It’s no good having a phone with a killer display for streaming video or a top-notch camera if it turns into a paperweight after only a few hours of use. For some, long battery life is essential, whether as a means to stay connected to someone or if you’re one to venture out, away from a viable power source, for days at a time. Bad battery life on smartphones is something we’ve all grown to tolerate....

To help with this, we’ve put together a guide to the best ways of protecting your digital life from those that would seek to do you harm. Install updates Microsoft releases updates to Windows, as Apple does for macOS, on a regular basis. While these sometimes include new features, the main reason for applying them is the security patches they include. As new threats or vulnerabilities become known, hackers and developers race to either exploit or fix them, that’s why installing the updates is a crucial part of defending your PC....

Hopefully you already know whether you want to go down the AMD or Intel route, but even if you’re still deciding that, the deals you’ll find below may help you narrow down that choice. If you’re upgrading an existing CPU and keeping your motherboard, you’ll need to know which processors will work in your current motherboard. In some cases you might have to upgrade your motherboard and other components because they just aren’t compatible with modern CPUs....

Following the same convention as its predecessor, there are four models in the iPhone 13 range – the iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, and 13 mini – all of which, once again, support 5G. The iPhone 13 range is no-doubt premium, but following the release of the upgraded iPhone 14 range, there are great deals to be had on Apple’s year-old smartphone – especially during the run-up to Christmas....

Games have been multiplayer since the very early days – Pong wouldn’t be the same without two players – and there’s so much enjoyment to be had whether you’re playing split-screen in the living room or pwning someone thousands of miles away over the internet. Multiplayer games span almost every category of the gaming world. Therefore there are countless to choose from. Here we’ve tried to include a variety across different genres and games suitable for a range of ages across PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo....

You might want to print a calendar, gig tickets, a boarding pass or some photos you’ve taken on your phone. Many printers are multi-function and therefore also handy for scanning and copying, too. Whatever your needs, buying a new printer can be a confusing process. Not only do you have to worry about the upfront cost and whether it can print a good photo, but you’ve also got to consider print speeds, ongoing costs and a host of potential features....

Best PS4 Pro games: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare This year’s star-studded addition to the Call of Duty series offers PS4 Pro support, unlike its rival, Battlefield 1. Running Infinite Warfare on a PS4 Pro will reward you with a dynamic resolution, enhanced graphics, a cleaner user interface and more noticeable particle effects (snow, dust, etc) all without affecting the 60fps playback rate. Read more: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review...

With so many options available, which is the best for your needs? Here’s our selection of the best soundbars available in 2022, along with the key features to consider when on the hunt for a soundbar. Best soundbar 2022 Looks great Impressive connectivity Impressive sound Expensive Wide build No Dolby Atmos Using JBL’s own cinema-level MultiBeam technology within the system, the Bar 5.1 Surround sounds incredible, with the ability to easily project audio around the room with impressive detail, creating an immersive viewing experience....

What makes a VPN for Chrome different from other VPNs? You can get a VPN in app form, which will be installed on your computer or mobile device and channel all of your internet activity from any browser through VPN servers. However, if you just want to use a VPN in one browser for certain activities, you can do so by installing a VPN Chrome extension. This won’t keep your data as safe as a VPN app would, as it’s not going to encrypt the entirety of your internet use if some of it happens outside of the browser....

We’ve been thoroughly impressed by the range of headphones from Bowers & Wilkins across different designs, styles and price points. There’s been almost something for everyone aside from some in-ears and a pair with noise cancelling so it’s great to see B&W filling one of those gaps with the new PX. Price You can pay a lot of money for Bowers & Wilkins headphones with the P9 Signature over-ear headphones coming in at a cool £699....

Brother MFC-J5330DW review: price Brother MFC-J5330DW review: Features and design The size of the MFC-J5330DW is a bit daunting at first. It measures a full 304mm high, 520mm wide, and 400mm deep (450mm with the rear paper feed open), but we were relieved to see that it’s not as heavy as it looks, you should be able to lift it out of the box onto a desk without needing any help....

