Chris Rowlands, Author at Stuff

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Location: Sri Lanka
Languages spoken: English,Sinhala
Social media: crispytidbits

About: Formerly News Editor at this fine institution, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on coffee kit, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.
Areas of expertise: Cameras, gear and travel tech

Articles by Chris Rowlands

News

Urbanista’s noise-cancelling AirPods alternatives are a true wireless bargain with this Black Friday discount

London calling

24 November 2021 / 10:04 GMT24 November 2021 / 10:06 GMT

News

Cambridge Audio’s brilliant AirPods alternatives just got a huge price cut ahead of Black Friday

An audio deal worth hearing

23 November 2021 / 07:50 GMT23 November 2021 / 07:50 GMT

News

HTC cuts the price of its Vive VR headset bundles by up to £250 for Black Friday

Very real VR deals

22 November 2021 / 09:43 GMT22 November 2021 / 09:45 GMT

Cameras

Leica’s D-Lux 7 Vans collaboration is a premium point-and-shoot with checkerboard skate style

For sk8rs and cre8ors

19 November 2021 / 14:00 GMT19 November 2021 / 08:12 GMT

News

Google’s Nest Mini smart speaker is now available for less than £20

And it’s not the only big deal from the big G

19 November 2021 / 06:30 GMT19 November 2021 / 07:51 GMT

Audio

Loewe’s Klang speakers are coming for Sonos with stylish multi-room music

Clash of Klangs

11 November 2021 / 10:40 GMT11 November 2021 / 10:44 GMT

Gear

Logitech’s Pop Keys is a wireless mechanical keyboard for emoji fiends

Heart reacts only

10 November 2021 / 07:00 GMT10 November 2021 / 02:26 GMT

Audio

Grado’s RS1x headphones wrap your lugs in three types of wood

Log jammin’

9 November 2021 / 11:24 GMT9 November 2021 / 11:28 GMT

Grado’s RS1x headphones wrap your lugs in three types of wood

News

Google’s Pet Portraits feature compares your furry friends to animals in famous artworks

Find Fido’s framed doppelgänger

9 November 2021 / 07:00 GMT9 November 2021 / 06:06 GMT

Audio

Astell&Kern’s first Bluetooth speaker is a wireless delight for audiophiles and hi-fi fans

Let it BE100

5 November 2021 / 11:11 GMT5 November 2021 / 11:17 GMT

Astell&Kern’s first Bluetooth speaker is a wireless delight for audiophiles and hi-fi fans

Smart home

Netgear’s Orbi mesh Wi-Fi adds 5G to your home for faster browsing without a wired connection

Data backup

3 November 2021 / 07:30 GMT3 November 2021 / 04:12 GMT

Netgear’s Orbi mesh Wi-Fi adds 5G to your home for faster browsing without a wired connection

Audio

Transparent’s Light Speaker is an ambient lantern with glow and tones to go

See-through sound for the campsite

2 November 2021 / 08:00 GMT2 November 2021 / 05:57 GMT

Transparent’s Light Speaker is an ambient lantern with glow and tones to go

Best mid-range laptop in 2025 for work, gaming and more

Looking to buy the best mid-range laptop? It’s a smart move. Why splurge over a grand on a machine if you won’t fully utilise all its premium features? Like mid-range phones, mid-range laptops once meant compromises in performance and speed, but fortunately, technology has come a long way. Today, you can find sleek, fast notebooks […]

TEST 15TH APRIL – Best foldable phone 2024: next-gen flip phones reviewed and rated

With enough force, almost every phone can fold in half – not even the best smartphones on sale are immune from brute strength. But only a few can do it without suffering terminal damage. Think folding phones are just a hinged gimmick? Think again: the best foldable phones are about as versatile as handsets get […]

Test 2 reviews

Introduction It wasn’t too far back into PC gaming history that “integrated graphics” was considered a curse word. An Asus ROG device without a dedicated GPU would’ve been unthinkable. Madness, even. Fast forward to 2025, though, and the Z13 Flow is very much flying solo in the graphics department – yet I couldn’t be happier. […]

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