August 9 should be quite the day for Samsung fans, because we’re expecting the arrival of the Galaxy Note 9 and very possibly a Galaxy Watch as well. Now there’s a new leak of a Wireless Charger Duo pad that shows how both devices can be charged up wirelessly.
Courtesy of seasoned tipster Roland Quandt on Twitter (via accessory retailer MobileFun) we have a full and clear look at the Wireless Charger Duo. The packaging states the pad will support “fast charging” for two phones at once (no doubt older Galaxy models will be supported too), or for your phone with the Galaxy Watch.
Sound familiar? Apple unveiled something along these lines last September with the most recent batch of iPhones, a mat that could charge up your phone, your Apple Watch and your AirPods at the same time. However, we’re still waiting for it to arrive.
Samsung Wireless Charger Duo (Credit: @rquandt)
Samsung will no doubt be delighted to get in ahead of Apple with a multi-device wireless charging pad of its own, though of course we don’t know yet when it’s actually going to ship. We’ll be at Samsung’s August 9 event to get all of these details for you first-hand.
As far as the new Note 9 goes, the star of the show is said to be the accompanying S Pen, which has been tipped for a serious upgrade this time around. With the help of Bluetooth support, the stylus is going to be able to control your music, operate the phone camera remotely, and maybe even take audio notes, according to reports.
You can also consider the wireless charger packaging leak as confirmation that Galaxy Watch has replaced Galaxy Gear S4 as the name of Samsung’s next smartwatch. One of the remaining questions is whether it will come running Tizen or Wear OS.
After a wet second round at the 2018 Open Championship, it remains very difficult indeed to pick out a favorite. So will the third round see the likes of Rory McIlroy and reigning champion Jordan Spieth make their move? Well, you’ve come to the right place if you want to live stream the Open golf no matter where in the world you are – and you can even do so for free!
147th Open Championship 2018 – where and when
The famous and historic Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland will host the 2018 Open Championship. It’s been 11 years since Carnoustie last had the Open, when Pádraig Harrington took his first major title.
The first groups of players will tee-off for the third and fourth rounds at around 9.15am BST on Thursday, June 19. So that’s 4.15am ET or 1.15am PT. The leading group will head out at around 4pm BST.
It’s now been 19 years since there was an Open winner from England, Wales or Scotland – Paul Lawrie at this very course in 1992. So there’s a lot riding on the shoulders of the Brits near the top of the leaderboard. In-form Tommy Fleetwood looks like the best hope, with former Masters champion Danny Willett and the aptly named Matthew Southgate both under par for the tournament.
But it’s the Americans that are staging an assault on Carnoustie in their droves. Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner start day three sitting at the top of the Open Championship leaderboard, with Pat Perez and Xander Schauffele just behind.
It feels like we’re being spoiled by iconic summer sporting events at the moment, and as the World Cup and Wimbledon make their way out, the Open Championship has arrived at just the right time. We can tell you how to watch all the Open action from Carnoustie – wherever you are in the world. Keep reading to see how to get an Open Championship golf live stream from any corner of the Earth.
Watch the Open Championship golf from anywhere with a VPN
Live stream the 2018 Open Championship with aVPN If coverage of the Open isn’t available where you live, then there’s still a way to access to the live golf coverage being shown in another country by using a VPN – or Virtual Private Network. 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 VPN services currently available:
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 Open Championship 2018 from literally anywhere that it’s not already showing. So that obviously includes all the countries from which the players come from and many more, so: UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela and Mexico.
Live coverage at TheOpen.com
The Open Championship is following the likes of the Masters and US Open, which means you can get a free live stream at TheOpen.com. We’ve checked and it appears to be available globally – fantastic news!
It looks like it will be showing action from featured groups (which groups those are we don’t yet know) and holes 8, 9 and 10. There’s even audio commentary to go with them.
But it’s still not clear as to how much coverage the official Open Championship golf website will show in the latter rounds and the live coverage of the US Open, for example, didn’t actually show the main action from the grand finale. So you’ll still be better off checking out your other viewing options below to make sure you don’t miss out when things really get interesting.
How to watch the Open championship: UK stream
If you’re a UK-based golf fan, you’ll be well used to this by now. Sky Sports has all the Carnoustie coverage on your side of the Atlantic. Head straight to the Sky Sports Golf channel, where coverage will run from 9am to 8pm BST. 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.
Not in the UK? Then you can always use a VPN to tap in to the broadcast from another location.
How to watch the Open Championship golf in the US
There are number of options you can watch the US Open golf if you’re stateside:
– 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 will be for more than the next decade after agreeing a 12-year deal starting last year.
– The Golf Channel is available from most cable providers as well and has comprehensive coverage of the event.
– If you’re outside the US this weekend but want to access one of the above options, then you can use a VPN service to effectively transport your computer, phone or tablet’s IP back to a US location.
How to live stream the Open golf in Canada
Well this is rather unfortunate. We were expecting the Open to be shown on cable channel TSN, the usual go-to network for big sporting events north of the border. But the network doesn’t have the event in its schedules. And we can’t find anybody else who seems to have picked up the slack.
On that basis, the only way we can think of that will let you live stream the golf is to use a VPN and relocate your computer’s IP address to a region that is showing the Open.
Now past the halfway stage, the 2018 Tour de France is starting to get truly exciting. The battle through the Alps has been excruciating for the riders, but glorious for us viewers. Getting hold of a live stream is easy peasy, and we’re here to tell you how you can keep up with all of this year’s Tour de France by watching via a free stream.
