In-depth guides, expert tips, and buying advice to help you make the best purchasing decisions
The Series 11 won the entire tested smartwatch field — £279 in 42mm — while the Ultra 2 covers the extremes with a renewed-stock warning attached, and the band system gets the attention the fixed case colours demand.
Matt Fankey
2 Aug 2026
From a 22-system tested field: the Sennheiser RS 5200 wins on speech clarity (£213.99), the RS 195 adds hi-fi and hearing-support modes, and the £89.99 Retekess TA007 bridges dedicated radio and direct Bluetooth.
Matt Fankey
1 Aug 2026
From a 12-model tested field: the Soundcore Sleep A30 wins with ANC plus snore masking in 3.1 g buds (£169), the A20 stays the value pick (£83.98), and the QuietOn 4 blocks noise with no music at all.
Matt Fankey
1 Aug 2026
From a 48-model tested field: the Valco VMK15 wins with real buttons and no app, the Marshall Major V delivers a measured 100-hour battery for £99, and the Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 proves on-ear noise cancelling can work.
John Higgins
1 Aug 2026
Four daypacks from a specialist outdoor test, all UK price-verified: the Deuter Futura Pro 32 wins outright at £170.99, the Vaude Wizard 24+4 is the UK value surprise at £103.30, and the Gregory Alpinisto strips to 700 g.
Matt Fankey
1 Aug 2026
The best IPL hair removal devices of 2026: the Philips Lumea 9000 Series wins with its skin-tone sensor and app, with the Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 the strong alternative.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best Nintendo Switch 2 controllers of 2026: the official Pro Controller wins, with the feature-packed 8BitDo Ultimate 2 and the value, officially licensed Turtle Beach Rematch.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best camera tripods of 2026: the Manfrotto Element Traveller Carbon wins on build and height, with the sturdy Benro Mach3 and the lightweight, value Benro Slim.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best digital multimeters of 2026: the feature-packed Kaiweets HT118A wins at a fair price, with the tiny, no-frills Tesmen TM-510 for basic jobs on a budget.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best electric tyre inflators of 2026: the compact Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor 2 wins, with the powerful Xiaomi 2 Pro and the versatile Bosch EasyPump.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best large Bluetooth speakers of 2026: the Hama x Canton UltiMate Pro wins on sound and value, with the bass-heavy Sony ULT Field 7 and the big-battery JBL Boombox 3.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best head torches of 2026: the Petzl Swift RL wins with bright reactive lighting, with the ultralight Petzl Swift LT and the budget Lepro.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best gimbals of 2026: the DJI Osmo Mobile 8 wins for smartphones, with the Hohem iSteady V3 alternative and the DJI RS 4 Mini for mirrorless cameras.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best suitcases of 2026: the American Tourister Soundbox Spinner wins on value and durability, with the premium, lifetime-guaranteed Briggs & Riley Baseline for frequent travellers.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best PC speakers of 2026: the Logitech Z407 wins with solid 2.1 bass and a wireless control puck, with the subwoofer-free Edifier R1280DB and the value Trust Arys 2.0.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best thermos flasks of 2026 for hot drinks on the go: the Thermos Stainless King wins on insulation, with the iconic Stanley Classic Legendary and the value Esbit Classic.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best camera bags of 2026: the versatile Peak Design Everyday Sling wins, with the pro Manfrotto Advanced Fast III backpack and the value Tarion messenger bag.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best bike phone mounts of 2026: the Quad Lock Bike Kit wins, with the customisable SP Connect and the discreet universal Loop Mount.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best car phone mounts of 2026: the universal iOttie Easy One Touch 5 wins, with the MagSafe charging Belkin BoostCharge Pro and the budget Lamicall vent mount.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best PC game controllers of 2026: the Razer Wolverine V2 wins for keen gamers, with the do-anything Xbox Wireless Controller and the retro-styled 8BitDo Pro 3.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best beginner mirrorless cameras of 2026: the Nikon Z50II wins with mid-range tech at an entry price, with the vari-angle Canon EOS R50 and the value all-rounder Sony Alpha 6100.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best fever thermometers of 2026 for fast, accurate readings: the contactless Braun Sensian 7 wins, with the Braun ThermoScan 7 for the ear and the budget NUK Flash.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best kids headphones of 2026 with safe volume limiting: the Philips TAK4200 wins, with the noise-cancelling JBL JR 460NC and the budget iClever BTH12.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best instant cameras of 2026: the hybrid Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo wins, with the fun-and-cheap Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 and the pocket-sized Polaroid Go Generation 2.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best smart grill thermometers of 2026 for perfectly cooked meat: the wireless MEATER Pro wins, with the great-value ThermoMaven P1 and the four-probe MEATER Pro XL.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best phone photo printers of 2026: the pocket Kodak Mini 2 Retro wins, with the top-quality Canon Selphy CP1500 for postcards and the square-format Canon Selphy QX20.