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Lenovo ThinkPhone on a table.

Motorola’s ThinkPhone is the coolest phone of CES 2023 — but you can’t buy it

Motorola’s ThinkPhone is the coolest phone of CES 2023 — but you can’t buy it

This is the ThinkPhone by Motorola, and it's one of the most interesting, best-specced Moto phones we've seen. It's a shame Motorola won't sell it to you.
Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition in black with a black strap.

The best smartwatches and wearables of CES 2023

The best smartwatches and wearables of CES 2023

There are plenty of exciting smartwatches and other wearables at CES 2023, and we've gathered together the best of them in our comprehensive roundup.
Somalytics’ SomaSleep sleep mask on a bedside table.

This strange sleep mask at CES 2023 hides a game-changing secret

This strange sleep mask at CES 2023 hides a game-changing secret

A sleep mask that tracks eye movements is interesting, but it's the sensor inside it that could change a great many other products in the future.
loreal brow magic eyebrow printer ces 2023 news close

L’Oreal’s crazy CES 2023 printer puts ink on your face, not on paper

L’Oreal’s crazy CES 2023 printer puts ink on your face, not on paper

Beauty company L'Oreal has arrived at CES 2023 with the Brow Magic printer. Except this printer doesn't put its ink on paper, it puts it on your face.
Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition in black with a black strap.

CES 2023: Fossil’s latest hybrid smartwatch is the anti-Pixel Watch

CES 2023: Fossil’s latest hybrid smartwatch is the anti-Pixel Watch

Want more battery life than a Pixel Watch, physical hands for a watch-like look, and great fitness features? The Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition is here.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G

I don’t want to see 5G on any phone in 2023

I don’t want to see 5G on any phone in 2023

That's it, I've had enough of 5G. It's time for phone makers to get rid of it, and go back to telling us about 4G. Think I've gone mad? Here's what I mean.
A close up of the Movano Evie smart ring.

Meet Evie, the smart ring for women set to shake up wearables at CES 2023

Meet Evie, the smart ring for women set to shake up wearables at CES 2023

The Movano Evie is a smart ring made for women, and it's debuting at CES 2023. We spoke to Movano's CEO to learn all about what makes it special.
The Apple Watch SE 2 ready to pair with a phone.

7 important tips to get your new Apple Watch ready for your wrist

7 important tips to get your new Apple Watch ready for your wrist

You've got a new Apple Watch, and want to set it up quickly but also properly. Here's what we do to get our new Apple Watch models ready to wear every day.
Galaxy S22 Ultra with S22 Plus and S22.

How to set up your new Samsung Galaxy phone like a pro

How to set up your new Samsung Galaxy phone like a pro

Clutching a brand-new Samsung Galaxy phone? Great! Here's advice on how I set these phones up every time I use one, to help you get started very quickly.
The iPhone 14 Plus held in a man's hand.

Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: awkwardly brilliant

Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: awkwardly brilliant

Apple has brought back the Plus name in 2022 with the iPhone 14 Plus, but should you just pay more to get the iPhone 14 Pro, or less to get the iPhone 14?
Google Pixel Watch worn on a man's wrist, showing the Pacific watch face.

Google Pixel Watch review

Google Pixel Watch review

The Google Pixel Watch is not quite what we were hoping for. Our Pixel Watch review explains where it all goes wrong, and what you should buy instead.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4's open screen and crease.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: so good, it should be your next phone

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: so good, it should be your next phone

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 may look quite a bit like the Z Fold 3, but the changes have made a big difference to the folding phone. We recommend it, and here's why.
OnePlus 10T camera module.

Please keep terrible 8MP wide-angle cameras off my phone in 2023

Please keep terrible 8MP wide-angle cameras off my phone in 2023

The 8-megapixel camera is a scourge against our smartphones. Phone makers need to stop using these poor quality cameras, and this is why.
Oppo Find N2 Flip seen in different colors, both open and closed.

5 reasons the Oppo Find N2 Flip is early 2023’s most exciting new phone

5 reasons the Oppo Find N2 Flip is early 2023’s most exciting new phone

Early 2023 is looking good for new folding smartphones, and the Oppo Find N2 is the one we're most excited about. Here's why it has caught our attention.
Holding the partially open Oppo Find N2.

The new Oppo Find N2 is the folding phone upgrade I’ve waited all year for

The new Oppo Find N2 is the folding phone upgrade I’ve waited all year for

The excellent Oppo Find N2 is such a huge leap ahead of the Find N, it should be considered the reference point for all annual phone upgrades in the future.
The iPhone 14 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, Mate 50 Pro, and Phantom X2 Pro's camera modules.

A phone you never heard of just beat the Pixel 7 Pro in an unusual camera test

A phone you never heard of just beat the Pixel 7 Pro in an unusual camera test

Two phones are going all-out to take amazing bokeh photos, but are they better than the Pixel 7 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro? We find out in an unusual camera test.
iPhone 14 Pro in Deep Purple, held in a mans hand.

iPhone 14 Pro review: effortlessly and unquestionably superb

iPhone 14 Pro review: effortlessly and unquestionably superb

The iPhone 14 Pro may not look new, but it has all-new technology and software inside. Find out whether you should buy it in our iPhone 14 Pro review.
Oppo OHealth H1 health device on a table.

