At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Best Prices Today: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is the much cheaper alternative to the excellent Galaxy Tab S5e and Apple’s iPad range. In the downgrade you lose a lot of graphics power, the punch of an OLED screen and advanced multi-driver speakers. But when you have to spend £130 less, those feature dips don’t seem quite so bad....

Samsung has revealed a refresh to its budget-focused Galaxy Tab A line with improved performance, a larger display, more storage and new multitasking features to help it appeal to a wider audience, all without a price increase – in the UK, anyway. Here’s everything there is to know about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 right now, from release date to pricing and the top new features. If you’re looking for Samsung’s next high-end tablet, we cover the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 rumours separately....

Fresh mentions of the so-called Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite cheap tablet have appeared online, and they point to a somewhat perplexing launch window. Back in April we reported on rumours surrounding a new mid-range tablet from Samsung, which was being referred to as the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite. Now that affordable tablet has appeared again, with tipster Alfaturk claiming that the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite has entered “the software testing” phase of development....

Foldable smartphones have come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of years, and its arguably Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip line leading the way. Last year’s Z Flip 3 sold millions of units worldwide, and while it was the best foldable around at the time, it still has some pretty undeniable flaws. That’s all changed with the Flip 4. While this is for the most part an iterative upgrade, it’s one that’s focussed on improving the battery life and camera performance that held last year’s phone back, along with myriad smaller quality-of-life tweaks....

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is Samsung’s latest flagship foldable, and while it looks similar to the last generation Fold it actually packs some pretty major changes – for better and for worse. The biggest are the move to an under-display selfie camera for the internal screen, giving you the option for selfies and video calls without a punch-hole or a notch – though it’s not quite invisible. Throw in S Pen stylus support, waterproofing, and a significant reduction in price, and this begins to look like an awfully impressive phone....

Samsung Gear Fit 2: The latest rumours Of late, Samsung has been concentrating on the excellent Gear S2 smartwatch while simultaneously recapturing significant ground on Apple with its industry-best Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones. It now looks as if the Korean giant is set to release an updated version of its less popular (in the UK at least) Gear Fit activity tracker. The Gear Fit 2 looks to straddle the divide between activity tracker and smartwatch, with split screen ability and a large, curved display....

Modern wearables are great and can help you track all kinds of things from activity to sleep but some things are still missing. The prospect of a wearable that can continuously monitor glucose without having to prick yourself with a needle has long been considered the Holy Grail and will be life-changing for many users.. Apple, Samsung, Huawei and many others have found a way to let us track our heart rate 24/7 to an accuracy level that can give you a heads up if you’re suffering from a serious heart condition....

Samsung is said to be adding battery-extending technology to the Galaxy S26 smartphone range, though it should arguably have been present in the Galaxy S25 already. South Korean outlet Fnnews has issued a fresh report claiming that Samsung is pondering the use of silicon-carbon (Si-C) battery technology in next year’s Galaxy S26 family. Here’s what that means for Samsung’s future flagship line-up, and why we’re just a little underwhelmed by the news....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Samsung’s smallest mono laser printer punches out rapid, good-quality pages well above its modest weight and its host of connectivity options as well as eco savings should appeal to the expanding SME market. It will be an expensive printer to run though, each page costing 5p in ink when other models run at 2p or less per page. Best Prices Today: Samsung Xpress M2022W For a start, it takes no time at all to set up....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Vaccums and mops well Applies scrubbing motion during mopping Self-emptying dustbin Matrix clean delivers deep cleaning Cons Can’t use self-emptying feature with mopping attachment Pet hair tends to ball up and prevent to debris from being sucked out of dustbin Runs over over cords Our Verdict The Shark Matrix Plus is a solid mid-range vacuum and mop that can effectively clean hard and carpeted floors....

