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September 20, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Semi-Solid-State Power Banks: What Belkin’s BoostSolid Changes
Belkin's first semi-solid-state power banks are on sale. A gel layer beside the liquid electrolyte, 80% capacity after 1,000 cycles, 8.8mm thick. I read the press release, the product pages and the Amazon listings, and they disagree on seven numbers.
September 18, 2026Comments are off for this post.
giffgaff Plans 2026: Unlimited Data Drops to £14
giffgaff has cut unlimited data on an 18 month contract from £25 to £14 until 2 October. Every plan price, and why two tiers are smaller than the label says.
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Best budget turntables UK: seven decks under £300
TurntablesLast updated: 11 September 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
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The seven decks worth buying under £300
The budget turntables UK shops actually stock start at £119 and, for my money, stop at £300. Above that line the money goes into the plinth, the platter and the arm, which is a different argument. Below it, the money buys convenience, so the only question that matters is which conveniences are worth having. So I checked every price on 4 September 2026 and again on 11 September and read every maker's own specification. Then I wrote down what each deck gives up to hit its number.
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iPhone 18 Pro UK Price: Every Tier and Date
Apple's UK prices are in. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at £1,199, the Pro Max at £1,299, and the foldable iPhone Duo at £1,999. Every tier and both launch dates.
September 9, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Apple Surprise and Shine Event: Everything Announced
Everything Apple announced at the Surprise and Shine event, with UK prices and dates, plus an honest look at how close the rumours got.
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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: What to Expect
Last updated: 9 September 2026iPhone 18 Pro
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
Nobody outside Apple knows whether a phone called the iPhone 18 Pro exists. What Apple has confirmed is a date. Wednesday 9 September, 6pm UK time, at an event it is calling Surprise and shine. Everything else you have read this week, including the name in that first sentence, is reporting rather than fact, so I have kept the two apart all the way down this page.
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This is not financial or buying advice. Prices and launch dates change, and most of the product detail below is unconfirmed reporting, so check Apple's own pages before you spend anything.
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Below: what Apple has actually said, why the first keynote of the Ternus era is the more interesting story, and the price problem Apple warned everyone about back in June.
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