PayPal Teams up with Vodafone’s VOXI to Appeal to Millennials

PayPal Teams up with Vodafone’s VOXI to Appeal to Millennials

Vodafone’s so-called “youth” mobile brand designed to appeal to millennial customers, VOXI, has recently secured an agreement with PayPal to give consumers under 30 a new way to purchase their next smartphone. This month, VOXI has started selling feature handsets as well as SIM-only contracts, giving millennial consumers the chance to get their hands on…

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is a gaming phone with 10GB of RAM & dual liquid cooling pipes
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Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is a gaming phone with 10GB of RAM & dual liquid cooling pipes

The trend towards dedicated gaming smartphones is in full swing now, in recent weeks we have seen the launch of the Asus ROG phone, Razer 2, Honor Play, Mate 20X and it has recently been reported that Samsung is working on a gaming phone. The original Xiaomi Black Shark was launched earlier in the year, and it…

What are the best deals for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro in the UK?

What are the best deals for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro in the UK?

The Xiaomi Mi 8 was hugely popular earlier this year offering flagship specifications for mid-range pricing. Since then the Pocophone F1 has stolen some of its thunder with its sub-£300 price point. However, Xiaomi has recently announced the Pro version which has one notable upgraded typically found on my more expensive phones, an in-display fingerprint sensor. The Xiaomi Mi…

SunGod PaceBreakers Sunglasses Review – Running / Cycling Sunglasses
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SunGod PaceBreakers Sunglasses Review – Running / Cycling Sunglasses

Cycling season is mostly over for me this year; I will likely be sticking to a turbo trainer for the next few months as I don’t particularly enjoy the rain or wind. However during the sunnier months, one thing I always have issues with is the sun, to be honest, I have just been too…

DDR5 production to start in 2019 offering 1.36x more performance at the same speeds
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DDR5 production to start in 2019 offering 1.36x more performance at the same speeds

I only switched to a DDR4 based system late last year close to the peak pricing pf memory, things are finally settling down so as you might expect, manufacturers are looking to supplant DDR4 with the next generation DDR5. Each iteration of DRAM improves clock speed while reducing power consumption and DDR5 is no different. Over its lifespan,…

Nuki Smart Lock 2.0 converts your door lock to a smart lock with no screws

Nuki Smart Lock 2.0 converts your door lock to a smart lock with no screws

There are not a great deal of smart door locks on the market in the UK with Yale being the main option on the market. I have recently been made away of Nuki a relatively new business in the world of smart homes, and with an innovative solution to smart locks. With Yale there is…

Elephone U2 Pro – another pop up camera phone with in-display fingerprint
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Elephone U2 Pro – another pop up camera phone with in-display fingerprint

Elephone is one of the many budget brands from China that are hoping to copy the success of Huawei and Xiaomi. Like many other similar brands, they focussed on the low to mid-end of the market, offering premium looks but with MediaTek SoCs which are a lot more affordable the Qualcomm, but also less powerful. However, there…

HyperX Alloy FPS RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review- HX-KB1SS2-UK
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HyperX Alloy FPS RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review- HX-KB1SS2-UK

It has been a while since I have done a mechanical keyboard review and I am always keen to work with new brands and to find new options for readers. HyperX is a Kingston owned gaming brand that makes headsets, keyboards, DDR4 memory, mice and storage. They typically offer excellent value for money over some…

HP Envy X2 Review – Full Review of the laptop and Windows 10 on Arm
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HP Envy X2 Review – Full Review of the laptop and Windows 10 on Arm

**Update 20th October 2018** After leaving this in its box for a couple of months I have returned to it, updated Windows and now both Google and Spotify run fine** Following on from my initial impressions I have spent some more time with the HP Envy X2 allowing me to see if ARM-based laptops are…

Kärcher Window Vac Anniversary Edition Review – Window Vacuum

Kärcher Window Vac Anniversary Edition Review – Window Vacuum

Ok, I will admit it, a Window Vacuum is not the most exciting product to feature on the site, but I am 36, a homeowner and any gadget that can make household chores easier is a win for me. The Kärcher Window Vac is an often recommended home gadget that I have never even considered before, no…

Snapdragon 8180 System on Chip specification revealed for Windows on Arm devices
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Snapdragon 8180 System on Chip specification revealed for Windows on Arm devices

Earlier in the year, I got to test the new HP Envy X2 laptop which was running Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 SoC and was the first attempt at getting an ARM-based processor working with Windows. My experience was a little mixed, I love the concept, the battery life is awesome and the always-on connectivity perfect for a blogger…

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will have 10GB RAM, 5G support, notchless full screen slider with in-display fingerprint
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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will have 10GB RAM, 5G support, notchless full screen slider with in-display fingerprint

The Vivo Next bucked the trend towards notches by introducing an innovative pop-out camera, the idea then spared Oppo to develop the Find X which used a slider to hide the notches. The flagship Xiaomi Mi MIX range will follow suit by implementing a slider on the Mi MIX 3. The Mi MIX range was also a little different than…