At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Slick performance Neat and well-made Customisable specs Cons Absolute unit Loud fans Our Verdict The Alienware Aurora R10 is extremely fast and well put together, with lots of options available to fit your needs. However, it comes at price, inside an absolute unit of a machine that’s a bit too loud. Best Prices Today: Alienware Aurora R10 (Ryzen Edition) Dell continues to update its range of Alienware gaming hardware and the latest Aurora gaming PC is a bit of a beast in more ways than one and comes in a range of prices and specs....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fantastic gaming speed Eye-catching, impressive design High-quality keyboard Top-notch 360Hz display Cons Very expensive AMD’s CPUs are faster Mediocre trackpad and speakers Our Verdict The Alienware m17 R4 is lightning quick, with solid design, a great screen and an impressive keyboard. It falls victim to the usual gaming laptop flaws of heavy design and poor battery life, but this expensive beast is a top-quality, high-end option for those that don’t need portability....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Four fast Thunderbolt 4 ports Cons Lacks a dock’s multiple ports Our Verdict It’s an affordable modern hub that makes sense if you don’t need all the extra other ports you’d find on a larger docking station. Best Prices Today: Alogic Thunderbolt 4 Blaze Hub The Alogic Thunderbolt 4 Blaze Hub is a cut-down version of the company’s Blaze Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station. Instead of 11 ports, the Blaze Hub has just five, but they are all state of the art....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict For the price, the Amazfit Bip Lite offers a long battery life and covers the core functionality expected of a basic fitness tracker. However, some of the key features like heart-rate tracking aren’t all that reliable. Best Prices Today: Amazfit Bip Lite Amazit is a wearables specialist from Huami – one of the upcoming Chinese brands aiming to take on the biggest names in the fitness tracking world....

And now, hands-free Alexa is coming to the Fire HD 8, which has been updated for 2018. Here’s what’s new: Faster quad-core processor Upgraded front camera (now 720p) MicroSD storage up to 400GB Hands-free Alexa You will also be able to buy it from Argos, Currys PC World, John Lewis, very.co.uk and littlewoods.com. It costs £79.99 / US$79.99, the same as the current model, but if you want 32GB of internal storage rather than 16GB, you’ll pay £99....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great performance Great screen Useful health features Cons Poor sleep tracking Still have to charge every day Our Verdict Apple just made the Watch even better and although not a lot has changed, it’s still the best smartwatch you can buy. Best Prices Today: Apple Watch Series 6 As so often is the case, Apple wasn’t the first company to bring blood oxygen monitoring to a smartwatch....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Asus GL10CS has the power to handle 1080p gaming and everyday computing at an affordable price. It’s a good option for something cheap and you just want to plug-and-play. However, some components are sub-par and the machine is on the noisy side. Best Prices Today: Asus ROG Strix GL10CS The Asus ROG Strix GL10CS is a big-brand gaming PC with a budget price, decent specs and wide availability....

It feels like only yesterday that Asus announced the ZenBook S and Flip S – and to be fair, it was only the day before that – but the company has already doubled back with the fresh news that the two new premium ultrabooks will be powered by Intel’s new 11th-gen chips. Asus announced the pair of new designs on Monday with 10th-gen chipsets, but now that Intel has lifted the lid on its new laptop processors the company is able to reveal that they’ll also come powered by the new chips – making us wonder why they bothered to announced the 10th-gen models in the first place....

