At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Controls up to 30 rooms and 50 radiators Good app with useful features Works in any house no matter the size or Construction No data stored in the cloud Works with underfloor heating Cons Expensive to control every room No display on TRVs Requires professional installation Our Verdict A great smart heating system for those that want to heat only certain rooms, but controlling every radiator and installing a thermostat in every room quickly becomes expensive....

Following on from Samsung, Xiaomi is giving us our second ‘Ultra’ in as many weeks, with the launch of the Mi 10 Ultra – its new top-tier smartphone. The Mi 10 Ultra may have leaked just hours ahead of its formal launch but now the phone is official and it’s taking no prisoners; with the headline figure being 120. You’ll find this in its camera, which boasts 120x ‘AI Super Xoom’, its 10-bit-colour display, which sports a 120Hz refresh rate, and its charging technology – fronted by 120W wired charging (offering a full charge of its sizeable 4500mAh battery in just 40 minutes), alongside 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging....

The Mi 9 (reviewed) has been something of an infuriating phone launch, having gone on sale in France , Spain and Italy at the end of February following a global launch at MWC. In the UK, the phone officially went on sale on 30 April. The Mi 9 SE came even later to the UK, launching on 6 June from £349. We have yet to see a Mi 9 Explorer in the UK, and we are probably now unlikely to do so....

There’s a lot more to keeping your Roomba clean than simply emptying its bin now and then. Take a closer look at your Roomba’s brushes, for example, and you’ll probably see they’re tangled in hair. A Roomba’s cliff sensors, which help to keep it from tumbling down the stairs, can likewise become blocked by a layer of grime, while its dust filter will gradually become clogged with debris. If you give your Roomba the occasional deep clean, you’ll not only extend its life, you’ll also boost the quality of its cleanings....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Sharing many of the same qualities as other devices in Zendure’s superb power bank line-up, the A1 is one of the better lipstick-style portable chargers we’ve seen. However, it is lesser specified than its brothers, and if you can afford to go up a rank to the £25.95 Zendure A2 we absolutely recommend that you do. Best Prices Today: Zendure A1 Zendure makes some of the best portable power banks we’ve seen, with a superb blend of high build quality, usable capacity and pocketability....

eBay may be your usual haunt for second-hand books, cheap Chinese tech products or pretty much anything, but spend some time exploring the site and you may discover a few items that spark the imagination or chill the soul. Here’s our pick of the weirdest products you can buy on eBay. USB Humping Dog We all need a bit of encouragement when working on our laptops. What better motivation than a small fury friend enthusiastically hammering his private parts into your USB port?...

Google’s Circle to Search feature is undergoing significant enhancements, making it even easier and more powerful to use. At the July 2024 Galaxy Unpacked event , these updates are designed to leverage the powerful capabilities of the new Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 . However, it won’t be limited to Samsung’s foldables only. Users of recent Pixel phone and the Samsung Galaxy S24 series also have something to be happy about....

