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  Top 10: Cheapest vacuum cleaners (Article)
  Morphy Richards Supervac 2-in-1 cordless Another brand with a long association in the vacuum cleaner market, this Morphy Richards offers the popular option of handheld or upright operation but with a sizeable 18V battery for cordless operation. That battery allows up to 35 minutes of cleaning time and the handle even folds down to make for easier storage. Vax Mach Air Upright A proper upright vacuum cleaner for £80 is impressive, particularly coming from a well-known brand like Vax.
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  Review: Eufy RoboVac 11S (productReview)
  The Eufy 11S comes nicely packaged with a few accessories, including a remote control (and two AAA batteries), a charging dock , extra set of high-performance filters, a manual and  four side brushes – the cleaner uses two at a time, so you’ll have two spares. You also get a  12-month warranty.
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  Review: Gocycle GS (productReview)
  If you do buy a Gocycle GS, you might want to have a flick through the brand's accessories catalogue too. You can get an integrated light kit for £85 which uses the Gocycle's internal battery to power front and rear LED lead lights (and continue working after the battery's showing no range left). At £300, the portable docking station is extravagant, but strikes us as a handy way of storing the GS when it's not required.
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  Review: Cambridge Audio YOYO (S) speaker (productReview)
  width=500&height=333.33333333333337" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5230c24842e644339c3ef1c9d61c7d35" /> Battery life is an impressive 14 hours, which obviously goes down if you're using the speaker to charge up your smartphone, tablet or the like. Battery level can be checked by pushing a button on the rubber top of the speaker, with the lights indicating the level of power left.
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  Review: Anker Soundcore Flare (productReview)
  There’s a good chance you’re looking at this simply because you want a reasonably priced and compact external speaker for your phone or MP3 player, with decent sound quality and battery life. If that is the case, this is a satisfying little unit whose build quality, portability, battery life, ease of use and surprisingly punchy sound make it easy to recommend. The waterproofing is an excellent feature for peace of mind too.
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  Review: Beeline Smart Compass (productReview)
  A lot of the time, it’s just not as useful as having a GPS mapping system in front of you. Having said that, the Beeline offers a great battery life and there’s a built-in sense of fun about it. It creates opportunities to explore areas, and it’s especially cool in town.

  Top 10: Best robot vacuum cleaners (Article)
  It comes with a pair of washable mop heads that fit around the outside of the robot, so you can use one damp for the initial clean and then stick the dry one on for a final pass. Charged via USB and with a large-capacity battery, you can leave the Yosoo to get on with it. VBOT Vacuum Robot – on sale at £69.95 Normally retailing at £200 the VBOT is currently on sale for much less than that, making it currently the cheapest robot cleaner with an actual vacuum function, as well as possibly the only one designed to look like a strawberry cake – you can also have a tiramisu one for another four pence.
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  Review: Zero FXS 2017 (productReview)
  If you spent that on petrol you’d get about 13 miles on a bike that averages 60mpg. If you need to make the most of the battery for slightly longer trips you can choose an Eco mode with a switch on the right handlebar. This limits torque and top speed to help make the battery last longer – plus you can configure a custom drive mode by pairing up a smartphone via Bluetooth, configuring your own torque and speed limiter parameters.
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  Review: Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine (productReview)
  width=500&height=333.1533477321814" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e6093d1b1bc04985abced4b653933c9a" /> It doesn’t operate as an actual engine of course - it can’t burn fuel or produce power, but when you provide it with 4 x AA batteries and turn it on, it springs into life. The crankshaft spins, the pistons go up and down and the whole valvetrain moves as it should. Having already built it you’ll know how these parts mesh together, but with power running through it you can see how they all interact.
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  Honest John Kit Award Winners 2019 (Article)
   At less than £70, the C-TEK MXS 5.0 is a battery charger and conditioner that charges ahead of the opposition, restoring your car’s battery even if it goes completely flat, yet it’s small enough to fit in your glove box. It’s sturdy and it works well, we've bought several batteries back from the dead using it. 
