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Click Share to upload it. @ Get more tips in our newsletter at [Link]/newsletter B® 11 July 2013 7 Microsoft unveils preview of Windows 8.1 Microsoft released a preview of ‘Windows 8.1, the update to its latest ‘operating system. Windows 8 hasn't been as warmly received as its predecessor and Microsoft is hoping to ‘win over more PC users by addressing some of the most common complaints, Windows 8 introduced a number of new touchscreen-focused features, notably the Start screen, a series of tiles’ representing applications. While the design works well on tablets, it's loss Useful for people still on a standard PC with a keyboard and mouse, Another controversial chanse was removing the Start button ~ the Windows logo in the bottom left of the Desktop that gives access to ‘applications and settings. To address these criticisms, Windows 8.1 wil let you bypass the Start screen ‘and go directly to your Desktop, 50 you don't have to use the touchscreen oriented features if you're on an older PC. It’s also brought back the Start button - sort of. Previously, you had to nudge your 8 11 July 2013 ‘cursor into the corner of the screen to bring up settings, but there was no icon to tell you to do so. In Windows &.1, you ‘can press the button to bring up the Start sereen, which makes navigation a little easier. However, it doesn’t launch a Start menu of programs, as in previous versions of Windows, ‘Another major change introduced in ‘Windows 8.1is support for smaller tablets, to make it simpler to use the ‘operating system on devices that are Bin and smaller, Because larger tablets tend to be used in portrait mode, Windows 8's Start sereen scrolls horizontally, but Windows 8.1 wil rearrange application tles to work vertically, too. ‘Other new features include personalised backgrounds, such as animated wallpapers, and the ability to use the lock screen to show photos. This means that when your tablet or PC isn't being used, it effectively becomes a digital photo frame. Windows 8:1 also introduces Internet, Explorer Il, which includes a system to syne tabs across different devices (@ feature long available in Firefox and Chrome. ‘The update is free for Windows 8 and Windows RT users, and is expected to be released this autumn. The preview is available now via the Windows Store, ‘which will let you keep all your apps and settings in place. You can also download it from but this means youll need to reinstall your applications, The release of Windows 6.1 should be good news to all PC users. If you're already using Windows 8, come autumn you'llhave an improved operating system, with some of the irritating and awkward aspects ironed out. The Update will be distributed to computers and tablets automatically via the Windows Store, and it’s free, so you don't need to do anything to get it. If you haven't upgraded to Windows 8, your pationce has paid off While you continued to use the perfectly capable {and still modern-feeling Windows 7 (or even Vista or XP), Microsoft's developers have worked at improving Windows 8. This update is a classic case of why i's often wise to wait for version two of a tech product, be it hardware or software. We've always found Windows 8 abit of ‘8 mixed bag, with some obvious mistakes that should have been sorted ut before the Final release. We're pleased that the improvements Windows 8.1 applies to the operating system show that Microsoft is listening to its users and taking (relatively) quick action based on thelr feedback. We're also happy that the update is being issued to Windows 8 customers at no extra cost ‘Additionally, such regular updates are set to become standard, which means the 05 will keep getting better. That's not a bad deal at all, considering that ‘Apple charges Mac users to upgrade to new versions of OS X. Google to release new Nexus 7 aA First affordable 3D printer goes on sale What happened? Google is expected to launch an updated version of the Nexus 7 later this, month, a year after the Android tablet was first announced. Google has yet to ‘confirm the release or any of the tablet’s specifications, but the second-generation Nexus Tisexpectedtohavea How does this affect higher resolution display YOU? (Possibly 1,980%1,200 If you're planning to buy a pixels, compared tothe Nexus 7, r another ‘current version's .280x Android tablet, you might 800), run Android 4,3, and want to wait. If Google include 32GB of storage by _ does slash the price of the default. It will also havea older models or find a way more powerfuleneray- to reduce it for the new ‘efficient processor and _version, a bit of patience possibly 2 rear-view now could save you