Despite what the name might suggest, the Poco M4 Pro is much more than just a Poco M4 Pro 5G with the next-gen network connectivity lopped off. It’s a surprisingly different package, from its design to its display, and from its camera to its CPU. Let’s not mince words here: the Poco M4 Pro is flat out the superior phone to its 5G brother and should be the preferred pick for anyone willing to forego the very fastest network speeds....

So, what makes something a Pro device at the cheap end of the market? Here’s the full Tech Advisor review. Design & build Square-edged designSide-mounted fingerprint sensorIP53 rating It’s been a while since I’ve seen a phone in the affordable bracket that had a truly pleasing design. Most are perfectly serviceable variations on the slab of glass and plastic that we know so well, but this time around Xiaomi has impressed with an aesthetic that defies the device’s price-tag....

It joins the Redmi Note 9, Note 9S and Note 9 Pro, but comes with some key differences beyond the 5G capabilities. There’s a slightly lower battery life, a different processor and a more stripped back design. However, it still manages to clock in just over £200. With all that in mind, how does the phone stack up in actual use? Design and build Like other Redmi 9 phones, this is quite a big handset....

Technology moves so quickly, that gadgets introduced today and usually obsolete within in a few years, in favour of new improved items. But we don’t necessarily think change is always a good thing. Here are 10 tech items whose days are numbered, and we’re going to miss them all – though some more than others – when they’re gone. 1. MP3 players Sure, we’ll still have portable devices that can play MP3s, but a few years from now they’ll all be mobile phones....

In Japan mobile telcos, especially NTT DoCoMo, have made strong profits from using their current cellular and web technology, called i-mode. But Forrester is dubious about the potential success of high-bandwidth services in Europe. “The mobile internet won’t pay for [3G] investments,” says the report. Forrester interviewed mobile telcos and found they expected revenue per person to rise by 25 percent. But Forrester comes to the conclusion revenue per users will fall by 15 percent, a massive difference....

Exactly how this will work remains to be seen, but it’s thought the S10+ could feature a pop-up unit at the front to house the cameras and sensors, leaving the front clear for a bezel-less Infinity Display. It’s an approach we’ve seen before in the Vivo Nex, and also tipped to be present in the next OnePlus phone. Samsung is tipped to offer the Galaxy S10 in three sizes at launch: 5....

Acer Liquid Z4: display & design The Liquid Z4 is a compact smartphone made with the pocket in mind, sporting a 4in display with a pretty dismal resolution of 800 by 480. We found the quality of the display to be quite poor, and the colours seemed a little dull. It’s not uncommon for budget smartphones to be lacking in the display quality department, but the Moto G, which costs just £55 more than the Liquid Z4, packs in a HD 720 by 1280 resolution in its 4....

Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals Gaming culture borrows heavily from science-fiction and fantasy themes. So why not own a laptop that looks like it dropped out of the future? Alienware set the trend for gaming notebooks that look like sci-fi film props, and in the Alienware 13 has built a high-performance gaming laptop that successfully juggles user comfort with a talent for playing the fastest action titles. This little notebook can also take on the desktop PC....

Read our review of the Kindle Oasis 2017 which replaces this model. There are some interesting and exciting things about the Kindle Oasis but price is a huge factor this time around. We were a little taken aback by the £169 Kindle Voyage when that was released in 2014 but the Oasis is in a new league of its own. The Oasis will set you back a whopping £269 and that’s for the cheapest model which is Wi-Fi only....

See also: Best phones of 2016. Android 6.0 Marshmallow review: Price and updates As usual, the latest version of Android is a free update for users. Whether you will get the update and how quickly are two questions which are not simple to answer. Buying a Nexus phone means that you’ll get the latest Android software so the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P come pre-installed with Marshmallow. The Nexus range, to a point, will get updates to new versions (even small updates) faster than any other....

