Microsoft has officially released new Windows 10 and 11 security updates that it wants you to download. Hold on, you might be thinking, haven’t we already seen the monthly patches for June? That’s very true, but things didn’t exactly go to plan. More than two weeks after the serious ‘Follina’ vulnerability was first discovered, Microsoft fixed it and several other bugs. We’d still highly recommend you install it , but it hasn’t been plain sailing for those who already have....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Surface Book 2 is a stunning piece of work from Microsoft once again. It’s a great example of a premium laptop with top-level design, performance and features. We only have a few minor quibbles such as the lack of Thunderbolt. It might be one of the best laptops you can buy but not everyone should rush out and get one. The price means that it’s only justifiable for those who will really make use of its modes, features and performance....

Microsoft’s Surface Event in New York on 2 October brought along various new devices including the Surface Laptop 3. This comes with a new design, large 15in size and a choice of Intel or AMD processors. The firm also announced the Surface Pro 7 , Surface Pro X and Surface Earbuds . More interesting is the dual-screen folding Surface Neo and smaller Surface Duo which has a similar design but runs Android....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong performance Solid battery life LTE connectivity Removable SSD Cons Dated design Expensive Our Verdict The Surface Pro 7+’s minor upgrades make it the best Microsoft tablet to date. But the changes aren’t enough to justify the price rises, and with the keyboard, it becomes very expensive unless you opt for an entry-level model. Best Prices Today: Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ For the first year since its original unveiling, 2020 saw no new regular Surface Pro launch....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Moleskine’s Horizontal and Vertcial Device Bags live up to the quality we expect from the company’s stylish notebooks. Each laptop bag or rucksack is as minimal in size as it can be, so don’t expect to stuff them full of jumpers or bottle of wine from the shops, but they provide ample protection for your digital valuables, and that mark of classy quality the logo extols....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Premium specs Affordable price tag Great performance Cons Downgraded ultra-wide camera Hard to use one-handed Only one OS update in the works Our Verdict Despite small complaints like the use of LCD over OLED and a plastic rear, the Moto G200 offers a largely premium experience at a comfortably mid-range price. Best Prices Today: Motorola Moto G200 The Moto G200 is about as close as Motorola is getting to a flagship smartphone – in the UK at least – with impressive specs including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 Plus, a 6....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great colours and finishes Strong dust and water protection Solid display Good main camera performance Cons Curved display not great for gamers Some performance issues Only 3 years of updates Moto AI doesn’t add much Our Verdict The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion offers good value for money, with a great display and unique finishes. The battery life and charging are great and the camera is generally good....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good sound safe to wear in the rain accurate video syncing Cons Ugly design poor call quality Our Verdict If you care about how your devices look, then the questionable aesthetics of the Vervebuds 200 will be a problem. Get past that though and you have a reasonably priced pair of true wireless earbuds that deliver good sound and work well with video content. Call quality is a problem, as the audio doesn’t really pass muster, but for running, at the gym or just general everyday use the Vervebuds 200 have much to offer....

MSI has launched a host of new laptops powered by Intel’s latest Tiger Lake-H processors, but not all are the customary spec upgrades we’ve come to expect. Included in this range is a brand-new device in the form of the Creator Z16. This high-end 16in laptop is targeted squarely at creators, as MSI continues to expand its non-gaming portfolio. The Tiger Lake-H chips (up to Core i9-11900H here) might primarily focus on gaming , but the performance gains can be equally beneficial for content creation....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact Mess-free Can be linked to app for updates Cons Only makes black coffee Noisy Small water tank Extra functions are difficult to use Our Verdict As a straightforward capsule coffee machine, the Nespresso Vertuo Pop excels – it’s fast and Consistently delivers a decent cup. But its multifunction button makes tailoring your coffee harder to do, and the small water tank and limited space below the spout make brewing long drinks a challenge....

