Reviews

Samsung QN900C review: Taking Mini LED to the 8K max The Samsung QN900C Neo QLED combines 8K and Mini LED technologies to deliver stunning HDR images but is extremely expensive

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

Honor Band 5 review: A whole lot of wearable for £30 The Honor Band 5 proves that you don’t need to spend the earth to get a decent fitness tracker

Xiaomi F2 Fire TV: A smart TV that fails to bring the heat The Fire TV platform is comprehensive, but the Xiaomi F2 TV is let down by mediocre pictures, sluggish responsiveness and high input lag

Apple iPad (2021) review: Keeps on improving The cheapest iPad keeps getting better, and this year’s model continues the progression

Garmin Vivoactive 4: Another outstanding sports smartwatch More an exercise in refinement than revolution, but the Vivoactive 4 does enough to become our new favourite fitness-orientated smartwatch

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45): A cracking budget gaming laptop A stupendously powerful gaming laptop for less than £1,000, the Acer Nitro 5 is a no-brainer

M2 Apple MacBook Air (2022): Better, faster, pricier Not the game-changer its predecessor was and a bit too expensive, but still a great ultraportable laptop

All-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: Better value than ever Despite a minor price increase, the All-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) is still the budget tablet to beat for sheer value

M1 Apple MacBook Air (2020): Why buy anything else? Exactly the same and yet totally different: the M1 MacBook Air is a game-changer

Nest Doorbell (battery): A solid, if unexceptional doorbell The Nest Doorbell is a solid video doorbell, but it’s not quite the best

Huawei MateBook D15: A thoroughly decent laptop Huawei’s latest MateBook D15 doesn’t try to rewrite the rulebook, it just offers competency and value in a compact package

Razer Blade 14: A fantastic compact gaming laptop Razer squeezes its signature style and power into a terrific gaming ultrabook, but the Blade 14 isn’t cheap