12 best budgeting apps of 2026 that people are actually still using
Everyone downloads a budgeting app in January. Here are the twelve worth still having on your phone in December.
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12 back-to-school tech and accessories that will change the game for your child
We went through this year’s list across tech, stationery, footwear and the small extras that make the whole thing bearable, and picked out what’s genuinely worth the spend.
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Cricut Explore 5 review: the best craft gadget for you if you’re just starting out
The Cricut Explore 5 is the easiest entry point into home crafting Cricut has ever built. It’s 30 percent smaller than the outgoing Explore 4, comes in at £199.99 for the machine alone, and cuts noticeably faster than anything wearing the Explore badge before it.
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8 gadgets that stole the show at IFA 2026
A phone that turns into an e-reader on command. TVs getting brainier instead of just brighter. AI chips hiding inside machines that don’t even carry Nvidia’s name. This year’s Berlin show didn’t just have gadgets, it had genuine surprises.
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12 gadgets worth remembering from IFA 2026 so far, from solar laptops to AI earbuds that take your meeting notes
Berlin’s biggest tech show only opened its doors today, and it’s already served up a lighting strip that finally glows properly, a laptop that charges itself in direct sun, robot vacuums with genuinely different tricks, and headphones built around a chip designed to think for you.
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Hume Band 2.0 review: the no-subscription longevity tracker that’s actually worth wearing every day
Hume’s second-generation health band drops the flashiest sales pitches and delivers on the basics that matter: a two-week battery, genuinely useful blood pressure trends, and daily health insights that make you want to check the app every morning rather than dread it.
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8 AO.com deals that actually make sense for students right now
From a desktop that fits a shoebox room to a gaming laptop that can survive a full lecture day unplugged, here’s what’s worth adding to the basket before term starts.
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POCO F9 Ultra and F9 Pro land in the UK with 185Hz screens, an 8,050mAh battery and Bose-tuned sound
The POCO F9 Ultra and POCO F9 Pro were unveiled in London on 1 September, built around Qualcomm’s newest silicon and a dedicated graphics chip that POCO says pushes gaming frame rates well past what most phone screens can currently keep up with.
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10 wireless earbuds that finally get Android right
From a £35 pair that punches well above its price to a touchscreen charging case that makes your phone feel a bit outdated, here’s where to put your money on wireless earbuds this year.
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I tried Panasonic’s biggest air fryer yet, and it nearly nailed everything
A 9.6-litre drawer, a viewing window and proper steam cooking make a real case for ditching the oven, if you can look past one flimsy part
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