A proxy server is an intermediary between your computer and the internet, often used to hide your real location and allow you to access websites that would otherwise be blocked. The popular Hola! Unblocker browser add-on is a proxy that lets you, for example, watch US Netflix even if you’re in the UK. If you’re having trouble connecting to the internet via Internet Explorer, it’s possible that it has been set to use a proxy server....

Launch SlackTap the three dots icon at the top rightChoose SettingsClick Dark ModeSlack may prompt you to restart the app (press Continue) The new feature has only just begun rolling out, so some Android users won’t see this option just yet. If you can’t see the Dark Mode setting (it should be below Advanced) ensure you are running the latest version of Slack: Launch Google PlayClick the three lines at the top left to open the Options menuClick My apps & gamesSelect the Updates tab and scroll down the list to see if a Slack update is available...

You may want to unlock your phone from EE for several reasons. Your contract with EE may be up, in which case you’ve paid off your phone and want to switch to a cheaper plan elsewhere. Or perhaps you’re on Pay As You Go and have decided to change your network for better rates or sign-up bonuses. Or maybe you just inherited your phone from someone else or bought it second-hand....

It stands for Basic Input/Output System and is a chip which enables your PC or laptop to perform the basic start up operations before Windows – or a different operating system – loads. However, these days, PC and laptop motherboards don’t have BIOS chips. Instead, they use a new system that goes by a new acronym: UEFI. You can still run these in a legacy BIOS mode, but just about everyone, including motherboard manufacturers still refer to UEFI as “the BIOS”....

Windows 11 is a significant overhaul of the Windows experience we’ve become so familiar with, offering plenty of visual changes, some new features and the ability to run Android apps natively for the first time. It means there is a slight learning curve, although in reality not much has changed. A handful of quirks and missing features mean upgrading isn’t a no-brainer yet, but anyone with a compatible device can install Windows 11 right now....

We explain how to use a Windows 8 PC, laptop or tablet, without signing up for a Microsoft account. (See also: Windows 8.1 review: improved but still an OS of two halves.) Starting with Windows 8, users have had the ability to sign into their PCs using a Microsoft account rather than simply choosing a user name and password. A Microsoft account is most often associated with one of Microsoft’s own email services such as outlook....

When is Bestival 2017? Bestival 2017 takes place between 7-10 September. Can I still get Bestival 2017 tickets? While festivals like Glastonbury sell out in a matter of minutes, there are still tickets available for Bestival if you fancy a last minute trip. You can get an Adult Weekend Ticket for £206. What’s the Bestival 2017 line-up? We won’t post the entire line-up here and set times have not been announced....

What time is the Nest press conference? It’s at 5pm UK time. You can watch live right here – we’ve embedded the live stream above (sadly no longer available). What is Nest going to announce? Amazingly, in these days where every product seems to be leaked ahead of time, Nest has kept whatever it’s launching firmly under wraps. Recently it released a new security camera – the Nest IQ – and also unveiled a cheaper version of its thermostat called the Nest Themostat E....

The title fight at this event can truly be called a super fight, as the heavyweight and light-heavyweight champions go head to head in the octagon. The two fighters are also two of the most liked and respected men in the sport, so it’s a contest that fans want to see both men win and neither lose. The card also features a Featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega, which also promises to be an outstanding fight....

As expect, the HTC One M9 was unveiled at MWC 2015 in Barcelona just hours before the Samsung Galaxy S6 but Sony simply brought along its new Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet. It might seem unfair to compare the brand new M9 to last year’s Z3 but the two will have to compete in shops and at mobile operators until the Z4 arrives. We will, of course, do a comparison between the Z4 and M9 when that’s possible....

Also read our in-depth review of the HTC U11 and and our comparison of the U11 vs LG G6. Which phone is cheaper? At launch, the iPhone 7, in its smallest 32GB guise, cost £599 (US$649). Add £100 or US$100 if you want 128GB of storage, and the same again for 256GB. In the UK, there’s just one configuration: 64GB storage. This costs £649 from Laptops Direct, £50 more than the iPhone 7....

The Mate 10 Pro launched in October 2017 and is the company’s ‘other’ flagship. When it launched it cost £699, and that was a very good deal. Now, though, you can buy one for a faintly ridiculous £399. And this makes it one of the best phone bargains to be had right now in the UK. We can only sympathise with those in the US, as prices have remained high: expect to pay at least $649....

Below you’ll find our live blog of the event, plus links to separate articles which cover the new products in detail. When is Huawei’s MWC 2018 press conference? Huawei presented at MWC 2018 on Sunday 25 February at 2pm CET. That’s 1pm for those of you watching from the UK. What did Huawei announce at MWC 2018? Huawei announced a new MateBook laptop and new Android tablets. We’ve got hands-on reviews of the MateBook X Pro, the MediaPad M5 (8....

It runs Android 9 Pie and performs well for the price, so what else could you ask for from a sub-£200 phone? Well, as it turns out, you can have a better phone for £199 and it comes from Huawei’s sub-brand Honor. It’s called the Honor 10 Lite. Huawei P Smart 2019: Price & availability Both the P Smart 2019 and Honor 10 Lite cost £199. They also look identical, so you’d be forgiven for thinking only the branding was different....

The firm certainly could have, and probably should have, come up with a better name for the device but when it looks this good we don’t really care. Perhaps the Chinese tech company wants to compete directly with Apple by simply branding it with the name and the type of device it is. Also see: Huawei Watch 3 rumours Huawei Watch review: Price and competition Our prediction price for the Huawei Watch was pretty close at £300 and, in fact, you can get it for less if you go for the model we took a look at which is £289....

Dell is offering discounts across its consumer lineup, with the 2020 XPS 13 one of the highlights. For just £1,333, you can get a model with an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. That’s an incredible £235.99 off the regular asking price, saving you 15%. To take advantage, just make sure you use the code ‘EARLY14’ at checkout. We were impressed by the gorgeous display and excellent keyboard in our review, with its price one of the main points that counted against it....

The 5.7-inch display is curved at both edges, making the unit slimmer in the hand and not like a phablet at all. The dimensions of 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm make it barely bigger than the S7 Edge and actually smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus. Samsung has used curved metal on the rear which meets the curved glass of the display, giving the Note 7 a premium feel from the outset, and the 169g weight is reassuring without being cumbersome....

All the thanks to the omniarmv6 team for base Omni ROM and Kernel, Omni ROM Team, Google for Android, and Ullasmanju for patching the services.jar. This ROM is in its initial stage and hence you may come across a few bugs or issues. But don’t worry with the passing days all those bugs will get fixed. I’ll post the further stable update as soon as it releases. Interested Android users may proceed to the actual step by step article given below for flashing Android 4....

Still, Samsung is trying their best to release the Android Oreo for every major carrier in the United States. In today’s guide, we’ll use Android 8.0.0 Oreo firmware with product code TMB from USA on Samsung Galaxy S8+ G955U1 smartphone. We’ll be flashing the update using the latest Odin v3.13.1 tool. Galaxy S8+ users in the United States can expect to receive this OTA update on their handsets soon if they haven’t got one yet....

In this easy steps tutorial, we’ll install Android 10 based LineageOS 17 ROM on Samsung Galaxy M10. Samsung Galaxy M10 features a modern-looking design and is specially designed for mid-budget Android users. To be specific, it includes 6.22 inches of screen with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. Additionally, it offers an Exynos 7870 Octa processor with 1 TB of microSD card support. Moreover, it comes in two variants: Galaxy M10 16GB 2GB RAM and Galaxy M10 32GB 3GB RAM....