Month: October 2015

Introduction and password recovery Windows 10 includes the wireless networking features from both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, giving you several ways to sync and share Wi-Fi settings, plus …

Introduction There’s nothing better than watching a decent horror movie. A horror movie that forces you to sleep with the light on after watching it. A horror movie that latches …

Once you’ve got a suite of apps covering email, office apps, maps, an intelligent assistant, photos, notes, calendars, messaging, social networking and just about everything else, there aren’t many new …

How to recover lost or deleted files Data recovery is a tricky business. There can be no going back for accidentally deleted data or a lost hard drive, and there’s …

This week, I really need you all to trust me. Some of you will look at the words I have written and dismiss me as some overly optimistic, head-in-the-clouds fairy …

The reason for this column was pretty simple: while being the phones and tablet editor for techradar, my hobby was running – and I wanted a place to be able …

YouTube Red is live now – if you live in the United States – and you might be wondering just why you should shell out $10 to take all the …

Introduction, design and features Back in the mid-2000s, owning a 30-inch monitor was the (expensive) dream. Our collective thirst for larger panels hasn’t dampened since then, and if you’re not …

Star Wars hype might be red-hot right now, and the idea of remote-controlled R2-D2 is so cool for a multitude of reasons. Created by Haier Asia, a new remote-control mini-fridge …

Asus Zenwatch vs Zenwatch 2 Asus has introduced the successor to the ZenWatch, a smartwatch that was originally praised for its Apple Watch-esque design as well as its status as …

Movies to make you scream It’s that time of year again, when we willingly submit ourselves to bouts of terror and dread, all for the sake of avoiding the increasingly …

Halloween scares are usually of the localized, personal variety – stuff like ghosts and unsavory characters hiding in our closets with lawn care equipment. But this Halloween is bringing a …

Paris Games Week Trailers In four short years, Paris Games Week has gone from a mere dream of European gamers to one of the biggest trade shows in the entire …

Wearables are hot property right now, and it seems every manufacturer has something either on the market or in the works. In fact, OnePlus was in the latter camp right …

Got an Apple, Mac or iOS tech question? We have the answer. This time the question comes from someone who’s having trouble printing the contents of the calendar from the …

The ultimate game of the year has been announced, with the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt picking up the top prize in the Golden Joysticks and Grand Theft Auto V’s first …

Those of you who can’t wait to get your hands on an iPad Pro now have a date to circle on your calendar. The new large format Apple slate will …

There’s a rat race going on within the tech industry to become the smallest and lightest out there in every category, wireless in-ear headphones included. And when these compact buds …

Features, build and handling The G5 X is one of three new cameras launched by Canon. The others are the G9 X, another compact camera, and the EOS M10 mirrorless …

Ghost hunters Ghost hunting is serious business. Just ask any of the major cable networks that willingly dedicate hour-long time slots to black T-shirt wearing professionals every week. Once a …

The Apple Pencil, the proprietary stylus developed to work with the iPad Pro, may require a special adapter for it to be charged with Lightning cables. The adapter, detailed in …

Small business owners looking to entice new customers through deals and discounts will soon have one less option to market themselves. Amazon announced that it will shutter its Amazon Local …

In celebration of All Hallows Eve, Rockstar Games has released the Halloween Surprise update for Grand Theft Auto Online. The update and seasonal event adds a slew of goodies for …

NASA has released a new image of Pluto, this time showcasing the dwarf planet’s crescent in a stunning new backlit photo sent back from New Horizons. NASA says the image …

Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring, adding new capabilities and fixing some earlier glitches. The update brings the version …

Thanks to Project Loon, Indonesia’s rural areas will start to enjoy internet access from the beginning of next year. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced it will soon be partnering …

The Australian streaming wars have kicked it up a notch this month, with the first tastes of local, original programming making their way down the internet pipes to Aussie eyeballs. …

New Apple TV Accessories The new Apple TV is almost here. Shipments for the highly anticipated streaming box go out on October 30 from Apple stores, and will arrive in …

