At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Massive battery life Good sound quality Cons No ANC No wear detection No app Our Verdict The Avant Air are great mid-priced true wireless earbuds with strong battery life. Best Prices Today: Rock Jaw Avant Air The Avant Air represents Rock Jaw’s first foray into true wireless, with the T5 Ultraconnect neckband being the British firm’s firs Bluetooth earphones back in 2019. Rather than rushing to launch some true wireless buds, the company developed the Avant Air over a couple of years and reckons it has the winning formula....

Following the launch of the Apple TV 4K, Roku has some new media streamers for the UK. Here’s what you need to know about the Roku Express ( reviewed ) and Streaming Stick+ including release date, price and specs. It’s been a while since Roku updated it range but there are new media streamers to tempt you. Although the firm recently announced five new devices for the US market, we’re only getting two here in Blightly....

Samsung is extending its Bespoke fridge freezer range with the launch of the French Door Refrigerator. In the UK, Samsung’s Bespoke fridge freezer range has so far been limited to three options: a fridge-freezer, a one-door fridge and a one-door freezer. We’ve reviewed the one-door fridge , if you’d like to find out more about what it’s like to use. You can see and buy all of these appliances on the Samsung UK site ....

Samsung has announced its new Galaxy A9 smartphone , which features the world’s first quad-camera. Here’s everything you need to know about this innovative device and when you’ll be able to get hold of one. To see our first-impressions also take a look at our Samsung Galaxy A9 hands-on review . Price and Availability At the time of writing there’s no specific release date for the A9, but Samsung states that it will be available mid-November....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Lightweight, compact design Solid sound & ANC Wireless charging Cons Fiddly touch controls Limited iOS support Average battery life Our Verdict The Galaxy Buds 2 are excellent all-rounders, with a comfortable, lightweight design and high-end features like ANC and wireless charging – balanced by fiddly touch controls and only average battery life. Anyone on Android should be happy with these, though limited software support means iPhone owners are better looking elsewhere....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good audio quality Active noise cancellation Very comfortable Cons Bad touch controls No passive noise blocking ANC is limited Our Verdict Samsung deserves credit for taking the risk on a weird new design with the Buds Live, not least because for the most part these deliver on their promise. They’re extremely comfortable, surprisingly stable, and honestly after a while you do sort of forget the whole beans bit....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict By no means the perfect combination of a smartphone and zoom lens, the K Zoom isn’t half bad. It’s capable of great photos and videos in the right conditions. This isn’t a device for everyone, but if the “zoom camera with a built-in smartphone” concept appeals to you and you don’t mind the size and weight, it’s currently your best option. Best Prices Today: Samsung Galaxy K Zoom Smartphone cameras are ever improving, but they lack one crucial feature: a zoom....

We’re deep into 2019 but February’s Samsung Galaxy S10 phones are still some of the best handsets you can buy right now . They blend premium materials with slick design to bring a freshness to Samsung’s so-called Infinity Display design language. There’s even a newer Galaxy S10 5G that adds more cameras, a bigger screen and, you guessed it, 5G For the first time, Samsung decided to use a punch-hole cut-out instead of putting the front-facing camera in the bezel, and guess what, it looks pretty good!...

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Precision Finding works really well Replaceable battery Keyring hole Cons Requires specific Samsung Galaxy phone models Weaker battery than rivals No separation alerts Our Verdict An easy buy for entrenched Samsung Galaxy users, but a tougher sell for those willing to Consider the wider tracker market; not to mention a no-go for those with iPhones or other Android phones. Best Prices Today: Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Samsung extended its long-standing SmartThings IoT platform in late 2020 to include SmartThings Find, opening up new location-based finding possibilities for compatible Galaxy-branded products; from phones to earbuds and wearables....

In summary: Samsung is reportedly producing one million units of its new Galaxy Fold Wide, marking the company’s largest special model order in three years according to Tech Advisor. The device features a unique 4:3 aspect ratio with a 7.6-inch internal display and 5.4-inch external screen, differentiating it from the square Galaxy Z Fold 7. Expected to launch in Q3 alongside Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8, this aggressive production target signals Samsung’s growing confidence in foldable technology expansion....

