Duncan Bell
Duncan is the former lifestyle editor of T3 and has been writing about tech for almost 15 years. He has covered everything from smartphones to headphones, TV to AC and air fryers to the movies of James Bond and obscure anime. His current brief is everything to do with the home and kitchen, which is good because he is an excellent cook, if he says so himself. He also covers cycling and ebikes – like over-using italics, this is another passion of his. In his long and varied lifestyle-tech career he is one of the few people to have been a fitness editor despite being unfit and a cars editor for not one but two websites, despite being unable to drive. He also has about 400 vacuum cleaners, and is possibly the UK's leading expert on cordless vacuum cleaners, despite being decidedly messy. A cricket fan for over 30 years, he also recently become T3's cricket editor, writing about how to stream obscure T20 tournaments, and turning out some typically no-nonsense opinions on the world's top teams and players.
Before T3, Duncan was a music and film reviewer, worked for a magazine about gambling that employed a surprisingly large number of convicted criminals, and then a magazine called Bizarre that was essentially like a cross between Reddit and DeviantArt, before the invention of the internet. There was also a lengthy period where he essentially wrote all of T3 magazine every month for about 3 years.
A broadcaster, raconteur and public speaker, Duncan used to be on telly loads, but an unfortunate incident put a stop to that, so he now largely contents himself with telling people, "I used to be on the TV, you know."
Latest articles by Duncan Bell
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Fitbit Charge 5 heals your mind and body but more important for me the screen is finally always on
Fitbit has finally given in to my demands. Here’s my early verdict on Fitbit Charge 5 with Fitbit Premium
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I tried Coravin Sparkling – it keeps opened Champagne fizzing like new for 2 weeks
I tried this miracle of modern science that means fizz doesn't go flat for a fortnight. Cheers!
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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I tried this cheap ebike from Pure Electric: an electric bike for under £1,000 that is actually good
It's about as simple and fun as commuting gets, whole looks and performance are way better than its price suggests
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Looking for the ultimate upgrade from Nespresso? I tried this high-end coffee machine that does everything
Jura's brilliant bean to cup machine does everything from fine espressos to iced coffee
By Leon Poultney Last updated
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I tried the Smeg BCC02 coffee machine – it’s Nespresso sized but uses fresh beans
You get great design, excellent coffee and no hassle with this super-compact bean-to-cup coffee machine
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Inspired by Emma Raducanu? Try these pro tips to get fit for tennis and play it better too
The experts at Slinger Bag will get you ready for court
By Duncan Bell Published
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Apple Fitness+ is great but Apple should launch a Peloton bike rival or buy Peloton
Apple Fitness+ will probably dominate the high-end fitness market in time anyway but adding some pricey gear wouldn't hurt
By Duncan Bell Published
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Shopping for an electric bike? This carbon fibre e-bike is like a two-wheeled Tesla (price-wise anyway)
Ultra light, packed with tech, Hummingbird Electric 2.0 can be customised in a colour of your choice (for a further fee)
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Sonos x Ikea multi-room range includes the best sounding table lamp you'll EVER hear
Sonos x Ikea Symfonisk collaboration is on sale NOW
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Call off the search: we've found Britain's best small kitchen knife!
TOG Petty knife is a flashing blade that's on the cutting edge
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Jabra just announced Elite 7 Active running headphones and I am hyped
There's also the call-friendly Elite 7 Pro and affordable Elite 3
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Brita Style water filter jug review: filters your water to save your kettle from scale
Brita Style water filter jug is a boring device that nobody thinks they want… until they use one and realise it is indispensable
By Duncan Bell Published
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Sleep like the world’s richest hipster with this extra ridiculous $10,000 Supreme bed
Supreme x Hastens takes the already very high-end Maranga bed and makes it super high-end via the magic of adding lots of Supreme logos to it
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Beyoncé has a 'smart toilet', Will Smith has ‘Star Trek doors’: a sneak peek at celebrity smart homes
Ultimate celeb smart home tech, also starring Mark Zuckerberg's AI PA and Bill Gates’ scary security system
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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You can buy these ‘bloody great’ e-bikes and scooters with crypto though I think I’ll stick to Apple Pay
FuroSystems is riding the zeitgeist and now accepts crypto as payment for its excellent electric bikes and scooters
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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These vacuum-sealed lunch boxes from Zwilling Fresh and Save are perfect for back to school (and back to work)
With all the air pumped out, you can make lunch WAY in advance and it will remain fresh and nutritious
By Duncan Bell Published
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Technogym's next-level gym equipment helped power athletes to gold at Tokyo 2020
As multiple medal winners will testify, Technogym's SKILL range lives up to its name
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Garmin Approach R10 is a virtual coach AND golf course and we want one
Affordable launch monitor tracks your club head to reveal everything about your swing and lets you play on 1000s of courses virtually
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Power walk! How to turn your daily stroll into a calorie-frying workout
Joanna Dase of Curves shares 7 smart strategies to help you take steps towards greater fitness
By Duncan Bell Published
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Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool PH01 review: a Dyson fan that's also a very luxe humidifier
Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool is the best three-in-one air management system money can buy
By Derek Adams Published
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Dyson V11 Absolute review: a great cordless vacuum cleaner
The Dyson V11 Absolute is a cracking cordless stick vac that sucks like a limpet, yet glides like a swan
By Derek Adams Last updated
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Naim Mu-so 2 review: forget Sonos, Mu-so 2nd gen is the best wireless speaker you can buy
Naim takes everything that was great about the Mu-so and makes it even better
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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I'm turning my food waste into high-tech compost with Sage FoodCycler
Miracle machine dehydrates and grinds almost any human food into plant food
By Duncan Bell Last updated
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Off-White x Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000-OW: this orange and white deck is great value as Virgil Abloh designs go
Off-White x Pioneer DJ collab serves up DJ controller and complementary capsule collection
By Duncan Bell Published