Son dispositivos caros, pero es posible ahorrar hasta el 20 % con el descuento para estudiantes de Dell. Lo podrás usar tanto si necesitas un portátil como el XPS 13, un ordenador de sobremesa, un monitor u otra cosa. ¿Quién puede aprovechar el descuento para estudiantes de Dell? Antes de explicarte cómo puedes conseguir este descuento, es importante dejar claro primero quién puede y quién o aprovecharlo. Dell lo deja claro: cualquier alumno de más de 18 años de un grado superior o universitario....

Te explicamos cómo saber cuánta electricidad consumen los distintos aparatos y electrodomésticos que tienes en casa para que puedas decidir con qué frecuencia o de qué manera utilizarlos. Por ejemplo, puede que te des cuenta de que la configuración del lavavajillas que utilizas normalmente no es la más eficiente desde el punto de vista energético. Hay dos maneras de saber cuánta energía utiliza un aparato o electrodoméstico. La primera, la mejor y más fácil, es utilizar un vatihorímetro o contador....

The Solution Shop is a UK-based company that has recently come to our attention, and though we have not personally dealt with it the site offers some peace of mind to UK buyers of Chinese tech. It pre-pays shipping costs and taxes, so there are no nasty surprises, offers a UK-based repair centre and a one-year warranty on all phones, 30-day free returns and a 15-hour per day customer support service....

Landing alongside the Apex 2 Pro, the Apex 2 promises all of the same features as the original Apex along with new skills like the ability to follow Topographical maps, take ECG readings and it’s had a boost in smartwatch skills as well. Runners are definitely the biggest beneficiaries of those new features, but there’s things here as well that should give it serious adventurer appeal as well too....

While the game claims to bring an all-new Crackdown experience to the Xbox One, we were left underwhelmed by what’s on offer in the open-world shooter. Find out why we’re so disappointed in our Crackdown 3 review. Crackdown 3: Pricing and availability Crackdown 3 will be available to play worldwide on 15 February 2019 across Xbox One and PC. It may be more expensive on the Microsoft Store, but you’ll get access to both the PC and Xbox variant with cloud-syncing between platforms as part of the Play Anywhere scheme....

Al fin y al cabo, llevar un smarwatch supone un montón de privilegios, entre los que destaca el poder tener un control de tu actividad física: contará tus pasos, medirá el rendimiento de tus entrenamientos y podrás conocer más de cerca datos sobre tu salud como tu ritmo cardiaco o el nivel de oxígeno en sangre. Cuando hablamos de relojes inteligentes, parece que siempre viene a nuestras mentes el archiconocido Apple Watch....

This rig pairs its smart looks with a price of £1,679, which is a hefty chunk of change to invest in any laptop – even if it’s your IT department’s money to spend rather than your own. Price & Availability This £1,679 model (including VAT) is available for $1,729 in the US. The model reviewed here is the cheapest UK option, and five other models take the price up to £2,051 with specifications that offer Core i7 CPUs, more memory and larger SSDs....

Pricing & availability Design & build The Denon Envaya Pocket is an attractive speaker, there’s no doubt about it. Denon improved on the build of the last generation Envaya, offering impressive audio in an even smaller, streamlined package. In fact, it’s only 16.3cm long (16.3 x 5.6 x 5.8cm overall) and weighs a lightweight 390g. What does this mean to you at home? It’s an incredibly portable speaker that you can take almost anywhere; it’s even small enough to fit in our jacket pocket!...

At £329 it’s not even all that expensive either – considering what you get – and at £70 off for Black Friday it’s basically unmissable for anyone who wants to shoot action footage, capture their holidays, or stream their life for YouTube or TikTok. It’s especially great for any aspiring YouTubers or vloggers thanks to built-in face-tracking. Meanwhile in the US, it’s down $90 from $399 to $309, which is just as good a deal....