Shark makes some of the most reliable vacuum cleaners around, with a good balance between affordability and functionality. Its new Stratos range is its most advanced yet, with three handy new features designed to combat the worst bits of vacuuming. Best of all, even though they’ve only been available since October, some of the Stratos vacuum cleaners will be discounted for the sales season, with two already on sale in the UK at Currys and Shark....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Superb performance Best-in-class audio Versatile cameras Gorgeous display Cons Underwhelming longevity Display could be brighter Prone to heat build-up Price Our Verdict The Xperia 1 III is an oddball flagship, sporting a host of genuinely impressive world-firsts, but missteps in the fundamentals mean only Sony die-hards should pick this up over more mainstream alternatives. Best Prices Today: Sony Xperia 1 III When Sony unveiled its Xperia Mark III lineup back in Spring, the company showcased what looked like an unmistakably familiar face....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Amazing battery life Practical lightweight design Crisp OLED screen Cons No 120Hz refresh rate Patchy camera Slow charging Our Verdict The Sony Xperia 10 IV is a good choice for anyone who wants an affordable 5G Android that does a little bit of everything. It combines a practical and attractive slimline design with enduring battery life, a sharp OLED display and simple software but falls behind rivals in various ways....

At a Glance Our Verdict The Sony Xperia Z5 introduces some nice upgrades over the Z3+, with an improved camera and a new fingerprint scanner. There’s also support for more removable storage via microSD, although we suspect few users will take advantage of the full 200GB. However, with more than a £100 price difference between the Z3+ and Z5 when it launches, and no upgrades in the screen or core hardware, we would Consider waiting for the price to drop a little before rushing out to upgrade....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Headphones under £50/$50 tend to be pretty underwhelming, but SoundMagic has stepped things up with the E11C. These in-ears are a grown-up version of the popular E10, with a more stylish design, in-line control, microphone and a decent upgrade in the sound quality to boot. There’s little more we could ask for from an affordable pair of headphones. Best Prices Today: SoundMagic E11C SoundMagic is well-known for making some of the best cheap headphones you can buy, but are the E11C in-ears up to the task?...

Having raised over $135m, partly via Kickstarter , Star Citizen is one of the most anticipated games in development at the moment – but, as fans are probably aware, the game has suffered more delays than the likes of GTA V and isn’t set to be released anytime soon. For those new to the game, Star Citizen is a crowdfunded game that mixes open-world space exploration with first- and third-person combat and dogfighting, and offers both a single- and multiplayer experience....

Fresh from the success of The Mandalorian and its many upcoming spin-offs, Disney Plus is extending the Star Wars universe even more with the addition of a new collection of short films by some of Japan’s best anime artists. Here’s all we know so far about Star Wars: Visions, including the release date, trailer, cast and crew. What time does Star Wars: Visions release on Disney+? All episodes of Star Wars: Visions are out now on Disney+....

The original Surface Book , which went on sale in February 2016, was Microsoft’s first proper laptop. That device was billed as the ultimate laptop, yet Microsoft has announced a new version that’s said to be five times faster, offers a 17-hour battery life (70 percent more than the MacBook Pro) and boasts a new USB-C port. There are two models of the new Surface Book, one with a 13.5in screen and the other 15in, and each come in various processor, storage and memory combinations....

British culture has provided the world with precisely three great things: namely, Marmite, Greggs and Taskmaster. Right now, you can watch 20 seasons of Taskmaster on the Channel 4 player , as well as Taskmaster Champion of Champions, also available for streaming on the Channel 4 player . But if you’re hungering for fresh episodes, we can reveal that Taskmaster’s New Year Treat will air over the festive period. It’ll be a two-part special....

For a while now, it’s looked like 2021 would be a big year for Microsoft. In the first two months of the year alone, we’ve already seen the business-focused Surface Pro 7+ and expanded launch of the foldable Surface Duo . The Pro 8 and a new Surface Laptop are expected this year, while we may also get a new Surface Go before the year’s out. However, that’s just on the hardware side....