Tech Advisor

Every issue of Tech Advisor is packed with the latest news, reviews and features plus comprehensive and impartial buying advice as well as easy-to-understand tutorials and workshops to help you to get the most from your PC. Whether you want to buy the best value equipment or make the most out of equipment you already own, Tech Advisor delivers expert advice you can trust.

Under-16 social media ban: These apps are affected • As well as the ones that aren’t. CHRIS MARTIN reports

Android smartphones will soon show a blue dot – here’s why • It’s actually a helpful security tip. LAURA PIPPIG reports

Google announces it will end production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio • But it’s not all bad news. CHRIS MARTIN reports

New Asus tablet and smartwatch have Samsung in their sights • Asus Pad and VivoWatch 6 Plus unveiled. JON MUNDY reports

Garmin Cirqa may give Fitbit Air an early win • It’s great news for Google if it’s true. THOMAS DEEHAN reports

Motorola Razr Fold • Price when reviewed: From £1,799

Xiaomi 17T • Price when reviewed: From £649

Samsung Galaxy A37 • Price when reviewed: From £399

Honor 600 • Price when reviewed: From £549

Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro • Price when reviewed: From £69

Fitbit Air • Price when reviewed: From £69

Best camera phones • Take the best possible photos and videos. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

These apps are secretly stealing your data – delete them now • The real purpose of some of these apps is to harvest information about you. FLORIAN KASTNER reports

Android theft protection: five minutes to secure your phone • Check these settings now and save yourself a crisis. NIKHIL AZZA reports

I relied on my phone’s AI features for a week. Here’s what worked • AI or not AI? NIKHIL AZZA reports

The to-do list hack that’ll fix your work-life balance • Simple, yet incredibly effective. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

I’m done with under-display fingerprint scanners • Time to end the experiment. ANYRON COPEMAN reports