At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Oppo Reno 2 Z is a great budget-friendly smartphone with a premium design, decent internals, great battery life and a quad-camera setup, but with hit-and-miss camera performance, it’s not for everyone. Best Prices Today: Oppo Reno2 Z Oppo took to the stage in October 2019 to reveal the latest in the Reno range, including the Oppo Reno 2 and budget-friendly Reno 2 Z....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Oral-B Pro 2 2000 is a simple brush that doesn’t offer much for £79.99, but when you can pick one up for just £35, it’s hard to complain too much. A spare brush head or two in the pack would have been welcome, along with a more detailed battery indicator, but these are small complaints about a brush that does a very good job for a very low price....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The A70 is well built, looks good, is easy to install and – on the whole – sounds great, especially Considering its slim dimensions. It’s certainly not the cheapest soundbar you can buy, and you’ll probably find Orbitsound’s previous soundbars sound as good, albeit without the A70’s slim dimensions. Its ability to work as a wireless Bluetooth speaker is handy, and most people will be happy with the sound quality on offer....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Slim, well-designed brush head Two-minute brushing timer and quadrant alerts Month-long battery life and USB charging Cons No pressure sensor No shaver socket charging option No smart features Our Verdict This is an excellent electric toothbrush for its price point, lacking only a pressure sensor. If there’s a teenager in your life who you’d like to encourage to brush their teeth better, this would be a great Christmas present, especially as it comes in a number of attractive colours and special editions....

When you buy a security camera, you expect that, in addition to allowing you to use it to keep an eye on your home, it is also secure from prying eyes. But an investigation by Which? has found that there are over 100,000 unsafe cameras in use in the UK today and next to nothing is being done about it. Affected brands in the UK include: Accfly Alptop Besdersec COOAU CPVAN Ctronics Dericam Elite Security Genbolt ieGeek Jennov LEFTEK Luowice QZT SV3C Tenvis They all use hardware from Chinese company HiChip....

Panasonic already announced its flagship LZ2000 model back at CES in January, but the firm has now unveiled its full line-up of OLED and Core LED TVs for 2022. The new range is available in sizes from 42- up to 77in that come with advancements in brightness, colour, HFR (high frame rate) and VRR (variable refresh rate). Starting with the OLED range, the flagship LZ2000 is joined by the LZ1500, LZ1000, LZ980 and LZ800....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Multiple functions 34L capacity Auto reheating 1000W microwave Cons Large worktop footprint Needs more guidance Investment buy Our Verdict Panasonic’s 4-in-1 Combi Microwave Air Fryer Oven NN-CD88 might be more expensive than your average air fryer but it offers a lot for its price. Not only can it air fry enough food to feed a large family, its multiple functions and handy one-tap reheat are sure to work well for those with busy lifestyles....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The PC Specialist Sabre MK1 has ample power for 1080p gaming and esports, and the Core i5 CPU is a good everyday chip. The chassis is reasonable and the price is low. That does mean some entry-level components elsewhere, though, and sluggish single-channel memory. Best Prices Today: PC Specialist Sabre MK1 The PC Specialist Sabre MK1 is one of the most affordable gaming rigs on the market right now....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Philips EverPlay is one of the best-looking budget Bluetooth speakers on the market, featuring gorgeous DuraFit fabric mesh protecting the speaker from water damage and an incredibly small form-factor. But while the dainty design of the speaker is great, it’s also the biggest downside. Why? It seems Philips prioritised design over audio quality with the EverPlay as it’s a little disappointing in the audio department with flat bass and a slightly aggressive anti-clipping function....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean is a stylish electric toothbrush with some really handy smart features including automatic timing so you don’t need an awkward app, five different cleaning modes and wireless charging. At list price it’s not great value for money but you can pick it up much cheaper online. If you want to use a connected app you should Consider the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum....

