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At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The lack of decent screen resolution is disappointing in a laptop costing Almost £700, but the Pavilion TouchSmart 15 is a solid workhorse of a laptop with a reasonable mid-range price tag. It’s not particularly portable, but it’ll be a choice for people who want a fairly powerful all-round Windows laptop that can be used as a desktop-replacement PC at home. Best Prices Today: HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15 review The Pavilion laptops have traditionally been HP’s affordable ‘everyday computing’ range....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The HP Spectre x360 13 is a charming laptop that looks great and has enough power for most productivity jobs, thanks to the use of Intel’s impressive 8th Gen CPUs. Among its peers the main draw is the 4K-as-standard screen. Not just sharp, it’s colourful and provides excellent contrast. You need to decide whether you’d prefer to have a super-sharp screen or killer battery life....

At a Glance Our Verdict We won’t give our final verdict until we’ve thoroughly tested the HTC 10. However, it’s clear each phone has its advantages. You might like the LG G5, with its modular design, generous display size and removable battery. Alternatively, the more compact Galaxy S7 is fastest of the lot, with extras such as waterproofing, fast wireless charging, a heart-rate sensor and more common Micro-USB port. But don’t write off HTC: while the One M9 was mildly disappointing, the company has really pulled up its socks with the HTC 10, which is now a true rival to Samsung and LG and may just win you over with its fantastic design, awesome selfies and Hi-Res audio....

Lite versions of Huawei phones are usually sold in a limited number of countries, and the firm has decided to soft-launch the P40 Lite in Spain a few weeks before the main P40 launch event in Paris. There’s probably a good reason for the lack of fanfare: the P40 Lite is essentially a rebranded Nova 6 SE, a phone that launched in China in December 2019. The rebrand is neither here nor there: the P40 Lite looks to be a solid choice for a sub-€300 phone with a nearly all-screen display with a punch-hole selfie camera and a four-lens arrangement at the back reminiscent of the Mate 20 Pro (a setup which clearly inspired Apple to use on the iPhone 11 Pro)....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Most affordable ANC earbuds Plays nicely with Huawei phones Cons Umimpressive battery life Our Verdict Excellent value if you want active noise cancelling. The FreeBuds 3i also sound great, but battery life is on the short side. Best Prices Today: Huawei FreeBuds 3i Huawei’s Freebuds 3 were impressive when I reviewed them last year. For the price, they offered great sound quality and battery life....

Huawei Mate 9 Porche Design edition review in pictures No matter if it’s the mid-range Huawei Nova or the limited edition Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9, Huawei pays close attention to the packaging and the little details that make smartphone unboxings as pleasant and aesthetically pleasing as possible. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design edition review in pictures The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design edition features the same rear-facing camera setup as the standard Mate 9, boasting a dual-lens camera comprised of one 12Mp colour sensor and one 20Mp monochrome sensor....

Over the past few weeks, my timeline has become flooded with scandals and soirees – and no, I’m not talking about the upcoming elections across the world. Bridgerton is back in all its opulent glory, with the second part of season 3 debuting on Netflix today . Somehow, I’d avoided the streaming hit for a while. Period dramas aren’t really my thing, you see. However, upon giving it a try I realised that this isn’t like other historical shows such as Downtown Abbey and The Crown....

When you hear the words “tech innovator” it’s likely you imagine the young, breezily confident Silicone Valley start-up bro, or figures like Alan Turing or Steve Jobs. It’s unlikely you’re thinking of a woman – though women are central to the history of computing. In 1843, Ada Lovelace published an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine – her work is now considered the first software written for a computer, subsequently making Lovelace the first computer programmer in history....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The 2019 iPad 10.2in gives potential newcomers to the Apple ecosystem little to complain about and much to fall in love with. “Entry-level Apple” now looks more appealing than it has in a long time. Best Prices Today: Apple iPad 10.2in (2019) When I first saw the 7th-generation iPad, I wondered why Apple even bothered to release this updated model. Sure, the 10....

PlayStation Now has been called the Netflix of Games, offering a way for PS5, PS4 and PC gamers to play a collection of PS2, PS3 and PS4 games without having to download them first. It sounds like a good idea, but with so many game streaming services available in 2021 and Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass looking more tempting by the day, gamers are asking one question: is PS Now worth subscribing to?...

