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The best Microsoft Surface Go alternative right now is great for remote working

Chuwi’s UBook Pro is probably the best alternative to the Surface Go that Microsoft seems to have retired. All stocks of the diminutive tablet are currently out of stock and have been so for a while. You can still get it from third parties, often at a much higher price. Gearbest sells the Chuwi UBook Pro for $399.99 (or £340/AU$670) when you use the coupon code GBCHUWI123. Exact prices after the discount in other territories will vary depending on the day’s exchange rate. Gearbest ships to most territories worldwide via expedited shipping although you may be levied additional charges and fees by customs. Here's our list of the best business tablets on the market Check out our list of the best business laptops of 2020 We've built a list of the best rugged tablets available Add the capacitive stylus pen and the original keyboard cover and the price creeps up to just under $470, which is still far lower than the 128GB version of the Surface Go (that com...

Leadership in times of crisis: three ways to build resilience

There is no leadership manual for dealing with a once-in-a-century global health emergency—no script to guide what you should say to team members, customers, and stakeholders in your business. Right now, everyone’s leadership skills are being tested in ways we could have barely imagined a month ago. It’s not just a question of how resilient our organisations are and how quickly they can adapt to lockdowns and restrictions on travel. It’s a challenge to our resilience as human beings. When Stewart Butterfield, the founder of Slack, tweeted the story in recent days of how his business was responding to the Covid-19 emergency, he prefaced his comments with a simple introductory note: “I’m a human. I worry about my family and am deeply concerned about the millions whose jobs and health are at risk.” It was the right starting note. Here's our list of the best video conferencing tools on the market Working from home: the...

OnePlus wireless charger in India tipped to cost less than the US version

Ever since OnePlus announced the highly anticipated wireless charging feature with its new OnePlus 8 series earlier this month, many of us have been waiting with bated breath to know what it would cost in India, given that the phone itself was cheaper than in the United States. The latest leak suggests that OnePlus would be offering wireless charger also at a discount on Indian shores. As per the tip by Ishan Agarwal to Pricebaba, the OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless charger could cost Rs 3,990 ($53 approximately). Notably, the same charger is priced at $69.95 (roughly Rs. 5,300) in the United States. The charger should also go on sale at about the same time as the phones and current expectations that the date should be sometime in May. The exact dates are still unclear. Of course, since the cost of the wireless charges is based on a leak, we would urge our readers to take it with a pinch of salt, though the data comes from someone with a decent track record of ac...

Windows 10 now has ads for Edge browser in its search box – is Microsoft going too far in pestering users?

Windows 10 is now showing adverts within the search box which are attempting to persuade people to switch to Microsoft Edge, in yet another move to promote the revamped browser which runs the risk of starting to irritate people – given how prevalent these ads are seemingly becoming. If you’re running Windows 10 and you click on the search box now, odds are you’ll see an advert in the panel that pops up, as spotted by Windows Latest – this is certainly the case on our PC. New Microsoft Edge browser versions paused due to coronavirus We’ll help you pick the best VPN We’ve also chosen the best web browsers These promo messages contain much the same text as the ones we’ve just seen appearing in Outlook.com, Microsoft’s webmail service. On our Windows 10 PC, the search box advert was urging us to get the Edge browser as it was ‘built to bring you the best of the web’. And in just the same way as the ads...

Best FPS games 2020: the most essential first-person shooters for console and PC

Looking for the best FPS games right now? Then you're in the right place. First-person shooters have dominated the culture of games for decades now. A lot of the most influential and popular games of all time have been consumed via the first-person perspective, often with a loaded weapon in tow. What’s remarkable is the sheer variety of games that use this tried and tested tactic to deliver new mechanics and ideas. The genre hasn’t been around for too long, but it’s still constantly innovating and showing no signs of wear. So, with that in mind, below we've put together a list of the best FPS games available right now for console and PC. Best PS4 games : the most essential PlayStation 4 releases Best Xbox One games : the most essential Xbox One releases Best PC games : the top PC games right now Doom Eternal If id Software’s compelling reboot of the Doom franchise in 2016 wasn’t enough of a riveting success, Doom Eter...