cash ‘camera, land get you a better There is stil speculation device. ‘over the price of the new Nexus 7, with some reports What do we think? suggesting there willbeno The Nexus 7 is already change and it will remain £159 inc VAT for the 1668 model and £199 for the What happened? High-strest electronics | YOU? retailer Maplin (www if you're intrigued by the [Link] to start —_idea of 3D printing, but selling @ 3D printer for only have so far been put off by £700. This is much cheaper high prices, the Velleman than provious models, 8200 could be the answer {and could push the (@s could the RepRap). But innovative device into before you shell out £700, the mainstream. bbe aware that output However, the Velleman quality can be a problem 2200 (bit ly/velleman322) with home-based 30 |s actually aprinter kit you printers. f you're planning have to assemble yourself, _to.use the device to create This means ithas more in one-off toys for your ‘commen with open-source children, the Velleman RepRap printer kits 8200 may be fine for your ([Link]), which are needs. However, if you're sold online for £500, than hoping tose it to starta with devices such as the 3D printing business, you MakerBot Replicator 2 may want to wait until [Link], reviews of the Velleman are which costs £1,800, available. The printer comes with plastic to get you started, but if you want more The problem with 3D colours, you'll have topay printers is that while the £30 for other cartridges. At _ technology is impressive, the time we went to press, its uses are limited. Just the printer was already how many small plastic sold out, with delivery objects do you really need? delays of up toa month. _If you're interested in the idea of 3D printing, you might consider having something printed professionally firs, oF finding @ printer you can Use as part of a community 3D-printing group, which will significantly reduce the cost. A quick Google search will tell you if there's such a group in your area. What do we think? priced very competitively, 0 ifthe rumours of further discounts are true, we're 32GB model. However, t's very impressed. Fans of the possible that the older Nexus 7, or anyone >) TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER @curryspeworld Official account for PC World and Currys, tweeting offers and replying tonew customers’ questions @everythingms News on Microsoft products, from Xbox One to Windows 8.1 @lirich Opinions and news on all things tech from Kate Russell's colleague fon the BBC's Click programme @genesreunited Genealogy tips from the family history site, plus ‘on this day’ facts @asusuk Information on Asus's new products and answers to customer queries ‘The screen's resolution is superb and ‘outclasses the Retina display on ‘Apple's Macbook Pro range. The full-size QWERTY keyboard is thin and comfortable, with two mouse buttons and an old-school trackpoint inthe middle of the keyboard ‘At [3mm deep and 1.29kg, the Ativ @ feels more like a laptop (albeit e super-sim cone) than a tablet, and you'd struggle to hold it in one hand for long, but it would be unfair to quibble about that, given what's packed Into it. Its screen strut houses the Intel chip, 468 of RAM and 2 12868 SSD, ‘along with USB 2, USB 3 and Micro HDMI ports, @ microSD slot and a battery that lasts around nine hours. ‘As we went to press, Samsung was rumoured to be accepting pre-orders in Germany for €1,599 (£1,370), which seems pretty high. Sony's hybrid Vaio Duo Tis £150 more expensive but contains an 7 chip fer faster performance. The Ativ Qis an attractive machine and the dual OS is ‘extremely convenient, but until prices fall, we're happy to use a PC and tablet in tandem. 11 July 2013 11 BEST NEW WEBSITES We review this fortnight’s best new and relaunched websites Sige Sid Berries RELAUNCH BBC Good Food [Link] With its huge homepage photos of tasty dishes, and thousands of easy-to-follow recipes, the revamped BBC Good, Food site is guaranteed to get you busy in the kitchen [Notable new features include an excellent ‘How to’ section with step-by-step guides and videos covering everything from ‘making chips to improving your knife skills. Recipe pages are now stuffed with useful information and search results can be filtered by criteria such as quick, easy and healthy. We love that you can click through to online supermarkets to buy ingredients; save recipes to your My Good Food collection (which replaces the Binders feature); and post comments and ‘questions to get advice from other members. There are videos, tips end “goes well with suggestions on every recipe page, to help further your culinary skill. Big, bright and better ‘than ever, it's one of the best