The PlayStation Portal 2026 review: Japanese innovation, hampered by UK infrastructure Life&Style The PlayStation 5 may have outsold Microsoft’s Xbox Series X by a country mile, but Nintendo’s Switch has, since its release, dominated the handheld console market. Now Sony’s PlayStation Portal may finally be in with a chance to gain some ground. Released in 2023 to mixed reviews, the PlayStation Portal baffled gamers and critics upon [...]
Nothing Headphone (a): We review Charli XCX’s new collab Life&Style Charlie XCX has been unveiled as the new face – and presumably ears – of the Nothing headphones (a). Our Life&Style editor Steve Dinneen, of course, was wearing them long before the Brat superstar. Here’s his review of the weirdest headphones on the market. Nothing Headphone (a) | £150 | ★★★★★ | nothing.tech When upstart [...]
Best gadgets 2024: The top tech to buy this Christmas Life&Style Choosing the best gadgets and new tech products can significantly enhance your lifestyle, from outdoor adventures to home offices and entertainment. This guide explores key features to look for in smartwatches, laptops and printers, along with the benefits of innovative technologies like Spatial Audio and cutting-edge processors. Whether you’re upgrading your headphones or seeking advice, [...]
Top kitchen essentials from steam generator irons to air fryers December 11, 2024 We’ve rounded up some of the best kitchen and home essentials that combine style, functionality, and efficiency. From powerful steam generator irons to versatile air fryers, sleek coffee machines, and innovative multi-functional gadgets, these top picks are designed to simplify your daily routine. Whether you’re tackling a pile of laundry, whipping up gourmet meals, or [...]
Leica SL3 review: Love blossomed with this mirrorless beauty December 10, 2024 Leica SL3 review: Utterly peerless ★★★★★ It feels like the plot from one of the romcoms I get teased by my other half for watching. You bond over whiskies at an exotic location – well, if you can call Geleneagles exotic – they even lose your luggage for comedic effect. You fall in love. But [...]
iPhone 16 Pro review: Amazing camera keeps Apple on top October 17, 2024 The iPhone 16 Pro is not a reinvention of the wheel, rather a polishing of that wheel to an absurd degree, tweaking this, fiddling with that, and in doing so ensuring Apple’s flagship handset remains the phone to buy as we rattle towards the end of 2024. There are two items of headline news for [...]
Apple Watch Series 9 review: New gesture controls get the thumbs up October 23, 2023 The Apple Watch Series 9 is at the vanguard of Apple’s drive to become carbon neutral
Nothing Ear (1) review: Slick but room for improvement April 13, 2023 Nothing Tech sells itself as a cooler, more rebellious and – crucially – cheaper alternative to Apple. Its Nothing (1) smartphone follows 80 per cent of the Cupertino playbook but then mixes it up with a clear back panel that displays the phone’s innards, as well as using a retro dot matrix font in place [...]
You have been ordering McDonald’s fries wrong your whole life March 21, 2023 Life is full of mysteries, such as how to reconcile quantum mechanics with the general theory of relativity, or how a person can attend a party and simultaneously be unaware that a party is taking place. These are, to quote Donald Rumsfeld, known unknowns. But there are other mysteries lurking in plain sight, strange phenomena [...]
All the best new gadgets from the first day of MWC March 1, 2023 Once a year the great and good of the mobile technology world gather at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to show off their most futuristic and unlikely creations. The goal: to convince the world they see the direction of travel of consumer technology in an increasingly unpredictable world. In the past we’ve seen such [...]