VPN deal: just $2.75 a month and get two months extra free from CyberGhost

With more of us working at home and seeking new TV streaming options, VPN downloads are escalating fast all over the world. That means providers are really having to bring their A-games when it comes to VPN deals. We've seen a brilliant reduction from the world's best ExpressVPN and the offer of a cloud storage freebie from IPVanish . And CyberGhost has joined the price slashing party with a scarily good deal for new customers on its 36 months plan. Sign up now and you pay as little as an effective $2.75 (£2.10) a month for 3 years of the service, plus the provider is throwing in an extra two months absolutely FREE! - Click here to get this fantastic VPN deal from CyberGhost On top of that, CyberGhost has a 45-day money back guarantee - so you can always try it and then cancel it within that generous period if you change your mind. If you need more information or you want to know more about CyberGhost , then make sure you keep scrolling as we've got this d...

Did Apple underclock the bionic A13 processor in iPhone SE?

The iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone SE are powered by the same Bionic A13 chipset. So, getting the same powerful processor at just $399 is nothing less than a dream for many. And while the early reviews rate the performance of the iPhone SE highly, Antutu benchmark scores reveal that Apple may have under-clocked the processor on the recently released device. The results posted on bench-marking site Antutu reveal that the iPhone SE managed to achieve a ‘sub-par’ score of 492,166 on the benchmarking tests. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, on the other scored a whopping 537,154, while the iPhone 11 Pro scored 521,010 and even the base variant i.e. iPhone 11 managed to score 517,400. Even though all these devices are powered by the same processor, this huge deviation in the scores suggests that Apple may have actually under-clocked the A13 Bionic processor present on the new iPhone SE. It is worth noting while all the iPhone 11 variants tested on the bench-marking site feature 4...

Barely any companies are using cloud computing to the fullest

Many organisations are failing to get the most out of cloud computing systems despite the wide range of benefits on offer, new research has revealed. A report from Dell Technologies and Intel claims that only 5% of organisations are experiencing the benefits of cloud, meaning many firms are potentially missing out on supercharging their computing power. The report, which surveyed over 1,250 IT decision makers around the world, added that the supposed complexity and cost of cloud computing was behind the decision for many businesses, despite the advantages cloud could provide. Best cloud hosting services in 2020 Alibaba reveals huge cloud investment push What is public cloud? Here's everything you need to know Cloud ready Several issues were found to be concerning businesses, even as many companies continue to offload their workloads to a range of cloud services. In the UK, over three-quarters (77%) of organisations agreed that using public cloud or multiple cloud ...

How to watch The Office UK: stream the hit comedy online from anywhere

Few comedies are as iconic The Office. As well as giving birth to the Ricky Gervais legend, it helped bring the mockumentary genre into the mainstream and spawned a highly successful offshoot in the America. In this guide, we'll explain how to watch The Office UK and stream the Ricky Gervais comedy from anywhere in the world. Written by Ricky Gervais and his long-time collaborator Stephen Merchant, it follows the lives of employees at the Slough branch of a fictional paper distribution company. Gervais also stars as the show's lead, office manager David Brent, who is arguably the most cringey character ever to appear on TV. The Office UK was also the first big break for a young Martin Freeman, who played Tim, and also introduced us to Lucy Davies - Tim's love interest Dawn. While the show wasn't released to incredible ratings and only ran for two full seasons, it has a firm place in the TV comedy pantheon and for many of us is the kind of comfort blanket we...

Oppo’s affordable Find X2 Lite 5G goes official

After refreshing its Find X series this year with two members, Oppo has unexpectedly added a new model to the series - the Find X2 Lite 5G. Unlike its bigger siblings, the Find X2 Lite appears officially first in Portugal. Oppo has listed the handset with its leading features on its Portugal website, however, availability for the region is yet to be announced. The Find X2 Lite will retail for 500 Euros in Europe. In terms of the highlighted features, its processor, the Snapdragon 765 SoC, has been mentioned first. It’s a 7nm chip with integrated 5G and download speeds of up to 1.9Gbps. The chip will work in tandem with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. Oppo has also highlighted the 360-degree antenna (on the phone’s body) that will lead to uninterrupted 5G connectivity as well as smart 5G feature that automatically switches between 4G and 5G to save up to 30 percent battery life. The Find X2 Lite has a 6.4-inch OLED display with FHD+...

