February 2017

Sigma’s 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro is a compact telephoto zoom lens. You certainly can’t accuse this Sigma lens of being overpriced, yet it boasts some clever tricks. Most notably, it has a ‘macro’ facility which is available via a switch…

Civic 2017- Reinvented family hatchback gets new petrol engines and less distinctive styling. Of the Civic’s three available engines, two are new. These are the entry-level 127bhp 1.0-litre and  the 180bhp 1.5-litre turbocharged petrols.…

The retro designed Fujifilm GFX 50S carries much more than a passing similarity to stablemates in the XT series. The wraps are off Fujifilm’s new mirrorless digital medium format camera system and it looks set to revolutionize the type…

Right from the off this 55in TV tickles you in all the right places. Its bodywork looks crisp and clean with slender lines and a bold, metallic finish. The gleaming soundbar hanging from its bottom edge promises better audio quality than…

The rHead  is a standalone headphone amplifier, and an obvious visual match to the irDAC-II from the same brand . It’s a small, black box with a choice of one XLR and one RCA stereo input. The prevention of mission creep kicks in here,…

ORAL-B’S BEEN TOOLING AROUND with this "smart-toothbrush" concept for a couple of years now, with many of its models now offering built-in Bluetooth and the ability to connect to an app to track brushing statistics, as well as how often you…

Green driving just got one option richer in Japan. At one of its largest press conferences since introducing the Mirai two years ago, Toyota launched its new Prius PHV plug-in hybrid. The automaker is shooting to sell each month 2,500 of…

On Tuesday, two journalists were shot dead during a Facebook Live stream in the Dominican Republic. That afternoon, Facebook Live captured a separate incident where a two-year-old child and 26-year-old man were shot dead and a pregnant…

The Panasonic DMP-UB900 is the 1st THX-certified Ultra HD Blu-ray player.While this does not automatically signify an benefit over non-certified players,it does guarantee a typically high baseline functionality level. The DMP-UB900 also…

To be seated behind the wheel of the new Peugeot 3008 is an engaging experience.The French firm has introduced its i-Cockpit into the family-sized SUV to provide a driving environment right up there with the very best on the market.…

With built-in GPS to track where, how far and how fast you run, the Forerunner 35 gives you plentiful feedback during training. The watch also track calories burned, helping you to make informed dietary choices to support your current…

Apple these days is market leader but it wasn’t the first to build smartwatches. Companies such as Microsoft, Seiko and Sony had a go at making them. That’s not to say Apple’s watch has been a runaway success. Far from it. Figures produced…

Offering 131 mm worth of terrain clearance and a raised driving position that’s taller still,together with artificial scuff plates,front and rear, and all the additional off-road prowess that black-plastic wheelarch protection affords,the…

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have produced a prototype supercapacitor battery for small devices that can be charged in seconds, but potentially last all week. It can also be recharged 30,000 times without degrading.…

As the flagship integrated amplifier in Cambridge’s CX range,the CXA80 boasts 80W per channel,a hi-res built-in DAC and an asynchronous USB Type B input. To that it adds three hi-res digital inputs: one coaxial and two optical. A second USB…