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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 review: premium in the right ways

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is beautiful, bold, and totally functional. Samsung’s flagship Chromebook is less expensive and better than before I’ll spare you the suspense: the battery life is good. It’s not incredible. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is far from the longest-lasting Chromebook I’ve ever tested. But after last year’s Samsung Galaxy Chromebook… Read more

What Is sRGB? A Basic Definition

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) sRGB stands for Standard Red Green Blue and is a color space, or a set of specific colors, created by HP and Microsoft in 1996 with the goal of standardizing the colors portrayed by electronics. sRGB is the most popular color space used today and the one used for Windows,… Read more

You Can Mine Ethereum With Apple’s M1: Here’s How, but You Probably Shouldn’t Bother

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Ethereum mining is most profitable on high-end graphics cards, but enthusiasts are often willing to use whatever they have on-hand, especially as the cryptocurrency’s value continues to rise. Now they’ll have another option: Apple’s new M1 chip. Zensors software engineer Yifan Gu found a way to make the ethminer utility… Read more

ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II Review

Introduction Last year, AMD released the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors in one of the most monumental hardware launches of the modern era. This final step completed the Red brand’s ascent back into the forefront of the desktop processor market that began with the launch of the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. With the Ryzen… Read more

Sennheiser CX 400BT

Our Verdict While slightly compromised in the features department, the CX 400BT are sonic marvels – and, at this price, hugely appealing For Lively, detailed sound Lightweight fit Excellent value for money Against Battery life below the best Not waterproof Such is the popularity of true wireless earbuds today that you can go to the… Read more

Best workout headphones 2021: The best exercise earphones to buy

(Pocket-lint) – When looking for the best running headphones or for the gym, priorities are slightly different to when you’re searching out the best headphones for casual listening. Headphones for exercise need to be comfortable and secure fitting as well as being sweat resistant. This is important as sweat is really bad for electronics. Best… Read more

Disney Plus

Our Verdict A well-stocked, easy-to-navigate catalogue of new and original content that Disney fans are bound to enjoy For Huge, intuitive catalogue 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Atmos/Vision Vast device support Against Poor 4K HDR discovery Once upon a time, a man called Walt Disney founded Walt Disney Studios with his brother and became one of… Read more

Google TV will include a new ‘Basic’ mode to make your smart TV, dumb

Google TV, the search giant’s latest attempt at TV software, will include a new “Basic TV” mode that strips out a TV’s smart features in favor of providing simple access to live TV and HDMI inputs, 9to5Google reports. It’s a potential boon to anyone that ever wanted to dumb-down their smart TV because they prefer… Read more

RTX 3060 is Just 10% Faster Than Its Predecessor In Synthetic Tests

Home News (Image credit: Nvidia) The RTX 3060 launch is almost upon us, but we won’t have to wait until tomorrow to see benchmarks. Videocardz.com today posted early numbers of how the 3060 runs in synthetic benchmarks like 3DMark and Unigine Superposition. The site attributes these tests to anonymous sources, and although synthetic benchmarks and… Read more

Fry’s Electronics Closes Its Doors After COVID-19 Changes the Retail Business

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Fry’s Electronics today announced that after nearly 36 years it’s going out of business “as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.” The company has already closed its 31 brick-and-mortar stores and replaced its online store with a letter to customers… Read more

This 26-year-old CEO is helping esports grow up

Evil Geniuses CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson on reinventing the industry For a long time, people have predicted that playing video games competitively would become a big business, rivaling traditional sports leagues like the NBA or NFL. But it’s been a long process, with challenges and setbacks along the way. There’s an audience — lots of… Read more

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek explains how the company plans to help artists (and itself) make money

Photo Illustration by Alex Castro | Photograph by Spotify The company wants to be at the center of creator monetization Spotify hosted an event on Monday to discuss its ambitions in audio, and one message came through loud and clear: the company wants to play a major role in helping creators make money. During the… Read more

ADATA XPG Gammix S70 2 TB SSD Review

Introduction ADATA is Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of flash storage and DRAM memory for computers. They have been at the forefront of SSD development for many years, bringing us famous SSDs like the SX8200, SX900, and S510. XPG is one of ADATA’s sub-brands and creates products optimized for the needs of gamers. With the Gammix S70,… Read more

Nvidia RTX 3060 Pricing Skyrockets Before Launch

Home News (Image credit: Coreteks) According to a report, what was supposed to be Nvidia’s most “value-oriented” RTX 30-series GPU to date has succumbed to severe price gouging before launch. Like all new Ampere and RDNA2 products, it appears the RTX 3060 will be nearly impossible to purchase near MSRP. News outlet Corteks has revealed… Read more

Earfun Air Pro

Our Verdict By adding noise-cancelling to a budget wireless earbuds winner without compromising on its established sound, Earfun has another hit on its hands For Solid, accurate bass weight Effective noise cancelling Classy build and finish Against Harsh upper midrange Mention the name Earfun six months ago and you’d probably have been met with quizzical… Read more