Analysis
PCs & laptops
Microsoft’s latest Surface strikes a better balance than M1 iPad Pro
Both devices are laptop-replacing tablets with mystifyingly sold-separate keyboards, but the Surface Pro 8 and iPad Pro are quite different.
- by Krishan Sharma
Latest
How four speakers can rival a dedicated 12-channel home theatre setup
Sony’s wireless HT-A9 setup uses psychoacoustics to create a dome of sound with a dozen “phantom” speakers, with surprisingly convincing results.
- by Krishan Sharma
Analysis
Phones
Microsoft is serious about its double-screen Duo smartphone
You might argue there’s little to gain from the software giant stepping into the smartphone space, but Microsoft is doubling down.
- by Krishan Sharma
A speaker for (almost) all occasions
Q Acoustics’ M20 HD system works for wireless streaming, connecting to external music devices, and enhancing games and movies.
- by Krishan Sharma
Could your next TV be a PC monitor?
As TV-makers offer smaller OLEDs with more PC-friendly features, monitor companies are also adding TV smarts to their bigger screens.
- by Krishan Sharma
How the third time could be the charm for Samsung’s folding phones
With the Galaxy Fold 3 set to be unveiled next month, here are the areas Samsung will be focusing on.
- by Krishan Sharma
Apple TV update puts sound around and above you, using only AirPods
Apple’s Spatial Audio is enabled in the latest beta software for Apple TV, and it’s one of the most convincing virtual surround technologies yet.
- by Krishan Sharma
Opinion
Gadgets
M1 iPad Pro should be a true laptop replacement, but it falls short
A meagre update to iPadOS isn’t enough to bring the tablet to Mac standards, despite its power.
- by Krishan Sharma
Opinion
Phones
Innovative LG’s departure leaves a void in the smartphone market
As Apple, Samsung and their many imitators continue their very careful paths forward, a true innovator has been forced out.
- by Krishan Sharma
Printers have become an untenable grift, but they don’t have to be
The days of cheap throwaway printers with extortionately priced ink cartridges may well be over.
- by Krishan Sharma
Future bright for TVs with new display tech (and jargon) in 2021
As high-end OLED TVs get brighter, the introduction of miniLED also means less expensive LCD sets will look better than ever.
- by Krishan Sharma
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