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best fitness trackers of 2026 for affordable health and activity tracking: the Huawei Band 10 wins on value and battery, with the big-screen Xiaomi Smart Band 10.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best water flossers of 2026 for cleaner gums and teeth: the Philips Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser 3000 wins, with the quiet Panasonic Series 800 and the budget Coslus E40.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best NAS drives of 2026 for a private home cloud: the Synology DS223j wins, with the fast 2.5GbE Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro and the powerful four-bay Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best smart scales of 2026 for tracking weight and body composition: the Withings Body Smart wins, with the accurate Tanita BC-401 and the premium Withings Body Scan.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best USB microphones of 2026 for streaming, podcasts and calls: the Audio-Technica AT2040USB wins, with the classic Blue Yeti Nano and the budget Razer Seiren V3 Mini.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best epilators of 2026 for long-lasting smooth skin: the Braun Silk-epil 9 (9-061) wins, with the comfort-packed Panasonic ES-EY90 and the flexible-head Braun Silk-epil 9 Flex.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best hair straighteners of 2026: the Remington ProLuxe S9100 wins on glide and value, with the feature-packed Remington Pearl S9500 and the wet-to-dry Dyson Airstrait.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best mini Bluetooth speakers of 2026: the Tribit Stormbox Micro 3 wins on bass and battery, with the clip-on JBL Clip 5 and the premium Bang and Olufsen Beosound Explore.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best dehumidifiers of 2026 for damp UK homes: the Bosch Dry 4000 wins on simplicity and efficiency, with the powerful 25L MeacoDry Arete Two and the all-rounder Arete One 20L.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best label printers of 2026 for home and office: the Brother QL-800 wins for the desk, with the compact Phomemo M120 and the budget Niimbot B1 for phone-based labelling.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best hand mixers of 2026 for baking: the Krups 3Mix 7000 wins on power and quiet, with the premium retro Smeg HMF01 and the bargain Ariete Vintage.
Matt Fankey
18 Jul 2026
The best graphics tablets of 2026 for digital artists: the Wacom Intuos Pro Medium is the top pen tablet, the XP-Pen Artist Pro 16 Gen 2 the best pen display, and the Wacom One 14 the budget pick.
John Higgins
18 Jul 2026
The best stand mixers and kitchen machines of 2026 for home baking: the Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker wins, with the iconic KitchenAid Artisan Bowl-Lift and the bread-specialist Ankarsrum Assistent.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best bone-conduction and open-ear headphones of 2026: the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 wins, with the JBL Soundgear Sense, the swim-ready Shokz OpenSwim Pro and the budget Earfun OpenJump.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best hand blenders of 2026 for soups, smoothies and sauces: the Braun MultiQuick 7 wins on control, with the powerful 1200 W MultiQuick 9 and the Philips ProMix as the non-Braun alternative.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best steam cleaners of 2026 for chemical-free floors and tiles: the Kärcher SC 2 Deluxe EasyFix wins, with the premium Kärcher SC 5, the refillable Polti Vaporetto and the budget Vileda Steam Mop.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best mesh WiFi systems of 2026 for whole-home coverage: the TP-Link Deco BE25 wins, with the Asus ZenWiFi BD4 for features, the Deco BE85 for outright speed and the Deco X50 as the WiFi 6 value pick.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best WiFi repeaters of 2026: AVM's Fritz range swept the test, led by the FritzRepeater 6000, with the WiFi 7 2700, the compact 1700 for flats and the value WiFi 6 3000 AX.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best ink tank printers of 2026 for cheap-per-page printing: the Canon Maxify GX7150 wins for heavy use, the GX1050 is the budget home pick, and the Epson EcoTank ET-8500 and ET-8550 lead for photos.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best kettles of 2026 for a safe, fast brew: the Philips 3000 HD9318/20 is the value pick for most, with the Bosch Styline for temperature control and the Tefal BI8125 for compact use.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best cordless drills of 2026 for home DIY: the compact Metabo PowerMaxx BS 12 wins and is the value pick, with the DeWalt DCD701D2 for hardwood power and the Makita DF333DSAE for ergonomics.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best turntables of 2026 for vinyl at home: the Reloop Turn 2 is the value pick for most, the Pro-Ject Debut E Carbon the audiophile step-up, and the Technics SL-1200 MK7 the direct-drive icon.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best pressure washers of 2026 for patios, drives and cars: the robust Nilfisk Core 140 wins, with the popular Kärcher K3 the value pick and the Bosch UniversalAquatak the budget choice.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best drones of 2026: the DJI Flip is the sub-250g pick for most buyers, the Neo 2 and Neo are the budget routes, and the DJI Mavic 4 Pro is the flagship for serious aerial video.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best pizza ovens of 2026 for proper Neapolitan heat at home: the electric Ninja Artisan wins, with a value Ariete, the searing gas Ooni Koda 2 and a patio-friendly Tefal besides.
