At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fully featured GPS Lightweight Waterproof Cons Monochrome display Our Verdict The Fitbit Charge 4 boasts some great features, especially personalised Active Zone Minutes – a motivational fitness metric to aim for. It’s our new favourite all-round Fitbit tracker, bests the Versa 2 smartwatch with its built-in GPS, and even matches the Versa 3 in many ways. Best Prices Today: Fitbit Charge 4 Fitbit’s top activity tracker, the Charge 4 boasts a bunch of new features and functions that rival even Fitbit’s pricier fitness smartwatches....

Fitbit says its new Sense 2 smartwatch is its most advanced tracker ever, boasting a thinner and lighter design and a new sensor to track your stress levels 24/7. Now owned by Google, Fitbit also said it will soon add Google Maps for turn-by-turn navigation Sense 2, as well as Google Wallet for contactless payments. The Fitbit Sense 2 was launched alongside the Fitbit Inspire 3 and Fitbit Versa 4 , and it looks like a solid upgrade to 2020’s original Fitbit Sense....

Last month, Mobiles.co.uk started bundling Nintendo Switch Lite consoles with Samsung Galaxy A40, A10 or A20e phones. EE just took it further and is now offering customers a choice between the full-fat Nintendo Switch or a 43in Toshiba TV with purchases of Galaxy A40, A70 or A80 phones . All qualifying plans include 10GB of data and have no upfront costs, and plans start at £31 per month for the budget Galaxy A40 (64GB)....

In summary Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 official Limited rollout for now A11+ slightly delayed After a number of leaks and rumours, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 and A11+ budget tablets are finally official, though not for everyone. Samsung’s latest budget tablet line has finally been announced, in some countries at least. Head over to the Samsung France newsroom , for example, and you’ll find the expected press release, though there’s only a retail listing here in the UK....

If you’re thinking about getting a new TV, broadband and phone plan then now is a great time. Virgin is giving away top rated Google Nest smart home products in one of the best deals we’ve seen this year. You can get a free Google Nest Mini i smart speaker and Next Hub Max smart screen, worth a total of £268. We rated them 10/10 and 9/10 respectively in our reviews, both getting Tech Advisor Recommended awards....

Samsung’s Bespoke line of fridges and freezers allows you to build you own appliance from a range of modular options: full-size, one-door fridges and freezers, as well as fridge-freezers, with a choice of colours and finishes. And right now, they’re on sale. Get 20% off Bespoke, plus £100 cashback If you buy a one-door Bespoke fridge and a one-door Bespoke freezer during Samsung’s sale week, you’ll get 20% off the price at the checkout....

Let’s jump straight into the deals. John Lewis is selling the Samsung WW90J5456FW ecobubble freestanding washing machine for £369 when you apply the coupon code SAMSUNG30 at the checkout. The ecobubble is A+++ rated for energy efficiency (the highest rating) and has a 9kg capacity. That means you should be able to get 45 t-shirts into a load, or a double duvet. We also think that this is an attractive machine, and that’s something we’d like to see more of....

Black Friday is here, and EE has rolled out a batch of impressive SIM-only deals to mark the occasion. They include an incredible offer on the Unlimited Essentials SIM, which is now available for just £22 per month on a 24-month contract. This is a massive discount from its usual price of £32 per month, saving you £10 each month or £240 during the 24-month contract. The Unlimited Essentials SIM delivers exactly what it promises: unlimited data, calls, and texts, making it perfect for heavy data users who don’t want to worry about running out....

Google Home Speaker: In summary New smart speaker ditches Nest branding and adopts Gemini Doesn’t launch until next year Comes in four colours, but only two in the UK A new Google Home Premium subscription is required for some features It’s been a five-year wait, but Google has finally announced a new smart speaker. It was shown off (accidentally or on purpose) during the Pixel 10 launch event, but not acknowledged in any way....

