Netgear Orbi NBK752 mesh system with 5G modem launched for £1099.99
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Netgear Orbi NBK752 mesh system with 5G modem launched for £1099.99

Last month, Netgear announced the £1500 quad-band RBKE960 Orbi Mesh WiFi 6E System. Yesterday they continued their roll of premium-priced networking gear with the announcement of Netgear Orbi NBK752, which is a tri-band mesh WiFi 6 system with a 5G modem built-in, for the bargain price of £1099.99. Spending a grand on a mesh system…

Aura Frames Mason Luxe Review – The best digital photo frame for a Christmas present
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Aura Frames Mason Luxe Review – The best digital photo frame for a Christmas present

With Christmas quickly approaching, many of us will be looking for a thoughtful present to give to our loved ones. All the options from Aura Frames make a particularly good choice as they all allow you to pre-setup the frames and upload photos prior to gifting. This makes them much more thoughtful and personal than…

Anker Soundcore Frames Review: Bluetooth glasses with swappable frames that have a superior design vs Bose Frames
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Anker Soundcore Frames Review: Bluetooth glasses with swappable frames that have a superior design vs Bose Frames

Last month Anker Soundcore came out with the surprise announcement of the Soundcore Frames, a pair of Bluetooth audio glasses with interchangeable lenses. Only a small number of companies have launched such a product, and the Soundcore Frames get off to a good start with both a simple and genius design of interchangeable front frames….

Soundpeats H1 Premium Review – Dual Driver Earbuds now with AI Voice Assistant
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Soundpeats H1 Premium Review – Dual Driver Earbuds now with AI Voice Assistant

The Soundpeats H1 Premium are a new pair of earbuds that are a minor update to the existing Soundpeats H1, which have been on Amazon for around 6 months. The only difference between these two earbuds seems to be the inclusion of an AI Voice Assistant. This is a relatively short review as I had…

Twinkly Flex & Line Smart LED Lights Review – More customisation & creativity vs Philips Hue
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Twinkly Flex & Line Smart LED Lights Review – More customisation & creativity vs Philips Hue

I don’t really follow the tech trends for Christmas lighting, but it turns out Twinkly the Philips Hue of Christmas tree lights. The Twinkly range of lighting provides full smart control of your lighting and unlimited design options mapped to how you have placed your own lights. Twinkly has been expanding into more mainstream smart…

Vonmählen High Six is the worlds smallest key chain charging cable with a USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB- A adapter, and 2 in 1 micro -USB/ lightning adapter

Vonmählen High Six is the worlds smallest key chain charging cable with a USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB- A adapter, and 2 in 1 micro -USB/ lightning adapter

Carrying around USB cables when you are out and about can be frustrating. Best case scenario, you fork out for a 0.3cm cable on Amazon and inevitably lose it. That’s also just one cable, what happens if you need a lightning cable? It may seem like a niche scenario, but I quite frequently take out…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs 778G Plus vs 778G vs 695 vs 690 Chipsets Compared

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs 778G Plus vs 778G vs 695 vs 690 Chipsets Compared

Earlier this week, Qualcomm relatively quietly announced three new chipsets. The Snapdragon 778G+, Snapdragon 695 and Snapdragon 480+. It is mostly a forgettable announcement following the similar routine we have seen from both Qualcomm and MediaTek the past couple of years. Very minor refreshes of existing chipsets. Qualcomm has announced so many chipsets this year…

Aqara Smart Hub E1 Review – A new affordable HomeKit compatible Zigbee smart home hub
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Aqara Smart Hub E1 Review – A new affordable HomeKit compatible Zigbee smart home hub

This week, Aqara announced their latest Hub E1 and is the most affordable hub they have launched on Amazon to date. Currently, this would make it the firth hub they have on Amazon but they have around eight different hubs in total, which seems a little excessive. The new Smart Hub E1 is priced at…

Xiaomi 11T Review – Is it as good as the OnePlus Nord 2 or Honor 50?
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Xiaomi 11T Review – Is it as good as the OnePlus Nord 2 or Honor 50?

Launched earlier this month, the Xiaomi 11T series is positioned as an affordable refresh of their flagship Xiaomi MI 11 series. The new Pro model features the flagship SD888 and is the first phone to launch in the UK with an incredible 120W fast charge. The Xiaomi 11T I have reviewed today is the second…

Honor 50 Review – Now with Google but faces stiff competition at £449
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Honor 50 Review – Now with Google but faces stiff competition at £449

Today, the Honor 50 finally sees its official UK/EU launch. It is quite an important phone, being the first product launch by Honor now that they are fully separate from Huawei. This now means that Honor can include Google Mobile Services on their phones with the extensive range of apps available on the Google Play…

Google Tensor Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, SD888+ & Exynos 2100 – Another chipset with thermal throttling, but does it matter?
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Google Tensor Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, SD888+ & Exynos 2100 – Another chipset with thermal throttling, but does it matter?

The Google Pixel 6 started shipping this week, being the first phone to use the custom Google Tensor chipset. This is the biggest upgrade for the Pixel series in years, and many people are already claiming that the Pixel 6 Pro is the best Android phone of the year. The Google Tensor uses some similar…