Chrome isn’t always fast though and since you’re after ways to make Chrome speedier, there are clearly issues that need fixing. Try the tips below and you’re sure to restore that speedy web browsing you’ve come to expect from Chrome. Aside from add-ons which are relevant only to PCs and laptops, these tips should work on any device, including your tablet or phone. Disable Extensions If you’ve been using Chrome for a long while it could be bogged down with add-ons....

This is usually more of an issue on Windows devices, with non-Surface hardware unable to benefit from the continuity between hardware and software you get from Apple. Fortunately, there are some steps everyone can take to boost or restore performance. These are all completely safe to try and many won’t cost you a penny. Unfortunately, they only really apply if your device uses a solid-state drive (SSD). Older mechanical hard drives are more limited, so we’d recommend upgrading to an SSD to see the biggest performance increase....

See also: How to stop Google search history on Android Why does Google save voice commands? The reason given by the search giant for this is to improve its voice recognition service, which is fair enough, as this particular area is one of the standout features in Google’s armoury. These searches also help Google build a profile of our likes and habits, which in turn makes services such as Google Now a lot more useful....

Add-on lenses for iPhone Smartphone cameras are getting better and better each year, but you’re stuck with the lenses the manufacturer gives you. Or are you? Not necessarily. You can buy lenses which clip over your iPhone’s cameras to change the view. Such lenses include wide-angle, macro, fisheye and telephoto. You can even get miniature circular polarisers, so it’s possible to get many of the effects you can on a ‘proper’ camera without resorting to cheating in software....

Thankfully, there are ways to take screenshots in-game, read on to see our suggestions. You might also want to find out how to use Nvidia ShadowPlay Highlights, a free feature that automatically captures epic gameplay moments. How to take screenshots in games: Print Screen The go-to, free option for any Windows user will be the default Print Screen (Prt Sc) button found on all PC keyboards. If your game supports it, or you’re in windowed mode you’ll be able to take a screenshot of your game....

How to switch Wi-Fi on and off The basic process to switch your Wi-Fi on and off in Windows 10 is nice and simple. Use the Wi-Fi icon located in the system tray – the section to the far right of the Taskbar. Click on the icon and here you can toggle the Wi-Fi and choose from the different available networks. What to do when there’s no Wi-Fi icon in Windows If there’s no Wi-Fi icon in the corner then you’ve either got an ethernet cable plugged in or the Wi-Fi adapter is switched off....

Just like NordVPN, we don’t condone using Kodi add-ons to watch copyrighted movies and TV shows. But if you want to use a particular add-on that won’t work without a VPN, here’s how to use NordVPN with Kodi. It’s simple if Kodi is running on a device for which a NordVPN app is available, as you can install it, sign in with your NordVPN login details, connect to a server in the country where the add-on is geo-locked – such as the US – and you’ll then be able to access its content while also having the benefit of privacy thanks to the encrypted VPN tunnel....

E3 is the gaming event of the year you don’t want to miss so here’s how to watch live video streams of E3 2014 including the Microsoft, EA, Sony, Ubisoft and Nintendo press conferences. Read: E3 2014: What to expect from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA and Ubisoft. If you want to know about all the latest games and hardware which is coming out this year for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Wii U and other platforms then you’re going to want to watch E3 2014 coverage live and we’ve got you, er, covered....

But how are those of us at home in the UK supposed to follow the EA Live Show? Here, we show you how to watch the EA Live Show at Gamescom 2017 online, along with what to expect from the announcement. How to watch the EA Gamescom 2017 livestream Electronic Arts has announced that it’s set to host a livestream event the day before Gamescom 2017 officially begins, at 5:30pm BST on Monday 21 August 2017....

Samsung will reveal the Galaxy S4 this week, its latest flagship smartphone so here’s how to get live coverage of the Galaxy S4 launch event. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Unpacked 2013 event will start at 11pm UK time on Thursday 14 March and you can watch live updated coverage online. We’ll be bringing you all the Galaxy S4 news, pictures, specifications, price and release date as they happen. Samsung will be hoping to follow in the successful footsteps of the Galaxy S3 with the Galaxy S4....

