At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Superb performance Gorgeous 6.78-inch display Strong battery life Premium design Cons Not the best cameras Only two OS updates Big and bulky Our Verdict The Zenfone 11 Ultra is a great all-rounder that undercuts Asus’ similar ROG Phone 8 Pro in price. Though there’s lots to like, the Ultra gives no clear reason to buy it over rivals, especially with limited software support. Best Prices Today: Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra In recent years, Asus’ Zenfone line has become synonymous with small phones....

You may think of gaming headsets as an optional purchase limited to the most hardcore of hardcore gamers, but there are actually plenty of people who could benefit from a decent set of cans. Whether you want to play online and trash talk your competition, want surround sound audio to pinpoint enemy locations, or just want to save your family or partner from listening to the sounds of gunfire while you game, a decent gaming headset is worth the investment – though it doesn’t have to cost a fortune....

From the tiny Google Nest Mini to Google Nest Hub smart displays, in this article we will attempt to bring some logic to Google’s line-up of own-brand smart speakers, ranking these devices from best to – well, not worst, but not best. We’ll help you find the best Google Nest for your home. Do note that we are rounding up only Google-owned devices, and the Google Assistant is also available in many other smart speakers and smart displays made by other manufacturers....

In 2003, Buffy Summers stood against the forces of evil for the last time. Now, 22 years after the final battle for Sunnydale town, the Slayer will return in a reboot of the cult classic series. Since Buffy’s heyday, a whole era has passed. There was a boom in vampiric tales in the 2010s, which was quickly followed by a period of fatigue with these types of stories – except for some arthouse movies....

Bethesda’s conference at E3 2018 was packed full of surprises, including the announcement of The Elder Scrolls VI. The announcement was very brief – with just a short teaser video – and details about the project remain scarce, but some key bits of information are out there if you know where to look. A lot of what we thought we knew about Elder Scrolls 6 has been thrown up in the air by Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda however, leaving questions about how it will affect when the game comes out – and crucially, if it will still come to a PlayStation....

Back in 2017, EA announced that The Sims Mobile was in development for iOS and Android, and that this time around it’d be much closer to the PC and Mac game than we’ve ever seen before. Following months of development and silence from the company, EA has finally released The Sims Mobile around the world. The Sims Mobile isn’t the first time the popular life simulation game has made its way on to phones and tablets, but it’s definitely the mobile game that has everyone the most excited....

My Lady Jane is a reimagined, feminist telling of the Nine Days’ Queen, Lady Jane Grey from Tudor times. The story is based on the book by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton and Jodi Meadow. The series featured an all-star British cast, steamy scenes, swash-buckling fights, hilarious narration and a modernised take on the period – all sprinkled with a dash of fantasy, as the world is filled with shapeshifters. Spoilers for My Lady Jane season 1 below...

In summary: Tech Advisor reports that The Celebrity Traitors season two is confirmed following the first series’ record-breaking success, which peaked at 12 million viewers. Rumored cast members include Alison Hammond, Daisy May Cooper, Danny Dyer, and Ruth Jones, who are reportedly in advanced negotiations for the upcoming season. Executive producer Sarah Fay has expressed interest in securing Bob Mortimer, Rylan Clark, Kathy Burke, and Russell T Davies for the highly anticipated return....