Matt Fankey
17 Jul 2026
The best portable power stations of 2026 for power cuts, camping and off-grid work: the EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus wins overall, with value, compact and sub-£200 entry picks besides.
John Higgins
17 Jul 2026
The best HDMI cables of 2026: a certified 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 cable costs just £4.74 and the 2.0 version £3.99 — 75p apart. Here is when you genuinely need HDMI 2.1, when 2.0 is plenty, and which marketing to ignore.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best gaming laptops of 2026: the 16-inch ASUS V16 (£1,049.99), the budget ASUS TUF A16 at £782.25, the value Acer Nitro V15, the OLED Lenovo Legion 5 and the premium Alienware 16 Aurora, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best SD cards of 2026: the V30 SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB (£38.98), the value SanDisk Extreme, a 256GB option for long shoots, the Lexar UHS-II and the Samsung PRO Plus microSD, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
Four price-to-performance graphics cards, all UK price-verified: the Gigabyte RTX 5070 WINDFORCE leads at £586, the RX 9070 XT handles 4K at £635, and 1080p starts at £359.99 — with the VRAM and upscaling trade-offs spelled out.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The TV rankings have a new shape: LG’s OLED G6 wears the overall crown, the Sony Bravia 9 II is the best LCD ever measured in the field at nearly 4,000 cd/m², and a 65-inch TCL undercuts everything. Eight picks from a 57-product tested field, updated August 2026.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best phones of 2026: the Google Pixel 10 (£649), the Apple iPhone 16, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, the superb-value Pixel 9a at £305.95 and the budget Xiaomi Redmi Note 15, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best home printers of 2026: the cheap-ink Epson EcoTank ET-2861 (£149.99), the budget HP DeskJet 2910, the Brother HL-L2400DW laser, the sub-£100 HL-L1240W and the HP Smart Tank 5107, with buyer advice.
Matt Fankey
15 Jul 2026
The best Wi-Fi routers of 2026: the affordable Wi-Fi 7 TP-Link Archer BE3600 (£74.99), the budget Archer AX18, the ASUS TUF Gaming BE9400, the Deco BE3600 mesh for large homes and the premium Archer BE550, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best smart bulbs of 2026: the Philips Hue Essential (£42.12), the Matter-certified Tapo L535E, the budget Tapo white bulb, the motion-sensing WiZ and the value Tapo L530E 2-pack, with buyer advice.
