How to connect your Sony Xperia Z5 to a TV

The Sony Xperia Z5 has a beautiful high resolution screen, but it’s still not the best solution for watching YouTube clips with your friends, having a movie night or even playing mobile games. Instead, why not use the biggest and best screen in the room — your HDTV? This guide will show you how to connect your Xperia Z5 to your TV, including wired and wireless options.

This guide will also apply to the remaining members of the Z5 family, the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium, which have identical capabilities in this area. We’ll refer to the Z5 alone for the sake of brevity.

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Samsung release Gear VR in the UK to critical acclaim

Months after it was released as an ‘Innovator Edition’, the final retail version of the Samsung Gear VR has gone on sale in the UK. It’s an exciting time for VR fans, as it’s the first real retail product from the Oculus team, it’s available at the low price of £80, and best of all it’s the first VR headset to be strongly endorsed by a major tech publication. Engadget published a breathless review late last month with a 96% rating, a rarity for the site and a hopeful indicator for the future of VR in the mainstream. If you own a compatible Samsung smartphone, then this could be the ultimate intro to virtual reality for you, your mom or your grandma.

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