Since they hit the market back in October 2023, Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses have proven to be a hit, with some two million units sold since, not to mention featured appearances everywhere from the Oscars and Paris Fashion Week to the Met Gala. I’ve probably enjoyed using my first-gen Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses more than any other wearable I’ve tested in recent memory. Partly because of how unobtrusive its technological underpinnings are, paired with the ever-present and instant access to a camera, audio playback, and an AI assistant for answering queries, they offer a powerfully convenient and useful user experience that I’ve turned to far more frequently than I ever thought I would....

Super Bowl 58 had millions around the world glued to their seats as they watched the action unfold between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. As such, it was the perfect place for studios to drop some of their biggest commercials for upcoming films and TV series. If you want to start planning your watch calendar, then keep on reading. You can also find out who was the headline act of the halftime show (spoilers, it wasn’t Taylor Swift)....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Best Prices Today: Hive View The Hive View is Hive’s second security camera. The original, dubbed the Hive Camera, looked like a typical home security camera but this time Hive wanted form as well as function. Designed by industrial designer Yves Béhar, the View should easily satisfy even the most design conscious of home owners – but it won’t last for long. Price & availability The Hive View camera is no longer available to buy in the UK from Hive itself , although you may be able to get one from another retailer....

There are lots of smart thermostats to choose between now, with Nest and Hive two of the best known and most popular. Here we look at the differences to help you decide if one of them is right for you. We’ve tested many of the new systems in our best smart heating systems roundup . Smart thermostats are the biggest development in heating technology in three decades. Instead of a primitive timer or indecipherable programmer unit, the new smart thermostats simplify everything as well as allowing you to control your heating using your smartphone – wherever you are....

If you’ve never heard of a venting hob, it’s because they’ve only recently become widely available. They’re also known as extractor hobs, cooktop extractors or hobs with vents. Different manufacturers prefer different names for the appliance. A venting hob is an induction or ceramic hob that features its own extractor to draw down steam, smoke and oil particles, set into the centre of its surface. This means that the hob doesn’t need to be paired with a separate extractor hood....

It’s difficult to separate the Black Lives Matter movement from the tech platforms that proliferate its global reach. Darnella Frazier, the 17-year old who captured George Floyd’s last moments, first shared the video on Facebook, where it’s now been viewed over 1.8M times. And of course, the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag itself emerged from Twitter in 2013, as a response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman who racially profiled and fatally shot African American teen Trayvon Martin....

For a number of years now, PayPal has been inextricably linked to eBay. While a great service, you may not want the hassle of signing up for an account just to sell off your unwanted items, or would just prefer for money you make to be deposited into your bank account instead of PayPal. Well there’s good news. You can now be paid directly into your bank account without the need for PayPal at all....

If you’re an O2 UK customer, roaming abroad is still relatively straightforward compared to other networks. Whether you’re travelling for business or leisure, it’s important to know how O2’s roaming policies work to avoid extra costs. This guide will help you understand what’s included in your plan and what extra charges you might face. You might also want to consider an eSIM for travelling abroad. Roaming in Europe O2 customers can use their UK allowances in most European destinations without extra charges, including those on Pay As You Go (PAYG)....

Organisations in every sector are investing in AI tools and techniques to automate process and better serve customers. In fact, research figures from Markets and Markets estimate the AI market to reach $191 billion (£148 billion) by 2025. Here’s how the world’s tech giants are investing in artificial intelligence to create better products and services for customers. Nvidia Chipmaker Nvidia has made serious investments in AI as it aims to power the technology in the future....

Minecraft is one of the most popular games ever, and is available for pretty much every platform, from PC to Mac and even iOS and Android. It runs really well on most devices, but it could always be better – especially if you’ve got a PC with a lot of RAM to take advantage of. While it was once rather complex to allocate more RAM in Minecraft, the release of the third-party ATLauncher changed all that....

For many people, a laptop or desktop PC is an indispensable tool. Whether it’s getting work done, keeping in touch with family and friends or switching off at the end of a long day, a device running Windows can do it all. To help keep everything running smoothly, Windows automates many maintenance tasks in the background, including checking for updates and removing temporary files. These rely on the Task Scheduler, a tool which can also be customised with scripts of your own....