Put simply, Sky Pick is a free-to-air channel from the broadcaster, which means you can tune in without being a fully fledged Sky customer – whether that be Sky Q or the older Sky+. Sky describes it as “the best in Freeview TV for a compelling mix of general entertainment from unmissable real-life content to big US Drama and intriguing true crime shows.” To watch Sky Pick, often just named Pick, you simply need to head to the right channel depending on your provider....

Their last Super Bowl appearance was in 1988, but the Bengals have finally made it back to the big game and are hoping to secure a first Lombardi trophy. They are one of 12 teams that have never won it. The Rams are back in the Super Bowl just three years after losing to the New England Patriots, although now have Matthew Stafford at quarterback instead of Jared Goff. They will be hoping to win their second Super Bowl....

At 9.2mm this qualifies as a thin full-sized tablet. It’s also not as heavy as you might expect from an Intel tablet – at 680g it is in the same ball park as the 650g iPad 4. There’s a single proprietary connector at the bottom. The connector had a tendancy to slip out in our tests. At the top of the ElitePad is a power button, screen rotation lock and headphone jack....

HTC U11 launch date: Tuesday 16 May 2017 HTC U11 launch time: 7am London, 2am New York, 2pm Tapei HTC U11 live stream: Rewatch the stream below This morning morning HTC officially unveiled the HTC U11, the successor to its flagship HTC 10. This follows a January 2017 launch for the HTC U Ultra, which is the flagship phablet in the new line-up. For full details on the new phone see HTC U11 news and our hands-on HTC U11 review....

Here’s all you need to know about the Huawei Mate 20, from features and spec to pricing and UK availability. For a more detailed look, head over to our Huawei Mate 20 review. Also announced was the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. When will the Huawei Mate 20 be released? Huawei said the Mate 20 will be on sale from the day of its announcement, 16 October 2018. How much is the Huawei Mate 20?...

“With major updates to iMac, and a refresh of our MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, the Mac is stronger than ever,” said John Ternus, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Engineering.” When is the 2017 iMac release date? New iMac 2017 release date: 5 June Instead of launching new iMac models towards the end of the year around September or October as expected, the firm refreshed the range at WWDC on 5 June....

The camera itself obviously has to be large enough to accommodate the bigger prints, and Fujifilm has committed to a chunky aesthetic all round, with a large grip and an absolutely enormous lens. It’s probably fair to say that the Instax Wide isn’t the most attractive instant camera around. In fact it’s almost certainly the ugliest, which is a bit of a problem for a product category that’s driven almost entirely by aesthetics....

We’re sure Apple is hopeful the new version will turn around the company’s recent bad luck with the mobile operating system. iOS 11 hasn’t been a walk in the park, with several patches released to address bugs in TouchID, FaceID, unresponsive touchscreens and performance issues. Apple has also had to contend with Spectre and Meltdown, and it has faced criticism over deliberately slowing down older iPhones via iOS updates. According to a report by Axios, Apple decided to postpone introducing certain new features in iOS 12 in order to improve security and reliability, and it’s focusing on the same things for the next version of macOS, too....

Here to take on the Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5, One M9 and other smartphones, the iPhone 6S is available in two models. Apple launched them alongside the iPad Pro, iPad mini 4 and new Apple TV at its launch event last night. With the phones being extremely similar, we’ve split this article up into two sections to explain what is different and what it the same – rather than going through various different aspects one at a time....

iRig Keys Pro review: Price You can also buy a travel bag for about £45 which is a sensible option as it is just that bit too big to fit in a rucksack unless you are prepared to have it sticking out the top. The bag has useful pockets to store the various leads it comes with and will also fit an iPad so you can have one bag for a complete keyboard setup....