Month: October 2026

OPPO Find X10 Pro Max (China specs) against the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: display, chip, cameras, zoom, battery, updates and prices, then which one suits which buyer.

The OPPO Find X10 series is not on sale in the UK yet, but a refundable £49 deposit locks in £150 or £200 off and a free gift. What you get, key dates and the small print.

Verified launch prices for the new Fire TV Stick 4K: £32.99 UK to 13 Oct, $29.99 US for Prime Big Deal Days, €34.99-€35.99 in Germany, France and Italy to 12 Oct. Deadlines by time zone, plus a checklist.

Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units froze and restarted after a failed Face ID scan. Apple fixed it in iOS 27.0.1. What happened, what is unverified and what to check now.

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Amazon’s new Fire TV Remote adds a customisable star button and a tactile redesign, works with most Fire TVs from 2019, and costs £13.99 / $14.99. What it loses, what it works with, and who should buy.

The new Fire TV Stick 4K runs from your TV’s USB port with a 0.4 m cable and no plug in the box. How Direct Power works, why some TV ports fall short, and when a wall adapter is the better call.

Amazon’s ‘apps launch over 35% faster’ compares the new Fire TV Stick 4K with a rival, not your old Fire Stick. Full specs: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AV1, HDR10+, no Dolby Vision.

The new Fire TV Stick 4K’s Vega OS 2.0 bug turns apps into grey boxes. What’s confirmed, what to try, the real star ratings and UK and US return rules.

Three Fire TV Sticks now run Vega OS, two with old Android-era names. How to tell Vega from Fire OS on Amazon, on the box, second-hand and in Settings.

The new Fire TV Stick 4K is not an upgrade on a 4K Max (2nd Gen): half the RAM, no Dolby Vision, no sideloading. Owner-by-owner advice on who should buy it and who should wait.

Honest UK take on VPN privacy for hotel and public Wi-Fi: what it protects, captive portal pain, TV stick limits. Not a geo-piracy how-to.

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) runs Vega OS, not Android-based Fire OS. No APK sideloading, no Downloader, no Kodi. What still works and how to check before you buy.

Local media only: LibreELEC with official Kodi versus a Google TV stick. Official libreelec.tv and kodi.tv downloads. No pirate repos. Distinct from the Kodi 22 prerelease caution pack.