Software & AI

Capable on basics, but more restrictive on compatible brands and weaker at smart home commands like the Ring doorbell and vacuum.

ChatGPT guessed 1,128, which he thought was too low, though it was the second closest.

Gemini gave the closest jelly bean guess and was named the winner of this quick test.

DeepSeek guessed just 128, which he found absurdly low.

Copilot guessed 500 to 600 beans, a range well below the true count.

Grok guessed 412, well under the true count.

Claude guessed 870, which he thought seemed wrong, though at least it gave a number.

High potential AI memory gadget, but rough around the edges with a pricey subscription and privacy concerns.

A free app that does everything The Brick does and more.

Great if your broadband is poor, but latency is rough and rarely the best option in the UK.

Growing fast, but the 100-hour monthly cap shows the downside of not owning your hardware.

Impressively realistic for a few reframes, but pushed to the limit the AI-generated image falls apart in funny ways.

Impressed by how well it guesses the broad layout of his garden, but the details drift and it eventually has no idea what it is doing.

A huge jump over old Siri with excellent design and integration, but capability-wise it only catches up with Gemini and the best version is…

He calls the updated Android Auto the unexpected star of the show, with Gemini, 3D navigation and video playback.

He finds Gemini intelligence mostly impressive for fixing everyday annoyances, but notes limited availability and some features he would no…

His favourite part of Android 17, a built-in pause before opening distracting apps that copies One Sec.

He thinks Android 17 is a clever, eventful update that makes Apple's software look dull, though he wants to see how it performs in practice.

He has paid for One Sec and found it useful, though Google's copy will make it less necessary.

He notes Adobe Premiere coming to Android this summer as part of Google's push to win over creators.

Sora was an AI-only video app that flopped badly, costing far more to run than it earned before shutting down.

An always-listening Gemini-powered necklace that feels creepy but could be useful; rated a two.

A women-only dating review app that defamed men without consent and then leaked tens of thousands of users' data.

Giving kids an open-ended AI Vader led to slurs within hours, though with little fallout he rated it only 2 out of 10.