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JBL Authentics 500 review: Loud, bassy, but not enough refinement

The JBL Authentics 500 is a massive wireless speaker with a split personality. On one hand, it wants to take us back to classic JBL hi-fi designs like the JBL L100. You can recognise that waffle-like Quadrex JBL grille from a mile off. It’s a classic. When you get the JBL Authentics 500 to play… Read more

Best gifts for travelers 2023

As the holiday season quickly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about what to get your friends and loved ones. Gift giving can seem like such an overwhelming task, especially when you’re shopping for your jet-setting friends who are always on the go. Speaking as the friend who is always on the go, I know… Read more

I tried out the Apple MacBook Pro (M3 Pro/Max, 2023), my initial review

The MacBook Pro has had a mid-cycle update and it’s now more powerful than ever. Here are my initial thoughts having spent a few days with it. Apple has given a lot of love to its MacBook Pro line in 2023. It doesn’t feel like all that long ago I was writing the reviews of… Read more

I tested the Apple iMac (M3, 2023) and here’s my review

The iconic iMac has been treated to a performance upgrade with the M3 chip, but should you invest? The iMac is one of my favourite products from Apple. It has a sense of nostalgia for me that other devices like the iPhone and iPad just don’t have. I still remember the iMac G3 my dad… Read more

I tried this modded Steam Deck and it’s the handheld I dreamed of as a kid

This custom Steam Deck took me right back to Christmas Day 1999. The Steam Deck has been nothing short of a revolution in the year and a half that it’s been available, completely changing many people’s relationship with PC gaming. While Valve offers a few different configurations of the Steam Deck based on specs, it… Read more

Best instant cameras 2023

Even with the boom in digital photography, instant cameras have endured the test of time. Their physical prints record a moment in time that’s ready for viewing right away, giving them a unique posterity that compact, action, and mirrorless cameras just don’t offer. In fact, the popularity of instant cameras has seen a major resurgence… Read more

Best TVs under $500 2023

Finding a quality television worthwhile under $500 used to be a difficult mission to accomplish. But in recent years, we’ve found that you can get the latest features you’d expect in higher end models with TVs under $500. Specs like 4K ultra-high definition displays, huge screens measuring up to 165 centimeters, and streaming services to… Read more

Alan Wake 2 review: Spiralling into madness

Remedy Entertainment has come a long way since the first Alan Wake game, with Control in particular breaking it out into the developer big leagues. Now it’s revisiting its troubled writer again, spinning a dual-narrative paranormal thriller that will scare you and amaze you in equal measure, with some of the best visuals I’ve ever… Read more

Best fitness gifts for the holidays: 2023 tech edition

Treat the techy exercise-enthusiast in your life. The best fitness gifts include headphones, weights, recovery, and other smart health devices. Do you have a friend, loved one or family member that mysteriously goes missing on Christmas day, only to reappear a few hours later looking all flushed and sweaty? While you were busy gorging on… Read more

Sony HT-A7000 soundbar review: All-in-one immersion

Sony’s all-in-one top-end soundbar has seriously immersive audio capability, and is still a great buy in 2023. There are soundbars and there are the very best soundbars. The Sony HT-A7000 firmly falls into the latter category, as an all-in-one solution with 7.1.2 channels of output – there’s a built-in woofer for bass, hence the ‘1’,… Read more

Husqvarna Automower 305 review

Robot lawn mowers are no small purchase. Many are thousands of dollars/pounds and while robot vacuum cleaners have come down in price over the years, with a number of budget options available, the same can’t really be said for robot lawn mowers. There’s a breadth of choice available, however, much of which comes from Swedish… Read more

Best monitor 2023: Top displays for office use, gaming and creatives

It’s worth having a large, clear monitor with crisp visuals to make working at your computer all day a pleasurable experience. The best monitors are critical to any setup because their expansive real estate provides ample space for multiple open windows to improve productivity and add rich, vivid colours when watching movies or shows. Most… Read more

Best electric screwdrivers 2023

Even if you’re highly motivated, doing jobs around the home can be a bit of a pain, especially if you’re working with an age-old rusty toolkit and having to do everything manually. Read more: 11 tips and tricks to make your GoPro footage more exciting Well, there’s good news here – more tools than you… Read more

Best tech gifts under $30 in 2023

From driver kits to rechargeable hand warmers, these are the best tech gifts under $30 to get your holiday shopping started. The holiday season is right around the corner and there’s no reason why you can’t get some holiday shopping done early. Stocking stuffers in particular are pretty tough gifts to find. You don’t want… Read more

The Fujifilm Instax Pal is cute, but I’m not sure why you’d buy it

For a long time, Fujifilm has had two basic offerings where its Instax lineup was concerned – instant cameras with printers in them, and printers you can use to print photos from your phone. The Instax Pal rips that all up as probably the most confusing product I’ve tested in a long time. It’s all… Read more