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Best upcoming PS4 games to look forward to in 2021 and beyond

(Pocket-lint) – Time doesn’t ever stop flying by, but that also means that there are plenty of new games being announced all the time. Even if the PlayStation 5 is finally out, the PS4 still has a host of great games coming down the pike. We’re expecting to see plenty more in 2021 and beyond…. Read more

Review: Yamaha RX V4A Real surround for next to nothing

Not everyone can (or will) a surround installation with eleven speakers and a handful of subwoofers. Are you doomed to go for a soundbar? Not necessary. There are also receivers such as the new Yamaha RX-V4A that offer film lovers and gamers an interesting alternative: true multi-speaker surround, but at a modest 5.1 scale and… Read more

Best KEF speakers: budget, premium, bookshelf and standmount

Home Best-buys Best KEF speakers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best KEF speakers you can buy in 2020. KEF is one of the finest purveyors of British hi-fi, with an illustrious heritage that stretches back more than 50 years. It’s had a few ups and downs in that time, but hasn’t lost… Read more

Amazfit Bip U Review

Huami launched three smartwatches under Amazfit’s Bip series this year – Bip S, Bip S Lite, and Bip U. The Bip U is certainly the odd one out, coming with a different design and dropping the transflective display that was the series’ signature feature. To make up for that it comes with a few more… Read more

Review: Auralic Aries G2.1 dissected a streaming platform

It is impossible to imagine life without , stream music in any form. From your own collection, from streaming services or just internet radio. If something has taken off and shrunk CD production, it’s streaming. Hardware manufacturers are reaping the benefits. The drives that are always susceptible to interference are gone, something new has to… Read more

Review: Hegel H95 sounds better for the same price

With the slim H 95, Hegel presents an accessible amplifier that can do a lot and yet is not overly complicated. Minimalistic in appearance, perhaps, but certainly not in terms of sound quality or possibilities. The recipe is recognizable from the high-end Hegel’s, but consistency is at the heart of the success of these smart… Read more

Review: Goldmund Telos 7 NextGen Integrated Amplifier Minimalism as an art form

For over 40 years, the unconventional Swiss Goldmund audio products of the highest level. In this continuous quest for true-to-life reproduction, the brand has built an extraordinarily strong reputation that has rightly been lived up to by several mythical products such as the Reference turntable, the Apologue loudspeakers or the Telos amplifier range. After the… Read more

Samsung’s new Smart Monitor is like a TV for your PC

Samsung is no stranger to releasing quirky computer monitors, such as last year’s Space Monitor that articulates like the Microsoft Surface Studio desktop. For late 2020, the company is releasing the Smart Monitor, which it claims is the first monitor to combine over-the-top media services, mobile connectivity, and remote PC capabilities. Samsung is releasing the… Read more

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla review: A bloody good Viking escapade

(Pocket-lint) – One of the joys of playing an Assassin’s Creed game lies in seeing how its gameplay is influenced by the particular historical period in which it is set. Valhalla is set in the late ninth century, and with its Viking protagonists, it feels more like a conventional mediaeval RPG – along the lines… Read more

VPI Prime 21+

Our Verdict The Prime 21+ builds on its impressive predecessor to become one of the class leaders at this level For Bold and controlled presentation Dynamic expression and insight Solid build Against Tough competition at this level Manual speed change VPI’s Prime record player has been something of a favourite of ours since we reviewed… Read more

Honda CR-V Hybrid review: Quietly unconventional

(Pocket-lint) – Back in 1999 Honda launched a small, quirky coupe known as the Insight. It was the first hybrid car to officially be sold in the UK, beating the Toyota Prius to our shores by a matter of months. Since then, most of the Honda range has received the hybrid treatment at one stage… Read more

Best Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S games and experiences available

(Pocket-lint) – We’ve been playing with the Oculus Rift for a couple of years now and in that time, the catalogue of available games and VR experiences has grown exponentially. Since these games are also compatible with the Oculus Rift S, and many will also work on the Oculus Quest using Oculus Link, there’s a… Read more

Simone Giertz built a selfie photo booth for her dog out of Legos and it’s perfect

Simone Giertz, the self-described Queen of Shitty Robots, has created a selfie photo booth out of Legos for her dog Scraps and yes it’s as cute as it sounds. It helps that the dog is a VERY GOOD GIRL and extremely photogenic. Giertz used a Lego Mindstorms kit and Lego bricks (the video is sponsored… Read more

Upcoming PC games: The best new games to look forward to in 2020 and beyond

(Pocket-lint) – There are plenty of incredible games coming to PC this year and beyond. From upcoming triple-A games to highly hyped gems, there’s plenty to look forward to, whatever your gaming passion. Whatever your platform of choice – Steam, Epic, Uplay or Origin, there are loads of new PC games to add to your… Read more

Intel Core i9-10850K Review – Just as Good as the i9-10900K

Introduction Today, we have for you the quirky new Core i9-10850K 10-core processor by Intel. Throughout May-July, we’ve reviewed almost every 10th Gen Core desktop processor in the retail channel, and first reports of an i9-10850K being in the works had us theorizing that the chip could either be a regional product or an OEM-exclusive…. Read more