Matt Fankey
15 Jul 2026
The best gaming mice of 2026: the versatile Logitech G502 HERO (£29.99), the budget G203 Lightsync, the featherlight Razer DeathAdder V3, the wireless G PRO X Superlight 2 and the 67g Glorious Model O, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
15 Jul 2026
The best smart plugs of 2026: the energy-monitoring TP-Link Tapo P110 (£9), the budget Tapo P100, the value 4-pack, the Apple Home Meross Matter plug and the weatherproof Meross outdoor plug, with buyer advice.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best power banks of 2026: the fast Anker Zolo 20,000mAh (£28.99), the budget 10,000mAh, the 100W Baseus for laptops, the high-capacity 25,000mAh Anker and the magnetic MagGo for iPhone, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
The best multicookers of 2026: the pressure-and-air-fry Ninja Foodi 11-in-1 (£225), the value Instant Pot Duo, the guided Tefal Turbo Cuisine, the 14-in-1 Crockpot Turbo Express and the budget Instant Pot Duo Mini, with buyer advice.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The wireless noise-cancelling rankings have shifted: JBL’s Tour One M3 takes the overall crown at £229, Bose owns cancellation, B&W owns sound, Sony owns battery — and a budget shock runs 102 hours of ANC. Updated August 2026 from a 57-product tested field.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
Six price-to-performance robot vacuums with UK prices verified: the Xiaomi X20 Pro brings flagship features at £319.99, the Dreame D20 Pro Plus hits 13,000 Pa for carpets at £209, and mopping starts at £169.95.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best monitors for work and productivity in 2026: the 4K USB-C Dell 27 Plus (£308), the premium UltraSharp U2725QE, the value BenQ GW2490E, the MSI ultrawide and the budget Acer, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
Picks across every machine type with UK prices verified: the De’Longhi Magnifica S at £299.99 for capsule converts, the £149 Dedica for going manual, a £113.99 Nespresso for speed and the £11 Hario V60 for pocket-money pour-over.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best keyboards of 2026 for typing and work: the comfortable Logitech MX Keys S (£79.99), the tactile MX Mechanical, the hot-swappable Keychron K2 and the Apple Magic Keyboard, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
The best mini PCs of 2026: the tiny, powerful Apple Mac Mini M4 (from £599), the Windows GEEKOM A8, the value Beelink EQR7, the budget Beelink N95 and the GMKtec M7 for gaming, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
The best electric shavers of 2026: the closest-shaving Braun Series 9 PRO+ (£289.99), the value Braun Series 7, the app-connected Philips Series 9000 and the value Philips Series 7000, with buyer advice.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best soundbars under £200 in 2026 for a big TV-sound upgrade: the 3.1-channel Hisense HS3100 (£95), the clear-dialogue Sony HT-SF150, the Samsung B400F and the budget Hisense HS214, with buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
The best humidifiers for dry indoor air in 2026, from a compact aroma model to a 7.5-litre unit that runs for days, plus the Philips Series 3000 and clear advice on tank size, coverage and noise.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best budget tablets of 2026 under about £400: the all-round Apple iPad (11-inch), the big-screen Honor Pad 10, the fast Xiaomi Pad 6 and the value Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2, with clear buyer advice.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
Which M.2 NVMe SSD should you buy in 2026? Our guide picks the best for PC and PS5 — the Samsung 990 Pro, the fast PCIe 5.0 9100 Pro and the value Crucial P310 — and explains how to choose.
John Higgins
14 Jul 2026
The best fans of 2026 for home, bedroom and garden: the versatile cordless Shark FlexBreeze overall, Dyson tower fans, the whisper-quiet MeacoFan 1056 circulator, value Honeywell TurboForce and a budget Russell Hobbs pedestal.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
From a 48-model tested field: the Braun PowerBlend 9 is the UK headliner (£139, triangular self-clean jug), the Vitamix E310 is the £429 power ceiling — and the German-market Bosch winner gets an honest availability note.
Matt Fankey
14 Jul 2026
The best smart locks of 2026 for UK homes: the Yale Conexis L2 overall, the retrofit SwitchBot Lock Ultra, the high-security Ultion Nuki, Aqara for Apple homes and the value SwitchBot Lock.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
From the tested field: the Google Nest Doorbell wins on picture and reaction speed (£177.95), Ring’s Battery Doorbell Pro matches it for £89.99 with subscription strings, and the Tapo D235 stores locally on microSD — no plan needed.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
The best smart thermostats of 2026 for UK homes and every budget: the learning Google Nest, the easy Hive, room-by-room tado°, the value Hive Mini and the budget Meross.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
From a 44-model tested field, all running H13 HEPA: the Xiaomi 4 Lite wins on value (with a UK marketplace caveat at £190.28), the Blueair 511i Max is the UK value star (£108.99), plus Levoit and Coway — and what HEPA really does about viruses.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
The best portable monitors of 2026 for work, travel and play: the ASUS ZenScreen overall, the OLED ViewSonic VP16 for colour, the value Arzopa, the Lenovo ThinkVision for laptops and a budget UPERFECT.
