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."
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Dualit Newgen review: the Great British Toaster is a design classic
Find out why the Dualit Newgen toaster is the toast of the town
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Toothbrush of the future? I tried a device that cleans your teeth in 10 seconds flat
Y-Brush is nothing less than a total reinvention of the toothbrush. But is it any good?
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This smart gym wear takes on Garmin and Fitbit with the 'world's most accurate' sensors. Here's my view…
Prevayl SmartWear starts with cardio-sensing tops and will grow to include a full range of kit
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Now THAT is a knife: specifically, a limited-edition Zwilling Intercontinental 20cm Chef’s Knife
Celebrate 290 years of chopping up ingredients with this beautiful commemorative cook's knife made in Solingen, Germany
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Dalek-style robots aim to exterminate your online grocery shopping issues
It's bye bye humans and hello to faster deliveries and lower costs as Ocado Smart Platform aims for a big leap forward
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Brompton's folding bike is the 'Goldilocks' gold standard says their design supremo
Brompton's Chief Design and Engineering Officer is bullish about the bike's design
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Brompton's head designer on the new T Line bike, samey electric scooters and why Brompton is best
Will Carleysmith, Chief Design and Engineering Officer at Brompton, is also opposed to having one big leg
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Cannondale Synapse looks like the future of cycling – but perhaps not for the road bike hardcore
It's a bike with battery power, integrated lights and radar, an app and the potential for more… but it's not an ebike
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If Brompton ever made a scooter it would be 'different'… but it's no surprise they believe bike is best
We spoke to Brompton's Chief Design and Engineering Officer about some possible future moves in urban mobility
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Brompton T Line: how Brompton reinvented its folding bike in titanium
Only the brakes remain from the old Brompton and the weight is down to just 7.45kg
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Three new air fryers from Instant Pot introduce one great new feature
Which feature-stuffed health fryer will you choose for perfectly crisped food with 95% less fat?
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I tried the Zwilling Enfinigy Sous Vide Stick and it's a healthy meaty marvel for your kitchen
It’s a (shrink) wrap as Zwilling makes sous vide simple
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Trying Veganuary but missing your favourite fast food? Try this expert's healthy ingredient swops
Yeast and beans can be surprisingly delicious
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Beats Fit Pro workout buds slim down size but bulk up features with ANC and Atmos
Powerbeats Pro replacement Beats Fit Pro squeezes noise cancelling and spatial audio into a great-looking pair of true wireless running headphones
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Wondercise has a cheap Peloton rival that is like an exercise Transformer
Multi-position Flex Cycle joins Wondercise range including advanced movement tracking and a social network for fitness
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Pod-based cocktail maker Bev by Black and Decker is like Nespresso, but for booze
Put a microchip mixologist in your home with up to five bottles of liquor and the miracle of Bartesian cocktail capsules
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CES ebikes: OKAI EB20 is an ebike for tech lovers – and there's a matching Smart Backpack with UV sterilising chamber too
With a carbon fibre frame and powerful componentry this electric bike looks like a winner
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Tech Lives: Vic Reeves
The Brainiac host chats to us about life, tech and apple corers
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I tried the Delonghi Specialista Arte. It's the best cheap bean to cup coffee machine thanks to one ingenious piece of plastic
La Specialista Arte brings classic barista coffee making to your home, but with difficult bits simplified and mess reduced
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Sonos One review: still one of the best smart speakers, and an ideal multi-room starter
It's not new, but the Sonos remains a class-leading Wi-Fi speaker, thanks partly to being a smart speaker with both Alexa and Google Assistant built-in
By Matthew Bolton Published
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I finally tried a SodaStream and it's great but there's an upmarket rival that's even better!
2022 is the year to get busy with the fizzy, courtesy of SodaStream and Aarke
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Thermapen One cooking thermometer is the ideal Christmas gift for the foodie in your life
Staggering accuracy and speed make this the habitual steak eater's ultimate companion
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I've been using the Dyson Purifier Humidify + Cool and I'm a convert – but not for the reason you think
It's large and premium but boy does it make your air pleasant… but the purification is not the star of the show here
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I have tested coffee machines for years and I would buy these ones this weekend
Pod machines for the space poor, bean to cup machines for the cash rich
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