bad thing: as you can read in our in-depth Y-Cam Evo review the camera is one of the smallest and easiest to use that we’ve seen. Humax Eye review: Price The Humax Eye costs the same as the Y-Cam Evo at £129.99 direct from Humax You can buy cheaper Wi-Fi security cameras, but none are as good as this....

(You’ll also like: Best Robot Vacuum Cleaners 2018.) iLife A7 performance Something that will appeal if you have carpeted floors in your home is the bristled roller bar. Also in the box is a rubber version for hard floors, and you can swap these over as suits. It would be easier, of course, to have the pair running at once – we have both carpeted- and hard floors in our home – so it’s a tad annoying to have to swap them over....

Inateck’s BP1001B is a cheap and cheerful portable Bluetooth speaker that lets you turn up the volume of your phone or tablet. Also see: Best portable speakers. For those of us who don’t demand excellence in audio quality – we simply want to turn up the volume a lot higher than is possible on our phone, tablet, laptop or PC, and we aren’t bothered about such fancy things as highs, mids, lows and soundstages, whatever they are – there is a huge market for cheap and cheerful Bluetooth speakers such as the Inateck BP1001B....

Due to the increasing popularity of Chinese smartphone companies, Samsung has decided to release a refreshed Galaxy A series and Galaxy M series phones at affordable prices. Recently, the company has launched Samsung Galaxy A, to give competition to Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme 3 Pro, and Vivo Z1 Pro. This handset is a successor to Galaxy A20 with many major changes in the camera department. Talking about Galaxy A30 features, it includes 6....

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features 6.3 inches of display with a water-drop notch. Additionally, it includes Octa-core Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 processor. Besides, it comes in 5 variants: Redmi Note 8 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM and 128GB 6GB RAM. From such amazing Redmi Note 8 specs, it is clear that this Android 10 ROM will run smoothly on it. No doubt about that!...

Moreover, its specs include Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, 2 GHz Octa-core Cortex A53 processor, and 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of internal storage. It comes with 16 megapixels of primary camera on the rear with dual-LED flash and 5 megapixels of front camera for selfies. Motorola upgraded the OS to Android 7.1.1 Nougat and has even planned to further upgrade it to the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. But it will take more time and till then you can enjoy the Android Oreo OS by flashing this beautiful Lineage OS 5 custom ROM which has been recently compiled by Alberto97, a recognized developer from the well known XDA community....

But what is a custom ROM? Is it safe? A custom is a customizable firmware based on Google’s Android source code. Yes, it is completely safe, as long as you’re installing the correct one. Since Android is an open-source project, it is quite easy to develop and build your own custom ROM. Some famous websites like the XDA developers provide free Android source code. This includes the entire Android operating system with UI, kernel, libraries, etc....

In this guide, we’ll root, unlock bootloader, and install TWRP recovery on Poco X2. Rooting benefits will be completed only when you install TWRP recovery on the Poco X2 smartphone. There are different methods to flash TWRP recovery. You can use Android apps like TWRP manager or Flashify and install TWRP without PC. Or you can even use ADB and Fastboot commands and flash TWRP recovery with PC. The benefit of using apps is that you can easily get new updates once the latest TWRP version is available....

Here are all the similarities and differences between the iPad 2018 and the older iPad from 2017. All the images in the main part of this article are of the 2018 iPad. Price and availability The iPad 2018 starts at £319/$329 – the cheapest a regular sized 9.7in iPad has ever been. That gets you a Wi-Fi only 32GB model. It’s also available from John Lewis, Argos, Currys PC World in the UK and Best Buy and Walmart in the US....