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Which Fitbit should you buy on Prime Day?

Fitbit's popular fitness trackers and smartwatches are ideal to pick up on Prime Day, but which model should you choose? Here are our recommendations.
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Oppo Band review: Oppo’s first fitness wearable fails to captivate

Oppo's first fitness wearable enters a crowded market, tempting us with a low price and plenty of health-tracking features, but is that enough to win us over?
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New OnePlus Nord CE delivers the 5G goods for a low price

The new OnePlus Nord CE 5G joins a selection of low-cost smartphones with a great specification, and an all-important 5G connection, announced recently.
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Sony’s first drone, the Airpeak S1, rockets to 55 mph in just 3.5 seconds

Sony's first drone accelerates to 55mph in a blink-and-you-will-miss-it 3.5s, making it the fastest accelerating drone in the industry. Shame it costs $9,000.
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Which Amazon Kindle should you buy on Prime Day?

Prime Day is the best time to buy a new Amazon Kindle e-reader because they are almost always cheaper than usual. Here's our guide on which one to choose.
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Buying a quirky Asus phone can be tough. Here’s why it deserves a break

Asus is different to most major phone companies, and it goes out of its way to explain why, except in one crucial area. Why can't we always find Asus phones?
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Colorful Izo Collection proves mechanical keyboards don’t have to look dull

The Azio Izo Collection wireless mechanical keyboard looks completely different than other keyboards, and works with PCs, Macs, and iOS. We've tried it out.
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Apple’s new iPadOS 15 features major multitasking overhaul

Apple's iPadOS 15, a spinoff of iOS 15, has been announced for the iPad tablet during WWDC 2021 event. Here's everything you need to know about the software.
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Fitbit Versa 3 Review: The perfect everyday, wear-and-forget fitness tracker

The Fitbit Versa 3 may not have the prettiest design, but it's supremely comfortable and has all the features you need. We think it's excellent. Here's why.
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Samsung’s Galaxy A22 5G is one of the cheapest 5G phones we’ve seen yet

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A22 5G, which brings the fast data connection to a phone that costs even less than the already cheap $280 Galaxy A32 5G.
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ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G review: An unexpected, but welcome, surprise

The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is much better than I thought it was going to be, and I've kept it has my main phone for longer than expected. Let's look at it closely.
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What is 6G, how fast will it be, and when is it coming?

You can go buy a 5G phone today, but what about 6G? What is it, how different from 5G will it be, and when will it arrive? We've got the answers for you here.
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Huawei’s striking P50 smartphone exists, but the company can’t launch it yet

Huawei has teased the existence of the P50 Series smartphone during an online launch event but admits it cannot provide a launch date for the phone yet.
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The Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G tablet has a low price, but at the expense of the screen

Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G tablet is cheaper than last year's Galaxy Tab S7 models, and while it gains 5G as standard, the screen isn't as high-spec.
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Inside the Accutron DNA: The world’s first twin-turbine electrostatic watch

The Accutron DNA doesn't use quartz or mechanical power, and instead has an electrostatic motor powered by twin turbines. This is how it came about.
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Xiaomi joins the affordable 5G phone battle with the new Redmi Note 10 5G

Xiaomi has joined in the battle for affordable 5G phone supremacy with the new Redmi Note 10 5G. Announced for the U.K., it's part of a growing trend.
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Returning to the easy-to-live-with Pixel 5 shows the task ahead for the Pixel 6

It has been around half a year since the Google Pixel 5 was released, so we revisited it to see how it is today, and where the Pixel 6 needs to improve.
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Very soon, any phone you buy will come with 5G

Two years ago, 5G phones cost $1,300, and the network coverage was pitiful. A lot has changed, and now 5G is ready to become the standard.
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Tech companies still don’t understand watch design

Modern smartwatches have been around for more than eight years, and while things have improved, tech companies are still churning out unimaginative designs.
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Honor and Qualcomm deal signals a new beginning for Honor, and new phones for us

Newly independent phone maker Honor has struck a deal with Qualcomm, and confirmed the future Honor 50 and Honor Magic phones will use its processors.
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PopSockets and MagSafe are a match made in iPhone heaven

No more sticking the popular PopGrip to the back of your iPhone 12, as PopSockets has added MagSafe technology to its Grip and Wallet. We've tried them out.
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Casio G-Shock GSW-H1000 review: A G-Shock smartwatch for collectors

Casio's G-Shock GSW-H1000 smartwatch fulfills the 'let's make a G-Shock smartwatch' brief perfectly, but does this mean non-G-Shock fans will want one?
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The Poco M3 Pro 5G is the latest low-cost 5G phone to use the MediaTek 700 chip

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is the latest low-cost 5G phone to arrive, and like its close competitor the Realme 8 5G, it uses the MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor.
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Together, Google and Samsung just may have a chance to beat the Apple Watch

The newly announced Wear platform is a joint effort between Google and Samsung, and it just may have a chance to take on the Apple Watch.
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Google Photos now shows more of the photos you want, fewer of the ones you don’t

Google has enhanced Google Photos to show you pictures you may have forgotten -- and added a way to hide away the ones you'd rather others didn't see at all.
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Nomad’s new Titanium and Steel Bands are the treat your Apple Watch deserves

Give your Apple Watch a treat with Nomad's gorgeous new Titanium and Steel Bands, which are made to complement Apple's most expensive models, but work with any.
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Android 12 will get an extensive, flowery redesign, according to massive leak

Android 12 is set to get a redesign, according to the latest leak, including everything from the way notifications are shown, to the look of the keyboard.
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Good smartphone design is no longer a luxury. It’s a requirement

Good design isn't only about the color and shape of your phone. It goes deeper than that, and it's time we focused on it just as much as the product specs.
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Slim new G Steel is the ideal introduction to the G-Shock’s unbreakable watches

Consider G-Shock's G Steel watches too big and heavy? The new slim and light GST-B400 will change all that, so we tried it and its Bluetooth connection out.
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Asus Zenfone 8 Flip Review: The selfie master returns

The Asus Zenfone Flip's unique motorized camera is its standout feature, and makes this unusual phone one for the selfie lover. But how about the rest?
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Asus Zenfone 8 review: Size isn’t everything, and this small phone proves it

Asus isn't targeting the massive flagship phones of this year with the Zenfone 8, but more compact phones like the Google Pixel 5 and iPhone 12 Mini.
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The Realme 8 5G shows the exciting future of cheap 5G phones

The future of 5G phones is here, and it's cheap than expected. The Realme 5G has a deceptively low price, because the phone itself is surprisingly good.
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The amazing story behind the making of Hublot’s $422,000 all-sapphire watch

Hublot's CEO talks about the technical challenge behind the Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire watch, which is made almost entirely from sapphire.
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The design of Oakley’s new Kato eyewear is so crazy, it needs an AR introduction

Oakley's Kato eyewear has an unusual design that's part snowboarding googles, part Batman's cowl. The brand used augmented reality to introduce the sunglasses.