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  Review: Wahoo Elemnt Roam V2 cycling computer (productReview)
  Out of the box and the Wahoo Roam V2 couldn't be easier to set-up. It charges via USB-C (lead supplied) and battery life is expected to be up to 17 hours. The mount installs easily on the handlebars (there's also a stem mount in the box if you'd prefer) and the Roam V2 clicks securely into place. If you want you can screw the Roam V2 to the mount for added security - handy if you don't want to leave it unattended at a cafe stop for instance.
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  Review: Anker Soundcore Life 2 wireless headphones (productReview)
  With the Life 2, you get what you pay for - if not more. They're comfortable and lightweight, in addition to offering ANC, a long battery life and a rich sound quality.  They can't compete with brands like Bose, but with a price difference of over £150, we think these are a much better value option - especially if you're new to the world of noise-cancelling headphones.
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  Review: Studio19 London Solo E500X - EQ speaker (productReview)
  So, although you can change the volume of your phone's output, there's no way of adjusting the output of the speaker itself aside from using the sliders on the top. The battery lasts around eight hours, although that's less if you have the LED light at the base switched on. Charging it is fast thanks to the fact it has a USB-C cable. We charged it from both a wall socket and a power bank, both taking only a few hours.
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  Top 10: Best Sat Navs to suit all budgets 2020 (Article)
  If you’re in an area with no signal you won’t be able to programme your route - and navigating will eat through your battery quickly if your phone isn’t plugged in. You’ll also need a phone cradle to make the most of a phone-based nav system.  Waze – Free Another smartphone or tablet option is Waze, but it’s a little different to the typical navigation system because it shows other Waze users on the map.
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  Review: Honda PCX 125 (productReview)
  You also get a glovebox in the front leg protector fairing and it comes with a 12-volt charging socket so you can top up the battery on your phone or sat-nav on the move. Above that lies the main dash display with an analogue speedo and a digital read-out for other information such as fuel.
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  Review: Ring Magflex Twist work lamp (productReview)
  In fact, it’s so sturdy we decided to run it over – and it survived with barely a scratch. The built-in battery lasts about three hours before it needs a recharge from one of the two supplied chargers – one that connects to the mains and another to plug into a 12V car accessory socket. There’s not much more to it – the Magflex is a smartly designed, well-made work lamp and at £30-40, depending on where you buy, it’s decent value too.
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  Review: Zero SR/F (productReview)
  We also noticed a few more cars and pedestrians strayed into our path while riding the SR/F in town, so judicious use of the horn button is required. Even using that horn push a lot won’t deplete the battery by much. What will is continual wide open throttle use. Ride like this and you can expect a range of 70 miles before a recharge is needed, so much the same as the tank range of petrol motorcycles in this category.
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  Review: Char-Broil All-Star 120 B-Gas BBQ (productReview)
  width=500&height=330.4166666666667" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/2053d11ceb274cf3a08a75f48106bd7a" /> The BBQ fires up instantly using the battery-powered, push-start Surefire Electronic Igniter. However, we wish the massive box the BBQ came in would have included the four AAA batteries we needed to use the igniter. It would have saved us a last minute trip to the shop once we realised they weren't provided.
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  Review: Flymo 1200R robot lawn mower (productReview)
  Running all summer it should cost no more than £5-10 in electricity, making it much cheaper than a petrol equivalent, but on a par with an electric or battery-powered cordless mower.

  Top 10: Gifts for music lovers (Article)
  You can even add a custom keyboard to hook it up with your computer. Anker SoundCore 2 speaker Anker's SoundCore 2 wireless speaker offers 24-hours of battery life, a 66-foot Bluetooth range and booming bass. The water-resistant speaker is perfect for those who want a portable speaker to bring along to a BBQ or the like, and it comes with a  worry-free 18-month warranty.