Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, 2022) review: still an absolute winner
Stuff VerdictWatch SE lays down the gauntlet for its more expensive siblings, offering most of the same experience for a chunk of cash less. ProsSuperb performance, latest-gen chipAll the core Apple...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 8 review: marginal gains, but still a great choice
Stuff VerdictWith only a sprinkling of enhancements, it’s only worth upgrading if you have a Series 4 or older – and the 2022 Watch SE lays down serious competition. It’s still a great smartwatch...
View ArticleThe Sonos streaming box is coming, but I think wireless audio will surely be...
Last year was the worst year for wireless speaker maker Sonos after it prematurely pushed out a new app that was broken and it’s only just managing to get on top of. But it should have been a glorious...
View ArticleSky Glass Gen 2 and Sky Glass Air up the game for streaming TVs with these...
Sky Glass Gen 2 is a full update of the previous streaming TV and I’m at the launch this morning. It’s available from tomorrow, 12 February and the pricing is staying the same as with Sky Glass Gen 1....
View ArticleBeats Powerbeats Pro 2 have this in-demand fitness feature
If you’ve been waiting for a new pair of workout headphones, you might have just found them. Beats isn’t always the quickest at getting out new products, but its first new spin on its top-selling...
View ArticleSky Glass Gen 2 is still just a mid-range TV – but I think that’s OK
I was at the launch of Sky Glass Gen 2 yesterday. It’s a modest update of the popular QLED 4K TV with a brighter display and even better Dolby Atmos integrated soundbar. I have to say I had...
View ArticleThis is the most significant thing about the iPhone 16e
The iPhone 16e isn’t a revolutionary mid-range phone. It was never going to be, a respin of the iPhone 14 but with the iPhone’s Action button added plus the more up-to-date innards from the iPhone 16....
View ArticleThis fabulous retro Lego Fabuland tribute set is available – with a catch
If you’re of a generation born before the late 80s you’ll probably remember Lego Fabuland, made from 1979 to 1989. It’s probably closest to Lego Friends in terms of modern Lego series. Now Lego has...
View ArticleYou won’t believe what Grado’s latest Signature headphone is made from
New York-based Grado has often experimented with different materials for its beautiful, handmade wired headphones, since different materials – and particularly different woods – have differing sonic...
View ArticleApple’s best AirPods Pro 2 feature is now available in both the US and UK
Having previously been available in the US and elsewhere, Apple has now rolled out its superb hearing aid feature in the UK – it works with its flagship AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds. The update was...
View ArticleAlexa+ is the biggest-ever update to the voice assistant – here’s what’s coming
Alexa+ is a new subscription tier for the 10-year-old voice assistant and it’s just been announced at an event in New York. The update to the smart speaker assistant makes use of more generative AI to...
View ArticleMWC 2025: all the latest from the biggest phone show in the world
After a couple of weeks in which we got a new iPhone, we’re turning our attention to the wider world of mobile in the form of Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress show, aka MWC 2025. As always at the...
View ArticleThis speedy data tech will be in your next flagship phone
Qualcomm has revealed the hardware that’ll bring even faster data speeds to your next flaghip phone. Revealed during MWC 2025, the X85 is the latest in Qualcomm’s long line of phone modems that appear...
View ArticleNothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro designs revealed – what do you think?
Nothing hasn’t been shy about telling us that the Nothing Phone 3a Series is going to launch soon. Now we know that two mid-range phones will debut tomorrow, 4 March during the second day of MWC 2025...
View ArticleThis is the best tri-fold concept I’ve seen so far
Tri-fold upcoming phones seem to be a theme of this year’s Mobile World Congress, with Infinix demonstrating this Zero Mini tri-fold concept. Yet it’s a flip size, essentially, so the dual hinges...
View ArticleApple iPad Air review (M3, 2025): making the Pro look like total overkill
With the further powering up of Apple’s iPad Air tablet – now with an M3 chip – the Air is essentially an iPad Pro, just without a few bells and whistles like Face ID support and with larger bezels...
View ArticleApple MacBook Air review (M4, 2025): you get a little more for a little less
Stuff VerdictWe seem to say it every year, but the MacBook AIr is still the everyday laptop to beat and it now has a lower starting price, too. Upgrades remain really expensive though. Pros16GB mnimum...
View ArticleI think Sony’s next-gen RGB tech could be a TV gamechanger in 2026
Sony has been working on something for several years that I think may just be a terrific game-changer for TVs. And in particular, it could spell the end of OLED TVs being seen as the big shot in terms...
View ArticleApple MacBook Air review (M4, 2025): you get a little more for a little less
Stuff VerdictWe seem to say it every year, but the MacBook AIr is still the everyday laptop to beat and it now has a lower starting price, too. Upgrades remain really expensive though. Pros16GB mnimum...
View ArticleApple iPad (10th gen, 2022) review: Super lite Air
Stuff VerdictA much-needed and predictably excellent re-work of the entry-level iPad but pricing is high compared to the 9th generation.ProsA significant upgradeMove to USB-CFresh coloursConsPricing...
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