Each year the cost of flagship phones goes up at a higher rate than inflation. An extreme example would be the OnePlus One launch price of just $299 and the lowest priced OnePlus 8 is $699/£599. With the roll-out of 5G these price increases seem to have accelerated, this year flagship phones have pushed comfortably…
Realme have been expanding their affordable options away from just smartphones, like the superb Realme 6, and introduced their wearables to the UK market for the first time. At just £50, the Realme Watch is the most affordable smartwatch on the market from a major brand offering a similar feature set to many fitness bands…
The new AMD 3000XT range of CPUs launches on 7/7/2020 offering improved boost frequencies over the older models and higher prices. AMD 3000XT CPUs – Prices and Specification vs AMD 3000X CPUs The three new chipsets include: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT offering a 100Mhz improvement in the turbo frequency. Official RRP of $249 – likely…
GameSir are a popular gaming peripheral brand that offers a product range a little more varied than your usual keyboard and mouse options. In my most recent review, the AimSwitch VX2 turned out to be a surprisingly good solution for console gaming, offering you the ability to use keyboard and mouse for the Nintendo Switch…
The new Jabra Elite 45h could be the perfect affordable solution for long days in the office and long haul travel. These new on-ear headphones offers 50 hours on just one charge and the ability to get 10 hours of play from just 15-minutes charging. That is 10 hours more battery life than when I…
[Update 27-May-2020] The DS420+ and DS720+ have now been maid official and are available now. Synology recently launched their new affordable Synology DS220j which offers a significant performant bump from the DS218j thanks to the move from the dual-core Marvell Armada 385 chipset to the Realtek RTD1296 chipset. They are now preparing for the launch…
In the past year, both Huawei and Honor have been reusing their old Kirin 710 chipset for their affordable phones, allowing them to bypass the restrictions placed upon them by the US in regards to Google. . This led to a lot of samey phones; there was very little difference between the Huawei P30 Lite,…
Realme are extending the availability of their products in the UK to include the various affordable AIoT accessories they sell. This includes: Realme Buds Air Neo for £39.99 Realme Powerbank for £19.99 Realme Watch for £54.99 Realme Band for £24.99 I have been sent a few of these, so I will be reviewing them over…
The keyboard and mouse have long been regarded as a superior method of gaming compared to a controller. Even if you prefer a controller for gaming, the keyboard-mouse combo consistently outperforms gamers in FPS gaming, which is often one of the reasons PC gamers can’t join console gamers. However, most consoles do support the keyboard…
[Update] The MediaTek Helio G35 is effectively identical to the Helio P35 The Realme C11 will be officially unveiled on the 30th of June, launching in Malaysia and Vietnam first and possibly globally later. It will likely be the most affordable Realme of this year, and it is the first to feature the MediaTek Helio…
This year Wi-Fi 6 has finally gained mainstream traction with all flagship phones launched this year featuring it, and most mid-range and higher laptops also featuring it. I have reviewed quite a few routers now, but to date, only the painfully expensive Netgear Orbi RBK850 mesh W-Fi 6 system which costs £969.99 for the three-pack…
Honor have launched one of the most affordable phones of the year with the Honor 9A. Priced at just £129.99 this is perfect for anyone on a budget or perhaps for a young person wanting their first phone. While this is a long way from flagship spec, it is well featured phone offering plenty of…