Twinkly Smart LED Reviewed
Waaaay back in Christmas 2018 when going to the shops was still cool, I picked up a set of Twinkly’s Gen 1 LEDs in a dangly 25×8 matrix. Ostensibly Christmas lights I had been drawn to them by their WiFi-connected…
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A Fleeting Visit From The BenQ W2700i
Life’s been busy. Moving house is tough. Tougher still when there’s lots of work to be done. Things are settling down now, but unfortunately the BenQ W2700i landed on my desk at not-quite-the-best time. After I panned BenQs GS2 for…
Majority K2 2.1 Stereo Soundbar Reviewed
I picked up the Majority K2 soundbar from Amazon because they ticked the right boxes, presented the product well and were incredibly keenly priced. But, is it actually good? I was buying it as a gift, but I was also…
BenQ GS2 Portable Projector Review
I can sum up my experience with the BenQ GS2 in one word: frustrating. But I don’t think these frustrations mean you should pass it up entirely. Hear me out. The trouble with the GS2 is that it melds some…
Dell S718QL 4K HDR Short-Throw Projector Reviewed
I had the pleasure to test the Dell S718QL and while it’s something I could never seriously hope to own as part of a home cinema setup, it very quickly sold me on the benefits of short-throw projection versus the…
Azulle Lynk Multi-Function Remote/Keyboard/Microphone Reviewed
A mini media PC needs a mini media remote, and fortunately Azulle not only sell their own – absurdly multi-functional – remote, but were happy to send one my way. I have some experience with small keyboards and IR remotes…
LG 38UC99-W UltraWide Curved Display Review
The concept of curved displays is not new. They made their debut in Cinema way back in the 1950s where they were touted as countering problems with distortion at the extreme edges of wide cinema video formats. They’ve since arrived…
Pure Orla Kiely Evoke Mio DAB Radio Review
While I still don’t fully appreciate radio, with the likes of Spotify providing most of my daily audio entertainment, I’ve always appreciated having one around. It helps to fill in the silence when I’m not quite in the mood for…
Adin S7B7 Portable Vibration Speaker
When you hear the words “Vibration Speaker”, I wouldn’t be surprised if you recoil in horror. Mobile vibration speakers are typically associated with distorted, poor quality sound rife with unwanted buzzing. And there’s good reason for this; when you’re relying…
Auna Mini19B Wireless Speakers Reviewed
Perhaps it’s some mystifying force attached to my love of music, or simply just fortune, or misfortune, but I tend to end up reviewing an awful lot of speakers. I wouldn’t be so bitter about this if I weren’t buried…