At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Samsung might have effectively confirmed its upcoming Galaxy S26 range of smartphones will be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. During the product keynote, Dr Won-Joon Choi, President and COO of Mobile Experience Business at Samsung, took to the stage to talk about the company’s partnership with Qualcomm. Highlighted in the presentation was how the previous Snapdragon chipsets in the last two generations of Galaxy S flagship handsets made things like producing the ‘world’s first AI phone’ possible....

It’s been a while, but Samsung has finally unveiled its latest foldables. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has made its debut, showcasing a range of impressive features and improvements. A bigger battery, better performance and and more external screen functionality are encouraging, but are they enough of an upgrade compared to last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 ? Here’s a look at everything the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has to offer....

In summary Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold finally announced Doesn’t appear to be coming to UK or Europe Pricing unknown The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been officially unveiled, but there are two major questions we want answered before we allow ourselves to get excited about this latest foldable smartphone . Samsung has finally announced its first triple foldable, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. It’s dominated by a 10-inch 2160 x 1584 internal display, which Samsung explains as being like three 6....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Thin and unobtrusive Heats up fast Cheap to run Cons Sized too small Can bunch up Bad connector position Our Verdict The Silentnight Comfort Control is a simple and easy to use electric blanket, but it is sized too small and one person may have to sleep on or near a bulky plastic connector. Best Prices Today: Silentnight Comfort Control Electric Blanket I thought electric blankets were all heated quilts that you wrapped yourself in or pulled on top of yourself like a duvet, but most of them are actually thin heated sheets you place permanently underneath the fitted sheet on your bed....

At a Glance Our Verdict We liked what we saw during our hands-on, but we’ll wait until the game is released before we deliver our verdict. Best Prices Today: Sonic Forces Announced as Project Sonic 2017 at San Diego Comic Con back in 2016, Sonic Forces is headed to PC and console later this year. It offers something a little different to previous titles in the Sonic series with the introduction of custom heroes and a new tag-team game mode that allows you to control two heroes at the same time....

Multi-room music streaming giant Sonos has been heavily tipped to make a play for the streaming box market, with a fully fledged Apple TV 4K competitor said to be in the works. It’s fair to say that 2024 wasn’t the best year for Sonos, with a catastrophic app relaunch leading to all manner of logistical and financial struggles. However, it could be ready to come out swinging in 2025 with a bold launch into a brand new market....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Phenomenal audio quality Great noise cancellation Serious smarts Cons No longer fold Expensive Our Verdict The WH-1000XM5s are another pair of fantastic noise-cancelling headphones from Sony. The company has tweaked and refined sound quality, ANC, and the design, and all for the better – though some will no doubt miss the option to fold these away to fit a pocket. Best Prices Today: Sony WH-1000XM5 The WH-1000XM5 is the fifth generation of Sony’s over-ear noise-cancelling headphones....

Sony has managed to keep a relatively tight lid on the leaks surrounding its next swath of smartphones but on 14 April the company officially pulled the wraps off of its new flagship – the Xperia 1 III, its first 5G mid-ranger – the Xperia 10 III – and perhaps most surprisingly of all, the Xperia 5 III. The Xperia 1 III was the most talked-about entry in Sony’s 2021 Xperia portfolio prior to launch, with numerous leaks letting slide what sort of camera and display hardware it would be bringing to the table; the Xperia 5 III , meanwhile, distils down a lot of the technology that the 1 III offers into a more compact form factor (despite not being branded an Xperia Compact device), while the Xperia 10 III leverages a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 chipset to bring Sony’s mid-rangers into the 5G era....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great battery life Decent performance Enjoyable software experience Cons Patchy cameras Slow wired charging, no wireless Display still only 60Hz Our Verdict The Xperia 10 III is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but familiar shortcomings remain. In the ultra-competitive mid-range space, it’s hard to recommend. Best Prices Today: Sony Xperia 10 III Since Sony revamped and simplified its smartphone lineup two years ago, the company has prioritised quality over quantity....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Sphero Spider-Man is a bold experiment for the company, ditching its remote controls and pushing its smart app to the limits. The result is a fun, durable toy that younger Spidey fans should love – though parents won’t find much reason to ‘borrow’ it. Best Prices Today: Sphero Spider-Man Sphero is best known for its series of remote-controlled, app-enabled spheres (the clue’s in the name), toys which saw it handed the lucrative opportunity to build a real-life BB-8 droid from Star Wars to tie in with The Force Awakens....