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Garmin Enduro review: marathon runner

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Battery life has been the Achilles’ heel of smartwatches and fitness watches. While solid state storage and processing power have been evolving at a rapid clip, battery life has remained stagnant. This goes quintuple for watches that… Read more

Rocket Lake Rumble: Three Mini-ITX Z590 Motherboards Battle for Compact Supremacy

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Page 1 of 4: ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX-TB4 For those looking for the best motherboard for a compact Rocket Lake build, we’ll be diving deep here to examine and test three Mini-ITX motherboards based on Intel’s latest mainstream chipset, Z590. We’ll take a close look at the ASRock Z590… Read more

Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Plus

Our Verdict Cambridge’s Award-winning recipe has been refined to include app support and extra sonic clarity and detail For Extra ounce of dynamic expression Great clarity for the level Slick app support Against No noise-cancelling When Cambridge Audio announced a new model in its inaugural and two-time What Hi-Fi? Award-winning Melomania line-up, we heaved a… Read more

XGIMI Halo Projector Review

Introduction XGIMI is a bit of an upstart to the projector world, so much so that the company’s first projector is barely 7 years old. Since then, it has diversified the product lineup to offer a variety of portable offerings and recently launched its first 4K projector as part of a next-gen lineup. Before we… Read more

Acer Swift 3X review: not quite swift enough

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Yep, this is a Swift. It has all the features that characterize Acer’s Swift line: a thin body, a lustrous Acer logo, a chassis so light it’s hard to believe you’re holding a laptop and not an… Read more

Best computer speakers 2021: enjoy online videos with proper sound

(Pocket-lint) – Your computer’s internal speakers aren’t really supposed to perform very well. They’re the thing that always gets pushed aside to make way for better processors, more efficient fans, and sleeker designs. So if you’re often watching videos or listening to music on your computer, it’s a great idea to go for some external… Read more

Apple TV 4K (2021) review: The future of streaming or just more of the same?

(Pocket-lint) – The last Apple TV 4K launched in 2017. At the time it coincided with the start of the movement to embrace the growing trend of 4K content from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. In 2021 watching TV hasn’t changed that much, but we are doing a lot more of it. Subscription… Read more

Deezer subscribers can now listen offline through the Apple Watch

Home News (Image credit: Deezer) You can now download Deezer playlists to your Apple Watch. That means you can leave your iPhone 12 at home while you go for a run without missing out on your favourite tunes. The new feature comes as part of an update to the Apple Watch app. It lets you… Read more

B&O Beosound Explore wireless speaker is built for the great outdoors

Home News (Image credit: B&O) With freedom ever-nearing and summer in sight, the arrival of Bang & Olufsen’s new outdoor Bluetooth speaker is a timely one. The B&O Beosound Explore is built to withstand the elements – it’s IP67 waterproof and dustproof (meaning it’s completely dust-tight and can withstand immersion in up to a metre… Read more

Bang and Olufsen’s first Bluetooth 5.2 speaker has 27 hours of battery life

Bang and Olufsen’s latest Bluetooth speaker is the Beosound Explore, a $199 (£169) speaker that’s rated to run for 27 hours “at typical listening volumes” before needing a charge. That’s an impressive amount of battery life for a small (roughly 5 x 3 x 3 inch) Bluetooth speaker like this. For comparison, JBL’s slightly larger… Read more

Zagg’s new iPad cases are affordable alternatives to the Magic Keyboard

Zagg has announced a new selection of iPad keyboards: the Pro Keys with Trackpad, a case with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard; the laptop-style Rugged Book with an adjustable magnetic hinge; and the trackpad-less Pro Keys case (via 9to5Mac). The accessories support several of Apple’s newest iPads, from the M1-enabled iPad Pro on the high-end to… Read more

XMG’s Neo 15, Neo 17 Packs Tiger Lake-H and Ampere in a Single Package

Home News XMG Neo 17 (Image credit: XMG) XMG has added a new processor option to the company’s existing Neo 15 and Neo 17. Intel’s new Core i7-11800H (Tiger Lake) processor will be powering XMG’s refreshed gaming laptops. Built on Intel’s 10nm SuperFin process, the Core i7-11800H wields eight Willow Cove cores with Hyper-Threading and… Read more

With Apple and Amazon offering lossless streaming for no extra charge, what now for their rivals?

Home Features (Image credit: Apple) When Tidal began offering hi-res audio streaming in 2017, becoming only the second streaming service to do so after Qobuz broke that ground the year before, we didn’t expect hi-res streaming to be a two-player game for quite so long. Now though, not only have their rivals caught up but… Read more

HP Elite Folio Review: Pleather for the Pros

Our Verdict The HP Elite Folio is a long-lasting, quiet laptop/tablet combo, but it offers a middling performance for a high price. For + Versatile design + Runs very cool and quiet + 3:2 Display + Full-sized stylus charges in keyboard + Long battery life Against – Display could be brighter – Windows on Arm… Read more

What Is Windows 10X: Microsoft’s Folding PC OS Explained

Home References The foldable computer is almost here, and there will be a version of Windows 10 for it. But maybe not exactly the one you know. It’s called Windows 10X, and it is the operating system that will power dual-screen laptops and folding PCs. Update, May 18, 2021: Microsoft has officially shelved Windows 10X,… Read more