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Reviews

Google Nest Audio: A simply brilliant smart speaker
Smart speakers

Google’s renewed focus on audio quality pays off – the Nest Audio is a fabulous smart speaker

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£90 inc VAT
Sharp HT-SBW460 review: How low can you go?
Soundbars

A fantastically capable soundbar that sounds great, but isn’t perfect out of the box

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£299 inc VAT
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: A minimalist update
Smartwatches

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is barely different to its predecessor and is likely to make the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro look more appealing

Published :
£270 inc VAT
Honor Band 5 review: A whole lot of wearable for £30
Wearable technology

The Honor Band 5 proves that you don’t need to spend the earth to get a decent fitness tracker

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£30 inc. VAT
Xiaomi F2 Fire TV: A smart TV that fails to bring the heat
TVs

The Fire TV platform is comprehensive, but the Xiaomi F2 TV is let down by mediocre pictures, sluggish responsiveness and high input lag

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£449 inc VAT
Apple Watch Ultra: a high-end smartwatch for athletes
Smartwatches

The Apple Watch Ultra is the toughest, longest lasting Apple Watch ever, but is that enough?

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£849 inc VAT
B&O Beosound Explorer: The best-looking waterproof speaker
Bluetooth speakers

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore looks great, is rugged and waterproof but doesn’t deliver a truly satisfying audio experience

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£169 inc VAT
Roku Streambar: Powerful sound and 4K streaming in one
Media streamers Soundbars

This affordable soundbar/streamer is arguably the simplest way to improve your home video and audio at the same time

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£130
Huawei FreeBuds 5 review: Open-fit freedom
Headphones

Not a fan of eartips? The Huawei FreeBuds 5 are excellent open-fit earbuds that, unlike the Apple AirPods, offer active noise cancellation

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£149 inc. VAT
Amazon Echo Studio review: Amazon’s bassiest smart speaker
Smart speakers

It’s an impressive device in any number of respects, but unruly bass leaves the Amazon Echo Studio sounding a little wonky

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£190 inc VAT