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Best smart lock UK 2026: Yale, SwitchBot or Aqara — which one I’d actually fit
Eighty pounds or two hundred and ten — that's the spread on locks that all sell you the same headline trick: open your own front door with a thumbprint instead of a key. The…
HoverAir X1 ProMax review: the £639 pocket follow-cam that won’t lose you
A drone that weighs less than a tin of beans, fits in a jacket pocket and will chase you down a singletrack…
Acer Swift Edge 16 review: a 1.24kg OLED canvas for UK creatives — with one catch
A 16-inch laptop that tips the scales at 1.24kg — barely more than a 13-inch ultraportable — and wraps that featherweight chassis…
Fitbit Charge 7: can Google’s fitness band still compete in 2026?
Here is the awkward truth about the most-searched Fitbit of the year: it doesn't exist yet. Google has confirmed nothing. Yet the…
The best projector for a UK home cinema in 2026: laser, UST or lamp
Fifteen thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine pounds buys you a single Sony projector. One thousand, four hundred and ninety-nine buys you a…
Best 3D printer UK 2026: from a £239 first FDM to prosumer resin
The number that reframes 3D printing in 2026 is £239. That is what Bambu Lab now asks for the A1 Mini on…
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Ofcom’s Ban on Mid-Contract Price Rises: What to Check Before You Renew
Ofcom banned inflation-linked mid-contract price rises from 17 January 2025. Here is what UK mobile and broadband customers should check before they renew in 2026.
