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Sony WF-1000XM4

Our Verdict You won’t find many true wireless earbuds that come close to matching the all-round brilliance of the Sony WF-1000XM4 For Clear, detailed bass performance Wonderful sense of musicality Comfortable Class-leading battery life Against Missing Sony’s Multipoint feature Lacking ear tip choices No aptX HD How do you improve on arguably the best all-round… Read more

Xgimi Halo

Our Verdict The specs and feature highlights are appealing but the Halo falls short when it comes to subtlety For Excellent black depth Bright for the money Handy portable features Against Blunt contrast control Poor speaker placement If you’ve ever had to pull an all-nighter for work, then you’ll know the taste of the 4am… Read more

Fortnite is getting updated visuals on PC alongside season 7 launch

Fortnite is getting a visual boost on PC very soon. As part of the upcoming Chapter 2: Season 7, which will launch on June 8th, the PC version of the game is getting a new “epic” graphical setting. Epic says it will include “new and enhanced effects plus improved post-processing features and shadow quality.” Among… Read more

EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Review

Introduction The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra is the company’s premium offering based on NVIDIA’s swanky new RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, which the company hopes will restore its leadership in the high-end gaming graphics segment that felt disputed by the Radeon RX 6900 XT. Along with its sibling, the RTX 3070 Ti,… Read more

The original Dune movie is also getting a 4K release this year

Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune isn’t the only film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel getting a 4K release this year. That’s because the original adaptation, made in 1984 by a young David Lynch, is getting a limited edition 4K Blu-ray release on August 30th. The film was both a critical and box office bomb that Lynch later… Read more

Some 4K content being incorrectly labelled as HD on new Apple TV 4K

Home News (Image credit: Apple) It seems the new Apple TV 4K box could have few gremlins in its system. Some users have reported that the 2021 device is incorrectly labelling their favourite 4K movies and TV shows as ‘HD’, according to 9to5Mac. The glitch seems to affect third-party apps such as Netflix, Disney Plus,… Read more

Acer Swift X initial review: Enter the fast lane

(Pocket-lint) – Acer is entering the fast lane with its Swift line, by introducing the discreet looking Swift X – but it packs a punch, as it includes discrete graphics in the form of Nvidia’s RTX 3050 or 3050Ti under the hood. It’s not the first time we’ve seen Acer step towards a more graphically… Read more

Indy 500 live stream: how to watch the 2021 IndyCar race, start time, line-up

Home Advice (Image credit: Wikipedia / The359 – Own work) The 105th Indy 500 date is set and the race underway this Sunday, live from the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The biggest oval race of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series will see 135,000 fans (in face masks, of course) cheer on defending Indy 500 winner… Read more

Square Enix announces Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate

Square Enix has announced the latest mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was revealed on a livestream to celebrate the series’ 35th anniversary. Not much beyond the game’s logo and title was revealed, but series creator Yuji Horii hinted at some changes to the traditional turn-based battle… Read more

The PS5 will be profitable next month — and Uncharted 4 is coming to PC

In February, Sony revealed it was selling the PlayStation 5 at a loss — but that’s imminently about to change. The PS5 should hit break-even in June, and become profitable the very same month, according to a presentation the company shared with investors (PDF) during its investor day today. Needless to say, that’s fast —… Read more

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Pixel 6: What’s the rumoured difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Google is rumoured to be working on a few smartphones, including the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. Though not due to be official until later in the year – possibly October time – both devices have leaked extensively over the last couple of months giving us a good idea of what… Read more

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Our Verdict The latest iPad Air gets more than just a makeover – it’s a brilliant all-rounder and all the tablet most people could ever need For Great picture and sound Attractive design Excellent user experience Against Imperfect front-facing camera Touch ID button is awkward Not the cheapest tablet around It’s not every day an… Read more

McIntosh MB20 transceiver brings two-way Bluetooth to any hi-fi system

Home News (Image credit: McIntosh) Recognising the convenience of Bluetooth and the fact that not every hi-fi system – especially those of the vintage variety – has it integrated, McIntosh has launched a device that brings it onboard any home audio set-up. The MB20 Bluetooth transceiver is a two-way device that can both receive and… Read more

TCL C81 4K QLED TV review: Too good to be true?

(Pocket-lint) – Despite being TCL’s current flagship 4K TV, the C81 costs under a grand in its 65-inch format. A price which becomes all the more eye-catching when a scan of its features uncovers such high-end attractions as QLED Quantum Dot colour technology, support for both of the premium Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic… Read more

What’s the best student laptop? We asked students

Shopping for a laptop can be stressful — doubly stressful if you or your children will be learning online for the first time. Kids of different ages have a range of different laptop use cases and different needs. And as the choices for best laptop and best Chromebook evolve, so do students’ needs. So I… Read more