Getting started with iOS 9 iOS 9 is the newest version of Apple’s operating system for its mobile devices. Ushered in alongside the launch of the iPhone 6S and iPhone …

Huawei Watch Intro and Display The Huawei Watch was a hotly anticipated premium Android Wear device, it has a fully circular screen, it’s made from expensive materials, and the battery …

Surprise your friends with scary tech As the month of October comes to an end, a devilish spirit may to come over your friends and family: a desire to scare, …

In the three months since it debuted, Windows 10 is reportedly found on more than 120 million desktops, laptops and tablets. This is up 10 million from the 110 million …

Apple is finally getting into the VR game, but not in the way you might be thinking. While there’s no news of a VR headset yet, the tech giant has …

It’s nice when everyone gets along, right? That’s got to be the reason that Samsung seems so hell-bent on getting the new Qualcomm chip to be awesome. Reports emerged that …

Hands on: Motorola Moto X Force review The Motorola Moto X Force is the firm’s new flagship smartphone, coming in above the Moto X Play and Moto X Style, and …

Update: YouTube Red has officially gone live. You can purchase a subscription starting today for $9.99, though note you can get a one-month free trial to test it out first. …

Introduction and display The first Moto 360 has been one of the most popular, if not the most popular, smartwatches on the market. It’s the top Android Wear watch that …

Apple HomeKit promises to deliver the smarthome experience we’ve only been dreaming of since Disney introduced us to the house of the future in the ’60s. The Cupertino-developed platform integrates …

Nintendo’s first game developed for smartphones will finally be revealed Thursday. “We will talk about details tomorrow,” Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima told the Wall Street Journal today, breaking a nearly …

GoPro has its own quadcopter camera drone scheduled to be released to the masses sometime during the first half of next year, though we don’t know what it’ll look like …

cyber monday deals Welcome to TechRadar’s Cyber Monday deals homepage! This year, St Andrew’s Day isn’t just an excuse for Scots to get sozzled: November 30, 2015 is Cyber Monday, …

A new iOS 9 bug has been causing users rushed mornings due to Apple’s new overnight update feature. According to a report from AppleInsider, the iOS 9.1 update, which was …

CNBC Republican Presidential Debate Update: You can watch the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate full video replay now that the live stream has ended. It’s airing again on US financial cable …

Nintendo’s long-awaited flirtation with smartphone gaming will commence around March 2016, that’s according to Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima. Speaking at a strategy briefing for investors in Tokyo, Kimishima said that …

The longer you use Facebook, the more data you amass – there are apps you’ve added, photos you’ve uploaded, places you’ve checked into, not to mention hundreds of status updates …

Fugoo Fugoo is the Bluetooth speaker market’s best kept secret. You probably haven’t heard of it, but you’d be remiss not to consider this mini, but mighty, speaker as your …

The Samsung Galaxy View has officially launched, as the South Korean firm tries to tell the world it needs an 18.4-inch tablet. That’s right, 18.4. That’s one hell of a …

What’s Samsung up to here? It’s a tablet that’s sort of a TV that you can move except it’s not a TV as you can’t watch TV on it so …

Roku 4 introduction, design and remote The Roku 4 has big shoes to fill. It’s taken over two years for this latest model to come out – the Roku 3, …

Snapchat has added new filters for your videos, letting you speed up, speed down and even have the video play backwards. We can already imagine all the cute slow-mo cat …

Operating under CEO Satya Nadella’s “cloud first, mobile first” strategy, Microsoft isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty in rival platforms. The company overhauled its Outlook app for iOS, which …

Updated: A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that a small group of Surface Book owners have flagged issues and noted the company is working on a fix with a Windows update. It’s …

A team of scientists from the Universities of Sussex and Bristol in the UK have created a Star Trek-like tractor beam that uses sound waves to move objects. Published today …

Google Play Music has long been the go-to source for picking up the latest single from your favorite pop-singer or set of tracks from your favorite band, but starting today …

Introduction Let’s get a couple of things straight: the HTC One A9 isn’t a flagship phone, which explains why so many iconic elements have been left out. And yes, it …