Oppo’s weird health tracker is a smartwatch without the watch part

Oppo’s weird health tracker is a smartwatch without the watch part

The Oppo OHealth H1 health holdable is the oddest product to be announced at the company's Inno Day 2022 event. Here's all the news.
Tablets for seniors

The secret to helping older people get online is right in front of us

The secret to helping older people get online is right in front of us

Forget hardware designed specifically for seniors, it's software that needs to be improved to help older people enjoy all online life has to offer.
Iqoo 11 held in a person's hand.

Using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 showed me that 2023 phones will be monsters

Using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 showed me that 2023 phones will be monsters

The Iqoo 11 has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor inside, which will also power many major phones released in 2023. We put it to the test.
The back of the Realme 10 Pro Plus.

Realme 10 Pro+ review: all that glitters is not gold

Realme 10 Pro+ review: all that glitters is not gold

The Realme 10 Pro+ has been a faithful companion during our review, but it hasn't captured our heart, and that's a problem for this otherwise good phone.
The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro held in a person's hand.

This bright orange phone has a pop-out camera unlike anything I’ve seen before

This bright orange phone has a pop-out camera unlike anything I’ve seen before

The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has an unusual and very capable pop-out camera, unlike anything we've seen before. Take a look at it in action.
Twitter app on the OnePlus 10T.

Twitter’s downfall made me look for alternatives, but they just made it worse

Twitter’s downfall made me look for alternatives, but they just made it worse

Twitter, under Elon Musk's ownership, prompted me to look at alternatives. However, the poor selection ended up changing the way I feel about social media.
Dynamic Island padlock icon on the iPhone 14 Pro.

The iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island needs to get a lot more useful, fast

The iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island needs to get a lot more useful, fast

The Dynamic Island is one of the main reasons you consider the iPhone 14 Pro, but it hasn't got as useful as we hoped, even several months after release.
OnePlus 10T camera module.

4 tech collabs we want to see on the OnePlus Featuring co-creation platform

4 tech collabs we want to see on the OnePlus Featuring co-creation platform

OnePlus is making a mechanical keyboard with experts Keychron, the first in its new OnePlus Featuring initiative. Here are 4 more products we want to see.
The Apple Watch Series 8 and Galaxy Watch 5.

Apple Health vs. Samsung Health? What I learned after using both

Apple Health vs. Samsung Health? What I learned after using both

Apple and Samsung make the best smartwatches you can buy, but what about the apps that track your health? We compare Apple Health to Samsung Health.
The back of the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 6 Pro.

These 6 things could make the Pixel 7a the perfect Google phone

These 6 things could make the Pixel 7a the perfect Google phone

What does the Google Pixel 7a need to beat the already great Pixel 6a? We sat down and came up with six things it needs to have to be a winner.
Nothing Phone 1

The most innovative smartphones of 2022

The most innovative smartphones of 2022

2022 has been a great year for smartphones, but which ones went above and beyond what we expected? Here are the most innovative phones of the year.
App store icon showing three notifications.

Don’t listen to billionaires like Elon Musk — app stores are fantastic

Don’t listen to billionaires like Elon Musk — app stores are fantastic

Billionaires tell us app stores are stifling choice and suppressing free speech, rallying us against them. Ignore it all, because app stores are great for us.
Man holding the Google Pixel 7 like a camera.

Google Pixel 7 review: hard to resist, but a bit of a risk

Google Pixel 7 review: hard to resist, but a bit of a risk

The $599 Google Pixel 7 is a great smartphone with a fantastic camera, but is every Pixel 7 alike? In our review, we examine if this matters.
The Apple Watch Ultra's heart rate sensor active.

We asked the experts if biological sex affects heart rate sensor accuracy

We asked the experts if biological sex affects heart rate sensor accuracy

We asked the experts if biological sex affects the accuracy of heart rate sensors fitted to wearable devices like smartwatches, rings, and fitness bands.
OnePlus 10T camera module.

OnePlus’ new Android update policy matches Samsung, shames Google

OnePlus’ new Android update policy matches Samsung, shames Google

OnePlus will update the software version on selected phone models coming out next year four times and provide five years of security updates.
The Apple Watch Ultra and Oceanic+ app.

Why this new Apple Watch Ultra app made me want to go diving

Why this new Apple Watch Ultra app made me want to go diving

The Oceanic+ app turns the Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer, but is it only for the pros? Turns out, it's much more inspirational than expected.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro camera modules.

Surprisingly, the iPhone 14 Pro can’t win this epic camera shootout

Surprisingly, the iPhone 14 Pro can’t win this epic camera shootout

Huawei has long been known for its excellent cameras, but can it retain that reputation without Leica, and up against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro?