Listening to music in 2025 usually means subscribing to a streaming service such as Spotify or Apple Music. The days of paying £10 or more for albums on vinyl records, tape cassettes or CDs seems long gone for most of us as millions have flocked to the convenience and affordability of paying a little more […]
Sky crackdown blocks UK homes from watching TV for free – new warning issued
Streaming content illegally might be cheaper than signing up for expensive premium TV, but watching online comes with “significant consequences.” That’s the latest warning from Sky, who recently targeted a provider of online content in a bid to shut down the unofficial streams he was providing to UK homes. In fact, it’s thought that during […]
Galaxy S24 Ultra dips under £40 but Samsung has something new coming next week
We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra back at the start of 2024 and awarded it a rare five stars despite being rather large and quite expensive at £1,249. If you’re still wanting to get your hands on one of the best smartphones in the business but don’t want to take out a loan to […]
All Freeview TV users placed on red alert and told to check their postcode today
Now there’s a new band of high pressure stuck over the skies of Britain and that means the gremlins are back. This issue has been affecting screens since Wednesday and will continue until Monday January 20. “Freeview viewers across the UK could see some disruption to their TV reception from Wednesday the 15th to Sunday […]
New BT, Sky and Virgin Media price ‘rules’ start today and it will affect you
Firms such as BT, Sky, Vodafone, EE and Virgin Media must abide by new rules from today that will make yearly price rises more transparent. Until now, the usual spring cost hikes were tricky for UK users to understand with telecom firms able to hide the exact amount things are going up by. Rises were […]
New Galaxy S25 fully revealed in pictures that Samsung won’t want you to see
There is less than a week until Samsung officially shows off its all-new flagship Galaxy S25 smartphones. This refreshed range of call makers will be unveiled during one of the Korean firm’s Unpacked events in San Jose Calfornia with things kicking off from 6pm GMT on January 23. That launch was confirmed last week along […]
Windows 10 users will lose support for all major Microsoft apps this year
The countdown to the death of Windows 10 is picking up pace with October 14, 2025, set as the date fans of the operating system have been dreading. That’s the day this year Microsoft plans to end software support for Windows 10, bringing it to an end after ten years. Though Windows 10 PCs won’t […]
UK broadband price warning – here’s how much more you’ll pay this year
Broadband subscribers in the UK are being warned about imminent contract price rises after the UK’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) change was revealed. The CPI reflects the rate of inflation on the cost of consumer goods in the UK, and services such as broadband connections are subject to annual price rises as a result. […]
Samsung Android phone rival has a clever trick even the Galaxy S24 can’t match
Android contender Honor has just lifted the lid on the Honor Magic 7 Pro, a high-end slab of smartphone that packs in triple cameras and an interesting but potentially controversial artificial intelligence feature called AI Super Zoom that can generate sharper images of blurry shots you’ve zoomed in on. When zooming in between 30x and […]
WhatsApp confirms ‘exciting’ free upgrade with four new features to try today
WhatsApp fans have some tasty new treats to try from today. The Meta-owned chat app has just confirmed the release of a blockbuster update which includes four big new features aimed at making messaging a bit more fun. The changes are available from today and include new camera effects when sending videos or photos to […]