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Mailerlite website builder

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Mailerlite can help you build your own website and send out mass emails without you having to take the time to draft each one. Now you can write personalised emails and help your business keep track of customers without meticulously creating your own lists by hand.  Interested in Mailerlite? Check out the website here You won’t accidentally send out boring emails with walls of text - Mailerlite provides the tools you need to add automation, images, create a newsletter, and more. Everything works through a drag-and-drop editor, so you can personalise your emails entirely, or choose from hundreds of templates. Mailerlite makes it easier to reach a larger audience in just a fraction of the time. Also check out our roundup of the best website builders The pricing of Mailerlite's premium plan depends on how large your list of contacts is (Image credit: Mailerlite) Plans and pricing Mailerlite offers two main services in both its paid and free plans. First, there’s th

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G review

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Two-minute review The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is a quality smartphone that goes for top specs rather than novel features. While its cameras are a top feature, its software is a bit unrefined, leading the phone to feel less polished than the best phones on the market. The Axon 30 Ultra 5G follows the ZTE Axon 20 5G, which was the first phone to pack an under-display front-facing camera. It was a large smartphone with its 6.92-inch display.  The ZTE Axon 30 5G Ultra went back to a simple punch-hole for its selfie camera as well as a more modest (but still large) 6.67-inch screen; two choices that push the design closer to that of mainstream phones. Still, its display’s 144Hz refresh rate is the best on the market. The ZTE Axon 30 5G Ultra may not have the novel features introduced by its predecessor, but it packs top specs and cameras that rival the best Android phones on the market. Chief of these is the leading Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with 8GB, 12GB or 16GB of RAM, and

Motorola Defy rugged smartphone

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It’s been more than a decade since Motorola launched the Defy , a device that was one of the first rugged smartphones to hit the market. The product line lasted just over one year before Motorola Mobility, which was just about to be purchased by Google, called it a day after it launched the Defy+ and the Defy Mini . Fast forward to 2021 and Motorola - now owned by Lenovo - has partnered with rugged smartphone and brand-revivalist specialist Bullitt Group to relaunch the Defy as a way to tap into the seemingly growing market of independent gig-operators (think Deliveroo and Uber Eat bikers). Pricing and availability The Motorola Defy will be available in select European and Latin American markets in the coming weeks starting at €329 / £279 (about $390) though pricing may vary per country. No date has been given for the launch of the device in other territories. (Image credit: Future) Design The Defy is unlike any rugged smartphones we’ve handled lately: it is taller th

Guerrilla Mail secure email

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The best secure email providers are designed to help you send and receive sensitive or private information without exposure to hacking or data breach risks. Temporary anonymous email services are also useful, particularly for those who don’t want to use their standard email address for a particular purpose.  Our Guerrilla Mail review takes a close look at one of the world’s most popular temporary email platforms. Interested in Guerrilla Mail? Check out the website here Founded in 2006, Guerrilla Mail has been providing secure anonymous email services for more than 15 years. Over 13 billion emails are claimed to have been processed through the system, which speaks volumes about the quality and reliability of the platform.  These are the best anonymous browsers on the market Guerrilla Mail’s premium services weren’t available at the time of writing (Image credit: Guerrilla Mail) Plans and pricing Like many similar anonymous temporary email services, Guerrilla Mail

Trust GXT 323X Carus Gaming Headset for Xbox

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Two-minute Trust GXT 323X Carus review  If there’s one thing the Trust GXT 323X Carus Gaming Headset for Xbox proves, it’s that you can get the bare essentials right for less than the price of a game. The GXT 323X Carus is equipped with a decent microphone, on-ear volume and mute controls, a 1.2 meter braided cable, and works across PC and consoles. It’s even packing 50mm drivers. However, it’s important to be clear that the cutbacks compared to pricier headsets are abundantly clear. These are an ugly pair of cans, and are more reminiscent of a child’s toy. The all-plastic build creaks and cracks under any sort of pressure, and we found the headset’s band to be difficult to adjust, often sticking in place as we tried to find a comfortable fit. If you’re after decent build quality, then, you won’t find it here. Jump to... Design and features Performance Should you buy it? Sound quality is extremely lackluster, too, with imaging almost non-existent, while the bass lacks the

IKEA Tradfri wireless control outlet

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One-minute review IKEA isn’t a name that springs to mind when you think of smart home devices , but the Swedish furniture giant has offered a range of gadgets to automate your home since 2017. Starting with smart lighting , it has since expanded to include smart plugs, blinds that can be controlled wirelessly, and even a range of multi-room speakers that it developed in conjunction with Sonos.  The IKEA Tradfri wireless control outlet is a single socket that can be plugged into a power source and controlled via the IKEA Home Smart app. However, unlike other smart plugs we’ve reviewed – such as the Amazon Smart Plug and the TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim KP105 – the IKEA Tradfri wireless control outlet doesn’t pair directly with your Wi-Fi network. Instead, it requires the Tradfri gateway that connects to your router, and a ‘steering device’, which essentially groups smart home devices together. As such, it could prove an expensive purchase if you only want to make one outlet s

Microsoft Family Safety parental control software

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Microsoft Family Safety is the company's latest shot at parental control success, a simple Android and iOS app which uses a bunch of tricks and techniques to monitor and protect your kids. Family Safety restricts screen time on Windows and Xbox, and limits app and game usage on Windows, apps and Android. Multiple filtering layers block inappropriate web content in apps, games and Microsoft Edge (not Chrome, though, or any other browser.) Location support places your child's current (Android and iOS) device position on a map. Unlike most parental control apps, this isn't purely about keep an eye on them. Family Safety calls the feature 'location sharing', and parents are also free to share their location with the rest of the family. Interested in Microsoft Family Safety? Check out the website here Sign up for a Microsoft account, if you don't have one already, and all this is available for free. It's a decent set of features for zero cost, especial