cooking resources on the web, Ourrating ok Today on [Link] RELAUNCH [Link] [Link] [Link] hasnt so much been relaunched as reinve a r 1d. It now provides a much more engaging experiance than the previous site, which was litle more than a showcase for BT products. The much-improved homepage brings editorial content to the fore, providing entertainment, technology and sport news, lifestyle features {and editor's picks. You can now log into several BT services using the same Coat a Connected TV [Link] [Link] According toa recent survey, fewer than half of smart Tvs are used to access the web. The BBC's Connected TV campaign hopes to boost that figure by explaining how easy Isto get online from your sofa. The website tells you which devices you can use, with inks to the mala manufacturers, and mention that Yyou can watch eateh-up TY Charly a revelation). Sadly, ts dll design and Username and password, access your BT Yahoo email with a single click and quickly scant content make it feel half-hearted. ‘check your bill online, i's much faster to navigate and search, and the layout resizes You can watch the campaign videos, ‘automatically to fit the screen you're viewing it on. Feeling friendlier and less corporate than before, [Link] is finally giving its customers the Ourrating 12 11 July 2013 which promote the message in a fun manner, but the site only elicits a shrus. Joke Ourrating Joon: Reviews by Robert Irvine How to mae beet Welling SHOPPING [Link] [Link] [Link] isa social-shopping site with a difference. Rather than friends sharing product recommendations, 3 team of “experts” suggests what you should buy. These product picks from consumer connoisseurs, who include TV presenter Ben Fogle and the improbably named fashion blogger Bip Ling, appear In your news feed. At first we thought It was just a marketing tool, but Tothetops ‘com covers an interesting variety of stuff and has a suitably stylish design. It also lets you earn £2 for each friend who signs up and £15 when they buy something through the site. oto: Ourrating Ba Spiced roast amb e& : e oo RATINGS GUIDE ‘Superb. Impossible to fauit in terms of design, content and features. Bookmark it now! NATURE Simon King Wildlife [Link] This fascinating site from TV presenter land cameraman Simon King (also known as the Wildlife Whisperer brings the wonders of nature to your browser. It features six live webcams that let you watch badgers, foxes and birds of prey feeding and nesting. Each camera has its own page, which includes Information about the creatures you should expect to see. When we tuned in, we spotted a peregrine falcon anda kestrel. The site also sells equipment for wildlife watching and tells you more about King and his activities. t's a great bookmark for nature lovers. Jodo’: Ourrating Tellusabout your website via webuser@[Link] |. TRAVEL AirlineRatings [Link] AirlineRatings offers impartial information about 425 airlines across the world. This includes safety and service ratings scored out of seven by the editors, and passenger reviews ‘commenting on factors such as comfort and food quality. Interestingly, the only British carrier to get full marks is Virgin Allantic, while easyJet and Ryanair’s scores are equal. As well as summarising ‘each airline's history and strengths, AirlineRatings provides flying advice ‘and suggestions for improving air travel. Some entries are currently bare, but there's lots of useful content here. deb’ D Ourrating 11 July 2013 13 music Blinkbox Music [Link] Blinkbox Music is the new name for We7, the streaming service bought by Tesco last year. It makes finding tracks to listen to incredibly easy; ether search for an artist, song on genre, or choose one of the themed "radio" stations, such as Rock Anthems or ‘Sounds of the 70s; for an instant selection. You can read the lyrics for every track played, save stations as favourites, and share them on social networks {and by email. If you don't like a song, just skip to the next one and use the like’ and ‘dislike’ buttons to Fine-tune stations to your tastes. With its colourful design and impressive variety, Blinkbox Music looks and sounds great. The only catch is that you need to turn off the ad blocker in your browser to use the free service. Ourrating cee Aas Mr Site Uuk:[Link] The simple web-hosting and design service has relaunched with a fresh and friendly look. Love it or Lose it ‘www [Link] This site from the Woodland Trust ‘encourages us to preserve trees by sharing our memories of them. Find Me Help [Link] The site provides information and support for terminally il people in the last years of thelr ves. One for the Boys ‘[Link] This ite promotes awareness about male cancers