At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent sound quality Premium design & build Decent app with EQ Good battery life Alexa support Cons Slightly awkward buttons Expensive Can’t stereo pair with 1st-gen Our Verdict The Beosound A1 is one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers you can get with a lot going for it, but there are some small flaws and a high price tag stopping it from getting full marks....

Bayonetta 3 is in development exclusively for the Nintendo Switch , confirmed by Platinum Games at The Game Awards 2017. The announcement follows an interview with Platinum producer Atsushi Inaba earlier in 2017 where he was quoted saying “ I would like to make Bayonetta 3. We’re talking within the company even now about what to do ,”. Despite the announcement that Bayonetta 3 is in development, details are still relatively scarce....

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs HTC One M8 vs LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs OnePlus One: Pricing and UK availability By controlling the number of handsets available OnePlus One aims to ensure all those with invites will actually be able to get their hands on the device. Invitations will become easier to get hold of over time. Initially, invitations to buy the OnePlus One smartphone will be handed out through competitions, OnePlus’ forums and friends who have already purchased the phone....

Let’s face it. Backup software isn’t something to excited about. But it is important to have backups. If you don’t, you risk losing precious files that you’ll never be able to recover. Could you live without the photos and videos of your first baby, your wedding and other life events? Could you manage if all your documents and spreadsheets vanished overnight? It might sound dramatic, but why take the risk of your computer being stolen, destroyed in a fire or that – one day – its hard drive will simply stop working?...

Looking for something better than Windows Media Player to manage and organise your music library? Well here we round up some of the best free and paid music players for Windows . We’re certainly not saying there’s anything major wrong with Windows Media Play, but it’s worth trying out some alternatives. You can always go back and there a load of features you might be missing out on. There are a lot of free and paid options on the market but we’ve rounded-up what we think are some of the best available....

Apple has released five phones in a calendar year for the very first time, four of which were unveiled at the company’s October event. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are practically identical in dimensions, meaning cases should be interchangeable between them. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro feature a glass front and back, making them potentially vulnerable to bumps and drops. With that in mind, here are our top case picks to ensure they remain protected....

The coronavirus pandemic has forced offices across the world to close and employees to work from home where possible. While you might think those in-person team meetings would be affected, there are plenty of online video conferencing tools which offer a workaround. These often provide additional functionality, including instant messaging and collaboration tools. Here’s our pick of the best services you can use to go to the virtual meeting room....

Back in the old days, businesses used to buy specialised hardware and pay for software licences so that a small percentage of employees could securely connect to the company network remotely. These days, however, many smaller businesses have turned to the cloud to store their data and run their apps such as Slack, Office 365 and G Suite. This means the traditional VPN is quickly falling out of favour, and with so many people working from home in the wake of the current pandemic, old-school VPNs simply aren’t up to the job....

Windows 10 is highly customisable, but many people end up sticking with the default layout. One of the easiest ways to completely change the look and feel of your device is by installing a theme. The popularity of Windows 10 means there’s a huge range to choose from, the vast majority of which are free. Here are our top picks. The best Windows 10 themes GreyEve Theme ‘Dark themes’ are becoming more and more popular as they provide a white text on a dark background, rather than darker text on a white background....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The BlackBerry Priv is a well-made Android phone with a unique feature set. We commend BlackBerry for turning its hand to being an Android OEM, and the result is a fast smartphone with a great display, hardware keyboard and solid build and design. Battery life could be better, but our main quibble is with the price: at this price the Priv needs to be a world beater....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Light and comfortable Effective noise cancelling Solid battery life Cons No ANC adjustment Lacking smart features Plasticky build Our Verdict While the QuietComfort 45 are good in many ways, particularly comfort and noise cancelling performance, they are missing a lot of features we’d expect from a pair of flagship headphones. Best Prices Today: Bose QC45 It was a long time to wait, but Bose finally launched new flagship QuietComfort over-ear noise cancelling headphones in 2021....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The BQ Aquaris M5 is a fantastic phone, which offers fantastic sound reproduction, impressive camera abilities and an untamed Android experience all for an affordable price. It’s hard to fault this budget smartphone, which has only recently entered the UK market. Best Prices Today: BQ Aquaris M5 BQ Aquaris M5 review: UK price and availability – Where to buy the BQ Aquaris M5, best BQ Aquaris M5 deals The Aquaris M5 faces stiff competition from various phone manufacturers across the world that also offer similarly priced and specced phones....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good range of length settings Lightweight Smart design Cons Battery life doesn’t live up to maker’s claims Our Verdict This is an effective, lightweight and affordable shaver that makes it easy to sculpt a beard of multiple lengths. We worry a little about the battery performance, but as long as you’re able to leave it on charge overnight every few sessions you should be okay....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Brother should be complimented for creating a versatile compact document scanner that creates multiple opportunities to disseminate digital data but it’s let down by poor paper alignment. Best Prices Today: Brother ADS-1100W The basic unit is the ADS-1100W and in its unfolded state measures a very trim 285 x 103 x 84 mm. Styled throughout in elegant black, the smart patterned cover peels back to become the input tray for a 20-sheet ADF....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It’s not the fastest power bank, but the CHJGD Kaset is a fun portable charger with some otherwise decent features. Its retro look will appeal to anyone over the age of 25 – a great gift idea. Best Prices Today: CHJGD Kaset The Kaset is a limited-edition 6,000mAh power bank from CHJGD with a design unlike any we’ve seen before. This power bank looks exactly like an old audio cassette, and even comes packaged in a clear plastic tape box....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Innovative controls Quick-strike buttons and optical switches Fast 2.4 GHz radio and Bluetooth Multiple programmable buttons Cons Tilt controls take some getting used to Expensive So-so battery life Our Verdict The Corsair Darkstar Wireless mouse offers a range of controls and features that will suit even the most demanding gamers. However, it has a mediocre battery life and a high price tag. Best Prices Today: Corsair Gaming Darkstar Wireless MMO In the world of gaming mice, where many models are almost indistinguishable from each other, the Corsair Darkstar Wireless stands out with its striking design and impressive technical specifications....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros IP68 waterproof and rugged 4G/5G network X-Space and X-Talk functions 5-year warranty Cons Heavy and chunky bezel Expensive Low res screen Very slow charging Our Verdict The CrossCall Core-Z5 is the ultimate if you’re looking for a professional mobile phone that can keep you company in mission-critical jobs and environments. Not only does it deliver on the ruggedness front, but communications are accurate with GPS and 700MHz band 68 for 4G....

In summary: Tech Advisor reports that the Redmagic 11 Air gaming phone features a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 7,000mAh battery, and physical cooling fan spinning at 24,000 RPM for enhanced performance. The device offers a 6.85-inch AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 520Hz shoulder buttons, and semi-transparent design reminiscent of Nothing Phone aesthetics. Starting at £439/$529 for 12GB/256GB model, it launches February 11th, prioritizing gaming features over wireless charging and premium build materials....

Netflix has had top 10 lists for almost five years, which always show the most popular films and series. They were initially updated weekly but now the top 10 is updated almost daily and provides a top-level list to help users decide what to watch next. Prime Video also has a top 10 list, but lacked this function for a long time. Now Disney+ is adding this feature, as reported by Variety ....

DJI has officially unveiled the Air 2S: the replacement for 2020’s Mavic Air 2. You may well know a lot about it already thanks to a few lucky people finding them for sale a few days before the launch and posting unboxing videos on YouTube. But there are still a few details that you probably don’t know, including how much the base Air 2S costs and the software features on offer....