Here is the cheapest external drive per gigabyte you can buy right now

If you're on the lookout for a new storage drive, you can grab a Seagate Desktop external hard drive with an 8TB capacity for just under $132 from Amazon (roughly £105/AU$210), including free shipping. This desktop drive comes with an 18-inch USB cable (with a flat end) and an 18W external power supply unit, plus a 1-year limited warranty. You can connect it to a compatible device via a USB 3.0 port, but the drive doesn’t feature any additional external ports like some competitors. Check out our list of the best external hard drives of 2020 Here's our list of the best external Mac hard drives on the market We've built a list of the best rugged hard drives around According to Seagate, the drive (which is preformatted to Windows) allows users to transfer content at up to 160MBps. It uses a 3.5-inch external hard disk drive based on SMR technology, which means the write speeds are likely to be very slow. Despite associated taxes and shipping,...

The XPS 13 laptop gets a massive $527 price cut at Dell

If you're looking to upgrade your machine and save money, then you're in luck. Dell's laptop sale includes a massive $527 price cut on the powerful XPS 13 laptop. That brings the cost down to $1,299.99 , which is the best price we've seen for the top-rated 4K touch screen laptop. The Dell XPS 13 laptop features a 13.3-inch 4K touch screen display and packs 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and an 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8565U processor. The powerful laptop received an upgraded battery life of up to 21 hours, and the new 2.25mm webcam is now placed above the display. Perfect for students and travel, the lightweight XPS 13 is Dell's smallest 13-inch laptop and weighs just 2.7 pounds. View all of Dell's laptop deals Shop more of Dell's best laptop deals below that all qualify for free standard shipping. These offers are limited-time promotions, so you should take advantage now before it's too late. Dell laptop deals: See more laptop sales with th...

How to re-watch Joe Wicks' PE workout from Friday April 17 on YouTube

It's the end of the week and today was PE with Joe on Fancy Dress Friday. The record-breaking Joe Wicks - he's been awarded a Guinness World Record this week , after all, for the amount of live viewers he has - and today was another dress up day. If you're interested in watching a normally-fit man get increasingly red and sweaty trying to jump around as an oversized dog, then you're in for a treat. Today's session was a more 'standard' set of 10 exercises, repeated twice, along with some upbeat songs today - and we've got it embedded below to check it out. Remember to bookmark this page if you're a regular PE with Joe Wicks fan - we'll be embedding the live video every day. if you're new to it, well, just bookmark it anyway and commit to getting fit during isolation. If you want to try some other exercises instead of today's session, you can scroll to the bottom of this article and catch up on workouts from previous days too....

iPhone 8 has been discontinued now the new iPhone SE is here

It’s had a good run, but after launching in September 2017 the iPhone 8 has been discontinued by Apple, with the new iPhone SE taking its place in Apple’s lineup. That means you can’t buy the iPhone 8 from Apple anymore, and while some other retailers may still stock it, they won’t get any new units in. So once those are gone it will be pre-owned/renewed stock or nothing. While it might have been nice to see the iPhone 8’s price dropped instead, to make it a super cheap option, that was never likely, and for most people the new iPhone SE will be the better buy now anyway. With a starting price of just $399 / £419 / AU$749 it’s even cheaper than the $449 / £479 / AU$779 starting price of the iPhone 8, and it has a newer chipset and otherwise similar specs and features. Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone SE 2020 Read our full iPhone 11 review Check out the best iPhones There's some hope for the iPhone 8 P...

