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Shell V-Power Nitro+ vs supermarket fuel: Which is better?

Does Shell V-Power Nitro+ make your car faster? Or are you better off sticking with bog standard, no-name unleaded? We got our mits on a…
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Battle of the cheap Nokias: Lumia 530 vs Lumia 630

We compare two of Nokia’s best-value cheapy Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 530 and the Lumia 630, to see which best suits your needs. Even the…
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Why Windows Phone 8.1 is already better than iOS 8

Apple is set to roll out iOS 8 in the coming month or so, but we’ve already had a play with Apple’s latest OS as…
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Nokia Lumia 530 Review: First Look

Nokia’s Lumia 530 is a £60 smartphone rocking the latest Windows Phone 8.1 and some impressive features for the price. Here’s our full hands-on review….
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Five iOS 8 features stolen from Android and others

Apple’s new iOS 8 packs in loads of great features, but a fair few of them give us serious deja vu. Here’s the top five…
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How you’ll never need to charge your smartphone ever again

We take a look at the incredible new battery tech that means charging your mobile will soon be a thing of the past. Earlier this…
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How to turn your smartphone into a professional camera

We review the best camera accessories for your iPhone or Android smartphone, to turn it into a beefy portable camera superstar. How often do you…
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How to get free gigabit broadband for a year: Become a Hyperoptic Champion

Having unbelievably fast gigabit internet in your flat is one thing. It gives you near-instant downloads, flawless streaming and excellent bragging rights. But it could…
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Best back-to-school kids’ tablets and deals

We test out the best tablets for kids, and find you the best deals too, ready for the wee blighters to head back to school….
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Best IFTTT channels for the smart home

If you want to really take control of your smart home appliances, then you need to get to know IFTTT. IFTTT – If This…
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Best smartphone video features

We check out the best video features for capturing cool home movies on your humble smartphone, and editing those clips before you post online. Shooting…
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Beats Studio Wireless headphone review

Beats Audio headphones tend to divide opinion like Moses parted the sea. We gave our ears a workout to review Dr Dre’s latest offering –…
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iOS 8 Five Best Features

We’ve been playing with Apple’s iOS 8 beta for a couple of weeks now, and this is our review run-down of the five best features,…
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iOS 8 Camera Features Review

We test out the new iOS 8 camera features, ahead of the official roll-out in the UK, including Time Lapse and Manual Focus Apple is…
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The Zenfone: Moto G killer?

Asus’ new Zenfone smartphones are clever and colourful little blowers, with a size to suit all and a price to match. Starting at just £99,…
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Mipow Playbulb Bluetooth LED light and speaker: review

Where once Philips Hue had the smart lighting scene to itself, Kickstarter is now swarming with new takes on smartphone-controlled lighting. While LEDs have got…
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Features we really wish our smartphone assistant actually had

We really wish that Cortana, Siri and Google Now could sort us out when we drank too much, rain fiery vengenace on phone thieves and…
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How the Samsung Galaxy Alpha shapes up against rivals

Samsung’s Galaxy Alpha smartphone just launched, and it’s yet another compact version of a flagship phone with cut-down specs and slashed features. So how does…