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You don’t need to spend a fortune to get a decent television these days. The best budget TVs have come a long way, with many offering sharp 4K resolution, built-in smart features, and surprisingly decent picture quality for the money. Whether you’re kitting out a spare room, upgrading your living room setup on the cheap, or just want something reliable without the frills of the top premium TVs, there are plenty of solid options out there. But not all affordable TVs are created equal. Some models make smart compromises – trimming fancy extras to focus on the stuff that really…
Not everyone wants – or needs – to splash out on a top-end OLED that costs more than a long weekend in Paris (such as those found in our best 4K TV guide). That’s where the best mid-range TVs come in. These are the sets that balance picture quality, features and price in a way that makes sense for most people. You’re still getting 4K resolution, slick smart features and support for the latest formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision – just without the eye-watering price tag. And don’t assume “mid-range” means compromise. Some of the best TVs we’ve tested…
2025 has been a very good year for tech. I’ve been lucky enough to test a huge range of it, from the best smartwatches to some of the very best smartphones. Three things stood out this year. Not because they’re the flashiest (well, mostly), but because they genuinely made my year better. A smart ring. A projector. And one seriously sexy Aston Martin. Let’s start with the smallest… I’ve become a real convert to smart rings this year. I spent a good chunk of time with the Luna Ring, and it impressed me more than I expected. It’s a full-featured…
Camping with a three-year-old, a dog, and the unpredictable reality of Welsh weather is usually the sort of thing that tests relationships. And patience. And your tolerance for damp trainers. So when I took the Mercedes Marco Polo to Wales for a long September weekend, I fully expected at least one moment where I’d mutter, “We should’ve just booked an Airbnb.” It never happened. We packed it like a game of real-world Tetris. Clothes. Toys. Dog bed. Food. And, slightly ambitiously, a Gozney Tread pizza oven. The Marco Polo swallowed the lot without complaint. No roof boxes. No awkward, filled…
We can all agree that smart TVs and streaming services have revolutionized home entertainment. Yet many of us are only utilizing a fraction of their true potential. For too long, Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube dominated my home screen, while many benefits, like a local Plex server, a Kodi media center, and numerous essential apps, were ignored. One of these apps is Pluto TV. OK, a lot of us are already wise to the marvel that is this streaming-and-live-TV hybrid. However, as FAST (free ad-supported television) continues to show mainstream growth, there’s no time like the present to take a…
God bless Apple TV+. They’re one of the few big streaming services right now taking big chances on original programming, bringing us great series like Severance and Pluribus, hilarious sci-fi shows like Murderbot, and one of the best comedies currently on TV in The Studio. It doesn’t matter if not all of these shows are big hits; Apple is willing to take chances on them, no matter how weird the premises are. And some of these shows get really weird. For instance: Sugar, a noir detective series starring Colin Farrell. If you’re looking for a mystery show with twists you…
I watch a lot of TV, and I almost exclusively watch late at night. It’s tough to fit TV watching time in during the day when I’m working. In the evening, my TV watching is limited to what’s appropriate for my 13-year-old son to watch as well. Late at night is really the only time I have to indulge in guilty pleasures and mature shows. This is challenging, however, when it comes to certain shows, like action series, dramas, and thrillers, that flip back and forth from quiet, dialogue-driven scenes to loud, booming ones with explosions, car chases, gunshots, and…
Looking for the best Kindle? We don’t blame you. Amazon’s Kindle devices are the most popular e-readers around for a reason with a great selection of titles to boot. Over the years, they’ve become incredibly good at replicating the experience of reading a book on their digital screens without the eye strain caused by more conventional tablets. And with the benefit of the electronic format being that you can access an entire library on a single, highly portable gadget. They also make reading cheaper and ebooks are more environmentally friendly than that pile of paperbacks you’ve been nursing, so e-readers…
The long holiday weekend has arrived, and you will need things to entertain you and your family. As always, Netflix obliges. People around the world are happily binging Netflix series by the boatload over the holidays, with lots of options from every genre, from comedy to drama to documentary. These seven shows are among the most popular right now. Man Vs Baby On the lighter side In 2022, Netflix released Man vs. Bee, a comedy series about a man named Trevor (Rowan Atkinson, a British comedy legend known for stuff like Blackadder and Mr. Bean) having trouble getting rid of…
The number of gadgets I’ve tested over the past twelve months is comfortably into triple digits, so it’s a big deal when one of ’em stands out enough to keep me thinking about it into the new year. While smartphones, laptops and headphones made up the bulk of my 2025 review quota, the best thing about writing for Stuff is the variety – I’ve also looked at gaming gear, wearables, smart home kit and electric cars. But there are three I want to highlight here. Before I dig deeper into those top picks, though, I do have some honourable mentions:…