When people think about saving money in every possible way, they usually think about how much they can cut down on how they eat, how much they shop, and even how much electricity they use in a month. Even though technology somehow slips under the “saving money” radar, we live in a society where the…
I quite like the way Withings have just gone their own direction when it comes to wearables. Most smart/fitness watch brands sync as Fitbit and Honor/Huawei have gone down the road of as much functionality as possible without committing to a full OS like WearOS. These watches are good, but they tend to end up…
Today, Lypertek adds to their award-winning line up with the new LEVI True Wireless earphones. Tech Specs Driver: 6mm Neodymium Dynamic Drivers Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz Bluetooth Specification: Bluetooth 5.0 Compatible Audio Codec: AAC, SBC Play Time (max): 8 hours + 40 hours with case Water Resistant Rating: IPX5 Charging Options: USB-C and wireless…
Following on from my review of the excellent Withings Body Cardio scales, I have also been reviewing the Withings BPM Connect. Covid-19 With the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been identified that people overweight are more at risk from the infection. This has led the Government to start a new campaign to help the nation lose…
Today Xiaomi affordable sub-brand POCO launched their new X3 for a bargain-basement price starting at £199 for the 64GB model and £249 for the 128GB model. POCO X3 NFC Specification Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Rear Camera: 64MP main camera – Sony IMX682 1/1.73“ sensor 3MP ultra-wide angle 2MP macro camera 2MP depth sensor Up to…
Yesterday, Qualcomm launched their new Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset will feature on the POCO X3 NFC launching on the 7th of September. I have already compared the specification of this chipset with the 730G it replaces, the SD720G and the Mediatek Helio G90T. [Update] During the Poco X3 launch they did announce some reasonably impressive…
Hours after the announcement of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G which is set to feature on the new affordable POCO X3 NFC next week, Mediatek has announced their own new chipset of equal pointlessness for the up and coming Realme 7 due on Thursday this week. I know I am beating a dead horse criticising these…
I am a big fan of smart home heating, I reviewed the original Tado when it was launched, and I have been using Genius Hub in my home the past few years. Tado, or tado° if we want to use their Sunday name, has consistently upgraded both their hardware and software features consistently making them…
The Realme 7 and 7 Pro have already been announced in India, and now the brand is planning on launching the more affordable Realme 7i in Indonesia on September 17, 2020. During IFA, Realme didn’t announce any new phones for the UK market but they did state that both the Realme 7 phones and the…
OnePlus has traditionally focussed on producing affordable flagship phones, this changed this year with the launch of the OnePlus Nord, and now it looks like they have their eyes set on the affordable end of the market too. The OnePlus Clover is expected to launch globally, sometime soon, the current name is believed to be…
Philips Hue continues to expand its product portfolio of lighting products with several new products. Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip Philips Hue has had light strips for a while now, but previous the colour options were solid similar to how an individual bulb works. The new Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip offers individually addressable LEDs…
Schneider Electric is not a brand a normally write about, their product range is not particularly consumer-centric, but they are one of the biggest brands in energy and automation digital solutions. At IFA 2020, the company launched three new smart home products with a focus on making our homes more sustainable, and by proxy reducing…