Technology
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D-Link DIR‑X1860: Affordable Wi-Fi 6 with plenty of features There are faster options, and cheaper ones, but the DIR-X1860 is a solid and versatile router£105 -
best buy
Asus RT-AX88U router: A fantastic Wi-Fi 6 router The Asus RT-AX88U is a superbly fast router that is both functional and decisively future-proof£261 -
recommended
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (13.5in): A superb laptop The 13.5in Microsoft Surface Book 3 is fast, lightweight, and good-looking - a superb machine at a competitive price£1549 -
best buy
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion: A slender beauty The Galaxy Book Ion is slim, thin and light and has amazing battery life – a very impressive ultraportable£1249 -
recommended
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: Samsung's best buds yet The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung’s most impressive earbuds to date, but you’ll need a Galaxy smartphone to get the best out of them£219 -
recommended
LG XBOOM Go PL7: A technicolour triumph The LG XBOOM Go PL7 is a great party-ready speaker for those wanting impactful audio and alluring lighting effects£139 -
Motorola Moto G30 review: Is this one Moto too many? The Moto G30 is a great budget handset, but its improvements on the Moto G9 Play are marginal at best£160 -
Nokia 5.4 review: Well-priced but flawed The Nokia 5.4’s budget price comes with a few too many caveats to earn a recommendation£160 -
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Realme 6 review: The most affordable 90Hz phone yet Packing five cameras and a 90Hz 6.5in display, the Realme 6 is a strong contender for budget phone of the year£269 -
Realme 7 review: An excellent budget smartphone The Realme 7 would be an easy sub-£200 recommendation, if it weren’t for the Poco X3 NFC£179 -
best buy
Realme X50 5G review: A real rival to the OnePlus Nord The Realme X50 5G is an excellent smartphone that undercuts the OnePlus Nord by £70£299 -
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OnePlus 8 review: Faultless flagship killer drops in price Minor changes, spiralling prices and an increasingly crowded market – the OnePlus 8 has a difficult road ahead£599 -
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Netgear Orbi RBK352 review The cheapest next-gen Orbi system yet, but does the performance justify the price?£195