LG has announced an update to the Styler at CES. The steam closet, which first launched as a niche product in Seoul way back in 2011 and has seen several iterations since, is now a globally available and popular appliance. The 2024 upgrades add extra functionality that nudge it closer to universal usefulness. If you’re not familiar with what the Styler does, it’s a smart wardrobe with hangers for a number of garments, a shelf for linen, toys and more, and a trouser press in the door....

With electricity prices always on the rise it makes sense to take action to keep your energy bills to a minimum . W e offer a selection of tips to help you find out how much power your devices are using and how you can claw back costs. How much do consumer electronics cost to run? Kettle : 1.39p per boil Smartphone : 0.23p per three-hour charge iPad or tablet : 0....

Smeg’s newly launched collection of ovens, the Vivo connected range, has one stand-out feature. It’s the large, full-colour display that’s used to programme the oven. It’s controlled by scrolling both vertically and horizontally. The top menu gives you a number of options, including choosing between cooking traditionally or using inbuilt smart functionality. If you opt for smart cooking, there are up to 100 automatic recipes you can use, which means that once you choose your dish, the oven will take care of temperature and timing....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The One SL replaces the Play:1 as the cheapest Sonos speker in the range, and does a gret job of it. There’s not a huge amount of change here but it wasn’t needed. Sonos has added things like capacitive controls and AirPlay 2, still with top-notch sounds. It’s the one to go for if you don’t want or need the voice control offered by the slightly more expensive One....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good sound High bass potential Long battery life Nice colours Cheap Cons Strange gesture control Middling ANC Limited features Our Verdict The Sony WF-C700N earbuds sound great for their price, plus they fit well, have a long battery life and look good. The trade-offs are middling noise cancellation, odd controls and a limited feature set, though that’s not unusual in this price range. If you can do without Apple-exclusive features, they’re an excellent alternative to Airpods....

Cameras are always a priority on flagship phones these days, but Sony is taking things to the next level. The new Xperia Pro-I is specifically designed for content creators, offering features you’d usually associate with dedicated photography equipment. That includes a huge 1in, 12Mp main sensor known as the Exmor RS – that’s the same as you’ll find in Sony’s RX100 VII point-and-shoot camera. It supports phase detection autofocus (AF), which means subjects should remain in focus even when quickly moving between them....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Multiple display options Generous storage Charger included Cons Dim display Average battery life Poor cameras Our Verdict A decent Android tablet with unique display options, but the price puts it too close to some of the best tablets that offer more for the money. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: TCL Nxtpaper 14 TCL has been slowly introducing its Nxtpaper range of devices over the past few of years, with unique screens that can switch between the standard display you’d find on other tablets , to a black and white e-ink style mode that looks more akin to an eReader....

The PlayStation 4 has almost undeniably been the console to own this generation, with a raft of exclusives – and multi-platform smashes – that have made it the envy of Xbox owners worldwide. The likes of God of War and Spider-Man aren’t playable anywhere else, making the PS4 a must-own if you want to give them a go. And of course Sony’s big black box has the full set of Call of Duty, FIFA, Assassin’s Creed, and more....

Just like clockwork, Samsung is back with new foldables. As was widely expected, they’re known as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 . But despite looking a lot like their predecessors, there are more upgrades than you might think, with improvements to both the hardware and software – including seven years of updates . In this article, we’re focusing on the Z Flip 6, which has plenty of exciting new features ....

If WandaVision strayed too far from classic superhero fare for your tastes, then The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is bound to be more up your street. When Anthony Mackie described this series as a “six-hour movie” to Variety , he wasn’t kidding. The fights are explosive from the very beginning, and no budget has been spared when it comes to aerial sequences and brutal hand-to-hand combat. The effects are incredible and on par with what we’ve seen in the films, and I can’t wait to see the Disney+ deep dive into how they filmed these scenes....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Significantly cheaper than 5G model Strong 120Hz OLED display IP54 rated Cons Poor performance Obnoxious software Unreliable in-display fingerprint sensor Our Verdict On the surface, Xiaomi is offering you a tempting deal: drop 5G from the equation, and you can save £80 on the Redmi Note 13 5G. It’s not as simple as that, however, with downgrades to the design and the performance. It remains a solid sub-£200 phone with a particularly good display, but everything else feels at or slightly below par....

There is no shortage of Android tablets available in 2024, but you won’t find any quite like this one announced at CES in Las Vegas today. TCL has just revealed the Nxtpaper 14 Pro. An ordinary-looking tablet with an extraordinary display but at the touch of a button, it can move between three modes – standard, colour paper or ink paper – potentially eliminating the need for an e-reader in the process....

Global AI spending is projected by IDC to reach $35.8 billion in 2019, as companies splash the cash on projects that range from the mundane to the mad. We look at some of the strangest applications of artificial intelligence. Judging the looks of CGI people Hot or Not for fake people has finally arrived. Visitors to Judge Fake People can rate the attractiveness of thousands of faces taken from This Person Does Not Exist , which generates fake portraits by mimicking details found in real photos....

Netflix’s library is extensive and grows with new series every month. Keeping track of the most exciting shows can be difficult, but you don’t have to worry. We’ve taken the hard work out of your search and sifted through all the series on Netflix UK to find a selection of the best. If you fancy watching a movie, see the best movies on Netflix instead. Assuming you’re sticking with the UK edition, there are scores of TV shows to choose from....

One of the leading rivals to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 flip phone could be set to arrive very soon indeed. The compact foldable in question is the follow-up to the Xiaomi Mix Flip . Let’s go out on a limb and call it the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 . Established leaker Digital Chat Station has taken to Weibo to announce that the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 will be among the “many new phones worth looking forward to in June”....

Scam calls are the bane of my life. Maybe it’s because of my unusual name, or maybe I need to be more careful with my online security. Either way, scammers are getting hold of my phone number with alarming frequency. On most phones , this is a real problem. Every time I get a call from an unrecognised number, I worry that it might be something important. It’s not out of the question that someone might be calling from their mobile or a landline in Manchester, after all....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The TicHome Mini is a solid Google Home alternative. It has good audio, perfect Google Home app integration and a compact look that some will prefer to Google’s own hardware. But unless you keep it plugged in all the time it’s going to annoy you when it runs out of battery, and you can’t use the smart features out and about because you need Wi-Fi....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros TP-Link Tether app Compact design Doubles as mesh satellite Cons Poor 5GHz range No mains passthrough Our Verdict Good speeds and ease of use, plus added versatility make this a good buy, but limited 5GHz range means slower speeds are likely. Support for TP-Link OneMesh will a bonus for some. Best Prices Today: TP-Link RE305 Wi-Fi Range Extender The TP-Link RE305 is an inexpensive dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (aka 802....

If you’ve got an old pair of speakers lying around, they needn’t sit gathering dust so put them to good use. Here’s how to turn any speakers into a wireless streaming system. You don’t need to put those old speakers you’ve got on ebay; why not create a wireless streaming system out of them with a Sonos Connect:Amp ? If your speakers are passive, or non-powered, then this is just the piece of kit you need....

Vivo has officially confirmed that the recently announced X60 flagship series is on the way to Europe, but it will arrive missing one of the phones’ most exciting features: OriginOS. That’s according to Seon Hwang, the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Vivo Europe, who told Tech Advisor that the X60 phones , unveiled in China on 29 December, will make their way to Europe, and hopefully the UK, in 2021....