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Smart TVs are pretty great for streaming content, but as smart as they are, you can run into more issues than your ordinary, run-of-the-mill television. Across all brands, if you’re experiencing these common smart TV issues, you’ll find a method for fixing it! MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1 Your Smart TV Won’t Turn On Have you checked that the power cable is plugged in? In the event it still doesn’t turn on, try plugging in another device into the same outlet to ensure it isn’t the outlet itself. Even a lamp will do. If…
While audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular due to their convenience, I still believe nothing compares to the feeling of curling up with an ebook and reading for hours on end. On top of that, there are several reasons why I’ll pick ebooks over audiobooks any day. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1 I Struggle to Focus When Listening to Audiobooks One of the primary reasons why I ditched my iPad and switched to a Kindle for reading was because I’d constantly get interrupted by notifications. Within seconds of receiving a text, all I’d be able…
The TV market is incredibly competitive, and that’s brilliant news for budget buyers: TV tech that cost more than a car just a few years ago is now widely available in budget bargains, and you can get an awful lot of TV for not very much money. Let’s look at a bunch of the best TVs under £500. We think you’ll be surprised by just how much TV you can get for under £500 right now – and that’s without taking any TV deals into consideration. It’s a very competitive market, and that means our £500 figure should be considered an…
While there’s no shortage of top consoles out there to demand hours of your time, it’s great to know Lego is still going strong. As everyone from kids to AFOLs knows, Lego is only limited by your imagination. And Lego’s designers have big imaginations if the size of many current sets is anything to go by. This update to our long-standing guide of the best large Lego sets adds 25 new corkers. Many sets are flagships. Each of them has 1000 pieces or more and is available to buy. All of them are of the kind you’ll immediately want in…
Foldable e-bikes are becoming more and more common but they’re a premium choice, with most options north of £2000 and some – like this one – quite a lot more at £2899. Volt bikes is based in the UK and the care and craftsmanship is evident in the quality of the ride here. Like Volt’s other bikes, the design is quite distinctive. It’s finished simply in brushed aluminium which is great for durability and it provides a really stunning look, too. As with other foldable bikes in general it looks a little odd if you’re used to riding a…
If Bear Grylls appeared at a festival like Glastonbury or Coachella he’d probably extol the virtues of being prepared. If you’re planning what to pack for your pitch we’ve got all the best camping gear for you. From illuminated tent pegs that shine bright all night, to compact campfires that can charge your smartphone, the gear below is guaranteed to upgrade your tented getaway. Oh, and check out our guide to the best outdoor speaker, too. With Glastonbury soon kicking the UK’s festival season off with a bang, folks should be prepared with some solid gear, a set of boots…
Ever paused mid-binge and thought, “Why don’t all streaming services have this feature?”. Or wished for a tool to make your movie nights more fun and interactive? With so many platforms vying for our attention, you’d think they’d go all out to include everything we want. Here are some cool features I wish more streaming services would adopt… MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1 Seamless “Watch Together” Options Streaming has become a social activity, even when friends and family are miles apart. Some platforms, like Amazon Prime Video’s Watch Party, allow users to watch content…
Looking for the best Fitbit for you? We don’t blame you. Fitbit makes some of the most popular smartwatches and best fitness trackers out there and there’s a whole bunch of reasons why they are still the best to have on your wrist to track things like your daily steps, sleep and generally get a better sense of your health and fitness. Now under the ownership of Google, Fitbit remains firmly (for now at least) in the business of building wearables that motivate you to get healthier, fitter and stronger, whether you’re young or old. Fitbit’s family of trackers and…
Hello and welcome to the Stuff Awards 2024. What a year! What a lot of gear! Struggling to remember what’s hot and what’s not? We’ve done the hard work for you – here we’re celebrating the very best tech to have come out in the last 12 months. Just don’t blame us if you end up buying yourself an extra Christmas present… Here’s where we reward the best tech we’ve seen during the year. And what better way to recognise that progress than with gongs. All celebrating their status as the cream of the gadgety crop. We’re revealing the winners…
There’s a lot to like about Apple Intelligence, although not always in the places you’d expect. I had high hopes for making ‘Memories’ videos from a text prompt. And it worked, catching me unawares by how great a job it made of building a video about my dearly departed dog. Good boy, iPhone. Good boy. But I got a very different and unexpected type of joy from notification summaries. Not through them being useful and saving me time, but because they were often deeply and amusingly surreal. In attempting to compress messages from friends, Apple Intelligence resorts to bizarre and…