Kingston KC600 2.5″ 1TB SATA SSD Review – An excellent affordable SATA SSD with hardware AES encryption
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Kingston KC600 2.5″ 1TB SATA SSD Review – An excellent affordable SATA SSD with hardware AES encryption

The Kingston KC600 has been out for a couple of years now. It offers affordable, fast storage with the added benefit of hardware AES encryption which allows you to enable BitLocker on your PC with little consequence on overall performance. SATA SSDs are starting to feel a little dated now that NVMe drives have become…

Bosch FreshUp Initial Review – A portable plasma cleaner to remove smells from your clothes

Bosch FreshUp Initial Review – A portable plasma cleaner to remove smells from your clothes

Back in March, Bosch launched an Indigogo campaign for an innovative new consumer device that can freshen up clothes by removing unpleasant odours using plasma technology. The Indigogo was limited to just 500 users and somehow completely flew under my radar. It is a bit of an unusual pivot for the brand, which I typically…

EarFun Free 2 Review – Good AptX TWS earbuds with strong bass emphasis
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EarFun Free 2 Review – Good AptX TWS earbuds with strong bass emphasis

I reviewed multiple EarFun earbuds last year, all of which offered good performance for the money. Now they are back, with upgraded tech. Like many TWS earbuds this year, they employ the new affordable Qualcomm QCC3040 SoC which allows brands to offer aptX and Bluetooth 5.2 on the cheap. Specification Build-in Qualcomm QCC3040 SoC with…

Nubia Redmagic 6R Review – A great affordable Snapdragon 888 gaming phone & good alternative vs Black Shark 4 or Realme GT
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Nubia Redmagic 6R Review – A great affordable Snapdragon 888 gaming phone & good alternative vs Black Shark 4 or Realme GT

RedMagic launched their new gaming focussed 6-series phones back in March. This month they added to this range with the 6R, which arrives at a lower price with a few cutbacks from the other models. One of the stands out features of this phone is the 400Hz built-in should trigger buttons allowing you to map…

SwitchBot Smart Humidifier Review – An affordable smart humidifier with IFTTT and voice integration
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SwitchBot Smart Humidifier Review – An affordable smart humidifier with IFTTT and voice integration

Following on from yesterdays SwitchBot Bot review, I have also been using their smart humidifier. This is not currently discounted on Amazon UK for Prime Day, but it is is available directly from SwitchBot for just £24.60 vs £45 on Amazon. Features: Set the desired humidification efficiency from 1-100% 3.5L/0.9Gal tank, it can work up…

SwitchBot Bot Review – An innovative & affordable smart home solution
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SwitchBot Bot Review – An innovative & affordable smart home solution

The SwitchBot Bot has been around for about 3 years on Amazon, originally funded on Kickstarter. The Bot is a simple and relatively affordable way to add smart home controls to your old none smart devices. The device itself is battery operated and sticks onto whatever device you plan to automate. When activated, a little…

StarTech.com USB C Audio & Charge Adapter Review – A handy adaptor for anyone that refuses to give up the 3.5mm headphone jack
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StarTech.com USB C Audio & Charge Adapter Review – A handy adaptor for anyone that refuses to give up the 3.5mm headphone jack

With all flagship phones, many tablets and a growing number of laptops ditching, the 3.5mm headphone jack adaptors like this have become essential for anyone sticking with 3.5mm. While companies may be pushing everyone to adopt Bluetooth earphones, it is inferior to a wired connection in many ways, with reduced sound quality and increased latency….

Suunto 7 Titanium Review – A great Wear OS watch but not sure if the titanium is worth the premium
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Suunto 7 Titanium Review – A great Wear OS watch but not sure if the titanium is worth the premium

The Suunto 7 launched back in 2020 and represent a significant shift in the company strategy, adopting Wear OS rather than their existing software, which has very limited functionality outside of fitness. Using Wear OS, Suunto has been able to catch up and surpass rivals Garmin in terms of smartwatch features. All this comes at…

Kingston Workflow Station Review – An innovative modular USB-C hub aimed at professional creatives
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Kingston Workflow Station Review – An innovative modular USB-C hub aimed at professional creatives

The Kingston Workflow Station and Readers provide a flexible system to transfer video, photos, and audio from multiple sources at once. It has an innovative modular design with four separate miniHub reader slots, which allows you to customise it to your needs. The mini hubs work independently giving easy access to your data on the…

Realme GT 5G Review – Incredible value for money, undercutting the OnePlus 9 & Black Shark 4 significantly
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Realme GT 5G Review – Incredible value for money, undercutting the OnePlus 9 & Black Shark 4 significantly

Realme started their European invasion with the Realme X2 Pro, which offered phenomenal value for money. The successor, the Realme X50 Pro, landed at a much higher price, it was and still is a great phone, but it was perhaps a little too close in price to the OnePlus 8 to stand out. This year…

OneOdio Fusion A70 Bluetooth & Wired Headphones Review – Budget bass-heavy headphones with 6.35mm & 3.5mm jack
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OneOdio Fusion A70 Bluetooth & Wired Headphones Review – Budget bass-heavy headphones with 6.35mm & 3.5mm jack

Last week I reviewed the OneOdio A30, which I found to be superb all affordable headphones with half-decent active noise cancelling thrown in. Today I have the OneOdio A70, which are even more affordable, which are £39.99 on Amazon but with a 15% off voucher taking them down to £33.99. Or, available directly from OneOdio…

Gioteck TX70 Wireless RF Gaming Headset Review – One of the most affordable wireless gaming headsets for the PS5, PS4 & PC
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Gioteck TX70 Wireless RF Gaming Headset Review – One of the most affordable wireless gaming headsets for the PS5, PS4 & PC

Gioteck is always a safe bet for affordable gaming peripherals, offering good quality products for the price you pay. The Gioteck TX70 wireless headphones are designed for the PC, PS5 and PS4. They use 2.4Ghz connectivity, so you need a dongle to attach the device Set-Up There is not much to do to get these…