John Higgins
13 Jul 2026
From a 29-machine tested field: the De’Longhi Dedica is the rare genuinely good sub-£200 machine (£149), Sage’s Oracle Jet redefines the touchscreen hybrid (£1,459.99), and the auto-tamping Barista Touch Impress makes the craft beginner-proof.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
The best hair dryers of 2026 for every hair type and budget: the Shark FlexStyle multi-styler overall, the salon-grade ghd Helios, the shine-focused Panasonic nanoe and value Remington dryers.
John Higgins
13 Jul 2026
The best coffee grinders of 2026 for espresso and filter: the Sage Smart Grinder Pro overall, the Wilfa Svart for pour-over, the value De’Longhi KG79, the budget Krups Expert and a 1Zpresso hand grinder.
John Higgins
13 Jul 2026
From a 53-model tested field: the Kindle Paperwhite wins outright (£159.99 with ads — the UK listings mirror the test’s ad-free caveat), the Kobo Clara BW is the open-format counterweight (£149.99), and colour E-Ink peaks with PocketBook.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
From a 95-camera tested field: the Eufy S330 kit wins with subscription-free home storage (plus an S330 name-collision warning), the Arlo Go 2 works without Wi-Fi (£148.61), and a former champion costs £52.48.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
From a 67-model tested field: the Oral-B Pro 3 3000 wins with real pressure control and no gimmicks (£68.84), the Happybrush Eco Vibe 3 is the six-week-battery sonic pick (£64.99), and the iO Series 7 is the app brush that earns its screen.
Matt Fankey
13 Jul 2026
The best subwoofers of 2026 for home cinema and music: the SVS SB-1000 Pro overall, the wireless Sonos Sub 4, and value picks from Yamaha, Wharfedale and Edifier across every room and budget.
John Higgins
13 Jul 2026
From a 96-model wired field: the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus wins with separate production and mixing pads (£399), the Sony MDR-M1 is the closed pro monitor at near-bargain £225, and two phone-friendly picks cover mobile monitoring.
John Higgins
13 Jul 2026
From premium whole-home coverage to a value mesh kit: the best mesh Wi-Fi systems and routers of 2026, spanning premium, smart-home, value, single-router and Wi-Fi 7 picks.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From a 66-model tested field: the Apple Watch Series 11 wins for iPhone owners (£279), the Galaxy Watch 8 for Android (£214, import warning included), the Huawei Watch D2 brings a real inflating blood-pressure cuff (£349).
Matt Fankey
4 Jul 2026
The best flagship phones of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The iPhone 17 Pro leads on balance, with Samsung, Xiaomi, Honor, Google, OnePlus, OPPO and Nothing alternatives.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From a tablet-in-your-pocket book fold to a pocketable clamshell: the best foldable phones of 2026, spanning book folds, flips, camera-led and value picks.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From a premium fixed-lens icon to an affordable pocket zoom: the best compact cameras of 2026, spanning overall, pocketable, zoom, vlogging and budget picks.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
The best action cameras of 2026: the DJI Osmo Action 6 wins overall, with the great-value GoPro HERO12 Black and the 360-degree Insta360 X5.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From a pro-grade hybrid to a pocketable all-in-one: the best vlogging cameras of 2026, spanning full-frame, mid-range, entry-level and pocket picks for every creator.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
The best dash cams of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The Transcend DrivePro 230Q leads on picture quality and event handling, with 4K, dual-camera and wide-angle alternatives.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
The best portable SSDs of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The LaCie Rugged SSD4 leads on speed and protection, with Kingston, SanDisk, OWC and Verbatim alternatives at every capacity.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From a 300-model tested field, one winner per size class: the pocket Tribit Stormbox Micro 3 (£49.99), B&O’s luxury A1 (£269.99), the JBL Xtreme 4 sweet spot (£179.99), the giant-killing Hama × Canton (£184.89) and the 240-watt Partybox 320.
Matt Fankey
4 Jul 2026
From the tested magnetic-switch champion to a genuinely cheap all-rounder: the best gaming keyboards of 2026, spanning overall, wireless, mid-range, budget and cheap picks.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
From the tested top gaming mouse to the productivity champion: the best wireless mice of 2026, spanning FPS, MMO, multi-genre, work and budget picks.
