At a Glance Our Verdict We love the HTC Vive, we think it provides users with an incredibly immersive experience aided by the room-scale tracking and bespoke controllers. Yes, it takes a little bit longer to set up and it’s more expensive than the Oculus Rift, but if you can afford it, we’d recommend it. The Oculus Rift is also a great option and will provide users with a similar experience once the Oculus Touch controllers are released later this year, but right now the Xbox One controller doesn’t do it justice....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict With a decent 18:9 screen, the P Smart is a fine Android phone that should appeal to anyone looking for a cheap contract phone. However, the fact it’s so similar to the Honor 9 Lite (which costs £30 less when bought SIM-free) makes it hard to recommend, especially as the Honor has a couple of extra features – dual SIM and a second front camera – which the Huawei lacks....

Huawei’s long-serving Watch GT series places a greater focus on fitness compared to the company’s more feature-rich smartwatches (namely, the Huawei Watch 3), but that hasn’t stopped it from adding a little luxury to the current GT line; with the new Watch GT 3 Pro series. The company first took its Watch GT series ‘pro’ in late 2020, with the introduction of the Watch GT 2 Pro, which stood apart from its more conventional siblings by sporting premium materials in its construction, along with a more elegant design....

Realme unveiled its 14 Pro series phones at an event in Copenhagen just before Christmas, then in January the phones arrived in India – but the European market had yet to get a look in. Now, Realme has officially announced the series’ European launch as part of its MWC 2025 activities. The Realme 14 Pro+ is the star of the show, and it’s one of the flashiest-looking mid-rangers I’ve seen in a while....

I was one of the first group of people to test Dyson’s new augmented reality (AR) innovation, CleanTrace. CleanTrace uses AR to give you a view of your floor as you’re vacuuming – showing the areas you’ve cleaned and those you’ve missed – in real time. Before I tested it, I was admittedly somewhat sceptical. I questioned whether the experience would be as good as it looks in the promotional photos and videos, which take the imaginative liberty of faux-painting virtual purple stripes all over a floor....

Smartphones are useful tools every single time we leave the house, but there are certain situations where they become indispensable. A music festival is undoubtedly one of them. Whether you’re checking the lineup, trying to find friends you’ve inevitably lost or figuring out where on earth your tent is, being without your phone would be a nightmare. That’s before we even get to the cameras, which can make or break your festival experience....

Honor is once again putting its most fashionable foot forward with the release of the Magic V Flip 2. After a week with the company’s new foldable, I’m convinced it needs to reconsider giving this phone an international release. Despite becoming one of the most prominent names in the book-style foldable space, most recently with the fresh-faced Honor Magic V5 , the company only launched its first flip phone last year: the Magic V Flip....

At a time when Google is seeking to stir excitement around Wear OS 6 and how it will make Wear OS smartwatches look better and last longer, I’ve found it a struggle, like most Wear OS unveilings, to be massively enthused by talk of a more fluid operating system and a promised battery boost. What I (and I think most Wear OS users) want to hear about are features. The ones that will help to separate Google’s smartwatch platform from the rest....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Instax Mini 9 undercuts the instant camera competition massively, coming in as the cheapest model we’ve reviewed so far. It struggles in some lighting, but provided you’re looking for a budget camera that has the basic functions, this could be all you need. Best Prices Today: Instax Mini 9 Instant cameras come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and prices, but the Instax Mini 9 is a true entry-level version that’s affordable enough for the average joe....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict There are some great things about the iPhone 8 including the addition of wireless charging, 64GB storage as standard and a fast A11 Bionic processor. However, this all comes at a higher price and everything else is largely the same so we can’t imagine or recommend iPhone 7 users upgrading. Those on an older device like an iPhone 6 or older will experience a much bigger change....

