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This article about 4K TVs completely misses the point
We live in age when scientists are often scrutinised on social media, their advice ignored and events that happened ‘debunked’ (see Kim Kardashian’s latest thoughts about the ‘supposed’ moon landing). We seem to live in a world where nothing happened the way it was, if you believe the conspiracy theorists. And sure, from the perspective…
The UK has massive signal black spots – but Starlink and O2 might finally fix things
I’ve been a Londoner all my life; born and bred in good ol’ Walthamstow in the East End of the city, I’ve lived and breathed London life for the past 33 years. But with house prices going through the roof – and possibly past the exosphere, deep into space – I’ve had to leave The…
A Warner Bros. sale is bad for the film industry
After ‘umm’ and ‘ahhing’ for a year, it does look as if the ‘For Sale’ sign has been hung on the Warner Bros’ water tower, and make no mistake, this is not a good thing for the film industry. Since the turn of the millennium, Warner Bros. has been subject to a number of takeover…
The Galaxy S26 Ultra might use an Exynos chipset, and I’m worried
While the Samsung Galaxy S25 collection boasts the same top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite around the world, that hasn’t always been the case. With phones like the Galaxy S24 range, Samsung employed a chipset split; US users got the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, while those of us in the UK, EU, and other regions got the…
Today, your older Nest Thermostat will be disconnected, but shouldn’t AI be able to save it?
Today, Saturday, 25 October 2025, all older Nest Learning Thermostats will have their core smart features turned off, as Google continues to destroy the once brilliant brand. Writing in a blog post, Google has confirmed that the 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostats (launched in 2011 and 2012 in the US, and in 2014 in Europe for the…
What happened to the QLED TV?
As I was writing up my review for the Samsung Q7F (2025), it occurred to me that QLED, as a technology, seems to be reaching towards the end of its lifecycle. It has become what Direct LED and Edge-lit backlights have become, TV technology that’s slightly long in the tooth with no real progress being…
Turning your thermostat down helps save money – but you also need to consider other factors
As the cold October weather starts to bite and energy prices rise, most of us are pretty nervous about turning the heating on, and are looking for ways to save cash. Turning the thermostat temperature down is one way of doing this, but even for ‘ideal’ temperatures, you’ll only get the maximum cash saving if…
Samsung’s decision to can the S26 Edge couldn’t be more wrong
Of the vast array of phones I’ve used and reviewed throughout 2025, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge remains one of the most memorable. Yes, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has fantastic cameras, Honor’s Magic V5 offers the slimmest foldable to date, and the OnePlus 13 offers a frankly massive battery – but there’s something about the…
Apple TV+ has a new name and I don’t love it
It’s no secret that Apple TV+ has struggled to get subscribers onboard. For a company the size of Apple, with its iPhones and iPads, it’s not created a huge subscriber base in the same way that Prime Video, for instance, has through its Amazon Prime service. JustWatch’s UK streaming report has showed what the landscape…
Lifestyle projectors are becoming popular, but they won’t replace TVs
There have been lots of trends in the TV/Audio market this year, as always. Off the top of my head you could pick wired headphones, party speakers, bigger TVs and the increased interest in lifestyle projectors. It’s always difficult, at least for me, to figure out whether these are just ‘trends’ or whether there is…