I don’t want more new tech gadgets where “there’s an app for that”
Why I’m unconvinced every piece of tech needs a dedicated app on your phone, a solid internet connection and constant updates until the creator gets bored
Craig Grannell
Now winter’s drawing in, the gadget I most care about is a sunrise alarm clock
Waking up to daylight rather than a blaring alarm is a boon – but I wish the technology wasn’t stuck in the dark ages
Apple iPhone 16 Plus review: it’s the iPhone Pro Max Minus – kinda
Imagine an iPhone Pro Max. This isn’t one, but it has a bunch of that flagship’s good bits – and for a couple of hundred bucks less
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) review – a mini update in almost every sense
More or less the net result of prising a chip out of last year’s iPhone Pro and welding it to 2021’s iPad mini
I’m converted: cheap and cheerful plug-and-play is a great way to revisit classic retro games
Hyper Mega Tech’s Atari and Technos Super Pockets will annoy traditionalists, just like plug-and-play retro consoles, but they’re great for playing the classics
I’ve had it with new streaming tiers. ‘Good enough’ subs are the way forward for me
Alas, one size no longer fits all in an industry churning out new streaming tiers in a desperate play for cash
Forget Alarmo and Super Mario Clock – here are the 5 video game clocks the world really needs
Annoyed that Nintendo’s Alarmo is taking all the video game alarm clock limelight? Don’t worry, because it’s just the beginning
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review: even pro-ier and max-ier
A superior snapper, more raw power and a larger display for this year’s hero iPhone
Nintendo Switch Sports makes me want to ditch the gamepad – and hope the Switch 2 doesn’t ditch innovation
D-pads. Buttons. Triggers. Analogue sticks. Commercial reasons dictate gamepad uniformity, but I hope there’s always room for something new
The best watchOS 11 tips and tricks to get more from your Apple Watch
Your guide to the best bits of the latest Apple Watch software – which is your favorite new feature?
Not everything needs AI – least of all your Instagram and Facebook feeds
Brace, brace! Tech is about to foist yet more unnecessary AI on everyone, and even the (relatively) good stuff might turn out to be bad
New Lego Sonic the Hedgehog sets: Super Sonic vs Super Shadow vs your aching thumbs
Let’s roll (again) as the Sonic Lego line is refreshed with a campfire clash and big bad Biolizard
