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Mike Lowe
Reviews editor
Knowledges: Cameras, Audio, and smartphones
Location: London, UK
Languages: English
(Pocket-lint) - Mike Lowe has been a journalist for over 10 years. He first started out at the publishing house now known as Immediate Media, producing a series of technology and lifestyle websites. Following this, a stint at Archant Specialist helped to take the company’s specialist content online, for magazines including Professional Photographer. Camera coverage is his forte, with roles at Time Inc working for What Digital Camera and Amateur Photographer - the latter being the world’s longest-standing photography magazine. B
efore starting life at Pocket-lint, Mike’s work has been commissioned for Wired UK, Metro, The Observer Magazine, Time Out Hong Kong, and more. As a keen traveller - some of which can be seen via commissions for The Points Guy - Mike spends much of his spare time exploring the globe, seeking new culture, architecture, food & drink, and inspiration.
When in the UK, however, his only travelling tends to involve going to the pub and then hammering it around on London’s roads on his bike to try and counter the craft beer excesses...
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Latest articles from Mike
The brilliant Redmi Note 10 Pro - or 10 Pro Max, depending - gets lost in a convoluted naming convention that's nothing but confusing.
Perhaps the best affordable phone to launch in 2021, the Redmi name might be lesser known, but the Note 10 Pro's strong spec delivers the goods.
Which of the four phones in the Redmi Note 10 series best suits you? How does each differ anyway? And what's with all the different names?
Ahead of the global launch, the Redmi Note 10 series - with Note 10 Pro and Note 10 Max - has officially launched in India. Here's the summary.
It looks as though the third-gen flagship from Poco is coming - based around the Xiaomi Redmi K40 - but what can you expect from this new phone?
Volvo's first all-electric car, the C40 (the XC40 is a crossover), features unlimited data, a Google Android infotainment system, and much more...
The OnePlus 9 series is expected in mid-March. Pre-orders are said to offer bundled earphones. Here's what to expect.
The Neo 2T - which is higher torque than the outgoing Neo 2, for better sprints/low speed high-resistance climbs - is a top-end smart turbo trainer.
The Meaco Arete 1 - there's also a 2 and a 3 model - is designed for UK / European markets. Here's its top features dissected.
The 2021 Redmi flagship series is confirmed for a March reveal - but what else can you expect? Here are the rumours all wrapped up in the one place.
The second-from-bottom in Motorola's affordable G family line-up, what does the Moto G30 have to offer and how does it really handle?
Months after its launch in the US, the second-gen M50 makes its global debut - complete with vertical video. But there's not much else that's new.
A breakdown of the Samsung TV choices for 2021.
The next-gen foldable phone from Huawei is said to feature an 8-inch display inside. Here's when it's being shown-off in full and how you can watch.
The JBL Bar 5.0 is, as the name suggests, a single box solution (no sub/separates) to enhance and boost your TV's audio. So how does it perform?
Mobile gaming is big business and many brands are making dedicated gaming handsets. But which is best? From Razer to Black Shark, we investigate...
The launch of Asus' ROG Phone 5 gaming device is set for 10 March 2021 - here's how to watch the event and what to expect.
The XPS with a flexible hinge for greater versatility it back with improved Intel innards. So how does it stack up?
Splatoon is returning for its third instalment on Nintendo Switch, but you'll have to wait until 2022. Here's the preview trailer, release date & more
McLaren's first consumer supercar with a battery on board, the Artura, marks a major step change for the brand and its future. Check out the pictures.
A leak suggests the first Dimensity 1100 phone is about to be revealed: Vivo's S9. Here's a quick overview of the rumours and what to expect.
An affordable device with great specification all considered, but just how well does the budget Poco M3 handle in the real world? Here's our review.
The new generation of Moto G series is here. The first are the G10 and G30 at the entry-level, but how do they differ from one another?
The new face of Moto G is here: the Moto G10 and G30 represent the family anew, with 'bigger-number-equals-bigger-features' naming convention.
You've got a Nintendo Switch but no storage space? Just one game download can fill the console's 32GB storage. Here are the best microSD cards to buy.
After its 2018 debut the i-Pace remains a Tesla-beating prospect if you're after an all-electric SUV. The range is ambitious, but still very practical
The Wii U classic comes to Switch in fine fashion, with the all-new Bowser's Fury add-on fun, plus the option of four-player online play in 3D World.
Following the Mi 11 global launch there's rumour of a Mi 11 Ultra. Here's what we know about the step-up flagship device and its second rear screen.
Following the Mi 11's global launch, the Ultra was expected - now it's leaked in a YouTube video, showing off tiny second screen among the cameas.
The Nintendo Switch has proven immensely popular - now, more so than ever. Here's where to buy a Switch or Switch Lite.
Xiaomi's sub-brand, Redmi, has confirmed the Note 10 series will launch in March. Here's the teaser and a little of what to expect.
This lovingly crafted - yet invariably creepy - puzzling platform game is a unique and unusual treat that'll make you think - in more ways than one.
Is the punch-hole or hole-punch - whichever you prefer - the solution to the larger notch? With Moto, Samsung and more on board, it's here to stay.
A new Mi Mix device is coming, that much we know, but what can you expect of the 2021 'zero bezel' phone?
The 2021 flagship brings accomplished design, a fresh take on cameras, but so-so software, wrapped into a coherent and well-priced package.
Here's our pick of the best Bluetooth headphones available to buy today. All the best on-ear or over-ear wireless headphones we've seen in one place.
The global launch for Xiaomi's Mi 11 is set as 8 February 2021, following the December 2020 Chinese launch. Here's how to watch and what to expect.
Here's the details of Bang & Olufsen's modular designed portable home speaker, the Beosound Level, including price, driver arrangement, and finishes.
Google Play Music will cease to offer purchases, downloads and streaming facilities before 2020 is out. Here's how to save your music.
Your favourite super-fast hedgehog, Sonic, is coming to Lego in 2021 - in the Sonic Mania Green Hill Zone set (originally a Lego Ideas submission).
Oh there's been some corkers! By which we mean most are awful. But let's not forget the video game films that are actually decent. Here's our list.
Honor's Magic series could be making a comeback as a folding phone. Will it be called the Honor Magic 3?
A cloud testing platform has revealed some benchmark testing and specification of the forthcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro. Here's what to expect.
The 'T' version of the affordable Note 9 brings a solid feature set - 5G, large screen, massive battery - but is somewhat a software battle.
With both Sub-6GHz and mmWave support, the MediaTek M80 modem will help with the democratisation of 5G.
It's been on many computers for over a decade, but Windows 7 is hanging up its boots, letting Windows 10 and beyond replace it. Here's the overview.
While the Mi 11 has already been announced, there's no official word on the Pro and Ultra models. Now a leak suggests the latter is imminent.
The fourth-gen X-E model brings a 180-degree tilt to the touchscreen, adding yet more versatility to the baby in the X series mirrorless line-up.
There's a new - and far smaller - medium format camera in town: the Fuji GFX 100S. Here's how this 102MP camera differs from the non-S version.
The Edge S is an oddity. It's a China-only launch and doesn't have an 'edge' screen (i.e. no curve). Here's an overview of the SD870 device.