LG G7 One

It’s easy to see why phone buyers are attracted to Android One, the purest version of Google’s mobile OS. For years, manufacturers have been adding their own layer on to Android, for better or worse, so it’s always refreshing to see it all laid bare on a phone that’s sporting decent specs.  And that’s what we have here with the LG G7 One, a phone...

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Ryzen Threadripper was the face that launched a dozen chips. On the heels of AMD introducing its Zen-based high-end desktop (HEDT) processors, Intel reacted in kind with the (now defunct) Kaby Lake-X series and shortly after with even more competitive Core X series chips in the form of Skylake-X. Eventually,...

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D-Link DWR-953 4G LTE Router

How dependent you are on your broadband connection becomes glaringly obvious should you ever have it stop working for an extended period. This is especially true in a business context, where the flow of information in and out of the company is critical, and without that link, even remote diagnostics become impossible. Any decent disaster recovery plan...

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Windscribe VPN

Editor's Note: What immediately follows is a rundown of the latest changes and additions since this review was last updated.   Pricing now has three plans. 1-month $9, 1-year $4.08 per month and 2-years $3.70 per month (also includes free 6 month premium subscription to Dashlane password manager). Android app is now available and working...

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TunnelBear VPN

Editor's Note: What immediately follows is a rundown of the latest changes and additions since this review was last updated.   Apart from the 12-month plan, a 1-month plan for $9.99 is also available. In addition to Chrome VPN extension, a blocker add-on (which blocks various tracking) is also available for Chrome. The service introduced...

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CyberGhost VPN

Editor's Note: What immediately follows is a rundown of the latest changes and additions since this review was last updated. The service now boasts over 2300 servers in 60 countries. (June 2018) There is no free plan anymore. (June 2018) A 7-day free trial is available for iOS and Android. (June 2018) Changes to pricing. There are four plans...

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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge

When it comes to Bang & Olufsen, you never get what could be called a traditional speaker design. From the dish-like Beoplay A9 to the wall-mounted Beosound Shape, it always pushes the boundaries in its aesthetic approach.  At IFA 2018, the tradition continues with the Beosound Edge, a striking speaker that draws inspiration from the humble...

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RHA CL2 Planar

RHA CL2 Planar are the first wireless earbuds to pack in the kind of cutting-edge planar magnetic drivers usually found in open-backed studio-quality headphones that most of us can only dream of affording.  While the CL2 Planar earbuds cost hundreds rather than thousands, the £800/$900 (about AU$1,250) price tag is a big ask for such small tech...

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Emporio Armani Connected 2018

Emporio Armani's debut in the smartwatch space came late in 2017, and the company has now seen fit to upgrade its watches with brand new tech. It comes after Fossil - the brand that makes Emporio Armani smartwatches - has developed new internal tech (something it calls Generation 4) and it's all being rolled out to all its major brands. The design...

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless

Sennheiser makes great-sounding headphones. Though conventional wisdom has long put a cap on what can be achieved with headphones' more compact, in-ear counterparts – or over a wireless Bluetooth connection – the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless look to continue the company's audio heritage within those physical constraints. At £259/$299 (about AU$400)...

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Huawei Mate 20 Lite

  We haven’t even seen the Mate 20 or the Mate 20 Pro yet, but breaking from tradition, Huawei has decided to skip ahead to the Mate 20 lite, a high mid-range smartphone announced at IFA 2018.  It isn’t the first time we’ve seen this phone - Vodafone announced it would be ranging it a week ago, but this is the first time we’ve had a hands-on...

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Huawei AI Cube

It’s IFA 2018 and one year after Huawei teased a smart speaker alongside its Kirin 970 chipset announcement, the company has finally announced the physical product for us to ogle - the AI Cube. But is it a cube? To our eye, it looks like a cylinder… it’s definitely a cylinder. Announced along with the Kirin 980 chipset, the Mate 20 Lite and the Huawei...

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