16/06/2022
Ring Indoor Cam review
Ring’s smart security portfolio has steadily expanded over the last few years, but it took some time before the Amazon-owned company decided to make an indoor-only camera.
The Ring Indoor Cam, then, loses the all-weather credentials of its predecessors, and it requires mains power to function. But it’s also weirdly adorable, very good at what it does, and by far the most affordable Ring camera to date.
If you want a device to keep a watchful eye on that big telly sitting pride of place in your living room, or just check in with a four-legged friend while you’re at work, this could be the camera for you, even if you have to fork out a bit extra for the full range of software features.
15/06/2022
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Successor to the original Fold, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 gave hope that folding phones could be great – and it’s still a solid option in 2022. Ditching much of what made the first Fold a fun but flawed phone, Samsung refined the formula to create a much more convincing device.
Gone is the dinky front display, in favour of a frame-filling 6.23in AMOLED panel that does a stellar impression of standard smartphone. Engage the smooth hinge mechanism and a bold, notch-free 7.6in screen is revealed, complete with 120Hz refresh rates and HDR10+ support – although there’s still a crease.
Performance is punchy, courtesy of a Snapdragon 865+ processor and 12GB RAM, while the 4500mAh battery comfortably lasts a day. Plus there’s 5G connectivity.
It’s still not perfect: not all apps work seamlessly with the foldable setup, while the camera array can’t rival the show-stopping sensors on Samsung’s non-folding Galaxy flagships. But there’s nothing it does badly – and everything it does do, the Z Fold 2 does well. In truth, the biggest stumbling block continues to be the cost.
