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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Stunning OLED screen Great battery life Slim chassis and responsive keyboard Decent AMD processor Cons No full-size USB ports No Thunderbolt support No Windows Hello sign-in Our Verdict The Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED impresses in several key departments: the display is brilliant, the AMD processor is fast, and its keyboard, chassis and battery are all excellent. It’s cheaper than many rivals too. You’ll only want to look elsewhere if you need more processing power or an IPS display....

Asus only launched the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro in July, but the company has decided it’s already time for more gaming phones. The new 6D and 6D Ultimate aren’t pitched as direct successors, but the latter does become the most expensive ROG phone Asus has ever made. We currently only have UK and European pricing for the phones. At £799/€949, the regular 6D is the cheapest in the ROG Phone 6 lineup....

Portability is already a big selling point for most laptops, but Asus wants to take things to the next level. The company’s new Zenbook S 13 OLED weighs just 1kg, and has a chassis that’s only 10mm thick. Asus says it’s the world’s slimmest laptop with a 13.3in OLED screen. Crucially, many of the compromises associated with ultraportable devices aren’t an issue here. Ports are the most obvious example, where you get two USB-C, one USB-A, HDMI 2....

Update 16 February 2016: The BBC has pulled BBC Three from TV as part of cost-cutting measures, and as of today (16 February 2016) shows will now be broadcast only on iPlayer. New content including Cuckoo series three, Clique, Life Hacks and Black Power will be available. BBC Three unveiled two new platforms: The Best Of – which will bring together original long-form programmes and a range of new content, including short form films – and The Daily Drop – home to BBC Three’s new stream of daily content including short-form videos, blogs, social media, image galleries, trending stories and daily updates from news and sport....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros 12 ports 2x HDMI Great looks Cons Just one downstream TB4 port Macs can’t use both HDMI ports USB 2.0 ports Expensive Our Verdict The Belkin Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock is a gorgeous-looking laptop docking station, boasting 12 ports including two HDMI for Windows users to quickly add multiple external displays. Best Prices Today: Belkin Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock Belkin’s Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock adds 12 useful ports to your laptop and looks gorgeous....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you don’t touch type, you might get on better with the QODE Thin Type Keyboard but with no way to change the character that each key produces, the out-of-place apostrophe key is a bit of a deal breaker. Plus, of course, there’s the issue of the price. It’s steep at £90, despite the excellent build quality. Best Prices Today: Belkin QODE Thin Type Keyboard Cover for iPad Air Despite the iPad Air being released over a year ago, there are still a lack of thin keyboards available....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict As an affordable 4K screen with a high refresh rate, the EL2780U is good enough, even if the HDR part of this equation doesn’t entirely add up. If you’ve got a GPU that can handle the resolution, then the BenQ EL2780U is a solid purchase. Best Prices Today: BenQ EL2780U Over the past year, we’ve seen some gaming screens that flaunt the accepted models for their respective display technology....

The M1-powered 24in iMac made its debut at Apple’s April 2021 Spring Loaded event, sporting an entirely new design compared to its predecessors. As a throwback to older generations of iMac, the devices ship in an assortment of colours; but unlike the past iterations, the 4.5K Retina display is totally flat, with slimmer bezels, a smaller chin, and just 11.5mm thick. That slimmed-down, chiselled look is mainly down to the M1 chip’s SoC architecture....

Phones are nasty. One study showed that a phone can carry ten times as much bacteria as a toilet seat, while another study conducted in 2017 found high school students have an average of 17,032 bacteria on their phones. Ew. That’s unsettling, but perhaps not totally surprising, given that we take our phones absolutely everywhere and are unable to put them down. Can you think of the last time you went to the bathroom without staring down the steady, infinite scroll of a social media feed?...

The Apple Watch Series 6 may not be the most recent generation, but it’s still one of the best smartwatches you can buy. A combination of premium hardware and excellent software make for a winning combination, especially if you update to the latest watchOS software. It might have been replaced as Apple’s flagship wearable by the Series 7 and Series 8 , but there are only a handful of differences between the models....