How was Baby Yoda made? Find out in new Mandalorian Disney+ documentary

Can't get enough of Disney+ exclusive The Mandalorian ? Good news! There's more to come from the show while you wait for The Mandalorian Season 2 . To mark the annual May the Fourth unofficial Star Wars celebration day, Disney is releasing a new eight part documentary series on May 4, catchily titled Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian season 2 : what we know How to watch the Star Wars movies in order The best Disney Plus movies It'll give a behind the scenes look at the show, from how the first live-action Star Wars series went from idea to screen, and an insight into whatever unicorn blood had to be drank in order to make Baby Yoda so damn cute. "'Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ is an opportunity for fans of the show to take a look inside and get to see a different perspective, and perhaps a greater understanding, of how The Mandalorian came together and some of the incredibly talented contributor...

Huawei warns UK against reversing 5G development

Huawei’s UK chief has published an open letter dismissing criticism of the company’s participation in the nation's 5G plans. In the letter, Victor Zhang warned that any decision taken against the Huawei’s involvement in laying out the 5G roadmap in the country would not help its cause, and could instead do a “disservice” to the country. The Chinese technology giant was awarded a limited role in building 5G infrastructure in the UK back in January. However, the decision was opposed by many and in March a backbench of Conservative party MP's hinted that it could be overturned. UK falling behind on 5G awareness Huawei lays down 5G leadership gauntlet US senators urge UK rethink on Huawei and 5G 5G in the UK In his letter, Zhang also highlighted the importance of internet connectivity and the work that the company has already done with BT, Vodafone and EE to ensure that connectivity remains uninterrupted during the pandemic outbr...

Nvidia RTX 2070 and 2060 laptop GPUs are reportedly coming in new more powerful versions

Nvidia has stealthily overhauled its GeForce RTX 2070 and RTX 2060 mobile graphics cards according to a fresh report. This comes from German PC maker Schenker, who told tech site ComputerBase (as spotted by Tom’s Hardware ) that Nvidia has tweaked the laptop versions of the RTX 2070 and 2060, using faster memory and applying power optimizations, with no announcement being made as to these changes. Nvidia reportedly readying GeForce MX450 to challenge AMD Check out the best processors These are the best graphics cards of 2020 Of course, we have to take the word of the manufacturer for this, but apparently the pepped-up GPUs use GDDR6 video RAM which operates at a lower 1.25V rather than 1.35V. That means reduced power consumption, and also less heat being generated within the laptop – meaning that the graphics cards will be able to run with slightly faster clocks (although exactly how fast the GPU – or indeed any component – can run will also obvi...

You can now get at your Instagram DMs on the web

Instagram users have been able to view photos and stories on the web for a while now, but the latest upgrade to the online app adds direct messages as well. That means you can slide in and out of your Insta DMs right in your web browser, without touching your phone. Based on the official tweet announcing the news, it looks as though the feature is live right now for everyone around the world. If you're new to the whole Instagram-on-the-web experience, you need to open the site here and then log in using your account credentials. Your DMs can be accessed by clicking the little paper aeroplane icon in the top right. Apple and Google have a Covid-19 plan The Surface Go 2 could launch soon Twitch rolls out Watch Parties You can start new conversations, continue old ones, send pictures from your computer, and jump to the profiles of your friends. Everything syncs to the app on your phone, as you would expect. Insta on the web With Instagram on the web able to send you notificat...

The best iPad games of 2020

The iPhone revolutionized gaming through multitouch, but the iPad provided a larger canvas and power for fully immersive and expansive experiences. Apple’s tablet remains a powerful, engaging gaming device, whether you delve into innovative touchscreen games, or use a controller for a more console-style experience. Whatever you prefer, the very best games are found in our lists. Check back every two weeks for our latest favorite. iPad game of the week: Bomb Chicken ($4.99/£4.99/AU$7.99) Bomb Chicken finds a once ordinary chicken able to rapidly lay an inordinate number of eggs that look and act exactly like bombs. Said chicken is annoyed, too - there’s something fishy at the heart of the facility, and he needs to find out what. It’s your job to help this feathered hero succeed, by leaping about, avoiding being sawn in half by the suspicious number of saw-blades strewn about, and booting the odd bomb in the general direction of any enemy stupid enough to ...