There’s no denying streaming has gotten expensive, and an endless array of competing services means more and more money is going from your pockets into the hands of streamers. But fear not, there are still plenty of great movies to be found in the world of free streaming. Streaming services like ITVX, Plex, Channel 4, Freevee, and BBC iPlayer provide a veritable buffet of cinema for you to enjoy, all for the grand cost of 0 pounds....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The C55D is clearly an entry-level laptop that offers basic levels of performance and image quality. Battery life was surprisingly good, and the ability to store plenty of music and video on its terabyte hard disk means that it could work as a low-cost entertainment system around the home or in the garden when the summer arrives. Best Prices Today: Toshiba Satellite C55D-A-13U If you’re looking for a large-screen budget laptop for use at home, but can’t stretch to £500 then the Toshiba Satellite C55D-A-13U may do the job for a highly competitive £399....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Stylish and discreet Easy to set up Good performance Cons Moderate range for Wi-Fi 6 Only one LAN port Unnecessarily short power cables Our Verdict If you care about home decor, I highly recommend the Archer Air R5 package. You won’t find a better looking mesh Wi-Fi solution, and it’s just as fast and functional as most mesh packages in its price range. If you need wired network ports, look elsewhere....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong suction Cleaning head optimised for pet fur Good battery life Onboard camera Cons Noisy Erratic navigation Software issues Our Verdict The Trifo Ollie is a robot vacuum of two halves. It is a great little cleaner, with strong suction and a clever fur- and hair-removing cleaning head, but its navigation and software proved unreliable during our testing period. Best Prices Today: Trifo Ollie Trifo is a budget-friendly robot vacuum brand, founded in the United States....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Super-fast and futureproof, the only thing we don’t like about this Tronsmart car charger is the inability to remove the built-in USB Type-C cable. If you own a OnePlus 2 or are looking to buy the Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, though, it’s well worth a look. Best Prices Today: Tronsmart USB Rapid Car Charger The Tronsmart USB Rapid Car Charger is a next-generation car charger for your smartphone , and particularly exciting for OnePlus 2 , Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P hopefuls....

On 4 July 2020, cinemas are going to reopen across the country, but the experience won’t be exactly the same as we remember it. With the new social distancing measures in place, going to the pictures will now involve more rules and regulations to operate safely. In fact, both Vue and Cineworld have made the decision to not reopen until 31 July 2020 to try and pass new safety measurements such as making masks mandatory for both customers and staff....

Less than a year after launching its predecessors, Vivo has unveiled the X70 series phones, with three models all set to launch internationally: the X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+. In addition to Vivo’s first ever in-house image sensor, the series includes upgraded cameras across the board, some design tweaks, and a couple more Vivo firsts: wireless charging and waterproofing. Here’s everything you need to know about the Vivo X70 phones....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It may be a slow and potentially costly system, especially if you go down the cartridge route, but the children we gave it to really liked it. Kids eh? Best Prices Today: Vtech Innotab 3S The Innotab 3S is Vtech’s take on a children’s tablet . You can’t really miss this as the device looks and feels very much like a toy. Of course this isn’t a bad thing, as younger folk can find precision-milled aluminium a tad dull, plus the rugged plastic casing looks like it might survive the odd fall or two....

What do you get when a comedian and a superhero buy a struggling Welsh football team? The answer, somewhat inevitably, is a multi-part documentary series for Hulu and Disney+. The fact that Welcome to Wrexham exists at all is perhaps the biggest unanswered tension in the series, which follows Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds as they try to change the fortunes of Wrexham AFC – a former footballing great now languishing in the National League, the fifth (and lowest) tier of professional football in England and Wales....

You may have noticed a rather odd term being bandied about recently, as people have started speaking about Non-Fungible Tokens. The concept behind them is rather confusing, but that hasn’t stopped investors from splashing out millions on these digital items that could be the gold of tomorrow. So, what are NFTs and should you care? What is fungible? While it might sound like the latest cute toy from Japan, a fungible is actually an old term that is described by the Cambridge English Dictionary as something that it ‘easy to exchange or trade for something else of the same type and value’....

There are lots of mobile phone operators in the UK, but many of them ‘piggyback’ off the networks provided by the big four – EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. So, who uses which network and what advantages are there of using a piggyback service? Here is everything you need to know about them. What is a piggyback phone network? Setting up a mobile phone network is no small feat. You need transmitters and other expensive infrastructure that cost huge amounts of money, so it isn’t possible for lots of companies to create them....

Security analysts Check Point Research has issued serious warnings about a new botnet called Reaper, which is predicted to be a ‘cyber hurricane’ that could disrupt internet services across the world. The scariest part is that it might already be controlling your PC, smartphone, router, or other internet enabled device without your knowledge. We explain the danger of botnets, and the ways that you can protect your devices from the very real threat that Reaper presents....