Michael Fassbender will soon perform as a paid killer for the second time in his career. However, this time, he doesn’t play the part of a mysterious assassin from medieval Spain, but rather a modern-day hitman. The actor stars in David Fincher’s new thriller, based on the French graphic novel of the same title. The Killer appears to be Fincher’s dream project, as the director has been attached to the film since 2007....

Apple’s redesigned 24in iMac is exciting; it boasts a slimmer build, bigger display, Apple’s M1 processor and a raft of hardware improvements, and it’s available in a variety of eye-catching colours too. But now it’s more than a year old, so we’re waiting for an updated version powered by Apple’s more recent M2 chipset – not to mention a big-screen successor to the 27in iMac. Hopes for a larger version were fuelled by the introduction of the Mac Studio and its accompanying 27in Studio Display, and the subsequent discontinuation of the standard 27in iMac in March 2022....

The classic iPad has been updated more times that we care to remember but one thing that’s remained almost since the beginning is the design. The home button has stuck around far longer than expected and although components such as processors, memory and cameras have helped to keep the iPad current, it was high time to bring it in line with the rest of the range including the iPad mini and iPad Air....

Nokia is gradually filling in the gaps in its Android phone family, having recently unveiled the Nokia 8 and Nokia 7 , and in October the Nokia 2. We’re still hopeful for a Nokia 9 as well. A budget Android phone – just £99 – with a big battery, we reveal all the news on the Nokia 2, including when it’s coming to the UK. When is the Nokia 2 release date?...

HMD Global has announced three new Nokia feature phones and according to analyst house IDC, the worldwide feature phone market is worth $1 billion. If you squint, the year could be 1999. Feature phones are a sizeable market still as older users reject smartphones and younger generations try and wean themselves off their smartphones. But these new phones are far from dumb. What gives the game away are the wireless earbuds hidden by a sliding mechanism in the back of the Nokia 5710 XpressAudio, one of three new feature phones from HMD, the Finnish company that licenses the Nokia phone brand....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Cheap Reasonable main camera Nicely made Expandable storage Cons Slow performance Poor low-light camera performance Limited connectivity Slow charging Our Verdict Not bad looking but sluggish to run, the Nokia C32 is a cheap phone and performs like one. It’s a reasonable choice if you’re strapped for cash and only have basic needs. Best Prices Today: Nokia C32 Nokia’s new budget phone definitely lives up to the title, though the Scandinavian handset pioneer with the instantly recognisable ringtone does have cheaper models out there....

Now, it has revealed more audit results, this time for the security of its apps, website, servers and infrastructure. Berlin-based Cure53 ran tests from July to October 2022 and NordVPN has made the two reports publicly available to anyone who wants to read them. You can find the app audit here and the server audit here . And if you do read them, you’ll see that Cure53 did find some problems, although only one potentially dangerous one in the macOS app....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Gorgeous display Excellent build quality Strong performance Superb battery life Seven years of updates Cons Strange design Disappointing ultrawide camera Limited ‘Glyph Matrix’ screen (for now) Our Verdict The Nothing Phone (3) is the most exciting flagship phone in years, if you can even call a £799/$799 handset a flagship. However, unless you love the wacky design, the identically priced Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 are better long-term choices for most people....

The ray-tracing technology introduced with the RTX 20 Series was a game-changer, allowing for lifelike lighting, improved detail and a huge boost in performance. But, like most new tech, it’s not until the second or third iteration that you really see the potential. That’s the case with the GeForce RTX 30 Series, with the headline RTX 3080 offering 2x the performance compared to the RTX 2080, and Nvidia claims it’s even more powerful than the high-end RTX 2080Ti too....

You can imagine my annoyance when I discovered, late one evening in July, that Vodafone had scrapped its support for free Wi-Fi on the London Underground. I stood on a Northern Line platform, unable to message my friend on WhatsApp to say I was running late, unable to look at alternative routes on CityMapper, and unable to understand why I couldn’t find Vodafone on the list of network providers supported on the TfL Wi-Fi page....