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Michael Passingham

Michael Passingham is a senior researcher at Which?. He holds a Master’s degree in Railway Studies from the University of York, with a career including roles at Time Inc. UK and Expert Reviews.

Recent articles by Michael Passingham

Amazon Instant Video review
TVs

Amazon has an impressive catalogue of films and TV, but an inconsistent mobile experience limits its appeal

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£4.49 inc VAT for HD movie rental
iTunes Films and TV review
Media streamers Streaming

A huge range of content and bonus features, along with 1080p video, make iTunes the best destination for dedicated film fans

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£4.49 inc VAT for HD movie rental
Google Play Movies & TV review
Media streamers Streaming

A wide variety of supported platforms and useful extra features make Google Play one of the most fully-featured streaming services available

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£4.49 inc VAT for HD movie rental
Microsoft Films & TV (Xbox Video) review
Media streamers Streaming

A fine service with decent quality video, but rentals are painfully inflexible

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£4.95 inc VAT for HD movie rental
Wuaki.tv review
Media streamers Streaming

A wide selection of supported platforms but a modest library; Wuaki.tv doesn't offer anything special

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Sainsbury's Entertainment review
Media streamers Streaming

Sainsbury's has a thin collection of content, but some decent special offers mean it's worth the occasional look

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£4.49 inc VAT for HD movie rental
Sky Store review
Media streamers Streaming

With rentals limited to SD, poor-quality HD content and a fairly small library, Sky Store is only redeemed by its free DVD offer

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£4.49 inc VAT for SD movie rental
PlayStation Video review
Media streamers Streaming

Full HD streaming with 5.1 audio, but high-quality content is heavily biased towards Sony products

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Blinkbox review
Media streamers Streaming

Blinkbox offers 720p streaming on a huge variety of devices, but a small library and no Full HD content limit its appeal

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Predator laptop
Windows 10 battery life – how to use Battery Saver
Laptops

Our benchmarks show how much longer Windows 10 lasts for and how to tweak its settings

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