Author: Alistair Charlton
Creating a smart home on any budget
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Your first step in turning your home into a smart home is to buy a hub or a controller. This is the brains or control center which tells …
The best waterproof Bluetooth speakers for the shower, pool & beach
Written by: Alistair Charlton
With the weather getting warmer and summer coming soon, it’s time to take your music outside and enjoy some tunes by the pool, at the beach …
Looking for post-Super Bowl TV deals? Here’s what you should know first
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Buying a new TV can be a minefield. Acronyms are the order of the day, served up with a side of competing technologies and an extra …
How much would you spend for a new TV? Would you spend $100K?
Written by: Alistair Charlton
LG has decided to no longer hide the price of its rollable television behind a phone line. Instead, the six-figure price tag is now displayed on …
Gift ideas for smart-home lovers
Written by: Alistair Charlton
It might not be a traditional holiday gift, but for what they lack in entertainment, smart home security devices make up for in their usefulness, and the potential …
The couch potato gift guide: Top tech & entertainment toys
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Suggesting gifts for the couch potato in our lives feels different in 2021, given many of us are still working from home and likely spending much …
You can use your Ring doorbell to create some frightful fun this Halloween
Written by: Alistair Charlton
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for the scariest holiday of them all. Whether you do simple decorations or go all …
Use your doorbell to create some spooky fun this Halloween
Written by: Alistair Charlton
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for the scariest holiday of them all. Whether you do simple decorations or go all …
Xbox Mini Fridge available for pre-order starting today
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Microsoft concluded its E3 press conference in June with an unexpected hardware announcement. But instead of revealing a new console or accessory like a gamepad …
Want to lower your golf handicap? These smart watches can help
Written by: Alistair Charlton
With lockdown restrictions lifting and the weather improving, there’s no better time to up your golf game. Key to lowering your handicap – as well as …
Here’s how the new Mercedes EQS compares to the Tesla Model S
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Mercedes isn’t quite done revealing its new EQS luxury electric sedan, but while the final design remains hidden by camouflage for now, the performance and …
Whatever happened to the Tesla Cybertruck?
Written by: Alistair Charlton
The electric pickup truck is due to go into production in late 2021. Image Credit: Tesla. Cybertruck production Revealed back in the fall of 2019 but …
How to turn your hotel room into a smart home
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Going on vacation and staying in a hotel might feel like a distant memory right now, but when things start to return to normal you’ll want …
Audi’s new E-Tron GT vs. Porsche’s Taycan & Tesla’s Model S
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Audi has revealed the production version of its electric E-Tron GT, a four-door, five-seat sedan based on the same platform as the Porsche Taycan. It was …
The best fitness trackers you can buy right now (and those you may want to wait for)
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Wearable technology has evolved massively over the last half-decade. In that time we have seen smartwatches running software by Apple and Google mature from simple devices …
These smart thermostats can help lower your bills
Written by: Alistair Charlton
A smart thermostat can help lower your energy bill by automating the heating and cooling of your home. Some do this by learning how you use …
These electric cars have the longest range
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Although so-called ‘range anxiety’ is slowly being reduced by the development of longer-range electric cars and construction of charging stations, how far a plug-in car can …
Upgrade your home office with these ergonomic accessories
Written by: Alistair Charlton
We recently looked at our favorite ergonomic desk chairs to help keep you comfortable and supported while working in your home office. Now it’s time to look at …
Does your home office need a ‘space’ lift? Try these ideas
Written by: Alistair Charlton
If you’re looking for some inspiration and practical ways to smarten up your working-at-home setup, then you’ve come to the right place. Sometimes all it takes …
These are all the new smartphones to watch for in 2020
Written by: Alistair Charlton
It has certainly been a strange first half of the year, but with six months still to go, the second half of 2020 is shaping up …
