Category: Technology

Just last month, Virgin Media issued an alert telling UK homes to follow a ‘golden rule’ and not switch off their routers when heading to bed. With energy prices on the rise and people looking for easy ways to cut their usage, it might seem like a smart move to turn everything off overnight but it’s a really bad idea. Now Sky is also urging customers to keep the lights flashing on their routers 24 hours a day. During a recent chat with Amber Pine, Managing Director of Sky Connectivity, about the firm’s new One Touch Switching service she explained ... Read more

If you’re in need of a shiny new TV you might want to check out a blockbuster offer from Amazon. The online retailer is about to launch its Big Deal Days sale event which kicks off on October 8. Shoppers are being promised some serious bargains during the 48-hour bonanza but if you can’t wait that long there’s good news with the online retailer currently offering one of its own-brand Fire TVs at its lowest ever price. In fact, this very smart telly is now so cheap Amazon is only letting you buy one of them. The limited-time deal will ... Read more

Anyone who has been pondering the purchase of the ultimate Galaxy S24 Ultra might fancy an online shopping spree. Samsung has just confirmed a big price reduction for this premium device which makes buying it feel a little more affordable. Right now there’s a whopping £150 off the cost which drops things from £1,249 down to a more reasonable £1,099. It’s still a lot of money but you do get a lot of smartphone for the price. The S24 Ultra features a huge 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a quad camera that ... Read more

Amazon doesn’t update its Kindle ereader line up very often but it seems to update its Fire HD tablets all the time and 2024 is no different. The tech firm has just announced a new version of its cheapest colour screen tablet, the Fire HD 8, but the biggest surprise is the price. The new Fire HD 8 is half price at £49.99, down from £99.99, for the 32GB model. Amazon has slashed the cost of its new tablet for two weeks, with the deal ending on 16 October at 8:55am. The best part is you don’t have to be ... Read more

Windows 10 might still be the world’s most popular operating system but things are changing fast. Latest figures from the team at StatCounter show the divide between Windows 10 and Windows 11 has never been closer with millions switching from Microsoft’s older OS to its latest software over the past few months alone. In fact, Windows 11 has reached a major milestone with over 33 percent of PCs now running this operating system. Back in October 2023, that number was just 23 percent. Meanwhile, Windows 10 users are in terminal decline with numbers dropping from 71 percent to 62 percent ... Read more

Those who subscribe to Virgin Media’s TV platform are getting a much-needed free upgrade this month. The popular broadband and telly provider has just confirmed that it’s dishing out extra content throughout the whole of October and it won’t cost a penny to tune in. The freebie includes full access to a swathe of channels including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network, Boomerang HD, Cartoonito HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too and Nicktoons. That’s a bundle that usually costs £5 extra but that fee has been scrapped just in time for the half-term holidays. Those taking advantage will see shows such ... Read more

There’s good news if you have Sky beamed into your home with the telly provider confirming that it’s just added some all-new features. The free update, which is available on devices such as Sky Glass and Sky Stream, offers some fun ways to find content faster. Yes, all you need to know is some famous theme tunes and you’ll be able to watch things such as Friends or Only Fools and Horses without needing to plough through endless menus or channel lists. Fancy giving this karaoke-style search a go? All you need to do is grab your Sky voice remote ... Read more

It’s been a long time coming but it seems Amazon could finally be about to release an all-new Kindle. As spotted by the eagle-eyed team at Good E Reader, it appears that Amazon’s popular entry-level e-reader is getting a pretty big refresh. This update, which might be confirmed as soon as October 1, could bring a better 6-inch back-lit screen to this device – that means owners will see the brightness boosted by a whopping 25 percent. If true, this new Kindle will be much easier to use when the sun goes down and the lights get low. As well ... Read more

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick range might be some of the most popular streaming devices on the planet but they have now got more competition to fend off. Google has released its latest way of watching the big screen and it comes with one upgrade that Amazon won’t match out of the box. The new Google TV Streamer, which was confirmed last month, offers a simple way to watch content from platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and Prime Video but it also ships with a neat remote that packs an in-built alarm inside. That means if it slips down ... Read more

Windows 10 users are already facing major changes later next year when this popular operating system loses all free support from Microsoft but now there’s a more urgent deadline that shouldn’t be ignored. Microsoft has just confirmed that PCs using older versions of Windows 10 will soon be blocked from accessing Teams. That means those who don’t upgrade will no longer be able to make video calls, share files or send messages via the much-used platform. “Microsoft Teams is governed by the Modern Lifecycle Policy, the Teams desktop client needs to be under a supported OS version,” a post explained. ... Read more