Described as the ‘mid-range hero’, Jabra’s new Elite 5 wireless earbuds aim to offer an all-round experience for a reasonable price. The Elite 5 come in at $149/£149/€149 yet come with a range of features including Hybrid ANC and a total of six microphones. Jabra said they’re pitched at a young crowd of early adopters and hybrid workers. “These earbuds help people escape a busy day and immerse themselves into media or connect with friends and family on-the-go with the touch of a button,” said Jabra....

The wait is finally over for the Justice League Snyder Cut. HBO Max has the original unfiltered vision of the film – directed by Zack Snyder – exclusively on the platform in the US. Meanwhile the rest of the world (with the exception of China, France and Japan) has it on demand and streaming through different platforms. Snyder left the film part way through the post-production process of the 2017 feature film, and Joss Whedon took over his position....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Kurio 10S has reasonably good child-friendly software and decent parental controls. A year on from our original review, the addition of Google Play and other Google apps is a major bonus and means you’re not limited to the Kurio store. Keeping Wi-Fi turned off improves battery life, and at the current discounted prices, it’s not a bad deal at all. Best Prices Today: Kurio 10S When I originally reviewed the Kurio 10S, it was expensive children’s tablet with poor battery life....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict You’ll get more value for money from a budget phone if you buy from China than within the UK, and the Leagoo Elite 1 is a great example of this with a nice design, good performance, ample storage, a full-HD screen, network-unlocked dual-SIM functionality and a fingerprint scanner. It’s not flawless, for example battery life is disappointing, but it could be a great buy....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros HMB 3.0 and Dynamic SLC Caching Lower power Consumption Good TBW Cons No 4TB option, yet Lacks hardware encryption No heatsink option Our Verdict The Lexar NM790 demonstrates just how far Gen 4 NVMe drives have come. It’s affordable, an excellent all-around performer, and boasts exceptional power Conservation and good thermal control. All that’s missing is hardware encryption and a 4TB model. Best Prices Today: Lexar NM790 The world of NAND storage is standing on the edge of uncharted territories, with capacities and performance likely to grow significantly in the near future....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact & lightweight Excellent screen Seriously long battery life Top performance USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 Cons Slightly spongy keyboard McAffee pop-ups Our Verdict LG has improved the two main complaints we had about the previous gram 17 meaning the 2021 model gains full marks. It’s the most well-balanced 17in laptop on the market right now. Best Prices Today: LG gram 17 (2021) For the last few years LG has been quietly making decent laptops and refining them with each model....

This winter, we’re all doubling up on jumpers and switching off everything we can just to shave a few quid off the electricity bill. And the latest appliance to come under scrutiny for its power-hungry nature is the humble tumble dryer. But if we’re trying to avoid tumble drying our clothes, then how do we stop them wetly festooning every surface in our homes and making our air swampy? The answer could be a heated clothes airer....

One of the worst things about winter – and indeed life here on earth – is waking up in the dark and cold of a winter morning and dragging yourself out of bed. A light alarm can help. Instead of going from fast asleep to shocked into life by a blaring alarm clock, a light alarm will wake you gently, in stages. The colour changing device slowly brightens your bedroom, mimicking the effect of a sunrise and helping you to achieve consciousness more naturally....

Apple’s November event, its third in as many months, brought about a seismic change for the Mac. Apple Silicon, the company’s ambitious project to design and build all its PC and laptop processors in-house, officially got underway with the release of the M1 chip. It comes with a host of big claims, including significant improvements to both performance and power efficiency. The first three devices it will run on were also revealed, which include a successor to of the Intel-based MacBook Pro that debuted as recently as May....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A good value, very portable Bluetooth speaker. At this price it’s hard not to recommend the Maxell MXSP-BT03. Just don’t expect the greatest audio quality. Best Prices Today: Maxell MXSP-BT03 This petite portable speaker from Maxell will appeal to those who value style, ease of use and true portability above audio quality. It’s by no means a bad little speaker set for your smartphone or tablet or laptop ....