and is raising money for anew diegnostic centre. Kids Days Out ‘www:[Link] Find family activities across the UK, ineluding detalls of wheelchair access, a this revamped site Kate Russell's top websites and apps for the next 14 days CELEBRATE THE CORONATION FESTIVAL [Link] To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation, Buckingham Palace is hosting a one-off event, running from 11 to 14 July. This will showcase more than 200 of Britain's finest Royal Warrant holders and culminates in a spectacular gala. At the time of writing, there were stil tickets available to buy online, allowing you to attend the event and sample the wide range of products fon show. Or you can just follow the festival through the official site, which provides Info about all the exhibitors and lets you explore the stands via a 3D floorplan, WATCH THE BRITISH OPEN ONLINE [Link] I's British Open time again as this, prestigious golf tournament tees off on 14 July. f you want to know ‘more about the event, the official website has player stats and historical information. To get you in the mood, there are plenty of video from previous years, plus you'll find lots of new Content going up throughout this summer's tournament. The official ‘Open Championship app for IPhone and Android is free to download, and it's been refreshed for 2015 with live streaming, leaderboard results and in-depth information about the course and competitors. CO eee a ae cu eee g 14 ii suly 2013 RELIVE THE FIRST MOON LANDING [Link] (On 20 July 1969, the Apollo 1! lunar ‘module touched down in the Sea of Tranquility, and six-and-a-halt hours later Neil Armstrong became the first rman to set foot on the moon. | was only a year old at the time, but it feels like only yesterday, mainly because it was yesterday that I last enjoyed exploring the interactive moon landing experience at We Choose The Moon. This glorious reconstruction of that epic event lets you relive the mission from start to finish, pausing at strategic moments along the way to explore photos, audio and video from the time. © Read more ste reviews at [Link]/websites | THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES ARE SWITCHING TO BT INFINITY FOR BUSINESS ~ EACH MONTH. | SETHE LIGHT hd READ THIS AND —"¥ x YOWLL KNOW WAY. 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A shadow While criticising passwords generated profiles essentially extra data that Facebook stores about you, such as your by Windows Phone and Android, they phone number and email address, which you haven't knowingly shared with the particularly blamed iOS for advising social network. This info is usually collected when Facebook scans your friends! users to replace default passwords contacts using its Find Friends feature, The process is mentioned in Facebook's with user-defined ones. terms of service, and supposedly doesn't affect people who don't use the site. bity/passwords322 16 11 July 2013 Email us your security questions at webuser@[Link] >, _—- Bitdefender Extremely Fast. Non-intensive. 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Click Spit Files, ] then import them one by one. 18 21 July 2013, Email us your website building questions at ® DOMAINS Oe En ee an SOO ct) SUL WITH NO OBLIGATION!” Byes iy) |} PRODUCT TEST Waal lce lal esa) DrayTek Vigor 2760n Andy Shaw tests a router upgrade for people with superfast fibre-optic broadband \ he st Dray router T ircrvsne sine Atoor2550n sue 220 coesue200) ee eee Aienmeanaceet Trondbondincaing ADSL, epee esincreren swore looing athe Vigor eon which does hve the cable broadband option ofthe 2880n bua ee cheaper Future-proof features The Vigor 2760n works with both ADSL and fibre- broadband services such as BT infinity. Whether you're Using a fibre connection now or are thinking of switching from standerd ADSL in the future, having a router that will handle both is an asset, However, it takes more than Just a broadband port to make a device truly future proof, and unfortunately we found the Vigor 2760n lacking in several other key forward-thinking features. The ‘most glaring omission is an advanced Wi-Fi option. This router only offers standerd, single-band, 2.4GHz 802in wireless networking, with no ‘SGH2 dual-band and no 021ac, And although i's true that €02Tlac is stil in its early stages and hasn't yet been ratified as a standard (currently expected to be by the end of next year), there 20 11 July 2013 adapters from other manufacturers that already include it, such as the Netgear 6300, which won our [Link] router Group Test in Issue 314 ¢bitly/ webuser314. While buying a router with features that aren't yet standard might be risky, because you could end up with equipment