Andrew London

Andrew London

Andrew London is a writer at Velocity Partners. Prior to Velocity Partners, he was a staff writer at Future plc.

Articles by: Andrew London

The Nest Learning Thermostat, the Hive Active Heating Smart Thermostat and the Honeywell EvoHome smart thermostat and two radiator valves, on a yellow background

Best smart thermostat 2023: ranking the top smart thermostats and heating controls we’ve tested

By Jennifer Oksien last updated

updated The best smart thermostats from top brands to automate heating and cooling your home

JBL Bar 5.1 review

By Andrew London published

A transforming soundbar that delivers totally wireless surround sound? Yes please.

Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift 2: the VR headset that never was

By Andrew London, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Henry St Leger published

Updated With the Oculus Rift S acting as a small upgrade to the previous Rift, it doesn't look like a Rift 2 is being pursued.

Huawei Band 2

Huawei Band 2 Pro review

By Andrew London published

Updated Huawei’s fitness tracker avoids the traditional watch style to focus on impressive specs to stand out from the pack.

4 basic tips from a personal trainer to make the most of your fitness tech

By Andrew London published

Updated We’ve put together a guide from a personal trainer on how to get the most from your fitness tracker.

PS4 tips and tricks

30 PS4 and PS4 Pro tips and tricks for getting the most out of your console

By Louise Blain, Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, Andrew London published

Updated Help your new PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro fulfil its potential with these handy tips and helpful tricks.

Neato Botvac D7 Connected review

By Andrew London published

Neato’s latest flagship robot vacuum cleaner gives you an unprecedented level of control, with in-app maps and ‘no-go lines’.

Nest Hello video doorbell is finally coming to the UK

By Andrew London published

Nest’s artificially intelligent video doorbell is coming to Europe on June 13.

I chucked a drone in a river – and watched my new friend swim away

By Andrew London published

I took the Biki underwater drone to the River Itchen and threw it in, and much to my surprise it actually swam.

PS1 Classic could well be the retro console that fills time before the PS5 lands

By Andrew London published

There have reportedly been internal talks about keeping legacy consoles like the PS1 alive in the Sony offices.

Neato Botvac Connected review

By Andrew London published

Updated The Neato Botvac Connected is a truly brilliant robot vacuum cleaner – the only problem is that the D7 Connected exists.

Pretty much all smart home devices are on sale right now – seriously

By Andrew London published

As part of 'Smart Home Week' loads of retailers are dropping the price on big name smart home products.

Volvo V40 becomes the first car you can order on Amazon Prime – for a test drive

By Andrew London published

Volvo and Amazon have partnered to offer test drive vehicles delivered to your door using Prime Now.

Microsoft’s Cortana could soon be more ‘human’

By Andrew London published

Microsoft has agreed to acquire Semantic Machines, a company that specializes in human-machine interactions.

Elon Musk’s ‘Loop’ is no Hyperloop but it’s still damn fast (and cheap)

By Andrew London published

Elon Musk has revealed a whole host of details about his subterranean tunnel transportation system called Loop.

Mekamon AR fighting robot review

By Andrew London published

The Mekamon is an AR fighting bot that brings your robo-battles to life, but it's a lot of money for what it is.

Nest’s system failure shows what happens when your smart home goes dark

By Andrew London published

Nest’s entire ecosystem went down overnight, and it shows what happens when your smart home loses its smarts.

Philips Lighting is changing its name, and you’ll probably never even notice

By Andrew London published

Philips Lighting, the brand behind the popular Hue smart lights has rebranded itself but will continue to use the name Philips.

Sphero Mini review

By Andrew London published

The tiny sibling to the Sphero is a billiant combination of fun, face pulling, and learning.

Google’s new Wear OS Phone app brings Quick Replies to smartwatches

By Andrew London published

Google has released an updated Wear OS Phone app that has a new user interface and new features like Quick Replies.

Lifx smart light (A19/A60) review

By Andrew London published

The Lifx takes a daring approach to smart lighting; rather than mimic a conventional bulb it plays to its strengths.

Elon Musk’s subterranean LA tunnel is almost ready – and he’s offering free rides

By Andrew London published

Elon Musk has taken to social media to announce that the LA Boring Company tunnel is nearing completion.

New Mini Cooper S: it may be an inverted Tardis, but boy is it fun to drive

By Andrew London published

TR Drives I drive the new Mini, and while it's not perfect, I'm struggling to think of a small car I'd rather have.

Oculus Go will get second-screen support so you can share your virtual reality

By Andrew London published

Oculus Go may be an untethered headset, but that doesn’t mean it won’t play nice with your TV or phone.

Google plans to make Assistant more powerful by investing in startups

By Andrew London published

Google has unveiled a program where it invests in startups that focus on improving the scope of Google Assistant.

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