John Higgins
4 Jul 2026
Eight current recommendations from a 112-model tested field, updated August 2026: the Technics EAH-AZ100 wins outright, Sony’s WF-1000XM6 takes the only perfect sound score, and verified budget picks start at £38.99.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
OLEDs lead the television rankings for a reason. Six current picks from a 57-product tested field: LG’s G6 as the overall champion (£2,099 verified), Samsung’s QD-OLEDs bracketing the range, the 42-inch budget route in — and the honest case for when an LCD still wins.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best cordless vacuums of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The convertible Miele Triflex HX2 Pro leads, with value picks from Xiaomi and Dreame and the quietest machine from Kärcher.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best air fryers of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The twin-basket Cosori Turbo Tower Compact leads, with strong alternatives from Russell Hobbs, Philips, Medion and Ninja.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best gaming monitors of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED leads on picture quality, with ultrawide, QD-OLED and budget alternatives.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best wireless gaming headsets of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro leads on microphone quality, with Beyerdynamic, SteelSeries, JBL and Logitech alternatives.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best Qi wireless power banks of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The 4smarts TitanPack leads on measured capacity, with two Anker MagGo packs as the practical everyday buys.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best massage guns of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The Flowlife Flowgun Ultra leads on adjustable amplitude, with Therabody, Orthomechanik and Bob and Brad alternatives.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best height-adjustable standing desks of 2026. The Boho Office Basic Line leads on stability at full height, with the Ofinto Rise, Flexispot E7 Pro and Secretlab Magnus Pro as alternatives.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best sports watches of 2026 across three budgets, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The Garmin Fenix 8 leads overall, the Coros Pace 3 wins on value, and Samsung answers Apple at the top.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best phones under £200 in 2026, tested. The Nothing CMF Phone 1 is the distinctive standout, with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G, Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and A16 5G rounding out strong budget value.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best handheld gaming consoles of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The Steam Deck OLED leads on screen, price and software, with the Nintendo Switch 2, Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go close behind.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
The best robot vacuum-mops of 2026, from a tested field of eight. The DJI Romo P leads on navigation and app polish, the Mova V50 Ultra Complete is the value flagship, and Roborock and Dreame follow close behind for suction and mopping.
John Higgins
3 Jul 2026
Four free Word alternatives compared — LibreOffice, Google Docs, FreeOffice and Writemonkey — plus the official way to use Microsoft Word free.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
Five electric cool boxes compared by capacity, cooling technology and current UK availability, with verified Amazon UK prices for the three models that have matching listings.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
The best smart rings of 2026, with UK prices verified on 2 August. The RingConn Gen 3 leads on features, operation and battery, with the Oura Ring 5 and Samsung Galaxy Ring as the main alternatives.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
The best mobile 5G routers of 2026: the TP-Link M8550 wins as the complete package, the TP-Link M7650 is the endurance price tip, and there are budget, fastest-Wi-Fi and best-battery picks besides.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
The best all-round laptops of 2026: the Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on performance, display and battery, the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is the value sweet spot, the Book4 the budget pick, plus Lenovo's X1 Carbon ultralight and ThinkBook 14.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
The best tablets you can buy in the UK. The iPad Pro 11-inch wins at £1,163 — but the £219 Honor Pad 10 has the longest battery life of all 71 tablets.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
The best camera phones you can actually buy in the UK. The Pixel 10 Pro XL leads at £699 — but the £549 Pixel 10 is the sensible answer for most people.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
We compare 12 3D printers you can buy in the UK. The Bambu Lab P1S Combo wins on print quality at £1,166 — but the £339 Creality SPARKX i7 Combo is what most people should buy.
John Higgins
2 Jul 2026
A comparison of 54 Bluetooth over-ear headphones: the JBL Tour One M3 leads on all-round sound and stamina, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra owns noise cancelling, and the EarFun Tune Pro is the bargain, with Sennheiser, Sony and Philips picks besides.
John Higgins
12 Jun 2026
The best affordable full-frame cameras under £1,500: the Panasonic Lumix S5 II leads as the complete hybrid, with picks for budget kits, Nikon low-light work, Sony image quality and Canon speed.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best desktop CPUs of 2026 from Intel and AMD: the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus wins with flagship performance at a mid-range price, with picks for budget builds, the best AMD processor, integrated graphics and gaming.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
A comparison of 87 blood pressure monitors — 41 wrist and 46 upper-arm. The Omron X3 Comfort leads the arm monitors, with the Withings BPM Vision for smartphone users and the budget Beurer BM 27; on the wrist, the Omron RS4 and round-the-clock Hilo are the UK-available picks.