that isn't compatible with the finished standard, it's disappointing ‘not to have the option, and doubly disappointing net to get @ SGHz 802.1In network to boost the speed of your network at short range. are routers and \ Build and design Externally, the router has plenty of useful features. Its four Ethernet ports are all Gigabit, so as long as the devices you're plugging in are compatible, you'll be getting ‘maximum performance out of your wired network. ‘The router's two USB ports make it very handy for plugging in peripherals, such 235 a USE printer, which you ccan make accessible to all the devices on your network. The set-up instructions in the Quick Start Guide are easy to follow, but it won't work with oy ea ‘an allin-one scanner and printer Ifyou set up a printer on tone USB port, you can use the other for storage - either by plugging in a USB memory stick to make a small sharing space for transferring files, by slotting in a USB hard drive to keep a store the back looks neater, but means you'll have to twist the router around to swap cables. Set-up and interface DrayTek assumes that you're upgrading to the 2760n, rather than installing your first fever router, so itisnt set up for beginners. Like movies for I owadays, ithas a streaming over CCE Rid web-based your network. eels configuration coer WI cote broadband ae ‘the same. youa back-up internet connection if your broadband is intermittent, or the ability to share a mobile ‘connection. ‘The router's design is a lot more attractive than previous DrayTek models we've reviewed, including the Vigor 2850n, Putting the ports on settings and the router Is set to sensible defaults, but if your broadband is different, you're going to have to work ‘out the set-up for yourselt ‘The 2760n's web-based Interface isnt as well- designed, attractive or easy to use as some of alternatives ‘we've seen recently, from Discuss tis review at [Link] Va PRODUCT TEST The web-based interface is text-heavy and designed for networking experts companies such as Western Digital (we reviewed the Western Dicital My Net NSOO Central in issue 310, bity/ issueSI0). Instead of icons and buttons, DrayTek uses text links and drop-down menus. The advantage ofthis Is that everything is kept compact and close to hand, and if you're tech savvy and prefer to have quick access to allthe available features, then you may find DrayTek’s interface preferable to more modern streamlined interfaces that hide a device's most complex tools from view. If you're not familiar with networking, though, the pages of acronyms and numbers wil be off-puttin, The router also comes with 2 web-fitering service that can be used to sift out Unwanted elements, such as adult content. Because it's controlled by the router, the filter wil work for every device on your network, so you dor't have to set up each individual PC. However, the content filtering is only available as 3 30-day trial, after which you'll have to pay £32.99 per year, which expensive. Performance The router performed impressively in our tests. We ‘compared it to@ standard ISP router, whichis typical of the kind of device that you might bbe wanting to upgrade from when you buy the 2760n. This particular unit, which is a ‘couple of years old now, sits in ‘the back corner of the ground floor of our test house, where ‘the phone line comes in. However its Wi-Fi signal fails, toreach the opposite corner ‘of the house on the frst floor ‘We tested the performance lf the network using PassMark PerformanceTest ([Link]), both in the same room and a distant room, close to the edge of the ‘existing Wi-Fi Blackspot. In the same room, the ISP router {achieved an average speed of 92.15Mbps. In the cistant room, it dropped to 729Mbps. We switched the routers cover, so the DrayTek router ‘was located in the same place {as the ISP router. This produced a huge improvement in the network speed. n the same room, the DrayTek router got an average speed of 161,7Mbps - nearly twice as fast as our ISP router. Ata distance, the speed was also improved, with an average of 31.67Mbps. ‘Our alternative routers (eee below, right) are more ‘expensive than the £143 2760n, but considering the ‘extras they provide, we think they are better value for money, OUR VERDICT You'd expect a router that ‘can handle both ADSL and fibre-optic broadband to be fast, and the Vigor 2760n doesn’t disappoint. It was {a vast improvement over ‘our existing ISP router, sending a powerful 2.4GHz WI-FI signal into the far corners of our test house and eliminating the blackspots that our standard ISP router falled toreach. ‘While the single-band Wh-Fi was fast in our tests, we think it's a major drawback that