NAS drives (Network Attached Storage) continue to be a useful, or often essential, piece of tech for many users at home or in the office. And if you’re looking for a new one then you’ve come to the right place as we have the best NAS drive you can buy for personal cloud storage and more. NAS drives can be used to back up and store files such as music, documents, video but a lot more....

CES, the world’s largest technology show, is over for another year and provided us with a glimpse of what to expect this year in the way of gadgets. As usual, we trekked around the expansive show floor and various hotels to find the best products. Each year we give out Top Picks awards to noteworthy devices across any category and from any manufacture. In no particular order, here’s what caught our eye at CES 2018 ....

The OnePlus Nord is out now. The Chinese company’s latest is a rousing return to the mid-range market , gaining a rare five-star review from us. Highlights include its gorgeous 90Hz display, great cameras and excellent software, all for as little as £399. Compromises in other areas have allowed OnePlus to keep costs down, but it hasn’t sacrificed a glass back. That means the Nord is a fragile phone, which can easily be damaged or slip out of your hand without a suitable case....

Your smartphone is more than just your phone. It’s your music player, diary, camera, debit card and so much more, all in one. That’s a huge convenience, but it also means if you lose your phone or it’s stolen, then you’re without your main communication device – and perhaps at risk of bank or identity fraud. That’s why it’s probably best to buy a phone insurance plan to cover your phone for accidental damage, loss, or theft....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The BlackBerry Passport is not for everyone. The Passport is designed to be used as a productivity tool, in the workplace. As such it is powerful and versatile, and for those who want a portable productivity device with a hardware keyboard it will be a perfect companion. For many others it may be a hopelessly hobbled entertainment device. Best Prices Today: BlackBerry Passport BlackBerry Passport review: the most BlackBerry BlackBerry… ever Right out of the gate let me say this: the BlackBerry Passport is not for everyone....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Versatile recording modes Great audio quality Premium build Cons Expensive Big and bulky Voice modulation exclusive to WoW Edition Our Verdict Offering a premium build, versatile recording modes and great audio recording capabilities, the USB-powered Yeti X is perfect for most livestreamers and budding podcasters. Best Prices Today: Logitech Yeti X When it comes to audio recording equipment Blue is a name you’ll have probably heard of....

If you’ve been concerned about the cost of living increases – especially when it comes to rising energy bills – you’re not alone. A March 2022 survey of 2,000 British adults, commissioned by LG Electronics, showed that over three-quarters are worrying about price rises and will try a range of measures to keep their bills in check. But when it comes to energy-saving measures, here are the most popular ideas:...

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Home Cam 100 is relatively cheap, but without the subscription it’s little more than a webcam. And even with it, you don’t get continuous recording and you can’t set an area for motion detection. The app is dated and needs a redesign, and ideally more features. BT also needs to rethink its subscription and offer alternative recording options so owners can take advantage of existing cloud storage they already pay for....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict CyberPower’s Infinity Perseus XT is a traditional full-size gaming PC with great performance, strong peripherals and double the usual amount of SSD storage. Its larger case provides for easy access to components and ample options for upgrades. It is however, quite an expensive PC. Best Prices Today: CyberPower Infinity Perseus XT The Infinity Perseus XT is a traditional big black box of a gaming PC , housed in the latest Mk III version of Coolermaster’s Dominator 690 mid-tower case....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The D-Link DIR-2660 EXO AC2600 is a strong improvement on the Virgin Media Hub 3, providing better range and faster overall speeds than the default provided by the UK ISPs, and comes with a whole host of family-focused features. And with router-level McAfee protection a budget-friendly price-tag, there’s not a lot to complain about. Best Prices Today: D-Link EXO AC2600 While there’s a market full of routers ready to replace the basic ones provided by UK ISPs, D-Link’s DIR-2660 EXO AC2600 looks to offer something more than just fast, strong Wi-Fi connectivity....