Razer Blade Stealth 13″ Review – A 13″ 1.5kg portable powerhouse capable of playing Cyberpunk 2077 [Intel i7-1065G7 & Nvidia GTX 1650Ti]
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Razer Blade Stealth 13″ Review – A 13″ 1.5kg portable powerhouse capable of playing Cyberpunk 2077 [Intel i7-1065G7 & Nvidia GTX 1650Ti]

The Razer Blade Stealth 13″ wasn’t traditionally a gaming laptop, going back to the 2018 model it featured the Nvidia GeForce MX150, while capable of some gaming it would struggle with any AAA games. However, last year Razer introduced the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 giving it much more gaming chops. The 2020 models then upgraded…

Earfun Free Pro ANC Wireless Earbuds Review – Another superb cheap TWS earbud but don’t buy them for the active noise cancelling + 20% discount code
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Earfun Free Pro ANC Wireless Earbuds Review – Another superb cheap TWS earbud but don’t buy them for the active noise cancelling + 20% discount code

EarFun have released a lot of earphones this year; they have all been good to excellent; all of them offering excellent value for money. The Earfun Free Pro is the latest entry to their product line-up, they are a touch cheaper than the Earfun Air Pro I reviewed back in October, and they adopt a…

Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 Review – The best Wi-Fi 6 router for the PS5, Xbox Series X & competitive gaming
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Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 Review – The best Wi-Fi 6 router for the PS5, Xbox Series X & competitive gaming

If you have ever used a Netgear Router or mesh system, you will likely be familiar with their interface, both Orbi and Nighthawk use a very similar design and feature set. A couple of years ago, Netgear launched a new Nighthawk Pro router which uses something completely different, DumaOS. This has been built by UK…

StreamLocator Router Review – Geo-unblock Netflix without an app, VPN or DNS changes
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StreamLocator Router Review – Geo-unblock Netflix without an app, VPN or DNS changes

One of the driving forces behind the popularity of VPNs in the past few years is to bypass geo-blocking on streaming services. Sites such as Netflix quickly cottoned onto the fact, and they regularly block users from streaming content when they detect a VPN is in use. So if you sign up to a VPN,…

Amazfit GTS 2 Review – GPS & Strava syncing make this a superb alternative to Huawei or Garmin watches
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Amazfit GTS 2 Review – GPS & Strava syncing make this a superb alternative to Huawei or Garmin watches

When I reviewed the Zepp E, I made a lot of comparisons to the just-announced Amazfit GTS 2, which on paper looked like a more compelling option. The GTS 2 watch has now landed in the UK for £159.99 placing it around £40 less than the Zepp E and £60 more than original GTS. Specification…

Netgear GS305E Review – 5-port smart managed gigabit switch ideal for expanding mesh system ports & improve bandwidth available for console & PC gaming
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Netgear GS305E Review – 5-port smart managed gigabit switch ideal for expanding mesh system ports & improve bandwidth available for console & PC gaming

As much as I love cloud-managed networking, it is a bit over the top for many users. While a lot of our devices use wireless, the best performance will be via Ethernet; this is particularly useful for streaming content, gaming or work from home situations where desktops and phones may not have Wi-Fi. With a…

The Pinter Homebrew Beer Review – An excellent Christmas gift and introduction into home brewing but with caveats
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The Pinter Homebrew Beer Review – An excellent Christmas gift and introduction into home brewing but with caveats

The Pinter, developed by The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co, is an attractive, user-friendly way to entice people into home brewing. They make some big claims about cost efficiency, and for people wanting to homebrew without putting any effort in, it is undoubtedly a good choice. The refills are a little too expensive for my…

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) Module Initial Review – Limited testing, getting it to work and 5Ghz performance
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Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) Module Initial Review – Limited testing, getting it to work and 5Ghz performance

Last month Intel was the first company to launch a consumer Wi-Fi 6E devices, in the form of the AX210 Module. This is a M.2 wireless card that will fit in most laptops, Wi-Fi equipped motherboards or Wi-Fi PCIe networking cards. This is a short review, bordering on pointless because there is no 6Ghz hardware…

Azulle Byte4 Fanless Mini PC Review – A versatile POE equipped mini PC ideal for Kodi / Plex / pfSense or as a download server
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Azulle Byte4 Fanless Mini PC Review – A versatile POE equipped mini PC ideal for Kodi / Plex / pfSense or as a download server

The Byte4 Mini Desktop PC is a highly versatile and affordable fanless mini PC with dual ethernet ports (optional POE) and plenty of ports making this an appealing, affordable PC for many uses. Specification and Features Processor: Intel Celeron J4125 4 core, 4 threads  2.00 GHz base 2.7Ghz burst with Intel UHD Graphics 600 OS:…

Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Review – Perfect for content creators but with a significant price premium vs gaming laptops
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Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Review – Perfect for content creators but with a significant price premium vs gaming laptops

With the growing market of content creators, Acer realised they could expand their existing range of gaming PCs and desktops, into a more professional orientated line-up. The specification I have been sent will not be available in the UK. There is either the ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro with a  4GB Quadro T1000 for £1999 or…

Netgear Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Tri-Band AX6000 WiFi System Review  – Cloud Managed WiFi 6 for your Business [SXK80]
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Netgear Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Tri-Band AX6000 WiFi System Review – Cloud Managed WiFi 6 for your Business [SXK80]

I previously reviewed the flagship consumer-orientated Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 RBK852 back in May. It is one of the most advanced and fastest mesh WiFi systems on the market, with a price to match. In September, Netgear announced the Pro model, which takes all the next-generation WiFi technology from the consumer device and gives it…

Cleer Flow II Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Review – Superb affordable alternatives to Bose, Sony and the new Huawei FreeBuds Studio
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Cleer Flow II Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Review – Superb affordable alternatives to Bose, Sony and the new Huawei FreeBuds Studio

Cleer has been around for a few years now and specialising in portable audio including true wireless earphones, over-ear headphones and portable speakers. The Cleer Flow II appear to be the same as the existing, well-reviewed Flow headphones. However, this new model integrates Google Assistant which gives you one-touch access to voice functions and the…

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