Microsoft Lumia 650 release date and price It was rumoured to launch on 1 February but Microsoft waited until 15 February. Nevertheless, the Lumia 650 is here and official. Microsoft has confirmed that the Lumia 650 will go on sale on 18 February , ahead of Mobile World Congress 2016 . We’re told it will have an ERP (estimated retail price) of £150-160 . Clove has a price of £169 for a SIM-free Lumia 650....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Premium, durable design Excellent OLED display Impressive battery life Slick Wear OS software Cons Poor companion app No virtual assistant No LTE option Our Verdict The TicWatch Pro 5 strikes a great balance between looks, durability and fitness features, making it one of the best Wear OS smartwatches around. Just make sure it’s the best option for you at this price point. Best Prices Today: Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 If you’re looking for a premium smartwatch, a few brands come to mind straight away....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict As the experience is so different for new and experienced players, it’s only right to deliver two verdicts – one from Ashleigh and one from Lewis. For experienced players: I am going to spend hundreds of hours playing this game and I can’t wait. It has everything I could want from a Monster Hunter release and more, taking away some of the annoying an unnecessary stuff while it’s at it....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Slick design Portable 10-year warranty Cons Awkward USB port Expensive Our Verdict The Moshi Deep Purple is by far the most attractive UV sanitiser I’ve seen so far, and the fact that it’s portable is an obvious appeal – just bear in mind that you’re paying a real premium for it. Best Prices Today: Moshi Deep Purple UV Sanitiser The Moshi Deep Purple may sound like a naff tribute band, but in fact this a portable UV sanitiser, so named because the UV-C rays it emits sit at the deep end of the ultraviolet spectrum....
All it takes is for one person to fall victim to a hoax on Facebook and they spread like wildfire through the social network. Many people when quizzed will say they knew it wasn’t true, but they thought they had better share it just in case. (Which makes no sense whatsoever.) We round up some of the more common scams found on Facebook so you know what not to share....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Now less than £200, the Moto G6 is a fantastic phone combining great design, specs and software, and the G6 looks and feels much more expensive than it really is. You get a decent 18:9 screen, fingerprint scanner, dual cameras and long battery life to boot. Best Prices Today: Moto G6 It’s been a long time coming, with an interlude for the G5S arriving last year, but the Motorola Moto G6 is finally here....
At a Glance Our Verdict If you don’t mind a plastic backed phone and Honor’s software then the Honor 10 Lite is a steal at under £200. It has dual cameras and decent enough performance. Spend a little more on the Moto G7 and you get a cleaner version of Android, fluid performance and a more premium glass design. Best Prices Today: Moto G7 For a few years now the Moto G series has represented good value in the Android smartphone market....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Tidy hardware & software 120Hz display 5G connectivity Strong battery life Cons Performance isn’t 120Hz-worthy Slow 15W charging Camera struggles in less than optimal lighting Our Verdict The Moto G62 is a quietly solid, relatively well-equipped cheap 5G phone. The combination of a 120Hz display, 5G connectivity, and a relatively up-to-date Snapdragon processor for under £200 is surprisingly difficult to come by in mid–2022, though you can still get a better all-round phone if you Consider the 4G alternatives....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The MSI is exceedingly quick, it’s got a good screen, and its ergonomics and speakers are all impressive. But it has a huge, flashy design and it lacks any battery longevity. Those are issues that aren’t always tackled by the MSI’s rivals, though, and the GT70 is faster and cheaper – the top specification versions of both Alienware machines is several hundred pounds higher....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Bold, vibrant colours Great connectivity and features Good contrast Solid mainstream refresh rate ability Cons Middling colour accuracy Not fast enough for top-end eSports Slightly pricey Can’t handle HDR Our Verdict There’s lots to like here, from its vibrant colours and large size to its decent mainstream refresh rate performance and impressive slate of connectivity features. It’s ideal if you want a bold, big-screen experience, but look elsewhere if you need top-level eSports speed or particularly accurate colours....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Endless combinations Easy to use Various smart features Cons Expensive Light doesn’t go to corners Our Verdict Nanoleaf is still expensive, making it a luxury tech purchase but if you can afford one then the Shapes system is far more dynamic and even more so when you combine different panels. It’s very smart and good looking, even if the light doesn’t completely fill the panel....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you are a coffee fan you will love the great selection of coffee you can get from the Dolce Gusto range. The Infinissima is really easy to set up and use. It’s not as cheap once you Consider the cost of the coffee pods but if you find the Infinissima, or for that matter any of the units in the Dolce Gusto range, at a discount we do recommend it....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros No subscription fees Floodlight & siren Decent app Cons No continuous recording No face recognition No speaker Our Verdict If you’re put off Nest and Ring cameras because of the subscription costs, the Netatmo is a worthy alternative. Best Prices Today: Netatmo Smart Outdoor Camera with Siren The Netatmo Smart Outdoor Camera has been around since 2016 when it was called the Presence. And even though this new version has a built-in siren, the instructions still bear the Presence name....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict New 802.11ax routers are still expensive, and their new features probably aren’t essential for most home users at the moment, so the Nighthawk AX4 isn’t a ‘must-have’ upgrade just yet. But if your current router is struggling with a home full of connected devices it’s worth investing in a more versatile and future-proof router that can handle dozens of devices in modern connected homes....
Having spent nearly six years reviewing power banks, finding a device with which to charge my phone is not a hardship. Locating a power bank that actually has some juice left in it is a different matter. Power banks are fantastically useful. It’s not until we run out of battery that we realise just how much we depend on our smartphones – and not just for communication, but for every aspect of our increasingly digital lives....
At a Glance Our Verdict There’s no point us calling a winner here as the new HTC One M8 is clearly the superior device. It’s really up to you to decide whether the extra money is worth it and it’s a tough call. Best Prices Today: HTC One (M8) Last year HTC launched a mini version of its flagship HTC One M7 smartphone . Now it has launched with great fanfare a brand new version of the HTC One M8 , known as the M8....
ITV is coming out swinging with a new streaming service that offers both ad-supported content for free, as well as ad-free content (plus extra box sets) for a monthly subscription – it’s called ITVX. ITVX will include new exclusive series every single week, including Spy Among Friends, starring Damian Lewis (pictured above). Both tiers will include thousands of hours of content from classic ITV shows, including The Masked Singer, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Love Island and Broadchurch....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Overall, the Nitro Concepts S300 is a great gaming chair for the price, and the use of fabric is unlike many of the leather or PU leather chairs around. It provides a different sensation, and something that’s a little more cosy than other gaming chairs on the market. Couple that with attention to detail and a range of adjustment options, and you’ve got a decent all-round gaming chair....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict For less than £200, the Nokia 5.1 is certainly a tempting option for those on a budget. It looks stylish, is comfortable to use and boasts a gorgeous 18:9 display with a higher resolution than some flagship smartphones, but the performance isn’t the best that we’ve seen. There’s a slight delay opening and closing apps, though in-app performance is much smoother. One department it can’t compete in is game performance; it’s okay with basic 2D games but frankly isn’t up to the task of running something like PUBG Mobile....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A vast array of security and useful phone management tools, all offered without any charge whatsoever. We’d like its anti-virus to be more proactive and the anti-theft tools are relatively weak, but it’s harder to complain when it’s free. Best Prices Today: Norton Mobile Security Norton is one of the biggest names in the security business, and there’s no questioning that it knows what it’s doing when it comes to detecting apps known to be laden with malware: a score of 100% in the AV-TEST labs is proof of that....
