Budget Phone of the Year: Poco X3 NFC 2020 has been a big year for budget phones, as the economic crunch has emphasised the importance of affordable devices and forced manufacturers to be even more competitive than normal. Despite that, it was relatively easy to pick our budget phone of the year – it was always going to be thePoco X3 NFC. Xiaomi’s budget brand threw out all the stops with the X3....
Mid-Range Phone of the Year: OnePlus Nord It says something about the appeal of OnePlus that the launch of the £379 OnePlus Nord attracted the sort of hype, excitement, and media coverage that most brands can’t even get for their flagships. It helps that the Nord was widely seen as something of a return to form, a chance for OnePlus to reclaim its starting values with a phone that anyone could afford, after the top-specOnePlus 8 Progot perilously close to the £1,000 line....
Appliance of the Year: Halo Capsule cordless vacuum cleaner Wereviewed the Halo Capsulein early January 2020 and it feels fitting to bookend the year by returning to one of the best products we’ve tested. In a crowded marketplace where manufacturers opt for an increasing number of bells and whistles to stand out, Capsule’s makers chose a different path, streamlining and simplifying the cordless vacuum cleaner concept. The pared-back Capsule opts to do a few things and do them well, using thoughtful design to make its mark....
Wearable of the Year: Fitbit Charge 4 Fitbit’s Charge line of wrist-worn trackers are known juggernauts in the wearable world and the latest iteration – 2020’s Charge 4 – has proven to be one of the most formidable offerings yet. One of its headline features is integrated GPS and while you pay a premium for its presence, this is one of the few trackers (i.e. not smartwatches) to offer such functionality and put it to such good use....
Acer Aspire 5 2020 (A514) review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The Acer Aspire 5 (2020) is an inexpensive and capable laptop that will handle the PC basics with battery power to spare, but doesn’t dazzle elsewhere. If you need a straightforward daily driver, the Aspire 5 is a stable choice. Best Prices Today: Acer Aspire 5 (A514-52) The Acer Aspire 5 range for 2020 (the ‘Aspire 5 A514-50 Series’ to be precise) comprises mid-range laptops with Intel 10th-gen processors, plenty of ports, and Full HD displays....
