Saturday 19 September 2015

LG Watch Urbane

LG Watch Urbane

Great features, performance and battery life – the LG Watch Urbane is the best Android smartwatch

Round faces are all the rage among Android Wear manufacturers, and with the Watch Urbane it’s easy to see why. It might be a little thicker and heavier than your average mid-range timepiece, but it looks like the kind of watch that people – albeit mostly men – actually buy. Not all of us like the styling or admire the finishing, but with its leather strap and the right watch face, the Watch Urbane looks sophisticated. There’s no danger of forgetting that it’s there, though, at 67g.

Blu-ray vs streaming. Which has the best quality?

Blu-ray vs streaming

Blu-ray is supposed to offer the best quality for film buffs, but does that claim stand up to scrutiny? We pitch the online services against it to find out

Online video streaming services are the easiest and most convenient way for people to get the latest movies. When it comes to renting, streaming is often the only option. While convenience is important, we wanted to find out what you might lose along the way, so we used our HDMI capture kit to find out how Blu-ray stacks up against its online rivals and if the disc is still the best format for those who really want the best quality.

iOS 9. Apple Goes On The Business Offensive

iOS 9. Apple Goes On The Business Offensive

Apple is relying on growth in the business sector by making iOS9 devices fit for live systems, which was previously Microsoft’s domain

Apple unveiled the new version of its iOS mobile operating system at its WWDC developer conference. If you take a bird’s eye view of the many minor improvements, you will realise that the ninth version of iOS is moving away from being a snazzy operating system geared towards the mobile domain, and turning into a flexible allrounder that is compatible with PC functions. With this, Apple is wandering into Microsoft’s territory. And not without good reason, either: Apple has recently begun to focus ntensively on business clients – And they want flexibility.

Boot-up Security for Windows 10

Boot-up Security for Windows 10

Soon, the Microsoft operating system will only be able to boot up with a crypto-chip, which checks whether the computer is infected with malware

Windows 10 is more than just a free update that brings back the sorely-missed start menu. The new version is also quite futuristic with regard to things like the system start procedure. In this particular area, Microsoft is strengthening the anti-malware protection by mandating the use of a crypto-chip.

Surf Securely On Insecure Networks

Surf Securely On Insecure Networks

The worse place to surf online is on public domain WIFI networks. We share steps on how to remain anonymous online

You are always under observation when you’re surfing the internet. Many entities – such as curious companies, the authorities or intelligence agencies – can find out which sites you’re visiting and who you’re communicating with. The technology itself is to blame - after all, when the internet was being developed, considerations related to data protection was not exactly a high priority.