The Xiaomi Mi 5X has been officially unveiled alongside MIUI 9 and a new smart speaker, the Mi AI . All the leaks we’d seen ahead of the announcement were correct, and the Mi 5X is a full metal unibody Android phone with a dual-camera (as seen in the Mi 6), large 5.5in screen and the Snapdragon 625. Read on for more details. When is the Xiaomi Mi 5X release date?...

Xiaomi has already taken its impressive and very cheap Xiaomi Smart Band 9 global and it looks the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Active will follow in its budget footsteps soon. Along with those listings details of the budget tracker are already available on the Xiaomi Malaysia website giving us a clearer idea of what to expect and how the 9 Active will be an upgrade on the 8 Active. On the design front, we can likely expect three case colours, which is two less colour options than the previous Active....

Jurassic World Rebirth , the latest entry in the universe launched by Steven Spielberg, had a strong opening weekend in cinemas… but how did all that dinosaur madness start? You will find everything you need to know in the original Jurassic Park trilogy and the first three Jurassic World films. The first trilogy kicked off in 1993, with the release of Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg. The follow-up, titled The Lost World: Jurassic Park, arrived in 1997, while the next film, Jurassic Park III, premiered in 2001....

Kids movies can be a bit of an ordeal for adults, from squealing, high-pitched actors to frustratingly simple plots. It doesn’t have to be that way though, and there are plenty of films out there that are equally entertaining little kids and big kids alike. Best kids movies: The Jungle Book Picking a favourite Disney animation is fraught with risk – surprisingly enough, people tend to have pretty strong opinions about their childhood favourites....

After months of leaks and rumours, the iPhone 16 series is finally official. The launch has generated plenty of excitement for Apple enthusiasts, despite the impending dent to their bank balances. However, it’s easy for more casual phone users to write off the new devices as “just the same as last year”. But while they do have a lot in common with the iPhone 15 range, the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max offer some genuinely compelling upgrades that I’m looking forward to trying....

As you can see in our full Prime Day guide , there are some great offers on a range of handsets right now. If you’ve already secured a phone , or are still happy with your current model, it’s time to shift your attention to accessories. Whether it’s cables, cases, screen protectors or power banks, these products can dramatically improve your smartphone experience. Here are the best phone accessory deals available in the UK and US at the time of writing....

Twenty years after Avatar: The Last Airbender first debuted, Nickelodeon has announced that a brand-new animated series set in the same universe is in development. It’s called Avatar: Seven Havens and it’s currently in production. This is the third show in the animated universe, taking place after Avatar: The Legend of Korra. If you want to know when the elemental animation will return, and more importantly, who the new Avatar will be, then keep on reading....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you’re on a tight budget then the Acer V5-122P may prove quite a good value for money laptop. Its computing speed is low, but the build quality and screen are definitely above average for a bottom-dollar laptop. Unfortunately, the battery life is a real weakness, and could prove to be a deal-breaker for many people. Best Prices Today: Acer Aspire V5-122P Acer’s Aspire V5-122P is an odd laptop , perched rather precariously between an old-fashioned netbook and a flashy new Ultrabook....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent performance Lovely, large display Great gaming experience Cons Average audio Average battery life Requires subscription to game streaming service for AAA games Our Verdict Gaming on a Chromebook seemed like an impossibility until now. Pairing the Acer Chromebook 516 GE with a streaming service like Nvidia’s GeForce Now yields some very impressive results. It’s a powerful device with plenty of performance on tap, marking the start of a new era for Chromebooks....

Acer has launched an updated version of its Swift X 16, and the laptop’s stacked spec sheet suggests it’ll be a force to be reckoned with. With the option for AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 7940H, an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, and 120Hz 3.2K OLED screen, it’s one of the most premium 16in laptops around. That usually translates to a high price tag, but that’s not necessarily the case here. While you will pay at least €1,566 in Europe, buyers in the US can look forward to a much more affordable $1,249....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Ultimately, the Echo Plus makes sense only for those with compatible smart home products who want to eliminate multiple hubs connected to their router. If that’s not you, then the slightly better audio quality compared to the second-gen Echo isn’t enough to justify the extra cost. The Echo Plus is the most expensive Echo without a screen, but why should you buy it instead of the Echo 2 or Echo Dot?...