APC’s M5 5000mAh Mobile Power Pack is an easily portable, slim and light power bank that’s easy on the eye and on your pocket. Read our APC M5 Mobile Power Pack review. Also see: Best power banks 2018. The M5 from APC is a dual-output power bank with a fast-charging 2.4A (12W) USB port that’s ideal for charging your tablet, and a second 1A (5W) output suited to smartphones. Don’t expect a full charge for each, though: with 5000mAh of capacity, you can expect at least 3500mAh to be available to your devices (some of this energy is lost through heat generated and voltage conversion)....

Focusing more on design than features, the ZenWatch 3 appeals to a more fashion-conscious audience – but what is it like on the wrist? Note: Android Wear 2.0 is now available for the Asus ZenWatch 3 in the UK. We’ve updated this review with our experiences of the new software. ZenWatch 3: UK price The ZenWatch 3, despite its high-end, luxurious look, costs £249 in the UK. While that may seem expensive, it’s worth bearing in mind that the likes of the Apple Watch Series 3 costs £329 as does the Huawei Watch 2, although they offer features that the ZenWatch 3 lacks – but we’ll come to that below....

Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 review: Price and competition The price puts them in the same ball park as rivals such as Bowers & Wilkins P3, Kef M400 and Denon AH-MM400 – all of which are impressive pairs of headphones. Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 review: Design and build Although these headphones are design for ‘listening at home and on-the-go’ they are far more suited to the former. It not that they are ugly and we don’t want to be seen in public jamming to our favourite tunes, more that they are a little on the bulky and heavy side of things – they’re 290g....

The Carver is 10.1 inches diagonally (approximately 26cm) and has a 1,920 x 1,200 screen resolution, so photos will be displayed in crisp HD. A digital frame exists just to be looked at, so it doesn’t seem too radical to want it to look good, yet clunky tablet-like products persist. One of the great things about Aura frames is they are designed like traditional photo frames – and the kind of sleek, minimalist frame you’d actually choose – not like tablets or screens....

And as websites supporting the indiscriminate sharing of content grows, and new generations of privacy-conscious citizens opt for websites promoting anonymity, authoritarian governments across the globe are calling for tighter controls. Here, we run through some of the biggest tech bans from across the globe. Read next: The biggest data breaches 2018. Twitch in China Twitch – a streaming service used by millions daily – has been banned by the Chinese government....

An activity tracker can help kids develop healthy habits by encouraging them to get active and get the sleep their growing bodies need. As one of the leading activity tracker brands, Fitbit is an excellent and established choice that parents can trust. Fitbit’s trackers and its companion mobile app help motivate kids to get moving – principally to reach the recommended 60 daily active minutes, with reminders to take at least 250 steps per hour, plus an option to customise during school time....

The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus offer improved rear camera performance, particularly in low light, along with new car crash detection functionality and satellite connectivity for emergencies, though it sports the same A15 Bionic as last year’s Pro models. For the bigger upgrades, look to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The iconic notch has been replaced with a Dynamic Island which takes the new pill-shaped cutout and blends it with software, displaying icons and changing shape depending on the action....

Apple introduced its new vision for smartphones with the iPhone X, Samsung returned to the top with its fabulous Galaxy Note 8, and Google continued to impress with its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.Plus, there was the usual release of cool new PCs, smartwatches, and tablets. So, what can we look forward to in 2018? We polish our crystal ball, ask that you cross our palms with silver, and peer into the cloudy future to find out....

That essentially means you’ve got plenty of opportunities to bag yourself a bargain on the tech you’ve been keeping an eye on throughout the year, with many of the deals unbeaten year-round. While Black Friday 2022 is now behind us, we can already begin to look forward to Black Friday in 2023. Like this year, it’ll host the biggest deals of the year, making it the perfect time to buy Christmas gifts at bargain prices....

Bluboo Xtouch review: Price and UK availability The Bluboo Xtouch is available from various Chinese online retailers, including Geekbuying, which is currently charging £123.71 for the Xtouch. Bear in mind that although the site offers free worldwide shipping, when buying a phone from China you may be forced to pay import duty when it arrives in the UK. Read our advice on buying grey-market tech before you buy. Bluboo Xtouch review: Design and build The Xtouch stands out in a sea of plain-black Android slabs with its dark blue (almost black) mirror-finish 3D rear design and visual thickness of just 5....