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How to never spend another penny on apps

It’s that wonderful time of year when everyone’s skint and depressed, but you can cheer yourself up without spending a penny by following these quick…
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Kiddie wearables: a great way to spy on your sprogs?

Even more smart wearables for kids were shown off at CES 2015, but is it actually a good idea to strap a chunky piece of…
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2015 Detroit motor show: The biggest, baddest, meanest, maddest cars

It feels like only yesterday we were trying to take in all the car news at CES 2015 and yet, here we are, already covering…
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How to get US Netflix in the UK on Chromecast

Watching US Netflix with a UK account is a piece of cake, but what if you want to watch it on your non-smart TV? If…
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New Ford GT: 6 important facts about the American supercar

A beautiful supercar with more horsepower than some Ferraris, looks that could kill and a Le Mans-winning heritage? It’s no wonder one of the biggest…
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Do most British families really not give a f*%k about parental controls?

Most folks don’t use or don’t know about parental filters, according to Ofcom. The telecoms regulator’s latest survey of British parents attitudes to the net…
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Best new phones teased at CES 2015

The big boys such as Sony and Samsung were practically mute when it came to mobile tech at the Consumer Electronics Show 2015, which made…
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The Internet of Dumb Things: Do we really need this crap?

Another year, another Consumer Electronics Show. Another cascade of connected clutter. Do we really need any of it? That’s perhaps a fairly silly, Luddite question…
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If the Sony Xperia Z4 didn’t launch at CES 2015, then when?

Sony chose not unveil the Xperia Z4 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, so Alex Todd asks when is the right time to bring in…
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10 facts about the 30-year-old Sinclair C5

This might make you feel old. The legendary British failure that is the Sinclair C5 is celebrating 30 years since it was launched on the…
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Sony’s Android TVs and new 4K Ultra HD TV sets unleashed at CES 2015

Sony has unveiled its latest range of TVs at CES 2015 – it’s latest 4K tellies and the first Android TV sets. As 4K TVs…
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What is Samsung SUHD and Quantum Dot technology?

At CES 2015, Samsung unleashed its first SUHD TV sets. But what does this mean? Is SUHD a higher resolution than 4K? Does the ‘S’…
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Five tech ‘innovations’ that will be dead by 2016

We hope you’re as excited as we are for what the next 12 months may hold, but for all the tasty new tech we’re going…
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What are TalkTalk Boosts?

TalkTalk Boosts are extra bolt-on bundles of channels that you can customise your TalkTalk TV subscription with. Boosts range from premium Sky Sports (£30/month) and…
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TalkTalk Box Office vs Sky Box Office vs Blinkbox

There’s plenty of on-demand box office-type services promising same-day as DVD release availability, but how do they stack up? We compared TalkTalk Box Office, Sky…
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Buy this: Ollie and Parrot Minidrones, the robots controlled by your phone

Still got presents to buy for a tech-obsessed loved one? Or maybe you got some Christmas cash and you’re keen to burn it on some…
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How can I watch Netflix on my TV?

Netflix is everywhere – literally. While it gives us the freedom to binge-watch entire TV series’ and movies on our laptops, tablets and phones, how…
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Life before smartphones: The pros and cons of being the mobile generation

It’s estimated that by the end of 2014, there will be approximately 1.75 billion smartphones in the world, which means that almost a quarter of…