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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

How to Mine Cryptocurrency with Raspberry Pi

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) With Bitcoins trading at almost $50,000 per bitcoin, perhaps it is finally time for me to get into the cryptocurrency game? Instead of buying bitcoins, could I use my Raspberry Pi to mine for bitcoins instead? What is Cryptocurrency mining? Crypto mining is the digital version of mining for… Read more

Best AAA batteries 2021: Power your devices

(Pocket-lint) – Traditional batteries may have largely been replaced by rechargeable packs, but AAA batteries are still often required to power things like TV remotes, toys and older gadgets. It means nothing else will do when you inevitably run dry of the power source, so it’s always good to keep spares around the house. However,… Read more

Fitbit Inspire 2 review: Still inspiring for fitness goals?

(Pocket-lint) – The Inspire 2 is the cheapest member of the Fitbit family – and effectively replaces the Inspire HR that launched in 2019 – aimed at those wanting to keep to the tracking basics. The Inspire 2 sticks largely to the same formula as the Inspire HR, making welcome improvements to the design, bolstering… Read more

Sony is bringing back Twisted Metal… as a TV show

Sony is bringing back its Twisted Metal franchise, but this time it’s going to be a TV show, not a video game. According to Variety, the show is moving ahead in its production, with the writers of Deadpool and actor Will Arnett signed on as executive producers. The Twisted Metal games center mainly around getting… Read more

Huawei Mate X2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Huawei’s second generation of its foldable smartphone comes in the form of the Mate X2. The Chinese company changed the format of the folding device from its predecessor – the Mate X and Xs- moving from a foldable display on the outside, to an inward folding display, like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series. … Read more

Best Budget 4K Monitors 2021

Home Best-picks (Image credit: Shutterstock) When it comes to sharp image quality, 4K resolution is where it’s at in 2021. Sure, there are 8K screens and even more modest 6K ones. And lower resolutions deliver higher frame rates on even the best graphics cards. . But if we’re being realistic about what our eyes need… 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

Microsoft Word is getting text predictions next month

Microsoft is planning to add text predictions to Word in March. The new feature will work similarly to Google Docs’ Smart Compose option, using machine learning to predict what words an author will need to speed up document creation. Microsoft originally announced a beta of text predictions last year, but Neowin spotted it’s now on… Read more

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch: Galaxy Watch 3 vs Active 2 vs Galaxy Watch

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung announced the next generation of its Galaxy Watch in the form of the Galaxy Watch 3 in August 2020. The smartwatch sits alongside the sleeker, bezel-free Samsung Galaxy Active 2 and replaces the original Galaxy Watch from 2018, but how does it compare? Here is how the Galaxy Watch 3 compares to the… Read more

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam review: The best all-in-one soundbar solution?

(Pocket-lint) – If you’ve got a medium-to-large size telly and want some extra audio grunt then there are plenty of soundbar or soundbase options to choose from. Many are complex and expensive though. The JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam, on the other hand, takes a simple approach: it’s an all-in-one box solution – so no fuss… Read more

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 Review: Big Wins, Small Keyboard

Our Verdict The HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is a 60% gaming keyboard that justifies its premium price tag with sturdy build quality, responsive mechanical switches and RGB backlighting. For Premium build quality Doesn’t take up a lot of desk space Responsive, ping-free switches Against 60% layout can be hard to learn Replacement spacebar uses ABS… Read more

Pimoroni Pico Display Review: An IPS screen for your Raspberry Pi Pico

Our Verdict Great fun to use and it can be useful for many projects. The GPIO access could be an issue for some, so plan your build wisely. For Low cost Easy to use Crisp display Against Lose access to GPIO pins When the Raspberry Pi Pico was released, UK retailer Pimoroni were the first… Read more

The Oatmeal’s creator says his new game is a way to ‘play the comic’

The creator of The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman, released a new cat-themed mobile word game called Kitty Letter earlier this week that feels like playing one of his irreverent comic strips. That feeling was intentional, Inman told me. “My comics have always been rhetorical,” he said. “You don’t interact with the comic, you have no say… Read more

Kioxia and Western Digital Build New 162-layer NAND Flash Memory

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Flash partners Kioxia and Western Digital revealed this week a brand new generation of 3D NAND flash memory that promises to be much faster and far denser than anything they have produced before. BiCS6 features 162 layers and 70% more bits per wafer than the preceding BiCS5 from a few… Read more