In summary CMA designates ”strategic market status” to Apple and Google Apple may be forced to allow third party app stores Apple could omit features from future UK iPhones Apple may be forced to allow rival app stores to operate on its smartphones here in the UK, which could theoretically lead to the situation where the Google Play Store is accessible on an iPhone. As the BBC reports, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a ruling on Apple and Google’s exclusive use of its own app stores on iOS and Android respectively....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Outstanding performance Solid cameras Great battery life 120W charging Cons Big and slippery design Loaded with bloatware No wireless charging No IP rating Our Verdict The iQoo 11 is a superb high-end phone with the best Android performance on the market, great battery life, and surprisingly good cameras for the price. You just might not be able to buy it. Best Prices Today: iQoo 11 The highest compliment I can pay the iQoo 11 is I could happily use it as my main phone for the foreseeable future....

The reign of Iron Man may be over, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of the iconic mech suits from the Marvel franchise. The new series, based on the comic book arc Ironheart, will follow young genius Riri Williams. If this name sounds familiar to you, it’s no surprise – Riri was first introduced to the MCU in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In her standalone series, the brilliant MIT student will continue to work on her suit, similar to the famous one owned by Tony Stark....

The hook is that when you take out a policy you’ll get a smart home kit comprising a smart doorbell and chime, an indoor camera, a door sensor, a window sensor, a motion sensor and leak sensor. Sky values the kit at £250. Is the Sky Protect smart home kit good? Sky’s smart home devices are made for Sky by Hualai, a Chinese smart tech company. Sky has been clear that customer data will remain securely encrypted in the UK....

The mid-range smartphone market is heating up again. On the same day that Xiaomi unveiled its 14T series , Samsung has returned with the Galaxy S24 FE . However, Samsung already has a few successful mid-range phones , including the Galaxy A55 , so what makes this new one worth buying? While we haven’t had the chance to review the S24 FE, the specs and features revealed by Samsung paint and clear picture of what to expect....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Portable & durable Integrated carabiner Powerful bass Affordable Cons No jack input No microphone No previous track Our Verdict For music wherever you go, the Clip 4 is the Bluetooth speaker for you. It has character, both in terms of sound and style while sticking to an affordable price. Best Prices Today: JBL Clip 4 After the Clip 3 was released in summer 2018, JBL is now marketing its successor, the Clip 4....

Klipsch has announced the second generation of its T5 true wireless earbuds and they come in three different models, including a very special McLaren Edition. OnePlus may have ended its partnership with the British Formula 1 team but Klipsch is on hand as the official audio partner for those out there with a taste for branded gadgets. The Klipsch T5 II True Wireless Sport McLaren edition – yes that is the full product name – are “engineered for extreme performance”, whether you’re actually a racing driver or just like to go jogging in style....

At a Glance Our Verdict It comes at a price, but the Lenovo Yoga 900 is a stylish, powerful and versatile laptop. We don’t want to say any more until we’ve tested it properly so look out for a full review soon. Best Prices Today: Lenovo Yoga 900 Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals Lenovo Yoga 900 review: Price and release date UK Announced today, we’ve been told that the Yoga 900 laptop will be available shortly in the market – ‘second half of October’....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Craft ice UVNano water and ice dispenser 635 litres of storage Cons Needs to be plumbed in Manual humidity slider Will be pricey to run Our Verdict This phenomenal fridge freezer has a host of brilliant features, from a self-sanitising water and ice dispenser, to a luxury ice maker, to smart features and the InstaView Door-in-Door, which lights up when you knock. But bear in mind that you’ll need to have it properly plumbed in, so you’ll need to have the right spot for it....

Sustainability was a key theme of IFA this year – that is, for home tech brands that aren’t LG. While Samsung talked up its energy-saving Ecobubble wash technology and TCL chatted recycling and filled its presentation screen with glaciers, LG went in the opposite direction, premiering wildly unnecessary, luxury home products that tended towards the bizarre. Take its air-purifier tables , officially called PuriCare Objet Collection Aero Furniture. They’re colourful and fun!...