Author: Press Room

Govee makes some of my favourite smart lights. In fact, my living room is pretty full of them and can light up at the touch of button as a result. So imagine my surprise when I heard the smart brand has gone full-on kitchen gadget and launched a meat thermometer. It’s called the GoveeLife Meat Thermometer, and I’m intrigued. In the US, Govee offers all sorts of smart kitchen kit like kettles and rice cookers. So maybe this meat thermometer isn’t quite as random as it sounds. The GoveeLife Meat Thermometer is a four-probe bit of kit. So, you can…

The truth is finally out: everyone’s favorite new Spotify band is absolute generative AI, just as most of us had suspected all along. Who or What Are The Velvet Sundown? If you’ve still not heard about The Velvet Sundown, they’re a new musical group taking Spotify by storm, racking up a truly astonishing one million monthly listeners in just a couple of months. It’s a phenomenal figure for a group publishing what can only be described as generic psych-rock with some folk-rock overtones. It’s not bad, but it’s also not mindblowingly good, either. However, The Velvet Sundown caught the imagination…

Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. There are loads of great free games on Android, but spend a little cash and you can enjoy some of the best mobile gaming around. And when we say ‘a little bit’, we mean it. Most of the games covered here can be had for less than the price of a pint – and some are even free. Also, this being Stuff, we’re all about the very best. We’ve actually played all these games – probably a bit too much, if truth be told – and so whether you’re into high-octane…

Spotify Premium makes your music experience better, but the price tag stings. So if your wallet is feeling the burn or you want to save some extra dollars, there are a few smart ways to keep Spotify’s tunes rolling without paying the full amount. 6 Try Free Trials That Most People Miss Spotify offers new users a free month of Premium to try out the service. What people miss, though, is that it occasionally runs hidden promotions where you can get two or even three months free. These exclusive offers usually pop up around Black Friday, New Year, or as…

Smart TV web browsing sounds convenient until you’re stuck wrestling with on-screen keyboards and sluggish interfaces. That said, with a few simple tweaks, you can actually make the experience surprisingly smooth. 6 Switch to a TV-Friendly Browser The first step to making browsing on a smart TV less frustrating is choosing the right browser. Your TV may already have one pre-installed, but in most cases, it won’t be the best choice. You’ll need a browser designed specifically for TVs that offers the necessary features. There are a few good ones worth checking out, like Opera Browser, TV Bro (yes, that’s…

When I plugged in my Roku Express for the first time, it stuttered, buffered, and lagged—but with a few tweaks to its settings, I had it running perfectly. Thankfully, maximizing the performance of your Roku’s rough edges is easy with these simple settings tweaks. My cheap Roku Express streaming stick isn’t a performance powerhouse. Whenever I’m scrolling through content, videos automatically playing are not only annoying, but they also slow down the UI, not to mention slowing down my network. Brady Meyers / MakeUseOf First, go to the Roku home screen and select Settings. Choose Accessibility. Under the Reduce motion…

Your smart TV probably came with picture settings that look great while watching sports or the news, but feel sluggish when you’re trying to land that perfect headshot or execute a frame-perfect combo. The good news is that your smart TV just needs a few quick tweaks to be the perfect gaming companion. 6 Turn on Game Mode Vinayak Guhanarayan / MakeUseOf If there’s one tweak that’ll instantly improve your gaming experience, it’s this one. When you press a button on your controller, your TV normally runs that image through multiple processing steps such as noise reduction, color enhancement, motion…

I was a longtime fan of the Google Chromecast, having owned one since the first iteration in 2013. However, its 2024 discontinuation forced me to move over to Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K—and it’s been a surprisingly great upgrade! 6 An Intuitive and Feature-Rich Interface Jack Mitchell/MakeUseOf Having not owned an Amazon streaming device since the first-generation Fire TV Stick, I was impressed by the significant improvements that the Fire TV OS has undergone in recent years. In 2025, it is one of the most user-friendly streaming interfaces I’ve used, and while Chromecast also stepped up to the challenge with…

Your new smart TV should feel like a serious upgrade, not just a bigger screen on the wall. So, if the HDR on your smart TV isn’t impressing you yet, it’s time to tweak a few settings and unlock its full potential. Make Sure You’re Actually Watching HDR Content Digvijay Kumar / MakeUseOf You’ve set up your new HDR TV and expect every show to look vivid and lifelike. However, before diving into settings and tweaks, there’s something crucial to check first: Are you watching real HDR content? Streaming services like Disney+ usually tag HDR shows and movies with HDR…

Meet the best PS4 controller options that you can customise, tweak and tune for a better button-bashing experience It’s a fact of gaming that you’ll spend hours gripping the same gamepad. Just as with the best gaming headset, that gamepad should be the best you can buy? Well, worry not. We’ve spent weeks gaming for your benefit. It’s hard work testing the best PS4 controller options out there! But we’ve found the ones you should consider if you’re looking to upgrade your PS4 controller. Whatever PS4 controller you decide to get, it should feel fine in the fingers. And have…