Reviews of all the latest gadgets and technology
I have previously reviewed the excellent XGIMI Halo+ portable projector and many other portable options from the likes of BenQ and Anker Nebula. For larger projectors, my experience has been somewhat limited to cheap Chinese brands like Yaber. The best larger projector I have reviewed to date is the Acer H6543BDK, which is an excellent…
I have previously reviewed the Tozo Golden X1 Earbuds and Tozo OpenBuds and have been impressed with both products. The Tozo Tonal Dots T12 isn’t a new product; it appears to have been launched or refreshed back in 2022. It received favourable reviews online, with most critics praising the sound quality for such affordable earbuds….
The Xiaomi Watch S3 is the latest affordable smartwatch from the Chinese tech giant. It offers an impressive set of features at a very competitive price point. With a sleek design, long battery life, and support for popular fitness platforms like Strava, this watch aims to be the perfect companion for fitness enthusiasts on a…
I have previously reviewed the SpotCam Video Doorbell 2 and found it to be a good, affordable alternative to popular video doorbells such as Ring, Eufy and Arlo. Spotcam recently launched the SpotCam Solo Pro, which is a wireless camera system designed to compete with wireless surveillance cameras such as the Arlo Pro 5 and…
Botslab is a new company to me. Looking at their Amazon store, they are relatively new to the market, with the Botslab S8 robot vacuum being listed for around 18 months. It appears they have recently launched a range of security cameras, with the Botslab Video Doorbell 2 Pro being their latest launch. I have…
The Honor Pad 9 was announced at MWC 2024 last week and is an affordable 12.6-inch 2-in-1 laptop with an optional detachable keyboard that aims to offer great value for money for media consumption and light productivity. Powered by a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and 8GB of RAM, performance is decent for everyday tasks…
The original Qi charging was introduced back in 2008 with charge speeds of 5W, and it briefly faced competition from the Power Matter Alliance’s PMA standard and Rezence before establishing itself as the standard form for wireless charging for portable devices. Over the years, it has been updated to support faster charging, with most QI…
The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro were announced back in China at the end of October 2023. Xiaomi is now launching the Xiaomi 14 series globally. Packing the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a vibrant AMOLED display with slim bezels, an upgraded camera system developed with Leica, super fast charging, and 5G connectivity, the…
The Honor Magic5 Pro was my favourite phone of last year. It may not have been the absolute best device all around, but I believe it had the best performance for the price. In particular, I much preferred it to the Pixel 7 Pro. While the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may have been better, it…
For the past few years, I have noticed that food seems to go off much faster than it used to. I have found that many supermarkets seem to have much shorter dates on food, and I have found fruit and vegetables particularly bad for going off quickly. The problem is exacerbated by the recent cost…
At the end of 2023, I reviewed the TP-Link Kasa KE100 radiator valve and had very mixed feelings towards it. It is fantastic value for money, but at the time, it was not compatible with the TP-Link Tapo H100 hub, and I went on to criticise the mess of Kasa and Tapo interoperability. Recently, things…
The Creative Zen Air Pro are the latest true wireless earbuds from Creative, featuring active noise cancellation (ANC), long battery life, Bluetooth 5.3 and customisable touch controls via the Creative app. The main difference between the Zen Air Pro and the Zen Air Plus is the LC3+ codec, which claims to have higher robustness against…