I have teamed up with Anker for a new promotion they are doing. They are currently giving away 1000 powerline cables on their site between today and the 14th of August you can enter the competition via a simple email submission. They will then choose 1000 winners and ask you to send a photo of … Read more
This year saw the release of new laptop gaming CPUs that finally increased the core count to 6 with 12 threads using hyperthreading. Dell was one of the first companies to announce the chips across their range which went from the high-end consumer XPS 15 to the new affordable Dell G line and finally the … Read more
We already knew a lot about the new Honor Note 10 thanks to various leaks. It has been 2 years since Honor released one of the Note series of smartphones and the new model has a massive 6.95-inch 18.5:9 full-screen display. In comparison, the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 8 uses a 6.3-inch display. The phone shares many of … Read more
Following on from my reviews of the excellent Thermaltake View 32 and View 22 cases I have now been checking out the budget-friendly Smart RGB 700 Watt 80+ PSU. As the name suggests this is a PSU with a pre-installed, 256 colour RGB fan hub with 15 lighting modes to choose from and built-in memory. … Read more
I have been looking for a decent pair of active noise cancelling headphones for a while, the Bose QuietComfort 35 is the immediate choice, but I don’t travel enough to justify the £320+ price tag. Looking for cheaper options, I found favourable reviews for the Plantronics Backbeat Pro 2 which costs £229 on ao.com for … Read more
Datacolor is one of the leading worldwide brands in colour calibration tools, both for high-end consumers through to businesses. They cover a wide range of calibration options including the excellent Spyder5 monitor calibration tool. The SpyderCheckr is a basic tool that isn’t particularly exciting or high tech for your average consumer but this colour patch … Read more
PC users have been frustrated over the past couple of years with the inflated prices of DDR4 RAM and graphics cards. The GPU issue has been due to the cryptocurrency mining craze and thanks to demand lowering we are already seeing prices gradually drop, and it has been reported that there has been a huge oversupply … Read more
When you buy a new car, you’re often offered GAP insurance. While it’s certainly worth having, dealerships aren’t typically the best place to get it. You’ll end up paying much more than you need to and you’ll also find they don’t really explain the cover very well. If you’re wondering what on earth GAP insurance … Read more
I have been writing a lot about Xiaomi recently, not because they are the most innovative company on the market but because the Chinese super brand churns out some amazingly specced cheap phones. Sadly, these phones are rarely available from major UK suppliers, and you must instead rely on buying them from grey importers such … Read more
I sometimes get sent review samples that are not the most high tech, but I think they are still relevant. As a health conscious fitness fanatic, I am generally happy to review anything that can help, and that includes anything kitchen related such as AnySharp 5-in-1 Smart Scissors or the Ion8 Leak Proof Water Bottle which helps … Read more
We already know that Microsoft is working on the next generation of their console and it has been previously reported that there will be multiple versions. Microsoft has not confirmed any details, but reports surrounding the follow-up to the Xbox One have begun to spring up online in recent weeks. The new console codenamed Scarlet … Read more
The Xiaomi Mi A1 was hugely popular, with many UK and European buyers importing it from Chinese sellers such as Gearbest and Banggood. Well it looks like Xiaomi have paid attention and will be releasing the successor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the A2 Lite in 40 markets with several European countries included. The Mi A2 … Read more
Following the Smart Home Week Forum, I attended a few months ago Yale was kind enough to send me one of their Keyless Connected Smart Locks to review. In the UK, as it currently stands, Yale is the only reputable company producing smart locks for the home, there are a few random Chinese brands on … Read more
The mobile gaming phenomenon might seem like something relatively recent. But if we are honest with ourselves, for almost as long as we have had mobile phones, we have been using them for more than just making calls. In the earliest days, that meant a game of Snake, Tetris or Solitaire. And today, while the … Read more
Xiaomi trademarked a new brand name called Pocophone which is believed to coming to Europe and could be another affordable flagship phone competing with the likes of the Honor 10 and the OnePlus 6. The new phone is set to be released with the powerful Snapdragon 845 SoC, which already powers some of the top phones from Xiaomi including … Read more
We all know the new NVIDIA GeForce 11 is due to launch at some point in the reasonably near future, even if the date may or may not have been pushed back. We have reported multiple times about potential release dates, so the new leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt as usual. A YouTuber, … Read more