I listen to James O’Brien on LBC most days and truth be told he has really helped me through the pandemic while I have had to work from home. It helps that my leanings in politics, culture and seemingly in… Read More ›
Product Reviews
Smartwatch Wars: The fenix 6 Pro finally beat the Apple Watch
I wrote three articles (part one, two and three) about the Apple Watch and its competitors and at the time I found myself sticking with the Apple Watch for a variety of reasons. It became clear to me that the… Read More ›
The Garmin fenix 6 Pro: a watch should just be worn
I have been playing with a Garmin fenix 6 Pro for the past week and by pure accident my view of Garmin has completely changed since my previous experience with the fenix 5. There was never any intention to use… Read More ›
iPhone 13 Pro: conclusion
I have only been using the iPhone 13 Pro for a matter of days and I feel like I have a device that is marginally better than my iPhone 11 Pro. That may sound odd because this is a phone… Read More ›
iPhone 13 Pro: day 3
A couple of observations for day 3. The sound!!! I mean the speaker when playing a podcast or music without headphones. It is markedly louder than the 11 Pro I had before and now useful in many more situations than… Read More ›
iPhone 13 Pro: day 2
The one feature I wanted to try more than any other in the iPhone 13 Pro was the ‘macro’ camera feature. Some say it isn’t a true macro, others say it is amazing, and for me as someone who knows… Read More ›
iPhone 13 Pro: day 1
I didn’t expect to buy the iPhone 13 Pro. It offers little above my 11 Pro apart from the camera features, but things changed quickly. My wife and I were discussing her iPhone X and my daughter’s iPhone 8 and… Read More ›
URBAN ARMOR GEAR Active Apple Watch strap review
“High strength materials work together to provide the peace of mind you need to take your Apple Watch along on your most rigorous activities.” There is no doubt that this is a high strength strap. It feels particularly solid in… Read More ›
The Amazfit Stratos 3. Is it really £400 worse than the Garmin fenix 6?
The Stratos 3 has obviously been ‘inspired’ by the Garmin fenix in the same way that almost every laptop we see today was inspired by the MacBook and how every phone appears to look like almost every other phone. In… Read More ›
HUAWEI GT 2 Pro review (part 2)
Well, the GT2 Pro didn’t last long and truth be told I am not quite sure why. I struggled to find fault with it and it was the first smart watch I have worn that felt like a watch that… Read More ›