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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review: Should this be your go-to Windows 10 notebook? Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is the third-generation of the traditional laptop design from Microsoft (Image: MICROSOFT • EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS) When Microsoft introduced its Surface hardware line, it seemed the last thing on its mind was to build a conventional laptop. At the time, the Redmond-based company – ...

WhatsApp backs down on plans to fill YOUR chat with adverts …for now WhatsApp has backtracked on earlier plans to place advertisements within the hugely-popular chat app, which is currently used by some 1.5 billion users worldwide each month. The messaging app, which was bought by Facebook back in 2014 for an eye-watering sum of $19 billion (£14.5billion), has looked ...

4K TV upgrade – Your Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic TVs are about to look very outdated If you’re looking to upgrade your ageing television then there’s plenty to look forward to in 2020. All of the world’s biggest tech firms are launching new TVs with each offering improved picture quality, better audio and more features. Related articles The latest ...

Android alert: 25 apps that could be stealing from you, have YOU installed one? Security researchers at Sophos have uncovered a slew of new Android apps that smartphone owners need to avoid like the plague. Categorised as “fleeceware”, the new apps are designed to abuse the ability for apps to begin charging users a subscription fee after a trial to ...

Apple may have to make a controversial change to your iPhone and many won’t like it Apple may soon be forced to redesign its iPhone and change the charging port for a third time in the smartphone series’ history. If you’ve got a drawer full of charging cables or accessories, that’s infuriating news. European lawmakers are in talks over whether ...

Google Chrome is killing off this feature for Windows and Mac, but should you care? Google has revealed some more information about its planned removal of Chrome apps from its mind-bogglingly popular Chrome web browser. The client, which is available on Android smartphones, Windows, macOS, iPhone and Linux, will start to phase out Chrome apps in the coming months, with ...

Warning: If your Android phone has THESE apps installed, you’ve been hacked Android smartphone owners have been put on alert over a number of dangerous new applications. Researchers writing on security intelligence blog TrendMicro have highlighted the apps, which include a file manager and third-party camera apps. If you’ve got these applications installed on your handset, you’ve likely been hacked ...

Instagram is hiding your Photoshopped photos, and this is why Instagram is trying to tackle the spread of misinformation and fake news by rolling-out a clever new feature that detects forged photographs. It’s a clever system and should stop so-called Deep Fakes and the like from going viral. Of course, that’s a very worthwhile cause. Unfortunately, a number of photographers’ ...

PixelBook Go release: Google’s laptop offers MacBook looks at Windows 10 prices Google is back with a new laptop aimed at enticing Mac and Windows fans away from their trusted PCs. The US technology firm announced its new PixelBook Go late last year and now this ultra-portable computer is going on sale in the UK. With a style that could ...

Google Chrome has some serious competition and Windows 10 users will love it Google still takes the top spot when it comes to web browsers with its massively popular Chrome used by over 60 percent of the world’s internet users. Its closest rival is currently Apple’s Safari with a 15 percent share of the market but that could be about ...