Tech Rookies Staff

Prices on Roku streaming devices are going up The products are still available at ‘sale’ prices One source puts the change down to the memory crisis Streaming devices like the Roku Streaming Stick Plus get you a whole lot of entertainment for relatively little money, but the value proposition is about to change: Roku is … Read more

Huawei removal could cost Europe up to €40 billion, GSMA estimates GSMA expects reduced competition to increase telecom equipment prices significantly Experts disagree over the true financial impact of Huawei’s removal The European Union’s plan to remove supposedly high-risk telecom vendors such as Huawei and ZTE could cost far more than Brussels currently estimates, new … Read more

There are some very good and obvious reasons why a VPN should be part of your summer holiday plans. Anyone who’s ever had to rely on crawling hotel Wi-Fi speeds or faced blocks on their regular home streaming services while abroad will understand the frustration, and a VPN is a great solution for both of … Read more

Valve Steam Machine: Two-minute review It’s finally happening! Valve’s long-awaited Steam Machine has landed at last, promising to bring gaming-PC-level performance to an ultra-compact console-style device ideal for couch gamers who want to dip their toes into PC gaming for the first time. This is Valve’s second run at the console-style PC market, and the … Read more

Nothing Ear (3a): Two-minute review Sometimes, reviews are written with a heavy heart, and this is exactly that. I’ve championed Nothing’s affordable “(a)” earbuds for well over two years — with the updated pink set for 2026 appearing to be right up my strasse. But all is not as it first appears. The issues don’t … Read more