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My resolution for 2026? To listen to music albums, not playlists
When I saw my Spotify Wrapped for 2025, there was a little bit of disappointment in the sense that it didn’t really reflect my listening tastes for the year. As I review lots of audio products each year, I tend to use services such as Spotify for testing. When it comes to battery drains or…
Hey Siri, why can’t you do even the simplest of things well?
What is going on with Siri? It’s been a year of AI powering forward, with both Amazon and Google launching advanced GenAI voice assistants, but Siri still lags far behind in voice interaction. It’s not that I’m saying AI is particularly good, when it clearly isn’t, but more that the direct competition has a direct…
2026 will be the year of AI-powered skincare
Is there anything AI can’t infuse itself into? Not satisfied with just seeping into our phones and wearables, 2026 looks set to be the year AI takes control of our skincare routine. But what does this really mean for our day-to-day beauty regime? Will AI really become ingrained in our routines and, if so, how?…
I’m stocking up on 4K Blu-ray because I don’t trust streaming services
It’s Christmas. Stocking fillers are being… well, filled. If you didn’t want a physical present, you might have received a gift voucher. Maybe you even got some cash for Christmas. Whatever form your Christmas pressies have taken, if you’re a fan of physical media, I’d say you better start stocking up on your favourite titles.…
Want to save money on electricity? Time-of-use tariffs can help, but they’re complicated
Most of us are used to paying a single amount for electricity, turning devices on and off when it suits us, not necessarily when it’s best for the grid. Time-of-use (TOU) tariffs are an alternative, offering different prices at different times. The idea is that cheaper electricity is offered at off-peak times, when there’s less…
I think 8K might be done and dusted
Every year I write a post about 8K TV, and every year it’s the same thing – and this year is no different. Well, it could be different in one way. I think it might be done for good. Sure, that’s said every year, but I think 2026 marks the year of no return for…
2025 was a fantastic year for unique smartphone tech
Smartphones might feel a bit samey at a glance, but 2025 was one of the most interesting years we’ve had in a long time. Instead of just spec bumps and slightly better cameras, we saw brands taking real swings at new ideas – some genuinely useful, some gloriously over-the-top, and some that might not stick…
Your car might just be the best place to listen to music
It’s Christmas time! Everyone is feeling… tired? Glad they’ve got a break from all the hubbub, less glad about the stilted conversations with family members they can’t avoid? But aside from all that, Christmas is a time not just to feast on food but also to sample some culture. I’m currently tied up in a…
If you thought subscription costs were high now, wait until you have to pay for AI
If there’s one thing that we can (probably) agree on, it’s that AI is, for the most part, a stinking pile of fetid rubbish that pumps out reams of incorrect information wrapped up as cold, hard fact. Yet, AI is so big that it seems like all companies have to embrace it, with us ultimately…
Problems with Matter are making the smart home worse
Matter was supposed to make the smart home better. A clear standard, direct control and wider third-party compatibility are all exactly what we needed. While, in some situations, Matter has made life easier, in other ways it has complicated things and made life harder. Fiddly and confusing to add devices elsewhere Matter devices have a…