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Q After trying a trial version of DumboFab’s DVD Ripper (www.snipca.com/49703, pictured), I decided to buy it. But instead I mistakenly bought a lifetime licence for Video Converter Ultimate for $43.14 (£33.74). I’ve emailed the company to explain my

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I received a text message supposedly from eBay telling me that my “recent purchase” of a 12.9in iPad Pro had been “verified”. The amount was a staggering £2,329! Who outside of Apple’s boardroom has that much money to spend on a tablet? I realised it

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iTop VPN’s alarmist advert on IObit Navigating IObit’s programs is like shopping at a supermarket while someone follows you sneakily chucking items into your trolley. Previously, I’ve been duped into downloading Advanced SystemCare thanks to a misdir

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Our family uses an Amazon Household account (www.snipca.com/49682), letting two adult members and four children share ebooks. This is a great way of cutting the cost of reading and recaptures the fun of sharing a well-loved novel. However, one person

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Microsoft has confirmed that Office 2024 will be released as a one-off purchase to download, ending speculation that it was set to offer it only as a subscription. It’s the first one-off edition since Office 2021, and will be available for Windows 10