Draytek didn’t include the option of dual-band, which can FEATURES. oko PERFORHINCE okckook: EREOFISE — okeioin YVAWEFOR NONEY Adc increase short-range speed in congested environments. We'd expect a router at this price to come with dual-band Wi-Fi The lack of 802.1e¢ Is less problematic while the standard remains Lnfinished, but when it becomes standard by the fend of the year, you may be left wishing you'd waited to get the feature before upgrading. Discuss this review at [Link] w& Compatible with both ‘ADSL and fibre-optic broadband Fast 2.4GHz 8021In Wei Usly and confusing web-based interface No dual-band Wi-Fi or go2tiac eu) DrayTek Vigor 2850n, £186.50 bity/vigors22 eT PRE Netgear R6300, £164.99, bitiy/netgears22 11 July 2013 21 GROUP TEST We test and compare the latest products Mi-Fi devices Andy Shaw takes three mobile Wi-Fi hotspots out and about, to see which offers the best balance between price and service lets and laptops are great when there's T Wi-Fi around, but lose a lot of their usefulness when they're offline. i you'd lke internet access all the time, consider a These pocketable devices connect to the mobile phone network to create their own secure Wi-Fi hotspot. So no matter where you are, you can connect all your Wi-Fi devices to the web. In this test, wo've compared three devices from Vodafone, Three and EE to see which offers the best performance for your money. WEB USER AWARDS ene RD ers oa Batn OM Ane-e EAE) We took all three devices on a trip along London Underground's Metropolitan line, starting at our Central London office near Great Portland Street, and ending up at Chesham, which is about 10 miles outside the M25. On the way, we stopped at four stations to test the speed of the Mi-Fis on an iPad, using the free iOS app [Link] Mobile Speed Test (www. speedtest net/mobile), Each test was performed three times at each location, with an average result taken. \ebuset Good, but just Reva I SYA turvitaone a Ge ccs EE HUAWEI E5776 MOBILE WIFI | From £19.99 with a 24-month contract, minimum £12.99 per month | [Link] FEATURES dooccdok PERFORMANCE cede EASEOFUSE Yea VALUEFOR MONEY kk! ‘The EE MiFi device is the largest of the three we tested, but its small built-in screen is the most informative. It displays the strength and speed of the network, and how many devices are connected via Wi-Fi We tested EE’s 4G service when it frst came cout (see our review in Issue 306, bit ly/ ‘webuser306) and found that speed and coverage in London haven't changed much since then, though the service outside London has improved The EE Mi-Fi's download speeds beat both Vodafone and Three in all our tests, It was at its festest in Central London, averaging 1S:1Mbps, and showed a peak speed of 28.09Mbps, which is better than some fixed-line broadband serviees, The speed drapped to 4.85Mbps at Moor Park but this was a temporary blip and was still aster in this location than the other networks. The remaining tests stayed above 10.9Mbps, even those tested deeper into the countryside. E's upload speeds were significantly faster 22 11 July 2013 than Vodafone and Three's, except at Chalfont & Latimer station, where Three was faster, and Moor Park, where Vodafone came first and Three ‘was very close behind. The ping time (the length of time it takes for a very small amount of data to reach a server and be sent back again, which makes the netork feel responsive) was the fastest throughout. E's service is the most expensive in our test, starting at £12.99 per month for 1GB ona 24-month contract. Unfortunately, you can't get this 168 plan on pay as you go, which costs @ minimum of £15.99 for 3GB. This isn’t overly expensive for @ 36 service, but both Three and Vodafone have cheaper 1GB options. Everything about the devices beter tanthe rest The 4 network was sigan fasterin our tests, and fet fea proper broadband servic, wth very impressive speeds throughout. The device isis more sophisticated than Tveeand odaones, providing Imoreon-screen informatio, but thisako makes ule. Iesmoreexoensve, too, and doesnt havea «heap 68 pay-2-you-00 tin fright uses. However, forthe quay of service we think i's worth paving for. Discuss this review at [Link] Va GROUP TEST ‘THREE WIRELESS MODEM HUAWEI 5220 | From free with a 24-month aus eae contract, minimum £10.87/month HEE M Vodafone & Thr [Link] FEATURES tectcickn's PERFORMANCE eke Webuser Download speed EASE OF USE Sooke ieok'y VALUE FOR MONEY ikea ae Central Lond rr. Sot ieaeaes eerie | on Troe Huawei £5220 MF very _ compact but instead of an information ichley Road screen, it has four icons that light up in different colours to let you know what's going on, Harrow on the Hil Pr Three's network