Introduction Bill Gates’ parents wanted him to be a lawyer. What if he had followed through with his parents’ plan and studied pre-law at Harvard instead of founding Microsoft. Would …

Hands on: 4GEE Capture Camera review EE surprised us all when it launched its 4G streaming Action Cam earlier this year, but the likes of GoPro now have another competitor …

It seems EE isn’t satisfied with having just one action camera on the market, as it’s launched its second offering this year – the 4GEE Capture Cam. It’s being billed …

While it’s safe to say that Dyson has revolutionised the cordless vacuum cleaner space in recent years, there is still plenty of room for alternative options in this booming market, …

You can now customise your own Raspberry Pi hardware thanks to an agreement signed by the company with its long time partner, Element14. Various options are available for the bespoke …

Microsoft’s Surface Book, billed as the “fastest 13-inch laptop ever made” by the company, has been impressing all and sundry since it was unveiled, and now we have confirmation that …

Introduction and features The legend has returned. Back in a time when the iPod dock was basically a cheap, plastic charging station with the same acoustic power as dropping your …

Introduction Poor Q. The guy dedicates his time to building some of the most impressive contraptions the world has ever seen, only for some sleazy, misogynistic know-it-all ‘from upstairs’ to …

It’s been a long wait, and unfortunately you’ll have to wait a while longer – No Man’s Sky isn’t coming to PS4 until June 2016. The announcement was made during …

CES 2016: we want more mobile and wearables Update October 26: The months are rushing by as we approach CES 2016! While we’ll update this page soon with even more …

Microsoft is using Apple’s old playbook in an attempt to get MacBook loyalists to switch to a Surface Book. If you’re a MacBook Pro user wooed by Microsoft’s promises of …

A Microsoft executive has finally admitted the existence of the Surface Mini and indicated that it will likely never land in our hands. Surface team lead Panos Panay revealed to …

It looks like Walmart is also getting into the delivery drone game, with a new report stating the retailer has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permission to start testing …

Tesla’s highly anticipated autopilot feature is finally rolling out beyond the US, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the news late last week Friday on Twitter. The autopilot feature, which launched …

Introduction The James Bond movies have all the right ingredients for a decent video game — namely guns, violence, and a few more guns for good measure — so it’s …

How to make your Facebook profile secure We share so much personal information on Facebook that it is a good idea to make sure your security and privacy settings are …

Introduction and features Much of the noise about the new Fire TV relates to its 4K Ultra HD playback capabilities, especially considering that the new Apple TV is set to …

Hands on: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review Being laser focused on productivity, Microsoft is perhaps in a better position than any of its rivals in the phone space when it …

Surface Pro 4 release date, design and specs It’s the moment Surface fans have been waiting for: Microsoft has finally lifted the lid on the Surface Pro 4 and it’s …

Updated: Microsoft has quietly added a new lower-end sku in the United States that comes with discrete graphics. The Surface Book marks Microsoft’s entry into the laptop making business. Revealed …

Black Friday deals 2015 Welcome to TechRadar’s Black Friday deals homepage, your resource for all of 2015’s best Black Friday deals! Throughout November we’ll be bringing you the best tech …

Update: this deal will be available until Thursday 29th October. If you’re after for a red hot pre-Black Friday deal on an iPhone 6S, this could be exactly what you’re …

The future has looked grim for the PlayStation Vita for a while now, and things are looking even worse in light of new comments made by Sony senior vice president …

The first impression is everything October 26 is a big day for Microsoft. Not only is it the first day that it’s shiny new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book …

If you’ve been eagerly anticipating Google’s new Android phones, the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P, you’re in luck – both phones are now available to order through the Australian …

Why does blur happen? Blurry photos are the number one annoyance for any photographer and they always seem to happen to those once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities. Life is unpredictable, and you …

Introduction and understanding activation If you’re lucky, you’ll install or upgrade to Windows 10 and the system will activate automatically, or as soon as you type in the 25-character product …