Until you experience it, you probably won’t give a huge amount of thought to identity theft. That’s the sort of thing that happens to other people, right? The truth is that it can happen to anyone, but once you’ve finished reading this you’ll understand exactly what the risks are and how to protect yourself. What exactly is identity theft? It’s when someone else has enough personal information about you that they can pretend to be you....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A Way Out falls short of what it could – and should – be, but there are flickers of brilliance. And with the best part of ten hours of gameplay for two people, for half the price of an average game, it’s definitely worth giving it a go over the weekend – just lower your expectations a little. Best Prices Today: A Way Out As more and more games proudly sell themselves on their ‘cinematic’ qualities, there’s one area where big-budget games have almost always lagged behind their Hollywood counterparts: writing quality....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Acer Swift 5 is a decent choice if you’re looking for a very portable lightweight laptop with solid battery life and a good selection of ports. It also offers good performance from just a Core i5 but you can get a dedicated GPU elsewhere for the same price from HP. Both the screen and keyboard are sub-par compared to to rivals but Acer does have a good value option here....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The AlphaBeta offers huge gaming power, and the low price means that there’s no cheaper way to get a PC with the RTX 2070 Super. The case is impressive, too. However, the price does mean that the CPU is middling and the specification is basic – so it’s not ideal for work or for upgrading. Best Prices Today: AlphaBeta i5 RTX The AlphaBeta i5 RTX is a gaming PC from a new company and it’s trying to take a new approach to selling PCs....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Still one of the best-value 10-inch tablets around, the 2019 version of the Fire HD 10 is a great choice, so long as you don’t need Google services The white finish makes a return (it was available on the 2015 model) but this time there’s a white screen bezel to go with it which does a lot to improve the aesthetic. It still doesn’t look like a premium device and if you don’t like white you can still get it in black or the Twilight Blue and Plum hues which match the colours available on the 2019 version of the smaller Fire 7 tablet....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict With a case, warranty against accidental damage and around a thousand books to read, the Kindle Kids Edition is good value. The interface hasn’t been changed much from the standard Kindle, but once your children know how to use it, they should be encouraged to read for hours and hours. Price & availability The bundle includes the 10th-gen Kindle – the one which now has a front light – a protective case and a two-year warranty that covers accidental damage, just like a Fire tablet Kids Edition....

Following weeks of rumours, AMD has finally revealed the latest addition to the RX 6000 Series, the Radeon RX 6700 XT. While the rest of AMD’s recent GPU range is focused on 4K gaming, the 6700 XT instead caters to those with 1440p monitors that don’t need the extra oomph from the high-end cards. However, don’t let the entry-level nature of the Radeon RX 6700 XT fool you – there’s some serious power under the hood if AMD’s claims ring true....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Gorgeous display Compact design Superb performance Brilliant cameras Solid battery life Cons Divisive design Regular iPhone 17 is better value Heavier and less durable More expensive Our Verdict The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is an excellent phone. It has heaps of performance, a great battery life, fantastic front and rear cameras and a solid build quality, even if its design is somewhat divisive. The biggest problem the iPhone 17 Pro has is how brilliant the regular iPhone 17 is for a lot less money....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you want multiple security cameras in and our of the home then the Arlo Pro 2 system is seriously good quality in all ways. You’ll just have to be ok with how much it costs, which a lot of people won’t. Best Prices Today: Arlo Pro 2 Smart home security cameras are booming right now and the Arlo Pro 2 is one of the top options on the market in 2019....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Classy design Solid performance Great battery life Cons Struggles with games Stiff hinges Our Verdict Asus has remained committed to Chromebooks for years and with the C433TA it seems to have distilled all that experience into an impressive laptop. The build quality is solid and stylish, while the power on offer makes everything smooth sailing no matter how many tabs are open. Gaming performance is the only issue, but it’s not really the market that Asus is aiming at....

At a Glance Our Verdict The new Chromebook Flip C436, unveiled at CES 2020, marries design and powerful hardware to a degree never before seen in the Chromebook space. This is a powerful 2-in-1 that can be specced with up to a 10th-generation Intel i7 processor, 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM and a 512GB M.2 SSD. It also boasts a touchscreen with stylus support, up to 12 hours of usage per charge, Bluetooth 5....

Demand for laptops has skyrocketed since the pandemic began, even outstripping supply at times. The restrictions on social contact have left people relying on technology more than ever, be it for remote working, socialising or spending free time. Despite several different PC form factors emerging in recent years, most people have turned to a laptop in order to stay productive. However, these aren’t the four-figure premium devices you often see advertised – quite the opposite....

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra has been announced, and it spells further bad news for anyone holding out hope for another compelling compact smartphone . Up until last year, Asus was the last remaining torch bearer for high quality small phones that can fit comfortably into a front jeans pocket. The properly fitting kind, not the baggy type that the kids are all wearing these days. When the year came and went with no sign of an Asus Zenfone 11 to follow up on the Asus Zenfone 10 , our hopes took a major knock....