Huawei Announces New FreeBuds Pro Wireless Earbuds

At their official Developer Conference, Huawei unveiled a range of new consumer products including two new MateBook laptops, the MateBook X and MateBook 14, along with two new smartwatches, the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and Watch Fit. They also took … Read More

Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S launching November 10th – Pre-orders start Sept. 22nd

Microsoft has just confirmed the official pricing and launch dates for their two next generation consoles, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The Series X, Microsoft’s most powerful console to date, will be available for €499 and the … Read More

REVIEW: 2020 Hyundai IONIQ 38.3kWh

Here is our review for the 2020 Hyundai IONIQ with the now larger 38.3kWh battery. Derek Reilly looks at the exterior and interior along with taking it out on the road.

The 2nd generation model had some fresh new design … Read More

REVIEW: Tell Me Why

Tell Me Why is an unusual game, and sometimes it feels strange even calling it a videogame, it almost feels like you’re intruding on a personal home-movie at times.

Set in Alaska, the two characters you play as are Tyler, … Read More

FREE NOW Launches first eco taxi booking option in Ireland

A new “eco” booking option enabling passengers to specifically choose electric or hybrid taxis to support Ireland’s drive to reduce carbon emissions has been launched today on the FREE NOW app.

FREE NOW, … Read More

Samsung Ireland officially unveils the €2099 Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

After giving fans a sneak peak of their new foldable smartphone/tablet hybrid device back at Galaxy Unpacked last month, Samsung has finally made the Galaxy Z Fold2 official. The device, which is technically Samsung’s 3rd fold-able smartphone, if you include … Read More

Nissan LEAF Review – 2016 30kWh -vs- 2020 62kWh

In our latest EV Review Ireland videos, myself and Blake from EV Life Ireland take a drive to the source of the Liffey in two different generations of the Nissan LEAF.

The LEAF has become an emblematic car in … Read More

Lenovo announce new Yoga & Legion laptops + premium Android tablet

Lenovo has just unveiled their newest consumer products for the upcoming Christmas period with some nice additions to their Yoga and Legion line of laptops along with a brand new premium OLED Android tablet. They also announced a new Google … Read More

REVIEW: Google Pixel 4a – The Best Budget Android Phone

8.1

Very Good

What do you truly need in a modern smartphone in 2020? What are the essential features, components and designs that define good enough? The Pixel 4a sets out to answer that question and perhaps offer a glimpse into a future … Read More

REVIEW: Fall Guys

8.5

Great

Have you ever heard of Fall Guys? If you’ve been on gaming twitter or reddit over the last few weeks you certainly will have. It’s shot to the top of the most played charts on Steam and I have no … Read More

REVIEW: Battletoads

6.7

Good

Xbox Game Studios and Rare are back with another game this month after Grounded and Minecraft Dungeons and it’s something completely different again, a 2020 reboot of a classic game series much beloved by it’s fans… Battletoads. Did they do … Read More

Say hello to the €650 smart toothbrush – the Oral-B iO

With absolutely everything getting the ‘smart’ upgrade, Oral-B has been creating their own brand of smart toothbrushes over the last few year’s with today’s new announcement their most advanced model yet. the Oral-B iO 9 Series packs as much … Read More

Virgin Media switches on 1 Gigabit Broadband network

It’s been a while coming, but Virgin Media has finally turned on their 1gig network for consumers and is available immediately for new and existing customers. I’ve actually just upgraded myself and looking forward to getting the new modem and … Read More

REVIEW: Huawei P40 Pro+ – Incredible Camera Credentials

9.1

Excellent

Huawei make some of the best hardware available right now and also have one of the most aggressive development cycles. Only a few months after the release of their current flagship, the P40 Pro, now comes a new, improved model, … Read More

REVIEW: Sony Xperia 10ii

5.5

Okay

We recently reviewed the Sony Xperia L4ii and it was an ok phone for the price point. Thankfully Sony has a number of other phones currently available and on the tier up, we have the Sony Xperia 10ii. Sony’s naming … Read More

REVIEW: LIFX Beam – Modular smart light strip with endless customisation

8

Great

Smart bulbs are everywhere. So how does a company or product stand out in this crowded market while still offering something worthwhile and even pretty innovative? Enter the LIFX Beam. There’s no denying that smart lighting is one of the … Read More

Sony announce new WH-1000XM4 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM4, the much-anticipated upgrade to Sony’s WH-1000XM3 wireless noise cancelling headphones have finally been launched after months of rumours and reports. Priced at €389 the Sony WH-1000XM4 is the flagship headset in Sony’s wireless headphone range.

The latest refresh … Read More

REVIEW: Huawei MateBook X Pro

8.9

Great

Huawei is more well known for its smartphones and other accessories in Ireland, but they are slowly foraying into the laptop industry and are beginning to release their new devices into the Irish market. Cue the release of the … Read More

Samsung Announce Galaxy Note20 & Note20 Ultra, Galaxy Buds Live + More

Samsung has just unveiled a slew of new devices at their Unpacked event in South Korea, spanning across smartphones, tablets, earbuds and smartwatches. In what is undoubtedly one of their biggest announcement events to date, we were introduced to 7 … Read More

REVIEW: Tesla Model 3 Long Range – Will this be Ireland’s best selling EV in 2020?

Here is our review of one of the best selling electric vehicles in Ireland this year, the Tesla Model 3 Longe Range. Derek feels it will be Ireland’s best selling EV even at the nearly €60,000 price tag. Derek looks … Read More

Google announces Pixel 4a for €389

Google has just announced the Pixel 4a. A brand new addition into their entry-to-midrange line of handsets, the a line. Having been rumoured for months, we can only imagine the delays and issues Google came up against when trying to … Read More

REVIEW: Google Nest Hub – A Google-Powered Smart Display

8

Great

While Amazon may have had a head start on Google with its smart speakers and the evolution into devices like the Echo Show, Google is quickly gaining ground globally with its Google Nest Hub, rebranding its former Home Hub offering.

… Read More

WATCH: All 28 Trailers from Xbox Games Showcase including Halo Infinite

With the Xbox Series X launch hurtling closer and closer for this Christmas, Xbox finally showed off some next gen first party studio titles at their Xbox Games Showcase event along with a number of other ‘console launch exclusive’ titles … Read More

OnePlus announce the OnePlus Nord

We all knew it was coming as OnePlus didn’t keep it a secret, but today OnePlus announced, during a world firs AR (Augmented Reality) launch, the full spec and price for their upcoming ‘flagship killer’, and return to their roots, … Read More

REVIEW: Google Pixel Buds (2020) – Google Assistant In Your Ear

8.3

Great

It’s been more than two years since Google entered the earbuds market when they announced their original Pixel Buds, a pair of ‘wireless’ in-ear earbuds that was a mixed bag of some great ideas and average features.

Its successor was announced back … Read More