Category: Internet
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Internet Explorers: Ninja Turtles Lair for Rent on AirBnB
Welcome to the Gadget Helpline’s Internet Explorers! Each week we’ll be indulging our natural talent for browsing the internet to bring you this new regular feature which is here to help you get over that weekly hump and introduce you to some of the wacky and wonderful sites of the World Wide Web! In this, […]
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New Pebble Smartwatch to Be Announced Tomorrow?
The company behind Kickstarter phenomenon Pebble is teasing something on Twitter and has launched a website so that smartwatch fans can register to be first to find out what it’s all about tomorrow (Tuesday 24th May) at 10AM EDT (2PM GMT). The original Pebble was released around four years ago after obliterating its crowd-funding goal […]
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Netflix Launches It’s Own Internet Speed Checker – FAST.com
It’s quite possible that Netflix may finally be fed up with the volume of calls regarding its online streaming service not performing correctly on certain smart devices – or that’s what we’d suspect based on the new website it’s set up to track broadband data speeds and present them in relation to the Netflix minimum requirements. […]
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Google I/O 2016: Chrome OS to Support Android Apps and Play Store
Chromebooks are compact, light, and are great for use on the go – as long as you have a mobile hotspot for Chrome to use. They’re completely reliant on the Chrome browser for laptop functionality, using services like Google Drive to replace Office software and using websites rather than specialised apps. That may be about […]
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Google I/O 2016: Smart & Video Messaging with Allo & Duo Apps
Yesterday’s Google I/O event has really set an impressive outline for the Android platform moving forward throughout the next 12 months and amongst the exciting new additions there comes a pair of revolutionary new messaging apps called Allo and Duo. Firstly we have Allo, which is a new chat-based smart messaging application that is being […]
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Google I/O 2016: Instant Apps for Android without the Download
One of many announcements at yesterday’s Google I/O event was that it will soon be possible to use Android apps from the Play Store without fully downloading them. The new feature is called Instant Apps. Instant Apps means that rather than installing storage-hungry software onto your Android device, when all you really need is a […]
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BBC and ITV Uniting to Launch Netflix Rival Called ‘Britflix’
It’s been reported that the BBC will be joining forces with ITV to launch a British-based streaming TV platform called Britflix. No. Despite the surprise and somewhat absurdity of both of the above factoids we aren’t joking. Both of our nation’s leading broadcasters, which are usually seen clashing for Saturday night ratings, will be uniting and […]
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HTML5 to Become the Default for Google Chrome
On the 9th of May 2016, Anthony LaForge – a Chromium developer, announced the plan to make HTML5 by default. What this means is that they are changing the way Google Chrome works with websites to give you the best experience. Unlike most, who think this means the end of Flash player (and that Chrome […]
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Enjoy the Lag Free Wi-Fi Portal
Being a gamer myself, I tend to get in from work most days and just throw myself into some PVP, or maybe put on a streaming service while eating dinner. Downside of this regular ritual is everybody else is doing the same thing, couple this info with the time of day which is usually around […]
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Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense Gone For Good
Wi-Fi Sense, a neat little feature hidden away in Windows 10 has been a contentious issue. The feature allows your friends and acquaintances to connect to your Wi-Fi network and vice versa just through being connected via contacts and or social networking. For the most part this is kind of a cool way of being […]
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YouTube Launches In-App Messenger Feature – But Not to Everyone
Google-owned video streaming brand YouTube has quietly rolled out a new messenger feature for the Android and iOS app. Only a handful of users are currently welcome to enjoy the new in-app feature however, and YouTube hopes that by introducing a new tab within the app dedicated to chatting they can encourage more sharing of videos between pals […]
