Meta just announced the Meta Quest Pro at its annual Connect event, and it’s a big departure from the regular Quest 2 in more ways than one. You’ve got all the standard upgrades, like boosted performance, enhanced controllers and improved optics, but its focus is arguably more on mixed reality (MR) than purely virtual reality (VR). We’ve seen this with early MR apps available on the Meta Quest 2 , using the low-res black and white passthrough cameras on the system to merge the virtual and physical worlds, but the Meta Quest Pro takes it to a new level....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Surface Go is a quiet triumph for Microsoft. The company has successfully distilled what is best about the Surface Pro (portability, usability, great design) into a smaller, cheaper computer that doesn’t suffer performance issues as a result. We recommend spending more on the higher tier version that gets you more RAM and storage as in our tests it runs Windows 10 Home excellently....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Park system for pauses 4 cleaning modes On-board accessories Height-adjustable handle Cons Not easy to adapt to different floors Only comes in black Requires replacement bags Our Verdict Miele vacuum cleaners have earned a reputation as being among the best and the Guard L1 Cat & Dog is no exception, combining thoughtful features with a thorough clean. But in giving it a keen price point, a few compromises have been made: its handle is far from comfy for prolonged use and you’ll need to remember to engage or disengage brushes or swap heads for the best results....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good sound quality Voice commands ANC modes Cons ANC is a little weak No volume control Limited battery life Our Verdict The Mobvoi Earbuds ANC don’t have the best noise cancelling on offer for cheap buds but good audio quality and other features make them solid buy for those on a budget. Best Prices Today: Mobvoi Earbuds ANC Active noise cancelling (ANC) used to be a feature reserved only for the most expensive headphones and earbuds, but technology doesn’t stay still for long, and it’s not unusual now to see this capability appearing in much cheaper earbuds....

Motorola is storming back as a brand in the mobile space, and we for one are happy about that. It has announced its cheapest smartphone yet, the Moto C, which starts at under £90. The Android Nougat 7.0 phones both have 5in displays – the Plus model has improved battery and screen, but not a larger screen size. Read on for all the info on the Moto C and Moto C Plus....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Moto Z3 Play is a charming but frustrating smartphone. Moto has improved the design, the display and the software from the past couple of years but then maddeningly taken away the headphone jack and the outstanding battery life. The price is now higher and for practically the same money you can get a OnePlus 6 that is better on most fronts and has a headphone jack....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very affordable Feels premium in the hand Large, bright display Cons Low performance Security updates stop after December 2026 Our Verdict It won’t trouble any flagships, but the Moto E15 is a strong, good-looking follow-up to last year’s E14. For the price, it’s hard to argue with what it offers. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined...

MSI teased some of its biggest CES 2020 announcements back in December – including the world’s first laptop with a mini-LED display – but it saved a few surprises for the show, including a pair of flagship gaming laptops that each come out swinging in different directions. The GE66 Raider and GS66 Stealth offer two distinct approaches to high-end gaming platforms,with similar specs but unique aesthetics. The GE66 is the flashier of the two – quite literally....

Here is everything we know so far, including the lowdown on what is happening in the US and UK. We also have a guide for the rebrand from HBO Max to Max. When will Netflix roll out password sharing rules in the US and UK? Netflix has confirmed in press releases for both the US and UK that emails will be sent out from 23 May 2023 to any accounts that are sharing a password outside of a primary household....

The regulations should come into effect this summer and will affect TVs and white goods such as fridges, freezers and laundry appliances. They will affect Britain only, while Northern Ireland will continue to follow EU laws. What will the new regulations achieve? There will be tighter regulation over how much electricity an appliance can consume, which will keep consumer bills under control. It’s estimated that this could help people to save up to £75 per year on their electricity bills....

Nintendo has long been a market leader in handheld gaming, stretching back as far as the original Game Boy in 1989. The Japanese company’s current lineup is very simple in comparison to many modern manufacturers, but there is still a key decision to be made. The Nintendo Switch was first launched in 2017, marking the beginning of a new era for handheld gaming. The original Switch has been widely praised for its solid hardware, as well as excellent flexibility which make it feel like a truly modern console....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Noke may be weighty and expensive, and its battery non-rechargeable, but we’re genuinely surprised no-one came up with the idea sooner. Noke lets you secure your belongings without having to carry a key or remember a combination, and security doesn’t get much simpler than that. Best Prices Today: Noke If our phones can unlock our wallet then why not everything else we want to secure?...

Nothing is one of the most hype technology companies of 2023, and it has gone some way to justifying the clamour with its products. The Nothing Phone (1) is proving a solid mid-range option after several software updates, and we were impressed with the company’s Ear (1) and Ear (Stick) wireless earbuds. Today, Nothing announced the Nothing Ear (2), an updated in-ear wireless earbud that replaces the Ear (1), the firm’s first-ever product launched in 2021....

Today at CES 2022, Nvidia unveiled the GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, expanding its line of Ampere architecture-based GPUs. This entry-level GeForce RTX GPU is designed for 1080p gamers and comes with 8GB of GDDR6X memory and 2560 CUDA cores. The GPU also boasts 9 Shader cores, 18 RT cores and 73 Tensor cores. This new GPU offers gamers the chance to play the latest AAA games such as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Doom Eternal at 60fps, something that older GPUs such as the GTX 1650 and the GTX 1050 Ti would struggle to do....

Nvidia teased big announcements in the worlds of gaming and design in the run-up to CES 2022, and it has delivered in the form of two new GPUs, the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti, bringing a significant performance boost to laptops in 2022. As revealed during today’s CES 2022 announcement, the flagship RTX 3080 Ti brings the ’80 Ti’ class of graphics cards to the laptop for the first time....

After the terrorist strikes of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) learned some valuable lessons in keeping a time-sensitive financial trading network alive during a time of crisis. “We found that during 9/11, carrier point-of-presence facilities went down, a lot of firms in the industry were not able to trade. So we made a decision to build a resilient network for the industry,” said Vince Lanzillo, who is head of co-location for the Americas for NYSE Technologies (NYXT), a commercial subsidiary of NYSE Euronext that offers infrastructure, content and liquidity services to the financial industry....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Ocotodad is an instant star, but despite a strong start this cheerfully chaotic game doesn’t quite wind up being the best vehicle for him. Octodad sounds like a superhero, but is anything but. Our poor, tentacle-armed star is an octopus who’s somehow got away with dressing in a suit and fooling all and sundry into thinking he’s a man – even to the point that he’s got married and had kids....

In summary OnePlus 15 to launch globally on 13 November Already available in China following 27 October unveiling Will likely be joined by 15R (known in China as Ace 6) OnePlus has officially revealed when it will launch its latest flagship smartphone globally. After debuting in China on 27 October, the OnePlus 15 will arrive elsewhere on 13 November. While not confirmed, previous generations suggest the phone will be available in both the UK and the US....

Hot off the heels of this month’s OnePlus 11 launch, the company is back with a new version of the phone – but this one you can’t buy. The OnePlus 11 Concept won’t ever go on sale, and instead OnePlus is simply showing the shiny – literally – new phone off at the MWC trade show in Barcelona. The hook here is twofold: new liquid cooling technology that can help the phone run cooler for longer, and a set of lights and other effects to show that cooling off....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent brushing performance Bright, clear OLED screen Highly visible pressure sensor 7 brushing modes 3-hour magnetic fast charging Cons Charging base feedback lags No USB charging options Battery life not industry-best Hugely expensive Our Verdict It’s very hard to say that any toothbrush is worth this exorbitant price, especially when you can get the same excellent brushing performance and many of the same great features with a cheaper iO model....