Matt Fankey
11 Jun 2026
A comparison of 33 NAS devices for home users: the Synology DS223j wins with Btrfs snapshots, superb apps and frugal power use for under £200, with faster picks from Asustor, Ugreen and Terramaster.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best bean-to-cup coffee machines you can buy in the UK. The £299 De'Longhi Magnifica Start makes coffee close enough to a £2,000 machine that the gap is hard to justify.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
We compare 53 speakers from nine multiroom ecosystems. Sonos wins with the most mature platform and the superb Five, while Teufel, Bose, Denon Home and Yamaha MusicCast each earn a recommendation for a different kind of listener.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
We compare 45 camping chairs, from 650-gram ultralight folders to reclining clap-frame armchairs. The Outwell Tidal wins by combining folding-chair portability with an adjustable backrest, with picks for tall people, tiny pack sizes and gram-counting hikers.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best portable air conditioners from a 32-unit test: the frugal De'Longhi Pinguino PAC EX105 wins, the AEG Comfort 6000 takes the smart crown, the compact Dreo 318S owns small rooms - plus the honest physics, costs and window advice the category needs.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best Chromebooks of 2026 from a 49-model comparison: the silent, OLED-equipped Lenovo Chrome 14M9610 wins outright, with the Samsung Chromebook Plus 15, £269 Lenovo Duet 11 and luxury Acer Spin CP714 covering every need - plus the full ChromeOS buying guide.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
Seven budget motorcycle helmets compared: the HJC i71 leads with a huge field of view and glove-friendly controls, ahead of the Airoh Spark 2 and bargain Scorpion Exo-391 — plus ECE 22.06, MIPS and emergency-release explained.
Matt Fankey
11 Jun 2026
Xiaomi versus Samsung across five budgets, from around £150 to flagship: Samsung leads on software updates and takes the premium crown with the £889 Galaxy S26 Ultra, while Xiaomi and Poco deliver more hardware for the money. The budget-by-budget verdict.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best ice cube makers of 2026: the £70 WIE machine beats everything on speed and running costs, the Gastroback Bartender Pro rules big parties, plus how the Caso and Klamer compare and what hollow-cone ice machines really deliver.
Matt Fankey
11 Jun 2026
The best projectors of 2026: the Valerion VisionMaster Max is the home-cinema flagship, the Aurzen Boom Mini the sub-£300 bargain, with the Xgimi MoGo 4 Laser leading the battery class and the JMGO N1S Ultimate the affordable 4K option.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
IP65, IP67 and IP68 decoded — and the best waterproof phones for each platform: the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro, the £544 Honor 400 Pro and the camera-champion Pixel 8 Pro.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best TVs for the 2026 World Cup, all on sale in the UK. The £309 TCL 55T6C-UK is enough for most people — football is a 50fps broadcast, so ignore 144Hz.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best gaming PCs of 2026, compared: the One High End PC Next Level wins with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti at £1,960, while the quiet £940 AN290 takes the value crown for Full-HD gamers.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best multifunction printers of 2026, tested across 32,000 pages: the Canon Maxify GX7150 wins for volume printing, the 45-euro Pixma TS3750i covers light use, and the Epson ET-8550 rules A3 - with real per-page costs revealed.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best mini projectors of 2026: the Aurzen Boom Mini leads with a bright Full-HD picture and rich sound at around £240, the Eazze D1G takes the value crown at around £162 — plus the battery, laser and ultra-short-throw picks worth knowing.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best webcams of 2026: the Insta360 Link 2 Pro leads on image quality with its motorised gimbal, the Logitech Brio 500 records the best sound, and the Razer Kiyo covers tight budgets at around £40.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The best 4K TVs of 2026, tested: the LG OLED G5 wins with reference picture quality at £725, while the Sharp 50JP7265E brings Mini-LED contrast near OLED level for an astonishing £290.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
The KEF XIO leads for premium all-in-one sound, while JBL, Sonos, TCL and LG cover flexible surround, natural dialogue and better-value home cinema.
John Higgins
11 Jun 2026
Apple's AirPods Max 2 keeps the same silhouette, but the switch to the H2 chip, smarter listening modes and wired lossless support make the update more meaningful than the familiar design first suggests.
