Author: Steve May

Creator of Home Cinema Choice magazine, and Editor of The Luxe Review, Steve muses and reviews for Trusted Reviews, T3, Home Cinema Choice, Games Radar, Good Housekeeping, Louder Sounds, StereoNet and Boat International. He’s also the editor of professional home cinema website Inside CI. He's on Twitter/X, Tiktok and Instagram as @SteveMay_UK

by Steve May September 10, 2026

Technology

Apple iPhone 18 Pro with variable‑aperture camera offers new levels of creative control

Apple says the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max push the company’s camera technology, battery endurance andContinue Reading

Octomore 17 Series series whisky line up

by Steve May September 9, 2026

Dining

Bruichladdich pushes the boundaries of peat with Octomore 17 Series whiskies

Bruichladdich Distillery has unveiled the latest chapter in its Octomore experiment, with three super-heavily peated single malts exploring Scottish barley,Continue Reading

by Steve May September 8, 2026

Technology

New TCL P80 Series brings premium features to value‑focused smartphones

Chinese technology giant TCL is stepping up its mobile game, with the brand’s new P80 smartphones embracing higher-end features withoutContinue Reading

Salon Privé Concours by Aviva Private Clients Best of Show 2026 Winners, left Lamborghini Miura P400S, right McLaren F1

by Steve May September 7, 2026

Wheels

Scene-stealing Lamborghini Miura and McLaren F1 crowned Best of Show at Salon Privé 2026

Salon Privé has broken with tradition and crowned two Best of Show winners, with a 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 SContinue Reading

The Glendronach 14 Year Old Boynsmill House Edition

by Steve May September 4, 2026

Dining

Glendronach 14 Year Old Boynsmill House Edition is a sherry-matured whisky with a claret twist

The Glendronach is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a limited-edition, three cask single malt inspired by the Highland home whereContinue Reading

Sony ULT Tower Power Sound party speakers launch close up

by Steve May September 3, 2026

Technology

Sony ULT Tower Power Sound review: Next gen party speakers deliver deeper bass with a studio vibe

Sony has launched a trio of new party speakers and they’re savage. The new ULT Power Sound Tower range arrivesContinue Reading

Loch Lomond Whiskies_Waypoint Series_31 YO over loch

by Steve May September 1, 2026

Dining

Loch Lomond unveils its oldest peated single malt whisky to date, 31 years in the making

Loch Lomond Whiskies has unveiled a 31 Year Old single malt, the distillery’s oldest peated whisky to date. The newContinue Reading

by Steve May August 31, 2026

Culture

Samsung turns flagship King’s Cross store into Star Trek central as franchise celebrates 60 Years

Samsung is teaming up with Star Trek for a 60th anniversary celebration that will turn parts of London into aContinue Reading

Young people celebrating Coming-Of-Age Day in Kitakyushu 11 © Nakamura Kenta

by Steve May August 30, 2026

Fashion

Wild Coming‑of‑Age Japanese fashion exhibition heads to Japan House London

Japan House London is set to turn heads this autumn with Tradition/Rebellion: Coming‑of‑Age Style in Kitakyushu, Japan, a new exhibitionContinue Reading

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by Steve May August 29, 2026

Culture

How A Charlie Brown Christmas became the best-selling jazz album of all time

Six decades after Vince Guaraldi Trio’s gentle piano and brushed percussion first accompanied Charlie Brown’s Christmas troubles, A Charlie BrownContinue Reading