Gear·Internet·Smart Homes Perfection for a price: Netgear’s Orbi 860 mesh September 24, 2023 Pat Pilcher Orbi's latest mesh system costs a bomb but as PAT PILCHER found out it's fast as hell and practically bomb-proof. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi Ears ahead of the pack – Sony’s WF-1000XM5 Earbuds September 22, 2023 Pat Pilcher Sony fanboy PAT PILCHER lets his ears get acquainted with the electronics giant's new buds and finds them more perfect than perfect. Read More
Gear·Printers/Scanners Here’s a printer that will save its owners a load of ink expense September 11, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER reviews a printer that will save its owners a load of cash because of its clever new ink system. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #82: Chevy Chase September 8, 2023 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY rues the day they inflicted the self-titled Chevy Chase album on the populace. It really is a shocker! Read More
Film & TV·Thought Piece Scrapper – she’s a cute kid but she’s in trouble August 30, 2023 Gary Steel Georgie’s got a dead mum and a dad she never knew she had. GARY STEEL spends 84 minutes watching what happens. Read More
Food & Drink·Thought Piece Nespresso Vertuo Creatista: easy peasy froth master August 29, 2023 Pat Pilcher Will Nespresso's new plug drip and froth machine please PAT PILCHER's sophisticated palette or will it be a resounding flop? Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece Stinky Jim’s remix epic – from spatial to social August 23, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL gets a psychoactive adjustment listening to an epic remix project based on Stinky Jim's Spatial Awareness album. Read More
Gear·Home wares Ecovacs T20 Omni Robo Vac: a very clever robot sucker! August 23, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER has a big house with messy dogs and lots of large rugs, so the T20 Omni Robo Vac had a big job. Read More
Internet·Thought Piece Zyxel’s SCR-50AXE Router: blazing fast and free security too August 21, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER finds a router that offers the kind of blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6E performance and cloud-based free security service he expects. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Technics SU-GX70 Network Audio Amplifier: Everything and more August 14, 2023 Andrew Baker ANDREW BAKER has a good long listen to a mid-price Technics amp that does just about everything except butter the toast. Read More
Logitech MX Keys S: Super-customisable QWERTY August 7, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER types up a storm on Logitech's newfangled MX Keys S keyboard and opines that it's the cleverest typing device on the market. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Thought Piece These JBL headphones offer the ultimate in adaptability July 31, 2023 Pat Pilcher These nifty new headphones from JBL cover all bases with so much adaptability that PAT PILCHER couldn't resist giving them a top rating. Read More
Gaming·Gear·Head-Fi Logitech’s G Pro X 2 Lightspeed Gaming Headset: sonic thrills and music greatness July 27, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER can't find a single thing wrong with Logitech's latest gaming headset and finds them super-fine for music too. Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Galaxy Z Flip 5 July 27, 2023 Pat Pilcher Witchdoctor gadget guru PAT PILCHER gets to fool around with some hotly anticipated new foldable Samsung phones. Read More
Computers·Gaming·Gear·Thought Piece More grunt than a bacon factory – Lenovo’s Legion 7 Gaming Notebook July 24, 2023 Pat Pilcher It's price tag might be out of reach for many, but PAT PILCHER writes that for serious gamers wanting real power, the Legion is Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece The fascinating ins and outs of a piano – Tania Giannouli’s Solo July 24, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL waxes passionately about a rather extraordinary release that is much, much more than just another solo piano album. Read More
Computers·Gear Dell’s XPS13 2-in-1 Notebook: a blend of tablet and PC July 12, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER reviews Dell's answer to Microsoft's popular Surface blend of tablet and PC and is quietly impressed. Read More
Accessories·Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Hands-free music and more in your car: Amazon’s Echo Auto July 12, 2023 Pat Pilcher For its new iteration Amazon has improved its Echo Auto hands-free car doodad hugely, writes an impressed PAT PILCHER. Read More
Thought Piece Ring Indoor Camera: cheap as chips home security July 12, 2023 Pat Pilcher What would the dog get up to while PAT PILCHER was out of the house? Find out in his review of a spiffing new Read More
Gear·Smart Homes·Thought Piece Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: a simple smart solution for a super smart home July 4, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER is sold on the latest iteration of Ring's doorbell which bumps up its security features and jives with other smart home gadgets. Read More