Stories by By Jim Martin

How to stream from VLC to Chromecast

If you have a large library of video on your laptop or PC, you might want to watch it on your TV. And now there's a reasonably easy and cheap - if not free - way to do it.

Which type of camera should I buy? This is your buying guide

Choosing a digital camera is a tricky business. Do you go for a bulky DSLR or one of the compact, mirrorless alternatives? We explain the pros and cons of compact system, bridge and DSLR cameras.

Windows Lite: what it is and when it might be released

Windows is still the most popular operating system in the world – just – and is about to be overtaken by Google Android. Microsoft can’t sit around and wait for that to happen and it appears that it’s regrouping for yet another attack on Google’s Chr...

What is an eSIM?

With the launch of the iPhone XS and XS Max, Apple has brought the option of a dual-SIM phone to millions of iOS fans for the first time.

Huawei MateBook laptop to launch with Mate 20 Pro on 16 October

Huawei is gearing up reveal the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro on 16 October. But although the flagship phones will steal the limelight, it seems the company is keeping another device under wraps for the event.

How to Increase FPS in Games

Unlike a games console where developers optimise their games for a specific set of hardware, PCs come in all shapes and sizes. Some rely on a graphics chip that’s integrated into the main CPU, while others have blazing-fast PCI Express graphics cards...

Amazon Prime Music: everything you need to know

Spotify is the best-known music streaming service, but Amazon has a music offering of its own. Here we’ll answer all your questions about Amazon Prime Music.

How to deal with “Windows 10 is no longer supported on this PC” error

Some 2-in-1 laptop / tablet devices refuse to install the Windows 10 Creators Update. Here's what you need to know

What is fake news? How to tell what's real and what's fake on Facebook

Fake news is being blamed for the outcome of the U.S. election and also a gunman firing a shot in a pizza restaurant because he believed it was the home of a child sex abuse ring involving Hilary Clinton. We explain what is fake news and how to tell ...

Intel Coffee Lake 8th-gen Core processors release date rumours

Intel has teased its 8th generation Core processors, dubbed Coffee Lake, and says they’ll be available this year. Here’s what we know so far about Coffee Lake and Cannon Lake.