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Lloyd Coombes

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Sep 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Lloyd Coombes

    Want to make your iPad feel more Mac-like? This hidden iPadOS 27 setting will do just that (opens the original)

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    Apple has traditionally kept the iPad closer to the iPhone in terms of core functionality (even after it released iPadOS as a standalone software package in 2019), but iPadOS 26 marked a distinct shift towards making the iPad feel more Mac-like. And honestly, this change in direction made sense. After all, iPads now run MacBook-level M-series chips; the iPad Pro (2025), for instance, uses the M5. They also let you run background exports in creative apps, switch audio sources while podcasting, an

  2. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Lloyd Coombes

    The Apple Watch's new Readiness score is a long time coming — I'm thrilled it's here, but I'm also disappointed it's not coming to older models (opens the original)

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    I’ve been a tech journalist and reviewer for about eight years, and in that time I’ve had most Apple Watch models on my wrist at one point or another. I’ve always loved how Apple’s wearable looks, and how it’s an extension of the iPhone in all the ways that matter, making it easy to triage notifications, check the weather, control music, and more. It’s also been an ideal fitness companion since I began using one with the Series 0 back in 2015, but while my current Apple Watch Series 11 is a fant

  3. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · By Lloyd Coombes

    This five-star smartwatch costs less than an Apple Watch SE 3, and is unbeatable for the price (opens the original)

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    The improved Zepp app is a big step up, and there’s very little we’d change here: Amazfit has iterated on last year’s five-star Amazfit Active 2 to deliver an excellent watch. The Amazfit Active 3 Premium is a good-looking, fully-featured fitness tracker that can hang with entries from the major names in the industry and is outstanding value to boot. Excellent health and fitness tracking accuracy Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be

  4. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Lloyd Coombes

    I test fitness trackers for a living — here are the 5 best I’ve seen in 2026 so far, from Garmin and Fitbit to a five-star underdog (opens the original)

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    I’ve been writing about fitness tech for years, and we’re finally at a point where more affordable fitness trackers are now every bit as capable as models that would have cost hundreds of dollars or pounds, little more just a few years ago. That’s not to say premium options don’t have their place too, but many of the standouts this year have certainly been on the cheaper end. Whether it’s screenless devices showing less can be more, the latest iteration of the popular Oura Ring, or a pair of Ama

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