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We’ve heard rumors and speculation about a new BlackBerry phone called the Key2 and now it’s (just about) official – BlackBerry has sent out invitations to a special launch event in New York on June 7, and mentions the Key2 by name.

The phone will be the follow-up to last year’s BlackBerry KeyOne, which impressed us with its keyboard-led design and software security but which was something of a letdown in terms of the performance under the hood and all the other stuff a modern phone is supposed to handle these days – like music and movies.

If you’ve got a hankering for BlackBerry phones of yesteryear though, the Key2 launch should definitely be worth looking out for. The tagline on the invitation is “an icon reborn”, so that sure sounds like BlackBerry’s classic approach updated for the world in 2018.

Classic BlackBerry

In truth BlackBerry has been attempting to revive its traditional-looking, physical keyboard phones to compete with Samsung, Apple, Google and the rest for years now – remember the 2014 BlackBerry Classic? let’s hope they can get it just a little bit more right this time around.

Based on what we’ve heard so far, we’re expecting a dual-lens camera on the back of the device, and of course a proper keyboard that you can mash your digits into. We’re hoping that there’s enough oomph under the hood too, so it can keep up with demanding tasks.

We’re now less than a month away from that launch date, so we should start to hear more rumors and leaks drip through in the days ahead, but we’ll also bring you all the official news as it’s announced from New York. In a year that’s been dominated by top-quality phones, BlackBerry has its work cut out to keep up.

Via Android Police

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The Players Championship – where and when

As it has since 1982, The Players Championship will take place at the TPC at Sawgrass course near Jacksonville in Florida, US. If you’ve ever played a golf video game, you will likely have torn your hair out at some stage at the tricky water-surrounded 17th hole.

The first tee-off time for the final round is at 9am ET, 6am PT, 2pm BST on Sunday, with the leaders Webb Simpson and Danny Lee going at 2.45pm ET, 11.45am PT, 7.45pm BST.

Well it’s Webb Simpson’s to lose now. After his blistering record-equalling 63 during Friday’s second round, he carries a seven-shot lead into the final round of this year’s Players Championship. The likes of Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson are all towards the top of the leaderboard, but surely not even their collective power will be enough to stop Simpson. Will it?

You can stream The Players Championship 2018 live with this handy guide. It may not be one of the official four majors on the golfing calendar, but it’s far from a minor event. Now into its fifth decade, the tournament has produced some of the most memorable moments – and champions – in golf history. And with the TPC at Sawgrass and its infamous 17th hole Island Green there should still be plenty of drama on the last day.

The tournament’s climax culminates today and we can tell you how to watch the conclusion. Live stream the best of The Players Championship by casting your eyes downward where we can tell you the best viewing options where you live.

Live stream the Players Championship with a VPN
It doesn’t matter where you live – you can catch the Players from anywhere as long as you have a VPN. So even if it isn’t being shown in your corner of the world, you can tune in to a country that is. A VPN is perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location. We’ve tested hundreds of VPNs and can recommend these as the best three VPNs currently available:

1. Express VPN (comes with a 30 day money back guarantee)
This is the #1 rated best VPN in the world right now. You can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets etc. Check out Express VPN

2. NordVPN: SmartPlay tech makes NordVPN a great choice for streaming.

3. VyprVPN: blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K video

Where can I stream golf live with a VPN?

A VPN will enable you to watch the The Players Championship 2018 from literally anywhere. So that obviously includes all the countries from which the players come from, so: UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Argentina and Venezuela.

How to watch The Players Championship in the US

Use PGA Tour Live to live stream the Players
Following the lead of the likes of WWE and UFC, the PGA has got itself all modern and produced its very own subscription golf service. PGA Tour Live costs $5.99 per month (or $39.99 for a year) and hosts all the action from over 30 events. Plus, it has its own iOS, Android and Apple TV apps so you can access anywhere.

If you’re at home and have cable, then NBC is the official broadcaster and has coverage from 1pm ET / 10am PT every day. While DIRECTV NOW costs $50 per month, hosts loads of other sports across plentiful devices and even has a free 7-day trial to let you test out the platform.

How to watch The Players Championship: UK stream

Sky Sports for The Players Championship in the UK
If you’re a UK-based golf fan, you’ll be well used to this by now. Sky Sports has all the Sawgrass coverage on your side of the Atlantic. Head straight to the Sky Sports Golf channel from 12.30pm BST to watch featured groups. And if you’re not going to be at home much this weekend, you can download the Sky Go app on your tablet or smartphone.

Don’t have Sky and don’t fancy subscribing just for the golf? Well NOW TV may well be a decent fit for you. It costs £12.99 for a week’s worth of access. And pretty much every streaming device you can think of has a NOW app.

Live stream the Players in Canada, Germany and Japan

The DAZN service is available and has a free trial
DAZN is a streaming service available in a select few countries including Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan. Luckily, it has secured streaming rights for The Players Championship.

