The Huawei P50 Pro has an excellent camera array, and a brilliant zoom, but app issues and some out-of-date inclusions mean it is a hard sell at the price. Pros Excellent camera, including a top 3.5x zoom High-quality design and build Good general and gaming performance Cons Last-generation processor No Google apps Poor apps/games library Read more
A minor but significant upgrade to a home studio staple, the Shure SRH840A are some of the better-looking affordable reference headphones around. They’re tonally flat enough for monitoring and enjoyable enough for casual or critical music listening – but the 3m cable means they’re not ideal for portable use. Pros Flat enough for mastering use Read more
The Klipsch T5 II ANC are great-sounding noise-cancelling true wireless earphones with advanced processing; but they’re expensive, and better-known pairs beat them for ANC effectiveness and battery life. Pros Engaging sound, with improved refinement Dirac HD processing can make music sound more dynamic Charging case is an ornament in its own right Cons ANC isn’t Read more
Garmin Venu 2 Plus The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a Venu 2 with a slightly trimmer frame and some new smartwatch-style features. None of which are essential, but may be enough to sway you over to team Garmin if you’re deciding between a smartwatch and a fitness watch. The latter is still the key Read more
The NS1100 Air are a good vehicle for Nocs’s return to earphones. Their sound is lush and smooth, the bass is deep and confident. The signature is more mass market than audiophile, but the main drawback is you can get more effective active noise cancellation elsewhere. Availability UKRRP: £114 USARRP: $150 Pros Large-scale sound Powerful Read more
Verdict Content Introduction The Motorola Moto G60S is classic Motorola. It’s an affordable, slightly chunky phone that offers a conspicuously generous amount of tech for your money. It has a huge screen, four rear cameras, 128GB storage and one of the fastest-charging batteries you’ll find anywhere near the price. The Mototola G60S’s charge rate is Read more
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is a top-tier laptop with features for the business traveller, but it’s let down by shortcomings in the 360-hinge, touchpad and keyboard design. Pros Bright screen that can also fend off direct sunlight Very thin and light Battery life suitable for all-day light use Cons Wobbly hinge Keyboard doesn’t Read more
A successful go at making 5G rugged phones more accessible, although you do have to put up with some predictable compromises in camera and CPU performance. Pros Wide operating temperature Good IP68 water resistance Gorilla Glass Victus screen Has 5G Cons Weak processor for the money Only passable camera quality Large and heavy Annoying Google Read more
The NuraTrue fit Nura’s custom sound-tuning tech into a desirable true wireless form, with great results. Battery life is solid, sound customisation is as refined as seen in the original Nuraphones, and active noise cancellation is well implemented, if not quite as effective as the best. These earphones don’t just rely on “high concept” audio Read more
The Acer Swift 3X offers excellent general performance, even in its entry-level Core i5 CPU guise – but temper your expectations of gaming performance and build quality. Pros Great performance for an Intel Core i5 laptop Practical matte screen Solid battery life Cons Intel Xe Max GPU isn’t that great for gaming Build quality is Read more