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros User-friendly interface Tight integration of Amazon services Echo Show smart home dashboard Very cheap Cons Cheap-feeling materials Slow charging Limited app store Our Verdict This 12th-gen refresh offers a marginal bump in specifications versus the previous edition, which was released in 2021 . The cameras too – a 5Mp main sensor and 5Mp front-facing camera – now record 1080p Full HD video compared to creaky old 720p....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It can plug directly into an HDMI port on your TV so may be a better choice for anyone who doesn’t want a series of black boxes below their TV. If you decide to buy one, check out our getting started with Fire TV guide. Just bear in mind that an on-going feud with Google means the YouTube app is currently blocked....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Stunning compact design Gorgeous OLED screen All core specs from regular 12 Cons Limited battery life Limited to 60Hz Slower MagSafe charging Our Verdict Small phone fans rejoice! The iPhone 12 mini is a pocket rocket with almost everything from the regular flagship inside a beautifully compact chassis. Best Prices Today: iPhone 12 mini As if 2020 wasn’t weird enough, Apple has launched a ‘mini’ version of its flagship when the likes of Sony and Samsung stopped doing that years ago....

It’s been over a year since the launch of the Apple Vision Pro , and it hasn’t exactly been a roaring success. Sure, it’s packed with impressive tech, but with a sky-high price and bulky design, it was never going to be the revolutionary product Apple wanted. Now, Apple is trying to breathe new life into it with Apple Intelligence , but I’m not convinced it’s enough. Apple’s AI suite brings features like ChatGPT integration, Smart Replies, and Genmoji....

The Apple Watch Series 6 is a great smartwatch, but let’s be honest, the introduction of an SpO2 monitor and an always-on altimeter weren’t the most exciting upgrades ever – especially when wearables a fraction of the price sport similar blood oxygen monitoring tech. With the Apple Watch Series 7, however, Apple has given its signature smartwatch a substantial redesign, that includes a curved-edge display, fast charging and more. When was the Apple Watch Series 7 released?...

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Superb gaming performance Excellent 120Hz display Runs all PC games Not tied to one cloud game service Premium, intuitive design Cons Poor battery life Some software bugs No LTE option Expensive Our Verdict Despite a few hiccups, the ROG Ally offers one of most complete gaming experience you’ll find on any handheld Console. But are you willing to pay its premium price tag and suffer key flaws?...

After months of speculation, Asus announced the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro in July. The company’s flagship gaming phones include all the premium features we’ve come to expect, but that was just the beginning. Just weeks later, we saw two new ROG Phones: the 6D and 6D Ultimate . These are designed as alternatives to the 6 and 6 Pro rather than replacements, with a chipset change from Qualcomm to MediaTek the headline news....

Google Stadia isn’t officially dead yet, but the end is nigh: the game streaming service will shut down for good in just a couple of weeks, on 18 January. That’s bad timing for Asus, which just unveiled the Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip: a Google-powered gaming device that was originally intended to bear the Stadia branding, and still features a white body with bright orange accented WASD keys that are a dead match for the defunct Stadia visuals....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros 2.5GbE LAN port Plenty of apps to use Plenty of processing power Cons Can’t upgrade RAM Can’t use SSDs as cache Our Verdict Aimed at delivering everything Synology offers at a similar price point but with 2.5GbE LAN as the extra sauce, Asustor has delivered a small powerhouse of NAS potential. Best Prices Today: Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro AS3302T Asustor is a subsidiary of Asus established in 2011 to deliver cloud networking (NAS) and video surveillance solutions....