At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Beautiful display Excellent audio Small size IP65/58 water-resistance Cons No wireless charging Camera app is difficult to use Overheating limits performance Expensive Our Verdict There’s a lot to like in the Xperia 5 III, which has top specs in a compact size. It’s expensive though, and despite all the hardware it’s difficult to get the best out of the camera thanks to software built solely with pro users in mind....
At a Glance Our Verdict There’s no doubt that the XZ2 Compact is superior in a number of ways over its predecessor. There’s the bigger and better display, increased internal storage, and the 4K HDR camera. That being said, we have a soft spot for the XZ1 Compact. It’s smaller, lighter, and pretty much encapsulates the term ‘Pocket Rocket’. Retaining the headphone jack and cool side-button fingerprint sensor are big plus points, and thanks to both units supporting microSD there’s no need to worry about storage....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Clever design Leaves teeth feeling clean Good for travelling Long battery life Cons Heavy Messy in use No pressure sensor Our Verdict This cleverly designed electric toothbrush and water jet cleans teeth well and is a great option for travel. However, its weight and size make it less easy to recommend as an everyday brush. Best Prices Today: Soocas Neos electric toothbrush and water flosser It’s rare to see something totally new where electric toothbrushes are concerned....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros IP68 dust and water resistance Long 20-hour battery life Incredible sound, both in quality and volume Cons Much larger than the competition Heavy Our Verdict The Soundcore Motion Boom Plus is an impressive outdoor speaker with great battery life and impressive sound – just be ready to put up with its large build and relative heft. Best Prices Today: Soundcore Motion Boom Plus As Spring turns into Summer, we begin to venture outdoors more and more....
Splatoon 2 was one of the games that Nintendo revealed during its January Nintendo Switch Presentation, unveiling a trailer and giving some fans and press the chance to try the game out. The sequel to the popular Wii U multiplayer shooter is out now, and it’s one of our favourite Switch games and we’ve given it a glowing review . Here’s everything we know so far about the game, including its release date, price, and gameplay features....
Star Trek: Discovery is set to return for its fifth season next year, and we finally know a little about what to expect from the far flung future of the Trek universe. Here’s everything you need to know about Discovery season five, including how to watch it, as well as the first trailer and new cast news. When does Discovery season 5 start? For the moment there’s no official release date for season 5, except that it will arrive some time in 2023 ....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Even as someone with no history on the streets (of rage) it’s clear that this is a labour of love, so I suspect franchise fans will find enough here to make it worth the purchase. The series is showing its age though, and while the aesthetic has been updated to suit the times, Streets of Rage 4 feels a little too rooted in its ‘90s heyday....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Interactive games Great performance Brushing statistics Long battery life Cons Subscription model Position detection lag No shaver plug Our Verdict The Gum Playbrush is an effective tool to encourage children to brush their teeth properly, but it’ll only work if your child is comfortable with the brush’s sonic vibrations. Best Prices Today: GUM Playbrush Junior 6+ It’s colourful and chunky. There’s a cute green dragon....
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Surface Laptop 2 is a slightly odd one as it’s not a huge upgrade on the original. That said, it comes in at the same price (now reduced) with a few upgrades and the new black colour. You get an 8th-gen Intel processor giving a nice performance boost as well as double the memory for the entry-level model. Battery life is a little down in our test but it’s still a decent effort making this still one of the best laptop around....
At a Glance Our Verdict The Surface Pro 6 is a tablet with an optional keyboard (and stylus) and the Surface Laptop 2 is a touchscreen laptop. They’re similar in many ways, but fundamentally different devices. If you don’t see yourself ever using the Surface Pro 6 as a tablet, you could be better off with the Surface Laptop as it’s a similar price once you’ve factored in the cost of a keyboard for the Surface Pro 6....