kept us downloading for the duration of our oor Park a Journey. in Central London, it was alot slower than EE's 4G service and dropped off as we headed out ofthe city, but it = improved from Moor Park onwards. Calfont Latimer Three's ping times were the Iongest until Moor Park. Its upload speed was low throughout, but it didn't fail atest, and ‘was the fastest at Chalfont & Latimer, with 2.3Mbps Gotan ‘The best thing about Three's service isthe price. The device oa 4 6 sw is free on a £10.87 (IGB) per month contract, or you can pay Speed in Mbps 2 you go for as little as Ip per MB. SET FOI Upload speed Three's speeds were dwarfed by EE's 46 service, but it offered a consistent Central London Pee ate penal eel cert 3 lod 1 nda ane ees ata oe ‘pay-85-yOu-9o options of all the Mi-F services we tested. Harrow on the Hill — VODAFONE MOBILE WI-FI R206 £19 up-front with a 12-month, Hoot contract, minimum £1 ae [Link] Chalfont & Latimer FEATURES serie PERFORMANCE sees ———al BSEOR Ea MERION RK: (Te —_ 4 Chesham _ AWARD, Vodfon's MFIs ental to Tree's oe emcees Eines See a iment cy wal oy sieht bobnd eos so ses tie proved ese oved futher ete om Sietoaneesiaias into eel sed oe ph Ue teense ose rer Seen vce nicne earns Hoare usm arens gona vautay gees we te amserep Same -er-cone veacicace 12 months if you pay £19 upfront Chalfont &tatimer ———SSs Reayery panned ‘We und the Vodafone newark tobe the mast voll outs, beating Chesham ——= Teen London, but wavering s we movedtothe course and lsng the network compet in Cafet atime The Thee service wast always as eee {ast but proved more consent, ads sity cheaper Timeline Gromer is pene Discuss this review at [Link] & 11 July 2013 23 =1® GROUP TEST icoyany Burt ay Porc Huawei S716 Mobile Wi oie WF 06 ‘Wireless Moder uae E5220 £2899 up-front with a24 month contract | £19up-ront witha Z-month onract or | Fee witha 24-manth contact, ‘then £12.9/month (18); {59 upont with 230-3 ona, ‘then £0.8/month (168); £5.54)month (68); €20.99/month (568); | then 0/mont 18) £5, 53/month 8) 0 £25. 93month (268) or £5/month (268) 0° £18. 9/month (568) £89.99 upon, then £5.09 for 3; £55 upton then 5 for 5048 £4999 up-front with 168 of eata (expres £20.39 for Sor 25.99 for 868 (ome after 30 days) ater 30 days); £58.99 up-front with 368 of (alexi after 30 days) ¢ata (expires after months £109.99 up-front with 28 of data (ald or 2 months). 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To upload pictures to Instagram, youll need to download the app separately (froe from bit ly/instagram322). 5 _NEW APPS WORTH PAYING FOR Toors Android Memory Toolbox bitly/memory322 Min requirements: Android 2.0 File size: 36IKB. Price: £2.50, Improve your phone's performance “with this all-in-one task manager, cache cleaner and memory booster. It shows which apps are using your phone's memory, end lets you kill or lean individual tasks, selected apps or everything at once, GAME All-In-One Mahjong bitly/mahjong322 Min requirements: Android 2.2 File size: 16MB. Price: 63p This solitaire came app includes a time mode, where you complete the board {as soon as possible, and a score mode, where you play until you win or lose. ALARM CLOCK Warmly [Link]/warmlys22 Min requirements: Android 2.3 Filesize: 9.8MB Price: £1.49 ‘Alarm clocks don't come much friendlier than this app, which wakes you up with sounds you want to hear cooking breakfast, brewing coffee, 3 ‘meditation soundtrack or even a plane taking oft Tors ‘Sunset Night Filter bitly/sunset322 Min requirements: Anciroid 2.2 File si Choose a colour fiter te dim your screen when using your phone late at right or ina dark place, such as a cinema, The filter reduces brightness more than Androia’s settings, and lets you adapt your screen to different conditions and help protect your eyes. ‘SPORT ‘Tour de France Routes 2013 bity/tours22 Min requirements: Android 2.2 File size: 2.4ME Price: £1.55 Get a Google Earth view of the epic three-week cycle race, which finishes (0n 21 July. 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There's leven a search box so you can find a specific closed tab. CleanPages bit-ly/clean322 This add-on lots you alter web pages to make them look cleaner and load faster. For ‘example, you can choose different font styles, sizes and colours, and remove elements such as images, videos and buttons. See our 'Hack the web feature on page 44 for more customisation tips. PanicButton bitly/panic322 Like the Chrome add-on with the same name Gee our ‘Disguise your Browser’ feature in Issue 320, bit'y/webuser320), PanicButton Instantly hides your open tabs with one click ff a button. You can also set up a keyboard shorteut ‘and choose avsafe page”to appear when you