At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Comfortable design Great audio range Good value ANC Cons Plastic build Mic muffles if worn reversed Our Verdict If you’re looking for affordable over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling then there’s very little to dislike here. Best Prices Today: Sennheiser HD 450BT The HD 450BT are Sennheiser’s mid-range over-ear wireless headphones with Active Noise Cancellation. They’re not cheap enough to be condidered budget but they are a lot more affordable when compared to many pairs from the likes of Sony and Bose with noise cancelling....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict SiliconDust’s new HDHomeRunConnect fills a long-awaited hole, a digital TV tuner for terrestrial Freeview HD services, and crucially one that is platform agnostic – an important job in the new world of Consumer technology that’s no longer focused on a single computer platform. At the price and given its versatility, this solution must be recommended highly. Best Prices Today: SiliconDust HDHomeRun CONNECT Streaming TV online is one way to watch television these days, if restricted to catch-up services of programmes posted for a short time after first airing....

Smeg’s countertop 10-in-1 multifunction oven goes on sale today. Priced at £849.95, you can buy it from the Smeg website , the Smeg flagship store in London, and it’ll soon be available from other retailers. It has not yet launched in the US. At this price, it’s not the kind of appliance you might buy on a whim. But for some people, it’ll be a perfect, problem-solving purchase. Smeg envisages potential buyers as people living solo, renters and those with compact kitchens....

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the premium smartphone chip likely to power the majority of Android flagship phones for the next 12 months. The announcement comes just days after rival MediaTek announced its Dimensity 9200, and like that chip the 8 Gen 2 uses the latest Armv9 core architecture, hardware-enabled ray-tracing, and Wi-Fi 7 support – all built on the 4nm TSMC node. It’s big news for the phone industry, but if you don’t know your silicon from your sensors then here’s why it matters – and how the 8 Gen 2 compares to its biggest rival....

Even after a few years of trying, Windows PCs running on Arm architecture have never matched the power and performance that Apple managed almost immediately with its M1 chip last year. Now Qualcomm is hoping to change that – or at least close the gap a little – with the latest generation of its always-on, always-connected PC chips. The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and the cheaper 7c+ Gen 3 were unveiled today at the company’s annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Beautiful 120Hz display Stellar performance Great battery life Cons Hit-and-miss cameras Frustrating bloatware No wireless charging Our Verdict The Xperia 5 II’s 21:9 notchless display and 3.5mm headphone jack mean it instantly stands out from the competition, but other phones around this price point offer more value for money for most people. Best Prices Today: Sony Xperia 5 II After almost three years of steady decline, Sony’s smartphone sales have finally begun to stabilise ....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It’s hard to know what to think of the Xperia 5. It has a superb, cinematic screen, great stereo speakers and solid battery life. However, it’s badly let down by poor biometrics and some strange design choices. If you’re set on a widescreen display and watch a lot of films on your phone, you might be convinced Considering its excellent performance. But for regular everyday use there are a number of better options, many of which are more affordable....

At a Glance Our Verdict It seems like the Compact may have the best of the deal here. The standard XZ2 is entering into a very crowded market and while it is by no means a poor device – it’s coming up against some pretty big players with a better track in the flagship mobile market. However, if you’re in the market for a compact phone, the XZ2 Compact is certainly worth Considering....

The Sony Xperia Z6 reveal was tipped for 22 February, but it didn’t show at MWC – and worse still, it won’t show at IFA. But never say never, says Sony. We round up all the Sony Xperia Z6 UK release date, price and specification rumours on the web. Also see: Best new phones coming in 2016 . ALSO SEE: HOW TO WATCH SONY MWC 2016 LIVE STREAM | SONY MWC 2016 LIVE BLOG...

It’s official, Battlefront 2 is here. The game was revealed at the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida on 15 April 2017, and was one of our most anticipated games of 2017 . Below we’ve listed everything we know about Battlefront 2 so far. The trailer from Gamescom 2017 is above, showing the new Starfighter Assault mode, but there are more trailers further down this article, along with the latest information on the Battlefront 2 Loot Crate controversy ....