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra has been officially announced, bringing with it a mix of high-end hardware, AI-powered features, and a strong focus on sustainability. Following last year’s Zenfone 11 Ultra , Asus is once again betting on a large and powerful flagship phone, meaning there’s no sign of a compact successor to 2023’s Zenfone 10 . However, with a premium design, powerful chipset, and advanced AI-driven camera system, it’s set to compete with the very best phones you can buy....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Well-balanced and versatile, the Audio-Technica headphones are revealing without becoming tiring – either sonically or in comfort terms. They deliver in sound quality and with a dramatic price drop are a great buy. Best Prices Today: Audio-Technica ATH-WS77 The ATH-WS99 is a new addition to the company’s extensive line of over 70 listed models of headphones, earphones and headsets. It’s a large-driver design, styled in black plastic with polished metal details....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Avira’s Antivirus Pro is reasonably cheap, and the features available as part of its price tag work well. However, it’s disappointing for a supposedly Pro version of a package to offer so many opportunities to buy Pro versions of its modules – we found it particularly confusing. You’ll want to look elsewhere if you need features like the Software Updater and System Speedup....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict There’s nothing fancy or stylish about this monitor, but its ergonomic features and flicker-free backlight make it a pleasure to use. Best suited to work rather than play, it also delivers display quality of a standard high enough for graphical applications. It’s not the least expensive 24in monitor you can buy, but it delivers superb performance and ergonomics for the asking price. Best Prices Today: BenQ BL2411PT The BL2411 comes in the old-school 16:10 widescreen format, prevalent before the influx of shallower, wider 16:9 displays all but forced them out of the market....

You might think we live in a digital age, but physical, analogue gaming has been making a huge comeback lately. The board games industry is now worth almost $10bn annually. Part of the pleasure of tabletop gaming is the social element, and this is particularly valuable for party games. Forget alcohol: your party needs a serving of cardboard and plastic, and in this article we round up the eight best party games currently on the market....

2026 is here, and it promises to be one of the most significant years in the history of smartphones. Apple’s rumoured foldable iPhone debut looks set to be the highlight, but the rise of tri-folding handsets is undoubtedly worth paying attention to. Meanwhile, innovations in camera, battery and AI tech are expected to continue at pace, with features trickling down to budget and mid-range handsets faster than ever. If you’re reading this article, only the very best smartphone will do....

The gaming industry loves remastering games, and it’s easy to see why – it’s a great way to get people to buy the same game twice, and it costs a lot less than building something from scratch. That’s not to say they’re just a cash grab though. The best remasters offer the definitive version of a game, with all the add-on content, optimised graphics, and sometimes even tweaked gameplay and controls....

Sonos is famous for its wireless multi-room speakers but it can be hard to know which one is best for you when there are so many different models to choose from. We explain everything you need to know about Sonos and review the speakers to help you choose the best one for your needs. Founded back in 2002 in California, Sonos has been setting the bar and leading the way in the multi-room speaker market for a long time....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Self-cleaning brush roll Hygienic floor cleaning Headlights Three modes Cons Noisy Cable can be limiting Lengthy maintenance after each use Our Verdict If you’ve found cordless hard floor cleaners lacking, Bissell’s CrossWave HydroSteam Pet wet and dry vacuum might appeal. It packs in more power than a battery-powered model, so you won’t run out of charge before you’re done, and steams floors hygienically clean. Sadly, its convenience doesn’t extend to maintenance: you may find that the time you save on separate vacuuming and mopping is spent cleaning the CrossWave HydroSteam Pet itself....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Can unlock with a fingerprint DIY installation is possible Wi-Fi bundle only £25 more Cons No keypad available at time of review App could do with a bit of refinement Our Verdict If you want to put a smart lock on a door with a multipoint lock, the Blusafe Origin Smart is a great choice. Best Prices Today: Blusafe Origin Smart Smart locks are slowly gaining popularity as people begin to trust their home’s security with technology....

In summary: Tech Advisor reports that Asus is exiting the smartphone market, discontinuing both its ROG Phone and Zenfone lines after struggling with less than 1.94% global market share. The company will shift focus to commercial PCs where the ROG brand thrives and expand into physical AI hardware products instead. Existing Asus phone users will continue receiving software support, though this marks the end of innovative gaming smartphones like the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Canon’s PIXMA iP8750 is the A3+ inkjet printer that serious photographers and illustrators have been waiting for – low on frills, easy to use and high on quality. Best Prices Today: Canon Pixma iP8750 For many people, home photo printing is a matter of rushing out small family snaps with the occasional A4 portrait for those specially memorable occasions. For more dedicated photographers and illustrators, something larger with a greater degree of quality control is called for and this is where Canon’s new PIXMA iP8750 moves into the frame....