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Self-emptying dock Lightweight stick vac Compact Dock stores 70 days of debris Cons Mopping requires wipes Short power cable Unergonomic stick handle Our Verdict A three-in-one solution to floor cleaning is, on paper, a great idea. But overall, there’s a feeling of compromise with SwitchBot’s K10+ Pro Combo. The pint-sized robot vac doesn’t have quite enough suction power, its mopping is more trouble than it’s worth, and the stick vac’s handle is uncomfortable to hold for anything beyond a quick task....
We’re all spending more and more time staring at our phone screens, and no matter how big their screens get, our eyes aren’t getting any better. TCL’s Nxtpaper series aims to offer a little relief without switching to full e-paper devices. The latest models, the TCL 50 and 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5 , can do it with a single button. Well, a switch to be precise. In addition to large 6....
It’s heatwave time again! If your BBQ has packed up, or you haven’t got around to buying one yet, read on. You don’t want to be stuck inside cooking. (While you yourself are cooking.) When you think of a barbecue, chances are you’re picturing something like a Weber grill. The first kettle barbecue was built by the company in 1951. It was a slightly different design to those we see today but very much recognisable as the Original Kettle that the company still sells....
If you’re hoping to splurge for a tricked-out Galaxy Z Fold 3 then you’re in luck – with the Z Fold 4 out now, the Fold 3 is cheaper than ever and enjoying huge discounts. Samsung launched the flagship folding phone in August 2021, alongside the smaller Z Flip 3. The phones launched together with the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2, refreshing Samsung’s mobile, audio and wearable lines for 2021....
In summary Interest and hype around BlackBerry continues into 2026 Viral social media videos show influencers ditching modern smartphones for classic models in a ‘digital detox’ A Chinese firm has relaunched the Q20 Classic with upgraded hardware and Android 13 More alternatives continue to appear from Unihertz and Clicks Once the height of the mobile market, the humble BlackBerry was a must-have phone, in part for how BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) completely changed the game for messaging on the go, paving the way for the likes of WhatsApp and iMessage....
So it was a nice surprise to find a message on my Echo Show 15 this morning prompting me to update. A few taps and a quick five-minute download later and the update had been installed, complete with a shortcut to the Fire TV interface in the top-right of the Echo Show 15’s UI. Lewis Painter / Foundry As expected, turning the Echo Show 15 into a Fire TV really does make it a more compelling offering....
The Surface Pro 9 is here, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that very little has changed. Microsoft’s new 2-in-1 looks extremely similar to last year’s device, with new keyboard colours the only indication of anything new. After such huge upgrades were introduced with the Surface Pro 8 , it was reasonable to expect a minor chipset refresh this year. But while there are new processors, they provide more improvements than you might expect on the Surface Pro 9 ....
A few years ago, air fryers were a rarity. Now they’re the norm. Most of us do at least some of our daily cooking in an air fryer. They’re faster, easier to use and, crucially right now, cheaper to cook in than an oven. Each iteration brings new innovations that take us further from the original black countertop box with a pull-out drawer. There are so many types of air fryer that we now have dedicated round-ups for the best air fryer of all types, the best dual-drawer air fryer , the best air fryer oven – and we even have a Ninja-specific round-up ....
In summary: Tech Advisor reports the OnePlus 16 may launch in late 2026 with a groundbreaking BOE X5 1.5K OLED display featuring an unprecedented 240Hz refresh rate. This display technology could significantly outperform current flagship phones like the Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max, which typically use 120Hz displays. Additional rumored upgrades include a massive 9,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chip, and dual 200MP camera sensors for enhanced performance....
OnePlus has finally revealed the last couple of OnePlus Nord details it had been keeping close to its chest, most importantly the price: just £379. It’s a characteristically aggressive price for the company, and one that undeniably marks a return to its ‘flagship killer’ routes. The only problem? Now, its own flagship OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro might be the next victims. That’s because the Nord is just the latest in a long line of mid-range phones that have recently become especially impressive, making it impossible not to wonder whether anyone should bother paying twice as much – if not more – for a flagship....
