Author: Press Room
Just bought a new television? Good for you! While you should probably worry about the buried settings in your TV that are ruining your sound, you need to be even more concerned about the picture presets you may not have tweaked since unboxing your shiny new display. Modern TVs are designed primarily for one purpose: to grab your attention in a brightly lit shop. As such, out-of-the-box picture settings are often unsuitable for optimized home conditions. Over-saturation, grainy images, unnatural colors, and bizarre-looking motion are all textbook hallmarks that you’re using the wrong settings for your TV. The good news…
Looking for the best Swatch watches? We’ve got you covered, but first, a history lesson, because Swatch has one hell of a backstory. It only arrived in 1983 but is arguably responsible for saving the entire, centuries-old Swiss watch industry from collapse at the hands of America and the Japanese. We are of course talking about the Quartz Crisis, which erupted in the 1970s as companies like Seiko and Citizen started producing quartz watches that were simpler, more accurate, more reliable and much cheaper than the automatic mechanical watches produced by Swiss companies for generations. One thousand Swiss watch companies…
Everyone knows the names of the big tentpole shows on Netflix: Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Wednesday, and so on. But Netflix produces so much content that there’s always the chance that some show or movie that no one has ever heard can come out of nowhere and blow up. It happened recently with a detective show called Detective Hole, and now it’s happened with a new drama series called Unchosen, which has dominated the charts since it first dropped on April 21. Unchosen was the most watched show on Netflix during the week of April 20-26, amassing 10.4 million views in…
Lego Star Wars minifig masterpieces Death Star ($999.99/£899.99 • 9023 pieces) – that’s no moon! And also, not a full Death Star. Instead, you get a vertical ‘slice’ of Empire shooty planetoid, with a bunch of scenes within for the 38(!) included minifigs. Not done being evil? The triangle of grey that’s Imperial Star Destroyer ($159.99/£149.99 • 1555 pieces) also features a bunch of interior scenes – and a price tag that won’t slice your bank account to pieces with a lightsaber. Unlike the old UCS version. Less keen on the Dark Side? New Republic X-Wing Starfighter ($69.99/£59.99 • 558 pieces) is the best minifig-scale X-wing yet,…
Thousands of the best free iPhone and iPad games are available to download for free. The sheer selection is part of the reason the iPhone is among the best phones on sale today. The snag is that many are awful to the point they’d be an embarrassment on a 1980s home computer – or packed with enough freemium gunk to suffocate a hippo. However, the standouts are some of the best free games around for mobile. That’s what we’re interested in at Stuff: the very best iPhone and iPad games to play today! To help you find your next mobile obsession,…
A watch isn’t just about telling the time. It says something about who you are, connects you to tradition, and, for many people, becomes an object they’ll keep for life. Slip one on and it can change how you feel – whether you’re in a sales pitch or diving on a coral reef. This guide to the best watches for men is designed to help you find the right watch for your taste and budget. It’s ideal if you’re buying your first proper watch, upgrading to a luxury watch, or building a collection. You’ll learn which models are worth your…
Looking for the best camera drone? You’re in the right place. Drones have utterly transformed how we capture the world around us. What once required a helicopter hire or an impossibly long selfie stick is now achievable with a gadget that fits in your rucksack – or even your pocket. These flying cameras have democratised aerial photography, enabling everyone from weekend adventurers to serious content creators to shoot cinematic footage from perspectives that were impossible just a decade ago. Today’s drones are hugely capable machines. The best models shoot 4K or better video at super smooth frame rates, capture hyper-detailed…
As Mr Hyde is to Dr Jekyll, Moriarty is to Sherlock Holmes, and pesky biplanes buzzing above the Empire State Building are to King Kong, burn-in is the ultimate nemesis of OLED TVs. This permanent form of image retention can be caused if static images are displayed too long on a screen, though thankfully there are ways modern OLEDs prevent burn-in that you don’t even notice. I’ve owned close to a dozen OLED TVs since I picked up my first back in 2015 (I really like upgrading televisions), and over that time I’ve learned a few tricks to help reduce…
Whether you’re about to climb a mountain or dive to the depths of the ocean, you’ll want the best action camera in your hand – or attached to some part of your body. These small, lightweight and highly survivable cameras are built specifically to go where even the camera phones can’t. Mountable on helmets, surfboards, bikes, cars and more, action cameras can capture smooth, stable and cinematic footage in all kinds of situations. And their portability and wide-angle lenses make them ideal for on-the-hoof vlogging, too. GoPro has long been the go-to brand in this category, becoming essentially synonymous with…
Apple’s September event is usually the fruit company’s biggest consumer hardware moment of the year, and the 2026 version looks set to follow that tradition with a new range of iPhones. Yet there may be some key differences this time around. The event should take place in the second week of the month if previous form is anything to go by and usually – though not always – Apple events are on a Tuesday. That means we are almost certainly looking at the event taking place on Tuesday 8 September. So what’s set to be different this year? Multiple reports…