John Higgins
13 Apr 2026
The Oppo Find N6 looks less like another annual foldable refresh and more like a serious attempt to erase the crease problem that still defines the category. Early hands-on impressions suggest Oppo has produced one of the most convincing book-style foldables yet, even if wider availability remains the obvious frustration.
John Higgins
13 Apr 2026
The POCO X8 Pro looks like one of those rare mid-range phones that gets one big thing disproportionately right. Its display brightness figures put it in company that usually costs far more, even if that does not automatically make it a better all-round phone than the flagships it embarrasses on this one metric.
John Higgins
13 Apr 2026
The updated Dacia Jogger Hybrid 155 strengthens an already unusual family car recipe. It keeps the price in check, adds a more convincing hybrid powertrain and remains one of the cheapest ways to get seven seats, genuine practicality and low running costs in one package.
Matt Fankey
13 Apr 2026
The new Renault Twingo E-Tech looks like a serious answer to the affordable EV problem. It is light, unusually efficient and cleverly packaged, with enough charm to make the nostalgia feel earned rather than forced, though fast charging still should not be optional on the cheapest version.
Matt Fankey
13 Apr 2026
The Honor 600 clearly borrows some visual cues from Apple's flagship playbook, but this early look suggests it is not just a lazy copy. A slim chassis, smart finishing details and a 200MP main camera give it real mid-range appeal, even if the missing telephoto camera and still-unknown price leave important questions unanswered.
John Higgins
13 Apr 2026
DJI's Avata 360 looks like a serious attempt to dominate immersive FPV capture rather than merely answer Insta360 with a me-too launch. The combination of dual 200-degree cameras, 8K/60 capture, large sensors and DJI's O4+ video transmission gives it real technical weight, even if the heavier body means giving up the easy regulatory life of sub-250g drones. For early adopters who want cinematic 360 FPV footage, it already looks like one of the most aggressive launches in the category.
John Higgins
13 Apr 2026
Canon’s RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM cuts cost and weight compared with the firm’s professional standard zooms, yet still delivers strong central sharpness, effective stabilisation and convincing day-to-day versatility for full-frame and APS-C users alike.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
Sony’s latest flagship earbuds do not reinvent the formula, but they improve the tuning, transparency mode, call quality and battery life enough to keep the WF-1000XM6 firmly among the best premium true wireless options around.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
Xiaomi’s latest compact flagship combines a superbly bright 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display, strong Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance and a major battery gain, but its ultra-wide camera and thermal behaviour still stop it short of being the obvious class leader.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
Apple’s entry-level MacBook Neo looks unusually compelling at its price, combining strong build quality, a calibrated 13-inch display and silent everyday performance, but the 8GB memory ceiling, dated ports and missing niceties make the compromises impossible to ignore.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
DJI's first robot vacuum cleaner is unusually polished for a debut, pairing excellent navigation and a feature-rich dock with solid floor performance, though suction and stain removal do not fully justify the launch price.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
The Shokz OpenFit Pro brings a more premium build, stronger app features and unusually convincing sound for an open-ear design, but its noise cancellation is still more novelty than reason to buy.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
Samsung's flagship phone remains exceptionally fast, feature-rich and long-lasting, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra only meaningfully moves the needle with its privacy display and quicker charging.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
Apple's cheapest current iPhone gains the A19 chip and finally adds MagSafe, but its dim 60Hz display, slow charging and single rear camera still make it a compromise-heavy route into the ecosystem.
John Higgins
10 Apr 2026
We tested 6 WordPress image optimization plugins with identical images. See real compression benchmarks for JPEG, WebP, AVIF, and JXL with actual numbers, not marketing claims.
TruthfulReviews Team
21 Feb 2026
We benchmarked 12 WordPress cache plugins on the same Elementor site. Only 5 actually improved PageSpeed scores. See the full data, SVG charts, and honest rankings.
TruthfulReviews Team
21 Feb 2026
Debian is the classic server Linux, but is it second choice for desktop hardware? We examine the reasons why Debian shouldn't be dismissed for desktop use and compare it with Ubuntu.
TruthfulReviews Team
9 Nov 2025
WLAN and Wi-Fi are often treated as interchangeable terms, but one describes a type of network while the other identifies certified IEEE 802.11 equipment. Here is the distinction, the history and what the labels mean in everyday use.
Matt Fankey
6 Nov 2025