Practical reviews of smartphones, laptops, gadgets and technology products, covering features, performance, usability and key factors to consider before buying.
Lenovo’s premium Yoga Slim 7i trades sustained peak power and ports for a 975g design, more than 16 hours of battery life and a high-spec OLED display. Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7i makes its case through restraint rather than excess. Weighing…
Acer’s lightweight Swift Air 14 prioritises portability, smooth everyday use and nearly 17 hours of battery life over high-end performance. Acer’s Swift Air 14 is aimed at a straightforward but substantial market: people who want a thin, light Windows laptop…
The EVO-X1 Pro delivers strong connectivity, ample memory and unusually capable integrated graphics in a compact design, but slower RAM, soldered memory and patchy support make its premium price harder to defend. GMKtec’s EVO-X1 Pro is built around AMD’s latest…
A year on from launch, the Xbox Ally X remains expensive, but sharper upscaling and stronger software support have made its powerful hardware easier to justify. A year after its launch, the Xbox Ally X still looks like one of…
Tom’s Guide names Motorola’s Razr Fold the most convincing buy in a premium foldable field, while Apple leads on performance and Samsung retains the edge in software flexibility. Apple’s first foldable arrives into a crowded and expensive field, and Tom’s…
The best iPhone Duo case depends on which compromise buyers can tolerate, with hinge coverage, added weight and reliable MagSafe charging rarely available in one design. Choosing a case for the iPhone Duo is not the same as buying protection…
With 16GB of built-in storage, strong battery life and a $99.99 price, Langsdom’s open-ear headset offers phone-free listening at the cost of fit and out-of-the-box sound quality. Langsdom’s AirWave Pro 2 sits in a crowded part of the market that…
From manual speedlights to wireless pocket strobes and Bowens-mount monolights, the best flash depends on workflow, space and consistency rather than headline power. For product photographers, the most useful flash is rarely the most powerful one. It is the unit…
The Galaxy A37 5G improves on its predecessor with IP68 protection, a better main camera and long software support, but lingering performance limits make it most compelling at a discount. Samsung’s Galaxy A37 5G is a familiar kind of mid-range…
Fujifilm’s X-E5 adds in-body stabilisation, a 40.2-megapixel sensor and faster controls, but its greater weight and shorter battery life make the upgrade less straightforward for X-E4 owners. Fujifilm’s X-E5 is best understood not as a simple refresh, but as a…
After 5,000 photographs in Brazil, Vivo’s latest imaging flagship is showing a restrained approach to colour and skin tones, while European buyers face higher prices and regional hardware compromises. The Vivo X500 Pro Max has now reached European and other…
With a superb OLED display, cellular freedom and stronger laptop-style software, the 11-inch M5 iPad Pro is less a spec-sheet upgrade than Apple’s most convincing everyday computer yet. The 11-inch M5 iPad Pro has proved to be more than a…