The first ‘real life’ images of the Google Pixel 10 smartphone range have leaked online, and they seem to confirm that you really should be considering a Pixel 9 this Prime Day. Photos of what appear to be a Pixel 10 Pro prototype have appeared on Chinese auction website Goofish . Pixel 10 Pro leak They’re slightly ropey images, but they’re good enough to confirm one very important point – the Pixel 10 range is going to look almost identical to the current Pixel 9 range....

In summary Google releases 30-second teaser video Shows Pixel 10 Pro Fold from multiple angles Thinness obviously not a focus Google has given us our first official look at the Pixel 10 Pro Fold foldable phone around a week before its big unveiling. The world of leaks and internet rumours has robbed the August 20 Pixel 10 launch – like every other major phone announcement – of much of its lustre....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The PNY CS2211 240GB is an affordable SSD that performs very well in its benchmarks. It however suffers from being limited in its availability, but should be made available within the UK in June/July 2016. Best Prices Today: PNY CS2211 240GB The PNY CS2211 is an affordable SSD aimed at those who want to replace their older generation SSDs or older hard drives without having to break the bank....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great location design Pokémon favourites return More customisation options Cons Level scaling is iffy Basic plot Pacing jumps around Our Verdict Isle of Armor is only part one of the Expansion Pass, and already you’re getting a lot of gameplay. Best Prices Today: Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass Pokémon has taken some bold moves with its eight generation – from Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing to the more selective Pokédex – and now it’s taking this theme one step further by introducing the first ever large-scale DLC for a game with the Expansion Pass for Sword and Shield ....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Polar M430 is an excellent combination of no-frills simple yet completely fully featured. It is unobtrusive in the simplicity of its hardware yet can act as a personal trainer daily in training for something as demanding as a marathon. It takes a few days from first use to tweak the app to suit your use best, but once we did, we preferred using the Polar M430 to running watches with colour screens and more advanced design....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Rugged yet stylish Extensive workout options Week-long battery life Cons App provides information overload Syncing is a little slow Not the slickest UI Our Verdict The Polar Vantage M2 is a reasonably priced multisport smartwatch that’s perfect for the budding fitness enthusiast. Its range of 24/7 health insights might prove a little daunting for beginners, but those looking to get serious with their fitness will find that this rugged wearable is more than up to the challenge....

It’s official: Prey is available now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Previously announced five years ago but cancelled two years ago by Bethesda, this is one of the year’s biggest games . We’ve already played Prey, and you can read what we thought in our review , but here’s everything you need to know about the game, including gameplay and platforms , plus trailers and screenshots . When was Prey released in the UK?...

After unveiling its latest flagship smartphone chipset this week Qualcomm has turned its attention to always-connected laptops, expanding its lineup with the new Snapdragon 7c and 8c chipsets. The two new chip lines join the flagship 8cx to cover entry-level and mainstream price points, making the company’s pitch for always-online, lightweight, multi-day battery life laptops a little more affordable. Neither the 7c or 8c delivers 5G connectivity – despite it sitting at the core of the new Snapdragon 865 and 765 phone chips – in a move that’s presumably to help keep these affordable....

Qualcomm says its new mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, has more than 50% improved CPU performance over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. That’s a claim as bold as the unconventional naming scheme the company has decided on for this range of mobile chips. There is no 7+ Gen 1 or 7 Gen 2, confusingly. Sitting one tier below Qualcomm’s top-of-the-range 8-series chips, the 7 series is getting even more powerful, to the point it is comparable to high-end chips from recent months....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Provided you can handle the sizeable Realme X3 SuperZoom, this phone strikes a favourable price/performance balance that focuses on camera capabilities above all else. Factor in the high-refresh-rate display, speedy 30W fast charging and decent high-end performance, and it’s sub-£500 price tag looks rather enticing. Best Prices Today: Realme X3 SuperZoom Realme doesn’t let up, with the new X3 SuperZoom being the company’s twelfth phone release of 2020, and a notable one at that....