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Some of the best features on your Google TV aren’t visible out of the box, and the Developer Options menu is one of them. Enabling it gives you the ability to remove bloatware, install custom apps, and tweak animations to speed up performance. How to Enable Developer Options on a Google TV Developer Options on Google TV are tucked away in the settings, much like they are on Android phones and tablets. While they’re primarily intended for developers and advanced users, there are some useful tools inside that anyone can utilize. To get started, you’ll first need to enable the…

Steve Ballmer had a point. Or maybe half a point. When the iPhone first landed, he yelped, wide-eyed, “$500, fully subsidised, with a plan? [That] is the most expensive phone in the world!” Apple’s pricing back then might have been a shock to the industry – but it turns out Apple was just getting started. Now, according to a professional guesser over at JPMorgan, the upcoming iPhone Fold will cost two grand in the US. Which will almost certainly translate to the same in Brit-o-pounds. My credit card has pre-emptively fled. But if I can catch it, could anything convince me to spend that…

I already own a Gozney Dome – it’s one of my favourite things and easily one of the best pizza ovens around. The perfect mix of function and fire, it turns a back garden into a pizza restaurant. But the Gozney Tread? That’s something else. This one’s built for adventure. So last week I packed one in the back of a Mercedes Marco Polo camper van and headed to Wales for some proper wild cooking. Dough prepped, gas locked in, stand folded, peels packed – it was time to see just how portable this “world’s most portable pizza oven” really…

ChatGPT is great, until it misunderstands your prompt and gives an answer that’s way off. I used to rewrite my questions endlessly. Now, with a few specific prompts, I get clear, accurate responses every single time. 1 R-A-I-N Set Clear Goals RAIN stands for Role, Aim, Input, and Numeric Target. It helps me set precise expectations from the A.I chatbot. First, I give ChatGPT a clear role, like an expert science writer or a book researcher. Then, I define my aim, such as optimizing a paragraph or summarizing content. Next, I provide the exact input for the task. Finally, I…

A smart TV is usually all about streaming, but even without Wi-Fi, your smart TV is far from useless. With a little effort, you can use it to play offline media, showcase photos, mirror your phone, act as a second PC screen, and more. A smart TV without the internet is still a TV, which means it’s perfectly capable of playing movies, music, and videos the good old-fashioned way. One of the simplest ways to watch such content is by plugging in a USB drive. After connecting your flash drive, you can use the built-in media player or file manager…

Tired of talking to yourself? Quit grumbling and put your words to work: connected to your Wi-Fi network, the best smart speaker options will listen, learn and lend a helping hand. Or at least tell you a few jokes to lighten the mood. (If you’re not after that, check out our best wireless speaker roundup instead). From discs to spheres to cylinders, smart speakers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some wired options reside on your sideboard, while others are made for moving around the house, courtesy of built-in batteries. But one thing unites every speaker in our…

As a long-time Spotify user, I hesitated to switch to YouTube Music. But once I explored its features, I enjoyed music in ways I hadn’t thought possible before. 4 Enhanced Lyrics Sharing The first improvement I noticed was how easy it is to share lyrics on YouTube Music. I’ve always liked posting lines that resonate with me, and this feature made the process feel more natural. As a song plays, you can tap the Lyrics tab, highlight your favorite part (up to five lines), and instantly turn it into a stylized image. You’re then able to change the background color,…

Any modern high-end smartphone worth your attention should have a design that is water resistant to some degree – or it should if you’re spending more than entry-level money, anyway. That’s also the case for true wireless earphones that are designed with exercise in mind. It makes a lot of sense. Electronics have never been particularly tolerant of getting wet. Protecting them from accidental squirts, splashes, and drops in the toilet is an essential step to keeping them in working order. But don’t start plonking your electronic devices into puddles thinking they’re fully waterproof. Smartphones, tablets, laptops and more all…

Not interested in spending a princely sum on a flagship phone? Good news: you don’t have to. With solid specs, clever design, and plenty of features, the best affordable phones now offer outstanding value for money. While you might have to accept a few compromises – think plastic bodies and less impressive secondary cameras – the overall quality of cheap phones has improved significantly in the past few years. Many budget-friendly models now offer excellent displays, strong battery life, and performance that rivals even top-tier devices. Unsure how to select the best option for your budget? From well-known brands to…

My five-year-old Google TV was crawling through apps and driving me crazy. I almost replaced it, but a few quick tweaks gave my 2020 smart TV a whole new life. 7 Limit Background Processes and Features Smart TVs run lots of background processes that eat up precious memory and slow everything down. Your TV doesn’t need 10+ apps running simultaneously when you’re only watching one show. So, to help save some RAM and processing power, I enabled Developer Options on my TV and limited my background processes. To do this on my Google TV: I pressed the Home button on…