Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Review – A great pre-order bonus for the Galaxy S21, less good at full RRP
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Review – A great pre-order bonus for the Galaxy S21, less good at full RRP

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro were launched with the flagship Samsung Galaxy S21 series and were offered as a free pre-order bonus for buyers of the phone. That has now ended with the current offer being for the cheaper Galaxy Buds Live. The new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro have an RRP of £219 making them…

MediaTek M80 5G Modem Announced offering mmWave & Wib-6 Ghz 5G for any device

MediaTek M80 5G Modem Announced offering mmWave & Wib-6 Ghz 5G for any device

Todays latest announcement from MediaTek is the M80 5G modem. This is a dedicated 5G modem designed to be integrated into a variety of platforms smartphones, PCs, Mi-Fi hotspots, broadband customer premise equipment (CPE), industrial IoT applications and more. The M80 supports ultra-fast speeds on both non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) architectures, with a peak…

ArtPassport – Bringing the worlds greatest art to lockdown art lovers everywhere

ArtPassport – Bringing the worlds greatest art to lockdown art lovers everywhere

I don’t normally cover apps, but with lockdown induced cabin fever it is nice to find new things to offer a little respite from the monotony of work, eat, sleep, repeat. GalleriesNow.net, the team behind the 5* rated VR exhibitions app ArtPassport are revealing an even more immersive viewing experience of the worlds best gallery exhibitions…

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review – Exynos 2100 Battery & thermal throttling tests vs SD888 on Xiaomi Mi 11
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review – Exynos 2100 Battery & thermal throttling tests vs SD888 on Xiaomi Mi 11

As part of my Xiaomi Mi 11 review, I dedicated a post to testing the battery and seeing how much temperatures rise while in use. The phone runs much hotter with quicker battery drain than last years flagship Snapdragon 865 phones, but it does offer incredible performance. As usual, the UK variant of Samsung flagship…

Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Performance & Benchmarks Compared on Xiaomi Mi 11 & Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Performance & Benchmarks Compared on Xiaomi Mi 11 & Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra officially launches today, but many pre-orders were sent out early, including mine. The new Samsung Galaxy S21 series features the Exynos 2100 which has the potential to put Samsung back on track with their Exynos chipsets following a few years of poor performance vs its Qualcomm counterpart. So, will UK…

Ring Video Doorbell Wired Announced – Smallest & cheapest video doorbell but requires existing wires
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Ring Video Doorbell Wired Announced – Smallest & cheapest video doorbell but requires existing wires

I have covered a lot of video doorbells recently, and Ring has now announced another new video doorbell to the market. They have traditionally dominated in with the battery powered options, being the only viable solution until the wire-free Eufy doorbell arrived, and more recently the wire free Arlo. While all the Ring doorbells can…

EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Wireless Earbuds Launched for with AptX LL USB-C dongle for low latency gaming
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EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid Wireless Earbuds Launched for with AptX LL USB-C dongle for low latency gaming

EPOS is best known for their range of gaming headsets and surround sound DACs which were previously branded, then co-branded with Sennheiser. Like almost every other company on the planet, they have no launched some true wireless earbuds. With EPOS being a gaming brand they offer something many TWS earphones lack. The EPOS GTW 270…

Upgrade your Helium Hotspot antenna for a greater range in the UK with a MikroTik LoRa 6.5dBi Omni Antenna
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Upgrade your Helium Hotspot antenna for a greater range in the UK with a MikroTik LoRa 6.5dBi Omni Antenna

Update – With the MikroTik out of stock there are two options on Amazon by Paradar which have an 8.5dbi Antenna or a 4.5dbi antenna. I have also written another post about the best antenna selection for the Helium Hotspot. I was a little sceptical when I was first offered the Helium Hotspot to review; it…

MediaTek, Swisscom, Ericsson and OPPO Enable 5G Carrier Aggregation and Voice over New Radio

MediaTek, Swisscom, Ericsson and OPPO Enable 5G Carrier Aggregation and Voice over New Radio

While this is not normally something I would post about, the takeaway I have from this new announcement by MediaTek is their commitment to break into the Western market with their Dimensity chipsets. Something I have been eager for them to do since the launch of the Dimensity 1000. Full Press Release: MediaTek today announced…

Aktiia 24-7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring System Now Available – Offering similar features to the Valencell calibration-free, cuff-less blood pressure monitoring technology
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Aktiia 24-7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring System Now Available – Offering similar features to the Valencell calibration-free, cuff-less blood pressure monitoring technology

[Update] Aktiia have confirmed they have no relation to the Valencell, and the Valencell technology seems to be some way off being consumer-ready. After spending most of my twenties being unhealthy I am quite paranoid about heart health. In the UK 63% of people are overweight and 28% obese, so most people should be concerned…

Xiaomi Mi 11 Review – A beautiful & massive display with incredible performance but those thermal concerns are valid
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Review – A beautiful & massive display with incredible performance but those thermal concerns are valid

Announced on the 28th of December, the Xiaomi Mi 11 beat the Samsung Galaxy S21 to be the first phone featuring the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. The launch was limited to China, and there has been no word on the Pro model yet. Eager to try out Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset, I opted to…

Xiaomi Mi 11 Review: Testing thermals and battery drain of the Snapdragon 888 vs SD865 and Kirin 980
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Review: Testing thermals and battery drain of the Snapdragon 888 vs SD865 and Kirin 980

This was part of the Xiaomi Mi 11 review I am finalising, but it ended up being so long it warranted its own post. My tests here are not the most thorough in the world, but they still highlight some issues that have been raised by others regarding the phone, and potentially the SD888 chipset….

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