What will be in the next big Windows 10 update?

Expect changes to the Action Centre and Cortana when Redstone hits your PC

When Windows 8.1 launched in October 2013, many Windows 8 users reacted by saying that Microsoft should have waited until this incarnation was ready before releasing the operating system (OS). A similar response may await Redstone, which will be the biggest Windows 10 update yet when it arrives later this year.

CyberGhost 5 For Android

David Hayward uses a secure stick with which to beat the prying eyes of the internet

We’ve covered a number of programs in the past that are designed with your online security, privacy and anonymity in mind.

Most of them are really good and do the job of keeping you private and safe very well indeed. However, there’s one program that stands head and shoulders above the rest and works to better complement the already fantastic services offered.

Is Piracy Finally Being Beaten?

A group of crackers reckon the number of pirated games looks set to dry up by 2018, as David Crookes explains

You may well be aware that Football Manager is blamed for more divorces than any other game ever made. But did you know that the stat-packed title, which gives fans a chance to take the tiniest of minnows to the glory of the Champions League, is also the most illegally downloaded game of all time?

Spectacular Tech Fails Of 2015

Mark Pickavance covers some of the less than triumphant moments that technology brought us in 2015

For many companies, it seems, failure is always an option. Some of these are failures of management. Others are failure to communicate to the customer, and a few are just the sorts of disasters that modern tech businesses seem to naturally attract.

In many respects, 2015 has been a classic year for technological fails. Here are just a few of the moments that those involved would undoubtedly prefer to forget.

Microsoft Surface Family Comparison

David Briddock evaluates the products that make up Microsoft’s Surface family tree

Do you fancy buying one of those 2-in-1 devices that have both tablet and laptop configurations? Then the Microsoft Surface family warrants careful consideration.

Android Emulation

Did you know you can emulate your Android phone on your PC? You can, and here’s how

Emulation is a fascinating thing and can be used to turn your PC into a vast array of different devices. Often skirting the grey area of legality, emulation has been used for all manner of things – from the very grey area of emulating past games systems, to running different operating systems, such as Apple’s OS X within Windows. It’s a very useful software trick, and one that opens up a great deal of functionality.