Today
- Opinion
- Opinion
Which new MacBook should you buy?
For most computer users, there is absolutely no reason to get the new MacBook Pro, now that the new MacBook Air is here.
- John Davidson
This Month
- Opinion
- PCs & laptops
The one big difference between this laptop and the MacBook
Fear not, Windows users! We put Dell’s radical XPS 13 Plus head-to-head with the M2 MacBook Pro, and got some surprising results.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Eureka! LG’s C2 OLED is a tweak-free TV
Out of the box, everything about the brand’s latest model looks just right, the way it was intended to.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Electricity
How home automation can cut your power bills
Using a free home-automation platform, we’ve been switching off electrical items around the Digital Life Labs the moment there’s a surge in the price of power.
- John Davidson
June
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why we’re not completely crazy about Sony’s WH-1000X M5 headphones
Acoustically, the brand’s latest travel cans are a step forward. But other features may be a step in the wrong direction.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Read the not-so-fine print on Surface Laptop Go 2
Microsoft’s latest portable laptop offers some very business-friendly features, and an excellent on-keyboard fingerprint scanner.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Heat up your home entertainment with the Philips PicoPix MaxTV
This portable television projector could change the way you watch video at home. But how does it stack up against the Samsung Freestyle?
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
This multipurpose TV will see you through the long, cold winter
Samsung’s new Smart Monitor M8 does everything you need in a home office, short of making you a nice hot cup of tea.
- John Davidson
May
Is it kinky to love an exercise machine this much?
With the NordicTrack Commercial 2950, earth is spinning under your feet, the wind is blowing beneath your wings... all you have to do is hold on.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Gadgets
What happens when management consultants make Bluetooth earbuds?
The Technics EAH-AZ60 in-ear headphones sound great. But they wouldn’t blitz every quadrant of the product matrix.
- John Davidson
Whatever happened to the travel camera?
Even an inexpensive travel camera like the EOS M50 MK II is streets ahead of the best phone camera we’ve reviewed. L&L May 6 travel special.
- John Davidson
April
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
At last! A robovac mop that doesn’t suck
The Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni is the best robot floor cleaner we’ve ever reviewed, especially when it comes to mopping (only maybe don’t get one for your mother).
- Updated
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Is it time to rethink the Apple/Samsung phone duopoly?
Oppo has paired with Hasselblad to produce the Find X5 Pro, a phone with a camera that might just turn out to be great one day.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
At last, a useful new feature for your smart device
Does anyone use their smart device for more than timers, weather, lights and music? Maybe now they will.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
These earbuds will change the way you hear the world
Sony’s new doughnut-shaped LinkBuds are not only brilliant, they are quite literally gobsmacking.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Apple does it again with the new M1 iPad Air
The new model is incredibly powerful, but for people who don’t draw or don’t want to edit photos or make videos, it isn’t as useful as it could and should be.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
The only thing off about Samsung’s Neo QLED TV is its timing
This could be just the purchase for you – if it wasn’t for the OLED model the world’s largest TV maker is about to release in the United States.
- John Davidson
March
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Tired of your boring commute? Get this bicycle
The Specialized Turbo Tero takes the freedom and fun offered by an e-bike to new heights.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
I lost my arm in the metaverse for three days
VR can be an incredibly immersive place to meet with colleagues and share and discuss content – even if your avatar is missing a limb, writes John Davidson.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why we are excited about this Apple monitor
Apple’s $2499 Studio Display could change the way you upgrade your computer.
- John Davidson
