The Galaxy S21 series is out now. Samsung’s latest flagships were unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event on 14 January 2021, before officially going on sale 15 days later. There are three new phones again this year, with a choice between regular, ‘Plus’ and ‘Ultra’ models. The range starts at a more affordable £769/US$799.99, despite Samsung ditching the 4G model in the UK. The S21 Ultra is also the first S-series phone to ever have S-Pen support, which could mark the beginning of the end for the Note line ....

If fitness features in your imminent plans, a smartwatch is a great way to keep tabs on your health and wellbeing without distraction. Here, we’re looking at the best price on the best smartwatches around ranging from Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 series, along with more established offerings, like the Apple Watch. What are the best smartwatches? As usual with personal electronics – like smartphones and tablets – there’s no definitive one-size-fits-all answer to “what is the best smartwatch?...

Audio that comes from your built-in TV speakers if very often underwhelming, and it can be a lot of hassle to hook up a multi-speaker surround sound system. The best alternative is a soundbar, offering much-improved audio quality in a relatively compact package that sits in front of your TV. With so many options available, which is the best for your needs? Here’s our selection of the best soundbars available in 2023, along with the key features to consider when on the hunt for a soundbar....

What’s the most popular web browser? Google Chrome Apple Safari Firefox Microsoft Edge Following the launch of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft offered you a choice between its new Edge browser and the legacy Internet Explorer. However, since the launch of the new Chromium-based Edge in January 2020, the phasing out of Internet Explorer has gone up a notch. With Microsoft no longer supporting it from 17 August 2021 , we’d urge people to switch to one of the alternatives in this round-up before then....

Blade Runner is returning to our screens – well, the small ones at least – in a new anime series named Black Lotus. Set in between the two live action Blade Runner movies, Black Lotus explores a new space in the Blade Runner canon, helped by a stellar cast and some pretty legendary anime creators rounded up by Crunchyroll and Adult Swim. We round up what you can look forward to in Blade Runner: Black Lotus....

The good news is that energy prices are set to be a little lower this year than last winter, with Ofgem announcing a new October price cap that’s down by 7%. The bad news is that the cost of living crisis is ongoing and we’ll all still be watching our wallets. So, it’s not surprising that people are wondering whether a smart heating system can save them money. A smart thermostat can make controlling your home heating easier and more convenient....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict At under £200 the Chuwi Hi12 is a fantastic Windows 10 tablet with a large, high-resolution screen and capable – if not fast – performance. Battery life is excellent and the design is mostly good, but if you plump for the optional keyboard Consider yourself warned about the trackpad. Best Prices Today: Chuwi Hi12 Windows tablets that can double up as a laptop when required are becoming increasingly popular, but Microsoft’s Surface line is expensive....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It’s usefully large with a fantastic screen, and it allows you to get your hands on a cheap Windows tablet (potentially 2-in-1 laptop) at an excellent price. But the Chuwi Hi13 is underpowered and heavy, a burden for your bag. The keyboard (sold separately) also makes us want to cry. Best Prices Today: Chuwi Hi13 At a first glance the Chuwi Hi13 looks to be a tremendous deal for not a lot of money....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Simple to use Free version Cons No kill switch Wouldn’t unblock iPlayer Only four apps Our Verdict A radically different approach to VPN, but this new service doesn’t yet rival some of the established services. ClearVPN is a new service that takes a very different approach to many rivals. Instead of choosing from a list of servers, or clicking a large ‘Connect’ button, the apps are designed around activities....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great battery life Good range of health/fitness tracking Cool design Super cheap Cons No NFC Patchy sleep monitoring Some software glitches Our Verdict Cool design, great display, a good selection of health/fitness features and long battery life make the Watch Pro an impressive device at this price point. The software just needs improvement if it wants to reach its full potential. Price When Reviewed...

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The screen is too small, the mount isn’t quick release and the lens has a relatively narrow field of view, but footage is good on the whole and the software is decent. The main problem is the price, although if you hunt around you can buy it for just over £100, making it pretty good value. Best Prices Today: Cobra CDR 840E Cobra is a fairly well known dash cam manufacturer, recognised by Adrian Flux, among other insurance companies which will give you a discount for using a dash cam....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Plenty of volume Good separation of sound Waterpoof Can be paired with a second unit for stereo Cons A little mid/treble focussed No Microphone No AAC or aptX codecs Our Verdict The MUVO Go can knock out some very pleasant tunes at impressive volume levels. The addition of waterproofing makes it an ideal outdoors speaker, but also means it could be equally at home in the kitchen or bathroom....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Unless you’re going to be using this drive for editing 4K video every day or need a 4TB device, the MX500 provides an almost perfect combination of performance and price. If you can afford the bigger capacities, you get a bonus not only in cost-per-GB, but they also have a much longer lifespan. Best Prices Today: Crucial MX500 With the majority of PCs and laptops having SATA ports, companies that make SSD drives are determined to support this technology even if superior interface options are available....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Effective noise cancelling Unrivalled sound quality Extensive customisation options Cons Expensive Only IPX4 rated Ear adapters are almost impossible to get in place Our Verdict With apologies to Technics and Bowers & Wilkins, Denon’s new PerL Pro blows others out of the water in the quest for an optimal listening experience. You’ll have to search long and hard for this kind of reproduction. Add in effective noise cancelling and crystal-clear dialogue and you have a winner....

Chipset giant MediaTek has unveiled its new flagship smartphone chipset, the Dimensity 9000 – and it’s the company’s first that boasts specs likely to match the upcoming update from its big rival Qualcomm. On paper, the Dimensity 9000 is a top-tier System on Chip (SoC) in every respect. It’s the first smartphone chip to be manufactured on a 4nm process – with production handled by TSMC – and uses the latest generation Armv9 CPU and GPU components, themselves only revealed in May this year....

Air fryers are quick to use, cheap to run and almost as importantly, easy to clean. That’s as long as you know how to take care of them. To give your air fryer the longest life possible, you’ll need to to protect the non-stick surface that coats the inside of the cooking basket. Many air fryers have dishwasher-safe baskets and inserts, but that doesn’t mean you should stick them in the dishwasher every time you use them....

Rumours and leaks for the Mavic Mini’s replacement appeared a few weeks before a Best Buy store in the US inadvertently put the new drone on sale on the shop floor for customers to buy. While buyers were unable to fly their new drones because the DJI Fly app wouldn’t let them, it did mean the world found out a lot about the Mini 2 before DJI officially unveiled it....

Not everyone needs a powerful laptop, and though the HP Stream 11 isn’t going to win any performance accolades it is a decent choice as a cheap laptop on which to do homework, work with documents, browse the web, enjoy social media and watch online video. The Stream has an 11.6in HD screen, which is smaller than most, but ideal if you want a machine that is going to be easily portable....

2016’s DOOM is not just the only game that Tech Advisor deems to write out in all caps (come on, it deserves it), it’s also a fantastic example of how to reinvent a classic franchise. That’s why we were so damned excited about upcoming sequel DOOM Eternal, which reinvents that reinvention. The game is out now, so here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering a purchase, from the latest trailers to story hints, new demons, and brand-new multiplayer modes....

All-new Echo Echo Flex Echo Dot with clock Echo Studio Echo Buds For £119.99/$129.99 they undercut some rivals and don’t even force you to always use Alexa – you can command Siri or Google Assistant from your phone too. But Alexa is there to give you quick access to weather, your calendar and more. But the case looks quite large and unfortunately charges over micro-USB. Echo Frames A US only Day 1 Editions product, the Echo Frames are a pair of smart glasses....