You can watch for free as DAZN offers a 30 day money back option. You’ll have to sign up for the service but if you don’t like it you can get your money back within a month of you signing up. Now, if you’re not in one of those countries, you could in theory use a VPN to dial in to, say, Germany, and also get this free option. Your main hurdle will be that you will need a credit card registered in one of the participating countries in order to sign up.

If you want to try this option from the US or UK we’d recommend doing it via ExpressVPN.

Images courtesy of theplayers.com

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Spain Grand Prix – where and when

As it has done for almost 30 years, the Spanish Grand Prix will be hosted at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is about 25km north of Spain’s most famous city

You can live stream all the action from the big race on Sunday. It starts at 2:10pm BST, 9.10am ET, 6.10am PT, 11.10pm AEST.

If we were Lewis Hamilton we’d be feeling pretty good about ourselves at the moment. Fresh off a win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix; top of the podium at Spain last year; on pole position today; and, oh yeah, the current Formula One World Drivers’ Champion. Thing’s are looking pretty rosy for the British Mercedes driver right now.

The Spanish Grand Prix is one of the oldest on the Formula One calendar and the first of the season in Western Europe. Hamilton may be the favourite for this year’s race after that rapid qualifying time, but the likes of teammate Valtteri Bottas Sebastian Vettel will be chomping at his exhaust pipe from second and third on the grid. And former winner Max Verstappen will all be gunning for him from fifth. That a potentially thrilling exciting Grand Prix, and you can live stream all the F1 action from anywhere in the world on any device you wish.

It’s likely to be a hot and draining Grand Prix at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. We can almost smell the whiff of burning rubber. And live streaming F1 action from the circuit is really simple, even if your local broadcaster hasn’t got the rights, and on pretty much any device. Keep reading to find out how to live stream F1 coverage absolutely anywhere – and you can even do so for free in certain regions!

Live stream F1 with a VPN
Scroll down to find out which broadcaster is showing the Spain Grand Prix in some of the major English speaking countries around the world. But even if the place where you live doesn’t have F1, you can always use a VPN to dial in to a country that does have a stream. A VPN is perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location. We’ve tested hundreds of VPNs and can recommend these as the best three VPNs currently available:

1. Express VPN (comes with a 30 day money back guarantee)
This is the #1 rated best VPN in the world right now. You can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets etc. Check out Express VPN

2. NordVPN: SmartPlay tech makes NordVPN a great choice for streaming.

3. VyprVPN: blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K video

How to live stream F1 action from Spain: UK stream

Unfortunately, watching the Spain Grand Prix isn’t possible on Channel 4, so there are no free-to-air options as such in the UK this weekend. That means that you’re stuck with the Sky Sports F1 channel this time. And that includes the Sky Go app if you’re likely to be away from your TV. Coverage starts at 12.30pm BST.

Don’t get too disheartened if you’re not a Sky customer but still want to watch the race. Grab a NOW TV Sports Pass and you can watch the F1 (as well as the rest of the Sky Sports offerings) without a lengthy (or expensive) subscription. A daily pass costs £7.99 or a week is £12.99. And by our count you can access NOW on more than 60 devices, including TV, mobile phones, and games consoles. You can register up to four of them at once.

How to watch the Spanish Grand Prix in the US:

In the US, NBC Sports will be showing live coverage of every race weekend throughout the season. You’ll need an NBC cable subscription to get access, but once you do, you’ll get access to NBC’s Formula One Live Extra platform, which gives you live coverage and highlights on your smart TV or mobile device.

Out of the US and want to login to your NBC account? No worries – just use a VPN and register to a US location.

How to watch Spain Grand Prix: Australia stream

In Australia? Then your main option is the very snazzy-sounding Fox Sports Race Centre. You’ll be in for a late night, as the race starts at 11.10pm AEST – maybe take the morning off on Monday?

The Fox Sports package doesn’t come cheap, BUT there is a two week FREE trial if you want to give it a try before you buy. That let’s you use the Foxtel Now app as well, so you can live stream to your preferred device.

Use a VPN to watch the Spain Grand Prix from your country

Unlike the UK, US and Australia, not every country has access to watch a live F1 stream. But not all is lost, using a VPN will let you virtually place your laptop, smartphone, tablet or Smart TV in a country that is showing the Spanish Grand Prix:

How do I use a VPN to watch the Grand Prix?

It’s really easy to do – just follow these three steps:

1. Download and install  ExpressVPN or one of our other top three VPN picks from our best VPNS 2018 guide.

2. Open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location where you know there’s a live stream.

3. Head to the website or download the app hosting the live stream. And away you go!

Where can I watch the Grand Prix using a VPN?

A VPN will enable you to watch the Spanish Grand Prix from literally anywhere. So that obviously includes: Finland, Israel, Canada, Germany, Denmark, India, Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Romania, Mexico, France, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Ireland, Poland, Kenya, Hungary, South Africa, Indonesia, China, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, Japan, Egypt and more!

Stay safe during the Spain Grand Prix

Images courtesy of Formula1.com

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