There’s one key way this cheap Oppo phone beats its rivals
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This esports-grade monitor is absurdly fast, but comes with one big downside
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Marshall’s Heston 120 soundbar is a Dolby Atmos-toting Sonos Arc rival – and I got a first listen to it
Marshall’s latest product isn’t from its speaker or headphone heartland – it’s a high-end full Dolby Atmos and DTS-X one-box soundbar
You won’t believe how much battery HP squeezes into this $799 laptop
HP’s new OmniBook 5 series laptops somehow manage to offer an incredible amount battery life with a starting price of $799
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My favourite gaming laptop just got a lot more affordable with these new Nvidia graphics
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These Nanoleaf smart lights make me want to spend more time in my garden
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This Eufy robot vac is unlike any other thanks to this excellent addition
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Nothing Phone 3 could be the sub-flagship phone to beat at a price to rival the Galaxy S25
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Nintendo Switch 2 vs Switch OLED vs original Switch: which should you buy?
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Best upcoming Lego sets 2025: this year’s top new Lego releases
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After driving the Hyundai Inster I’m convinced it’s another small EV success story
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Best podcast microphones in 2025 for at-home pod recording
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Reviews
Rode’s NTH-50 are the headphones I’d pick for on-the-go audio production
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I was one of the first to review the Sony WH-1000XM6 and they’re the new gold standard for noise-canceling headphones
Sony’s legendary flagship headphones get a welcome redesign with foldable hinges and even more impressive noise-cancelling prowess
The Huawei Watch 5 might be the best looking fitness-focused smartwatch I’ve ever used
Huawei has stuffed more health-focused smarts into this watch than ever before
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The step-hopping Dreame X50 Ultra Complete cleaned more of my house than any other robot vac
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I spent an hour with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – here’s my verdict on the new super-thin model
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Best wireless speakers in 2025 for music streaming via Wi-Fi
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Stuff Gadget Awards
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2024: our top TVs, soundbar and streaming service of the year
Spread across two sub-categories (premium TV and affordable TV), here are the 2024 models that left us agog in visual wonder. Plus we’ve got our best soundbar and streaming service category for you too!
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2024: our tablets of the year
A staple for work, creativity and entertainment, it’s been a powerhouse year for tablets
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2024: our phones of the year
We’ve several categories for you, including our overall phone of the year as well as mid-range and affordable phone of the year. Plus camera phones and foldables, too!
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Here’s our gadget of the year
Which product will be crowned the gadget king of 2023? It’s time to reveal the cream of the crop
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Flagship phone of the year
Here’s the top-tier blower that blew our socks off in 2023
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Headphones of the year
Can you do any better than these cans? Not in 2023 you can’t!
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Innovation of the year
The year’s biggest and best mould-breaking tech product, revealed
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Mid-range, affordable and camera phones of the year
We’re calling it: here are the non-premium handsets that got our hearts racing in 2023
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Bluetooth and wireless speakers of the year
Listen up: here are the finest cable-free sound boxes from the past 12 months
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Fitness tech of the year
Don’t sweat it: here are the best new products for keeping you active
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Gaming hardware and accessories of the year
Key pieces for the players out there, these stellar examples of gaming gear will lift your pastime to new heights
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Top TVs of the year
It’s time to gawp, gawk and grin at the year’s grandest of televisions
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Sustainable gadget of the year
It’s time for the greenest gadget of the year to get its flowers
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Kitchen and cleaning tech of the year
Revealed: 2023’s best gadget shortcuts to a cleaner and better fed home
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: mobile app and game of the year
Install these on your phone and app-reciate it all the more
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: TV gadgets of the year
Our favourite TV gadget revealed – plus the finest soundbar of 2023
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Smart home products of the year
No Wi-Fi fridges here – just our picks for the smart security product and smart speaker of 2023
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Premium and affordable tablets of the year
Budget-friendly or top of the line, head this way to find out the 2023 slates we rate
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Laptops of the year plus best accessory
We open up about our favourite premium, gaming and mainstream notebooks, plus our add-on pick
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2023: Game of the year
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You don’t need a dumb phone – just make your smartphone less distracting
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This iPhone accessory saved me while travelling to non-English speaking countries
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Gemini is coming to Google TV and I think it’ll finally make microphone remotes useful
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Android 16 is the big Android update I’ve been waiting for
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