OUR EARLY VERDICT The Hive View is a great-looking smart cam. It’s something that fits seamlessly into the Hive home setup with very little in the way of niggles. FOR Fantastic design Easy to…
Alcatel 1 review: Bargain bin handset gets cheaper on Black Friday
Alcatel’s budget phone is the first we’ve seen to run Android Go – and it’s currently on offer for Black Friday Pros Cheap Replaceable battery Acceptable performance for the…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review: Discounted for Black Friday
Another fully fledged premium Microsoft ultraportable to rival laptops from Dell, Asus and Apple Pros Stunning design Speedy performance Outstanding build quality Great touchscreen display Cons Tad…
Microsoft Surface Go review: The different kind of Surface is reduced for Black Friday
A surprise hit, the Surface Go is a brilliant machine for those who seek a highly portable work companion Pros Excellent keyboard Superb screen Well-priced Cons Performance can be slow at times Bat…
Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) review
Should I buy the Amazon Echo Show 2nd-generation? The new Echo Show improves on the original in just about every way. But, for us, it still doesn’t do enough to make the screen an indispensab…
Acer Predator Aethon 500 review: Seriously, who designed this keyboard?
The longer you stare at Acer’s Predator Aethon 500, the weirder it seems. It’s not that it’s an ugly keyboard per se, but you might call it “challenging.” Where most c…
Oppo RX17 Pro review: Hands-on with the Chinese flagship killer
Oppo’s new phone is available for €600 from 16 November, but there’s no news on when it’ll reach our shores Chinese manufacturer Oppo has just unveiled its latest smartphone,…
GoPro Hero review
OUR VERDICT There are better-specified action cameras out there for a similar price, including ones that offer 4K video, but they don’t have the refined design and polished controls of the Go…
ASUS 17.3 Strix SCAR II review
Why do gaming laptops have to look like gaming laptops? Design is subjective, I get that, but I’m yet to meet a gamer that wants their laptop to look like a kevlar vest wrapped in fairy light…
Abode home security starter kit (2018) review: This entry-level smart home hub continues to evolve
Abode’s security-focused smart home system has been on the market for barely a year. When reviewed in March 2017, we found it to be a surprisingly capable system that covered the basics; one …