Tour de France 2018 – where and when
The Tour de France 2018 began on Saturday, July 7 and finishes on Sunday, July 29. Start times of the stages vary, with the first stage starting at 11.10am local time (10.10am BST, 5.10am ET, 2.10am PT, 7.10pm AEST).
Comprising 21 gruelling stages, the 3,329km race departs from Noirmoutier-en-l’Île and finishes at the iconic Champs-Elysees in Paris 22 days later.
Over the cobbles, along the gravel, up the Alps – the challenges facing the riders in the 2018 Tour de France are unrelenting. But a stronger picture is finally beginning to emerge as to who is going to be the 2018 Tour de France champion, with some familiar names rising to the top of the general classification list. The Brits from Team Sky – Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome – are right up there, with the latter gunning for his fourth consecutive Tour win. But then we’ve also seen impressive performances from the likes of Peter Sagan, Tom Dumoulin and local interest in Julian Alaphilippe.
There aren’t many sporting events more evocative and iconic than the Tour De France. Even for non-cycling nuts, Le Tour is one of those transcendent sporting events that captures the hearts of general sports enthusiasts around the world. With exhilarating races that weave through stunning terrain, from the coast to the mountains and beyond, sporting spectacles don’t get much better than Le Tour de France.
It may not be the longest, but the route for the the 2018 Tour looks to be one of the most testing in years, with tight, cobbled roads and coastal winds testing the riders before they even get to the gruelling stages of the Pyrenees and the Alps. Don’t miss out on the drama of the Tour de France 2018 – scroll down to see where you can find a live stream of the race for free, wherever you are in the world.
Use a VPN to live stream the Tour de France 2018 from anywhere for FREE
If you don’t have easy access to watch the Tour de France in your country but want to catch the coverage, the best way to watch it for free is to download and install a VPN. That way you can log in to a region that is broadcasting the tour. For those seeking English coverage, your best bet is to connect to UK servers and stream ITV4 via the ITV Hub. And it’s really easy to do:
1. Download and install a VPN We’ve tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best. It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services and ranks amongst the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation. So for a one-stop shop, you can’t go wrong with Express – but there are more fantastic VPN options out there as well:
The best 3 VPNs for streaming sports online 1. ExpressVPN: the best all-round VPN for streaming, comes with 30-day trial 2. IPVanish: claims to be the world’s fastest VPN, it supports up to 10 devices per subscription 3. VyprVPN: blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K video
2. Connect to the appropriate server location Simply open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location to stream that country’s feed. For a free live stream of coverage in English, change your server location to the UK.
3. Go to TVPlayer.com TVPlayer is a reliable, robust, free and, crucially, legal live stream website that has all of the UK’s free-to-air channels in one place. Make sure you head to TVPlayer.com for the Tour de France, then kick back and enjoy the live coverage.
How to live stream the Tour de France 2018 in the UK for free
As we mentioned, ITV4 will have live daily coverage of the 2018 Tour de France in the UK. The channel promises a total of 70 hours of live cycling over the course of the three week race and for those wanting to stream via mobile or tablet, you can do so with ITV Hub.
UK viewers will also be able to watch the Tour de France with Eurosport if their TV subscription services include the channel. Mobile viewing comes via Eurosport Player if cycling fans want to stream the race that way.
Another alternative is to watch the Tour on TVPlayer.com, which let’s you channel hop at your convenience and delivers a reliable, robust live stream online. And if you’re out of the country but still want the UK coverage, then we suggest using a VPN to virtually relocate to the UK – full instructions above.
How to watch the Tour de France 2018: live stream in the US
In the US, NBC Sports is the official broadcaster for the Tour de France 2018 and the channel has revealed its daily schedule for covering each stage of the race.
For the most extensive coverage NBC has to offer, you can subscribe to NBC Sports Gold, which is offering a Cycling Pass for $49.99, delivering live, on-demand and commercial free coverage of the Tour.
If the more costly NBC route doesn’t work for you, there’s always the VPN option for a completely free watch. By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it’s in the UK and stream via TVPlayer.com. It’s really easy to get started with a VPN – all the details are above.
How to watch Tour de France cycling: Australia stream
Great news for those wanting to catch the cycling down under – free-to-air SBS has the rights to show the Tour de France 2018.
And don’t worry if you’re out of the country and want to catch that SBS (or UK) broadcast, as using a VPN will let you watch as if you were back at home.
The best way to stream Tour de France 2018 in Canada
In Canada, subscription TV channel Sportsnet will be showing the Tour, but if you don’t have that, you can sign up to Sportsnet NOW for a live HD stream on your computer or mobile device (WiFi signal permitting). Month-long Sportsnet NOW subscriptions are priced at $24.99. For French-speaking coverage in Canada, viewers will need to tune into RDS Sports.
However, if you want to watch for free, your best bet is to use a VPN and access the UK’s coverage for no cost in the comfort of your own home.
The best ways to stream the Tour de France 2018 live in New Zealand for free
Rights to show the Tour in New Zealand belong to Sky Sports, so it’s a case of no subscription, no live stream for cycling fans in NZ.
However, you can grab a free live stream if you use a VPN and tune into TVPlayer.com. All of the info above.
Where else can I watch the Tour de France 2018 using a VPN?
A VPN will enable you to get a Tour de France live stream from literally anywhere. So that obviously includes: the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, China, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, Italy, Poland, Germany, Mexico, Czech Republic, Austria, Thailand, Denmark, China, South Africa, Argentina, Singapore, Turkey and more!
