The confirmation was in response to NBC reporting that Reels was imminent. It comes at a time when TikTok has been banned in India and US suspicion of the Chinese app is high over its use of user data, and is a continuation of the escalating US-China trade war. Reels will reportedly be a pretty close copy of TikTok where short musical videos are created and shared on the platform....

Fallout TV series release date Based on that – and taking into account all the other delays due to the pandemic – we don’t expect to see the Fallout series come to air until at least 2022. There’s a lot of games and lore for this series to draw from, with six in the ‘main’ plot (Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76). Whether the show will follow identical plots from these games, or simply draw on them for a new universe, remains to be seen....

We should start by saying the Flying 3D X8 isn’t new. It’s been on sale for roughly 18 months, but that’s no bad thing. Successive firmware updates have ironed out some issues, while a build quality issue concerning cracks in the plastic housing beneath the motors has also been sorted – we’re told. The X8 is a distinctive quad, with its GPS receiver perched on top and a ‘cockpit window’ at the front, making it look more like a miniature spy plane than most....

The best contributor between now and 16 March 2001 will win the stylish Versa Aptitude C600 notebook from NEC, primed with all the usual multimedia trimmings. Last month regular contributor China walked away with an award-winning Evesham desktop PC after consistently providing outstanding postings in all four of our forums.

It’s fair to say that Ghost in the Shell has undergone more than its fair share of criticism before even reaching cinemas. But is it a worthy remake, or should you just re-watch the original? Release date and tickets Ghost in the Shell is out in UK cinemas from 30 March 2017, and the US from 31 March 2017, with most other countries getting the film the same weekend. If you want to book tickets right now in the UK, you can do so from Cineworld, Odeon, and Vue....

In an announcement Google’s Senior Vice President of Devices & Services Rick Osterloh said the acquisition was to further the company’s step into ambient computing, where “technology fades into the background”. While its unclear if Google will definitely pursue smart glasses tech, it seems likely given North’s Focals 1.0 range ( review from YouTube’s Mr Mobile here) were smart glasses that gave AR-style information to the wearer. Information like notifications, directions, and calendar appointments sprung up in eyeline and were controllable by a small joystick on a ring worn on an index finger....

“We did crack the screen, and the phone doesn’t quite boot,” said Paul Eremenko, head of Google’s Project Ara, as he presented an engineering prototype of the first Project Ara phone during a webcast developer event in Mountain View, California, on Tuesday. Ara is an ambitious idea: a basic exoskeleton into which standard-sized modules can be connected to produce a completely personalized smartphone. Alongside the basics such as a processor, screen and battery, users will be able to add the networking, multimedia and other modules they require....

It’s touted as one of the lightest full-size portable monitors around and also has many strings to its bow including USB-C, stereo speakers, 10-point touch and a Full HD resolution. Design & Build The HT161CGB is much like a tablet in design, although not when it comes to the naming system so we’ll have to stick to this clunky model number. At just 770g, it’s not going to make much of an impact in your bag but note that the design doesn’t have a built-in kickstand like the Lenovo ThinkVision M14, which is also 200g lighter if a 14in display is large enough for you....

It’s for the people who will create the apps that you’ll use whenever an upgraded home version is released, a V2 or V3 that’ll live up to the promise of the concept and likely cost the same as VR kit like the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive. If you do get to use this HoloLens, it’ll be in a theme-park-style setting – just as I got to try the modern generation of VR properly for the first time at a Game of Thrones experience, part of an exhibition dedicated to the TV show at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas....

We’ve done some research and found out how much data Fortnite uses on iOS and Android, along with possible explanations as to why Fortnite has used up a large chunk of your data allowance. If you’re into Fortnite, check out the best Fortnite merch, or if you’re getting a little sick of it, there’s a range of great Battle Royale games available for Android. How much data does Fortnite use on iOS and Android?...

It does, however, give you the option to edit your ‘name’. Your name is what you typed in when you first created your account, before picking a username. It takes over your username and is what people see when you send them snaps and what you appear under in their story and contact lists. Here’s how to change it. Edit your name on Snapchat First, log into Snapchat in your app and scroll down to access your personal profile:...

I’m talking Christmas tree- and fairy lights sparkling, Santa’s band marching, “All I Want For Christmas” blaring, mulled wine heating, maybe even the snow machine whirring. Okay, forget the mulled wine, that’s going too far. But just imagine it. Well, it turns out there is a Santa, and his name is Google Assistant. The Routines feature in the Google Home app lets me do all this in a few simple steps....

In the same way in which Google keeps track of apps you download, it also keeps a record of all your Android devices. This can get confusing so here’s to delete Android devices from Google Play store. The amount of device in my list is somewhat extreme since I review Android smartphones and tablets week in week out. However, if you’ve sold or lost an old Android device then you probably don’t want to see it when you’re on the Google Play store....

But with such a huge map, there has to be a way to travel around quickly, right? Thankfully, there is. Here’s how you can fast travel in Fallout 76. How to fast travel in Fallout 76 The good news is that the fast travel system implemented in Fallout 76 is incredibly simple – the issue is that it isn’t highlighted when you begin playing (if it was, we completely missed it!...

As is always the case with a brand-new operating system update, Android Lollipop has a few kinks that need to be worked out. Battery drain was a problem for Nexus 5 owners (now fixed); Wi-Fi is another. Here’s how to fix Wi-Fi problems on a Nexus device. (Also read our Nexus 9 review.) Most of the reports we’ve heard of people having Wi-Fi problems with Android Lollipop are from Nexus 5 owners, many of whom can’t get online at all....

One of the most noteworthy is the so-called ‘blue screen of death’, where ‘Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart’. It’s incredibly frustrating, as you know it’ll be a while before you can start using your device again, if at all. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution here, so a combination of the following things is most likely to help you rectify the problem. Back up before you start We store many important files on our computers – from family pictures and videos, to important business documents – and all of this can be lost very easily if you don’t create regular backups....

Turns out there are a few handy ways to get the inside track on new stock availability, and it covers just about every product and online retailer you can think of. If you keep missing out on the latest gadget on your to-buy list, we at Tech Advisor have you covered. Sign up to retailer alerts The most obvious way to find out when stock comes back in at your favourite retailer is to sign up to stock alerts – the problem is that not all retailers offer the feature, and even among those that do, performance can vary....

How to add the Android Marshmallow app tray to any phone Step 1. Launch the Google Play app on your phone and search for, download and install the Google Now Launcher. Step 2. Open the Google Now Launcher and you’ll be prompted to decide whether you want to use it Just once or Always. You can choose Just once if you’re not sure you’ll like it, but it’s easy to revert to the way you had things by uninstalling the Google Now Launcher if you instead choose Always....

Although a global release date is not yet known, there has been a soft launch for Android in Brazil. And if you can get it there, then there’s a way to get it here too. The best way to download The Sims Mobile in the UK right now is to sideload the APK file. Doing so is simple, but you may decide the risks associated with downloading apps from third-parties rather than the Google Play store mean you’d rather wait for the official launch....

There isn’t an option to ‘hide’ the notch unless you know where to look for it though. Rival phones such as the OnePlus 6 and Huawei P20 Pro have a setting in the display menu of their Android builds that give you the option to black out the status bar. At a glance, this makes it look like your phone doesn’t have a notch. Out of the box, it looks like you can’t do this on the Pixel 3 XL....