Category: Reviews
We took a trip on Anthem of the Seas, a ‘smart’ new cruise ship with robot bartenders
This weekend was the pre-inaugural voyage of Royal Caribbean’s new cruise ship, the Anthem of the Seas. We went along to find out what a ‘smart ship’ really is…
Moto G 2015 review – at £150, still one of the best value Androids out there
The Moto G was originally launched all the way back in 2013, and was widely hailed as one of the best budget Android phones on the market. Two years on, having become Motorola's best-selling smartphone ever, the Moto G has received an upgrade – one we're referring to as the Moto G 2015 to avoid confusion…
Our review of the Amazon Fire TV Stick – Amazon’s answer to Google Chromecast
The new Amazon Fire TV Stick costs £35, and is up against the likes of the £30 Google Chromecast and the £49.99 Roku Streaming Stick. Chromecast is dominating the market in the UK at the moment - so can the new Amazon Fire TV Stick compete? Well, firstly, it's pretty clear that Amazon know who their competitor…
ClassPass London review: a one-stop shop for fitness classes in London
We were pretty happy when ClassPass crossed the pond and launched in London last month, giving us capital-dwellers the opportunity to try out their pick-n-mix approach to fitness classes. So we dived straight in to see how we got on with it - here's our ClassPass review. How does ClassPass work? You pay a monthly fee…
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge review: the best Android phone on the planet right now
With thanks to Three for the handset. The air sizzled with excitement at the Samsung Galaxy S6 launch in Barcelona last month, as we prepared to see what #TheNextGalaxy had up its sleeve. And Samsung certainly didn't disappoint. The somewhat backslapping announcement made continual digs at Apple and some truly terrible jokes ("Sorry about my English, my…
HTC One M9 review: HTC nails it again
Following on from our quick hands-on with the HTC One M9 at the launch event in Barcelona, we take an in-depth look at the flagship phone HTC is hoping will see off competition from Apple and Samsung. With the One M8 being one of the most popular Android smartphones of all time, the M9's got big…
We’re done, OnePlus One: why I’m ditching the phone I used to love
You might remember my recent review of the OnePlus One invite-only Android smartphone. I gave it 34/50, which is a decent score, and said it's a great phone for tinkerers and early adopters, though threatened by the LG G3's new lower price. I stand by all of that. But I'm still selling mine - and here's…
Review: Technology Will Save Us’s super-simple DIY Thirsty Plant Kit
This is my desk plant, Ivy: (Get it? Holly and the Ivy? I'm a genius). She sits on my desk at Shiny Towers, and occasionally I remember to douse her with a bit of drinking water, some leftover tea, or even Diet Coke. Despite this flagrant mistreatment, she actually seems to be doing quite well.…
Acer Aspire Switch 10 review: this convertible laptop offers excellent value
After briefly trying the Acer Aspire Switch 10 at Acer's Edinburgh liveblogging event, we were keen to get a closer look at this super-lightweight laptop-tablet hybrid. We suspected it'd be perfect for working on the go, so we took it to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to really put it to the test. Here's our Acer Aspire…
We tried I Am Bread – a game about becoming toast – and it was awesome
The premise of I Am Bread - a PC game by the makers of the stratospherically popular Surgeon Simulator - might be our favourite ever. You play a piece of bread whose sole ambition in life is to become toast by any means possible. You can use a toaster, of course, but there are endless more creative (and funny)…
