The new Intel 12th gen CPUs and Z690 motherboards introduced consumers to the new faster DDR5 generation of RAM. DDR5 is now also being used on the latest 12th gen Intel laptops. Most of the laptops launching with DDR5 are premium priced and already come with DDR5 running at 4800MT/s. However, Kingston is staying ahead…
At MWC 2022, Aqara has officially announced the A100 Zigbee smart door lock. On paper, it looks amazing with multiple methods of unlocking, including: Fingerprint Homekit / Siri / Google Assistnat Aqara Home User passwords and one time passwords NFC cards Then you also have a mechanical key backup, and the lock has an 18-month…
The yearly cycle of tech upgrades isn’t exclusive to mobile phones and TVs, Oral-B updates it toothbrushes on a yearly cycle too. At MWC 2022, they have announced the new flagship Oral-B iO Series 10. The big improvement this year is what Oral-B is calling iOSense, a new virtual brushing coach that will deliver real-time…
New UK standard contractual clauses to enable the transfer of personal data from the UK internationally come into effect on 21st March 2022. The UK GDPR regulates the transfer of personal data to countries outside of the UK or to international organisations unless the receiver of the personal data is located within a third country,…
At MWC 2022, MediaTek is launching their “little brother” to the flagship Dimensity 9000. It is actually two chipsets, the Dimensity 8100 and 8000, with fractionally different CPU/GPU frequencies. These two chipsets have been rumoured to offer Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-like performance but at a lower price point. MediaTek has also announced the Dimensity 1300. It…
At MWC 2022, Honor just announced the Magic4 Pro, and it is possible that is the phone to beat this year. The Honor Magic4 Pro has launched with a very high-end spec while keeping the price well under £1k. As you’d expect from a flagship device, this comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1….
The Poco X3 Pro was a superb phone for the price, and now at MWC 2022, Poco has announced the new Poco X4 Pro 5G. This year, it looks like affordable mid-range phones are really ramping up the quality of their cameras. We have already seen Realme launch the Realme 9 Pro+ for £349 (£299…
The Realme GT 2 series was announced in China earlier on in the year but is now getting a global launch. The Realme GT 2 is the more affordable of the two models, being very similar to the Realme GT from last year and uses last year’s flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset. As the title suggests,…
The last time I physically attended MWC, in 2019, Huawei announced the beautiful Huawei Mate X 5G, and it looked like the start of an exciting year for Huawei. How things have changed three years later. This year, there is no word on any mobile phones launching, but a focus on laptops and a tablet….
I was impressed with the Shokz OpenRun when I reviewed them at the start of the year. Now, during MWC 2022, the Shokz OpenRun Pro has launched in the UK. These new headphones up the audio quality but cost a bit more and are not quite as waterproof. Specification Battery life: 10 Hours Charge time:…
TCL are one of the few companies that are still doing tablets and it is the NXTPAPER range that is by far the most interesting. The NXTPAPER display is a paper-like display, and coloured E-Ink allows you to get the viewing comfort of a book with the convenience of a tablet. It uses a transflective…
With most phone brands slugging it out competing in the mid-range range market, TCL is embracing the affordable end of Android smartphones. At MWC 2022, they have announced five new phones, with the most expensive being the TCL 30 5G priced at €249, which works out as £210. This features the MediaTek Dimensity 700 a…