Resize any file without losing quality

Files are sometimes too large to store or share easily. Wayne Williams reveals the best ways to shrink images, videos and other files without affecting their quality

Is VR Finally Becoming A Reality?

PlayStation VR units are flying off the shelves while Google Cardboard is a cheap-as-chips VR headset. Sarah Dobbs finds out if this means that virtual reality is finally here

Imagine virtual reality and you probably think of the 90s. You might think of The Lawnmower Man, the daft Pierce Brosnan sci-fi movie. Or maybe you think of the clunky graphics and even clunkier helmets of CITV’s Knightmare. But virtual reality (VR) has moved on, and with some of the biggest names in technology getting behind it, it might finally be its time to shine.

The Rise Of Online Shopping

How did the enormous online shopping market come to be? Let’s find out

You probably think nothing of going online and browsing through places like M&S, Next, BHS, Boots, or Argos. Other high street stores, and sites like Amazon and eBay, have long been household names – even shopping for groceries at outlets such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s has become a staple of online commerce, such is the massively online world we live in. The Internet and practically every company you can think of is there, all willing to sell you their wares without you even having to leave your chair. There’s practically nothing you can’t buy online, if you know where to look.

Fast Fixes for Plex

Rename incorrectly labelled content, fix sign-in problems, rearrange your Plex library and add missing media

Windows 10 in 2017. The changes you need to know about

Microsoft has laid out its plans for yet more major updates next year. Mike Plant explains what they are and how you’ll be affected

There are few certainties in life. Taxes, death, and as one year ends another will begin, which leads us to another sure-fire certainty: Microsoft will update Windows 10 again in 2017. We’re not talking about a little polishing and tweaking either, rather a major overhaul as the so-called Creators Update sees the light of day.

Muscling its way on to your PC in Spring, it’s likely to cause the same level of upheaval as the Anniversary Update. But hopefully it’ll all be worth it. We examine the changes, both confirmed by Microsoft and strongly rumoured (see below).