Latest Broadband How-To
- 30 December 2013
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How-Tos: Airline boarding pass won't print
Airlines, such as Singapore Air, use Pop Up windows to print boarding passes. Here's how to make them work for you.
- 11 December 2013
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How-Tos: Use Powerline adapters to extend your broadband
We show you how to use Powerline adapters to extend your existing home wireless network.
- 21 November 2013
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How-Tos: Get free live coverage of The Ashes 2013-2014 cricket
The Ashes 2013-2014 test cricket series heads to Australia as England try retain the title. Here's how to get live coverage of The Ashes on TV, radio and alternative methods.
- 12 August 2013
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How-Tos: Get a truly wireless PC
Get a truly wireless PC, printer, mouse and keyboard.
- 01 August 2013
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How-Tos: How do I get Sky Now TV?
Sky Now TV gives you internet streaming access to Sky Sports and Sky Movies so here’s everything you need to know about Now TV.
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How-Tos: Boost Wi-Fi signal; get faster Wi-fi
We show you how to improve your Wi-Fi. How to make your wireless broadband stretch further, download and upload faster, and work more consistently, without spending a fortune.
- 23 July 2013
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How-Tos: How David Cameron's web porn filter plan affects you
David Cameron this week announced plans to force UK consumers to opt-in via their ISP if they want to look at pornography on the internet. But what exactly is the Goverment's web-filtering plan, and what does it mean for you? We explain what David Cameron's internet port filter plan really means for UK consumers.
- 09 July 2013
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How-Tos: How to delete cookies and browsing history
Here's where we show you how to delete cookies and browsing history in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
- 29 June 2013
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How-Tos: How to get free online storage
These days it’s difficult to go somewhere and not be able to connect to the internet so keeping all your documents online is much more achievable.
- 28 June 2013
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How-Tos: Watch Glastonbury 2013 live coverage
If you're not heading to Somerset for Glastonbury Festival 2013 but want to keep up with the action, here's how to watch live coverage from the comfort of your sofa.
- 13 June 2013
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How-Tos: Watch TV on your laptop remotely using Slingbox
Slingbox is a network video tool that allows you to take your home TV setup with you no matter where you are in the world
- 03 June 2013
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How-Tos: How to use Microsoft Excel online
With the web version of Microsoft Excel you can be in spreadsheet heaven no matter where you are
- 31 May 2013
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How-Tos: Check what programs use the most data
How to work out what apps, software and services are using up your web data allowance.
- 26 April 2013
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How-Tos: How to set up mobile internet on Android
Here's our step by step guide on how to set up mobile internet data on an Android smartphone or tablet.
- 24 April 2013
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How-Tos: How to set a data usage limit on Android phone or tablet
Here's how to set a limit to the amount of data your Android phone or tablet can use each month. This could save you money!
- 10 April 2013
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How-Tos: How to use a BlackBerry as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot
Quickly and easily set up your BlackBerry smartphone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.
- 05 April 2013
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How-Tos: Will Wi-Fi printer slow down my broadband network?
Will adding a wireless printer to your home network slow down the broadband connection? Our Helproom Editor explains.
- 01 April 2013
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How-Tos: How to find out who provides broadband in your area
Our Helproom Editor explains how you can find out about ISPs and broadband providers in your area.
- 25 March 2013
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How-Tos: Wi-Fi & router acronyms in a nutshell
SSID, WEP, WPA2, TKIP, CCMP, PSK and more – few other areas of PC expertise are quite as filled with cryptic acronyms as the router configuration. Here's what they all mean and which you should choose.
- 20 March 2013
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How-Tos: Problem with Sky broadband router
If you are having problems with slow broadband, an older router could be the culprit. But beware - some ISPs, including Sky Broadband, don't allow you to use a third-party router. Our Helproom Editor explains how to deal with a problem with your Sky Broadband router.
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Moto G vs Moto X comparison review: What's the best Motorola smartphone?
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17 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2014
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Nexus 5 vs Moto X comparison review: Which Google Android smartphone should you buy?
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Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone comparison review: which is the best budget Android phone?
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New smartphones of 2014: best new phones launching in 2014
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New Fitbit Force wristband adds missing Flex features - display, altimeter, time, Caller ID; UK release date
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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The 26 best role playing games ever
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Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 to launch in September
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Kurio Phone is first smartphone for kids with stacks of safety features for parents
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Moto G vs Moto X comparison review: What's the best Motorola smartphone?
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Nexus 5 vs Moto X comparison review: Which Google Android smartphone should you buy?
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Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone comparison review: which is the best budget Android phone?
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New Nexus 7 review (2013); the new 7-inch Google tablet is very good
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LG G2 review: The best smartphone you can buy
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How to set any song as a ringtone on your iPhone: including in iOS 7
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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Can you retrieve deleted texts from iPhone? Restore deleted SMS messages on iPhone
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How to play PS3 games on PS4: Is it possible?
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
Latest Videos
Misfit Shine Activity Monitor review - wearable gadget aimed at tracking aerobic activity
The Misfit Shine is a wearable activity monitor aimed at getting you to do that bit more exercise. It costs £99 and can be worn both as a watch and over your belt. Here's PC Advisor's Misfit Shine video review (includes 'acting').
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Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 video review: flawed but still a great budget Android tablet
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Video: Apple iPad mini 2 - a Retina screen arrives on the littlest iPad
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Moto G vs Moto X comparison review: What's the best Motorola smartphone?
Motorola, now owned by Google, has a couple of smartphones on the market but which is better for…
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Jawbone Up review: an easy-to-use activity tracker that lacks a display and wireless synching
Simple to use and easy to understand, the Up seems like a good fitness tracker, but it's let…
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Fitbit One long-term review: a great activity tracker at a sensible price
If you need some motivation to get active, the Fitbit One will do the job. It tracks your steps,…
Downloads
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QuickMove 1.5
Quickly get your PC organised with this handy file management tool
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PDFFill Tools 11.0
Create, convert, watermark, encrypt and process PDFs
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StereoPhoto Maker 4.52
Create, view and work with 3D images
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V-Radio 2.5.0
Browse and listen to 1,000 radio stations
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Google Play Movies & TV 1.0.1 for Android
Watch Google Play movies on your phone/ tablet