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The new Streambar is the latest addition to Roku's range of media streamers in the UK. Unlike the other devices in the range, Express, Premiere and Streaming Stick+, which simply stream channels and programmes to the TV, the Streambar looks to address the problem of poor sound from flatscreen TVs by combining a Roku streamer with a compact soundbar. Is
As promised at the launch of the 8T earlier in the month, OnePlus has announced two new Nord smartphones, the N10 5G and the N100. These join the existing Nord in the smartphone line-up but unlike the original Nord (the N1?), the N10 and N100 will be coming to North America. Let's take a quick look at specs and pricing
DOOGEE claim to be the "world-leading rugged phone brand" and their flagship phones have the capabilities - dustproof, waterproof, shockproof - with the certifications to back it up - IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G. Today, DOOGEE add another string to their bow with the introduction of night vision in the new S96 Pro smartphone. Yes, night vision. As part of a rear
I hate decorating. I really hate decorating. It's not that I'm lazy or I don't want my home to look good. It's just so....primitive. There have been all these advances in science, technology and medicine but when it comes to our homes, we're content to throw some paint on the wall like Stone Age cave art. Prefer wallpaper? It originated
2020 is unlikely to be remembered fondly but it's brought new words and phrases into common use - pandemic, coronavirus, Covid-19, social distancing, bubble, lockdown, furlough. While not necessarily brand-new words, they've taken on different meanings and gained widespread usage throughout the year. Language is always evolving and changing, and English does a particularly good job at creating, borrowing and
During lockdown I've been listening to the BBC World Service's seven part podcast series on the rapid development and first use of the atomic bomb by the US in the Second World War. The Bomb is narrated by Emily Strasser whose grandfather worked on the project team as she seeks to understand why he contributed to production of the weapon. The
After more leaks than a colander, OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus 8T smartphone. As expected, this is an evolution of OnePlus 8 from earlier in 2020 and while there is no 8T Pro, there is a new Nord special edition coming to Europe. Sticking with the 8T for now, there aren't any great surprises from what was revealed in