seit Tell us your favourite add-ons at [Link]/webusermagazine B® © INBOX D@ Share your views! through website les’ article in Issue 321 (bit y/webuser321) and agreed with some of your choices. Adverts that pretend they're Download buttons are a particular bugbear of mine, as are sites that dont reveal thelr extra charges until the very end of the: checkout process. However, what annoys me most, you correctly pointed out, is people ‘who post fake reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor and Amazon. | regard this a a shameful abuse of the community system, which is intended to help us consumers make the right decisions about the products and services we pay for. When, for example, hotel managers deliberately try to counteract bad reviews by posting I was interested to read your ‘See Paying for Flickr offers greater protection Although Fick's improvements to its free accounts are praiseworthy, Im sticking with the pad-or version, which | have had for soveral yeas, Unies its free accounts now remain active even i tnused for ong periods it wil not serve 50 safe long-term repository for treasured memories inthe same way that the paic-or accounts do, Tse my Flekr account as fal-safe protection agsinst expiring PCS as append tome afew years ago thanks to an unfortunate lightning strike anc ageing telephone wires, My incomplete baclcups cost me irreplaceable pictures of my fori an fiends The two-year payment option and reliabiity of Fok storage has served me well without any ofthe common annoyances of nagging and intrusive messages from using free services. As the old saying goes: you get what you pay for Cordon Eliot, via emai flickr People shouldn’t use the web to spread lies positive ones, they’re blatantly ving to the public and deceiving prospective ‘guests. Perhaps if they spent less time on the web and more time addressing the problems with their service, they ‘wouldn't have bad reviews to deal with in the frst place. (On Amazon, it makes me very angry Windows 8 deserves more credit “Thanks for your article in praise of Windows 8 (Why Windows 8 is better than Windows 7" Issue $320, bit y/webuser320). It made a pleasant change from the knocking that ‘Windows 8 usually gets from the press, Which seems to think the only operating system to have is Apple. | ike Windows 8: itis fun, bright and modern. infact, | like it so much on my PC that last weekend I went out and bought a Nokia Lumia 820 Windows Phone. Peter Milton, via email It’s always worth trying ferent software Having read your article on ‘awfu software ssue 319, bitly/webuserSI9) Ihave to 289 that | agree about Norton Ihave a trial copy on my new laptop, and allt seer todo ts nag, This is very annoying whan Tm inthe middle of 9 Skype conversation with my brother and {ip pops a Norton window teling me that Skype is using a high percentage ot my (CPU. No kidding ~Tm trying to talk here! Air your views, write to us at webuser@[Link] hw INBOX CONTACT US You can let us know your views and opinions via webuser‘s [Link], wwwfacebook. com/webusermagazine, [Link]/ webusermagazine and [Link] ‘when customers give an item ‘a one-star rating without having actually bought the thing! I really don't know why Amazon continues to allow this, And then there {are those that slate a product because it arrived late or they dropped it and it broke! Why doesn't Amazon remove these time-wasters? It isn’t fair on the ‘companies behind the products ''m not proposing that websites ‘censor and delete every review that contains an overly positive or negative ‘opinion, but there really should be tighter controls in place to detect and deal with repeat offenders. After al, irs not the sites themselves that are lying, but a number of unscrupulous users who want to spoil them for ‘everyone else Colin Munnery, via email I also decided to try Sumatra for reading POF files, and it's briliant! Way faster than clunky Adobe Reader, and all ‘you need to dois set it as the default for reading POFs and there's no problem at all have now ditched Adobe Reader on both my computers and am happily using Sumatra. | only wish I could cltch ‘Adobe on my HTC phone as well $0 if anyone knows a way to remove it, | ‘would be glad to hear it |1do, however, disagree about Windows £8. Im having no problems with it. Okay, it isrt like the ‘traditional’ interface, but are wwe really s0 lazy that we can't manage ‘an extra mouse click? It certainly isa much cleaner interface, and brighter looking to boot. Try going back to Vista it you want a really bad OS. Maybe it isn't compulsory to stop using some of this software, but it's certainly @ 11 July 2013 37

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