What I own,
and what else is worth it.
Every guide says plainly which things I own and use, and which ones I only researched. Prices are from Amazon.ae, in dirhams, with the date I checked them.
Guides
Amazon.ae 11.11 Deals
Kindle, earbuds and robot vacuums, compared with the prices I saw earlier.
AED 100 off Ecovacs
My code works on any Ecovacs order over AED 1,000, on top of the store's own sale prices.
Ecovacs vs Roborock vs Dreame
The three big robot vacuum brands in the UAE, and which one wins at each budget.
Best Robot Vacuum Under AED 1,000
Eight robots from AED 469, including three that empty themselves.
Which Ecovacs Should You Buy?
All six DEEBOT robots on sale in the UAE, and what each one is actually for.
What Is New at Ecovacs UAE
The X12S, T90, WINBOT W2S PRO and more, with dirham prices and what is in stock.
Ecovacs X11 PRO OMNI
The flagship, AED 1,700 off. Who it is for, from a house that had one.
Ecovacs N30 PRO OMNI
The cheapest robot that washes its own mop, against the N20e PLUS.
Window Cleaning Robot
Dusty balcony glass, and whether the Winbot Mini is worth AED 729.
T80 OMNI vs T50S OMNI
AED 100 apart. Roller mop or spinning pads, 98 mm or 81 mm tall.
Robot Vacuums and UAE Dust
Sand at the balcony door, AC dust and marble floors: what actually matters.
Arabic Books on a Kindle
It works, but the menus stay in English and the store is on Amazon.com.
Paperwhite vs Basic Kindle
The basic Kindle is down to AED 329. What the extra AED 520 buys.
Is the Colorsoft Worth It?
The colour Kindle now costs less than the Paperwhite. Who should buy it.
Kindle or Just Your Phone?
Four things a Kindle does that a phone or iPad cannot.
Send PDFs to a Kindle
Four free ways to put your own books on it, and which format reads best.
AirPods 5 vs Liberty 4 NC
AED 549 or AED 169. The reason to pay Apple's price is not the sound.
Cheap Earbuds Worth Buying
Two pairs under AED 100, and what the extra AED 30 buys.
Sport X20 Review
Four months at the gym: the hooks, the battery, and the one weak spot.
Sport X20 Battery Life
12 hours, 48 with the case, 7 with noise cancelling on, and what drains it.
Kindle Paperwhite Battery Life
Up to 12 weeks, what that means in hours, and how the other Kindles compare.
Maldives Visa for UAE Residents
What Maldives Immigration actually asks for, and the form you must not miss.
Which Earbuds Should You Buy?
Six pairs from AED 59 to AED 549, including the sweatproof pair I train with.
Which Kindle Should You Buy?
Five Kindles, one straight answer, with notes from the Paperwhite I read on every day.
More categories, tested the same way
New guides publish as we finish testing — starting with the categories UAE shoppers search for most.