It’s September but not quite new iPhone launch time so that means the Tech Advisor team is in Berlin for IFA 2024. The tech trade show is one of the biggest on the calendar and sees some of the world’s top tech brands launching all kinds of new products, most of which will arrive in time for Christmas. With no less than 27 halls of booths, our team has hit the ground running (sometimes literally) to find all the latest and greatest gadgets you’ll want to put on your wish list....

Steam has pretty much dominated the online PC game marketplace since it launched in 2003, and for plenty of PC gamers it’s the only place they ever buy their games – not surprising, given it sells almost all of the best PC games out there. That doesn’t mean it’s the only digital PC game store though. You may not realise it, but Steam actually has plenty of competition – from AAA rivals like Origin, DRM-free alternatives like GOG, and indie darlings like itch....

The fourth-gen iPad Air ditched the older design its predecessors used and now looks quite a bit like an iPad Pro, complete with square edges, a near edge-to-edge display, compatibility with the latest Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard and much more. And it’s even better when it’s on sale – and there are plenty of deals to be found on it now it’s the ‘old’ model following the launch of the iPad Air 5 in March 2022....

Most people begin their search for a new home online. The popularity of Zoopla, Right Move and others means you stand a better chance of selling your property if it’s listed on these major portals and seen by a considerable number of potential buyers. High Street estate agents will generally list the properties they’re selling on these websites, but there is an alternative: online estate agents. A traditional, local estate agent would come and value your home in order to sell it....

In the US, Mothering Sunday arrives this weekend on 8 May. You could show mom how much you care with a bouquet of flowers , but if she’s not the sentimental type you may need to look elsewhere. Here we’re looking at all the best tech gifts to give Mom – whatever your budget. We also have a separate round-up where we look at the best tech gifts for men ....

Whether you’re using a phone, tablet or laptop – VPNs (or Virtual Private Networks) are one of the best ways to keep your devices and your data safe as you surf the web, as well as being able to stream content otherwise blocked. If you’re ready to take your online security to the next level, then you’re in the right place. At this point, it’s hard to imagine anyone who hasn’t come across VPNs in some form or another, thanks to an abundance of marketing and the fact that they tend to dominate the conversation when it comes to discussions about staying safe online....

Wear OS has long enjoyed the privilege of being the least-worst option for smartwatches outside of Apple’s ecosystem, scraping its way to market dominance on the back of being slightly less irritating than the alternatives. And so it is with the Montblanc Summit 2+, a new 4G LTE smartwatch that’s the first to fix one of Wear OS’s pain points: 4G setup. Launched alongside Montblanc’s first ever headphones , the Summit 2+ is the first Wear OS watch to support LTE setup through the Wear OS Android app, meaning that activating your eSIM and getting online will now be a seamless part of the watch setup process – whereas before it involved registering in a separate app or even phoning up your network to set things up....

Segway, the company best known for its now-discontinued, two-wheeled personal transporter, is today launching its award-winning smart robotic lawnmower, the Navimow, in the UK. The Navimow was made available to buy across 12 European countries last year, and has finally made its way across the channel. As yet, there is no news on if or when the company plans a US launch. There are four different models in the Navimow serie s , with prices ranging from £1,299 to £2,299, depending on the lithium-ion battery size and therefore its recommending cutting area, which starts at 500m 2 and goes up to 3,000m 2 ....

(Since this news story came out, we’ve had a chance to test out the PomaBrush. You can see what we thought of it in our full review or buy it straight away from pomabush.com .) The PomaBrush is a simple, waterproof, all-silicone toothbrush that only needs to be charged three times a year. It would be a good option for people who go camping, travel for work a lot or just want a low-hassle electric toothbrush option....

Xiaomi releases plenty of phones each and every year, but it’s the company’s flagships that usually get most of the attention. That’s the case so far in 2024, with the Xiaomi 14 series arriving in Europe following an initial Chinese launch. Only two of the three phones have been released globally, with the excellent regular Xiaomi 14 joined by high-end 14 Ultra (and its compatible Photography Kit ). However, does that mean the 14 Pro will never make it to Europe?...