Numerous reports have been confirmed. The eponymous manufacturer today unveiled its own smart fitness band to track the activity and monitor the user’s health. OnePlus Band, because this is the name of the gadget, is nothing more than a response to the wildly popular Xiaomi Mi Band accessories. Interestingly, the OnePlus proposal is, at least theoretically, cheaper and we will find some useful solutions. The band differs from the competition also in the stylistic field, although the shape, as such, strongly refers to the devices available on the market. Well, it’s impossible to reinvent the wheel, but the proposal from the OnePlus stable seems really attractive. This applies to both the functions and the appearance of the device.
OnePlus Band is a newly presented smart band designed to track user’s activity and monitor his health. So Xiaomi Mi Band has solid competition.
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The design of OnePlus Band is pleasing to the eye and the stylistic flavors used here, such as longitudinal concavities on the strap, make it easy to distinguish it from similar gadgets. The whole thing is only valid 22, 6 grams, so relatively little. The user is provided with a 1.1-inch AMOLED screen displaying the image in the resolution 294 x 126 pixels covered with a scratch-resistant coating. The structure is resistant to water and dust, which is confirmed by the IP certificate 68. Built-in battery with a capacity of 100 mAh should provide up to 14 working days on a single battery charge (USB Type A charging).
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OnePlus Band allows you to monitor heart rate and saturation (SpO2), and also for counting steps using a 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope. Communication with Android and iOS smartphones takes place using Bluetooth 5.0 BLE. What does the band offer apart from monitoring activity and displaying notifications? The user can use other functions such as stopwatch, alarm clock, music playback control and weather check. In total, we have up to 13 exercise modes, but if you want to enjoy the full functionality, you will need to download the OnePlus Health application. Converted into PLN, the band costs less than 130 PLN.
iSH Shell: Develop on iOS for Linux File interface for the shell Pocket web server on the iPhone Interview with the iSH developer Theodore Dubois Article in Mac & i 6 / 2020 read So far, it could be as Linux developers do little with an iPad. Code editors did exist, but the programs that were written could not be tried out. There was no compiler, no web server app or Node.js app for local experiments. Many tried to make do with a rented server: tap on the iPad and control the rented server with an SSH app. But already in the ICE this good idea failed due to interruptions in the internet connection.
That changes with the free iSH Shell app. To get started, you need an iOS device with at least iOS 11. No need to worry about in-app purchases. The application runs on iPad and iPhone; The emulation is not much fun on the phones because of the smaller screens.
There are not many frills. After starting the app you will immediately land on the command line; Linux doesn’t have to boot for minutes. Similar to Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or Wine, iSH does not start a virtual machine, but rather emulates system calls from Linux applications.
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Sennheiser is a brand that basically every audiophile must have had once. The manufacturer has knowledge and expertise that goes back to the first half of the last century. That sounds nice and far away, but it shows that Sennheiser is a name that certainly belongs in the established order.
Bee 75 year you might think of seniors, or the anniversary of something very historic. But 75 year is also exactly the number of years of knowledge that Sennheiser has in his pocket. has been sitting. That’s a lot. Sennheiser likes to use that background to make good audio products. Usually they succeed. Yet we hold our hearts for a moment when we see the box of the HD 560. Especially when we hear the price. 199 euros for a pair of headphones that “spoil audiophiles and sound freaks”. The literal words of Sennheiser’s marketing department. Good story, nice and short too. We will see for ourselves whether we are “spoiled”.
My First Sennheiser
Once we get the Sennheiser HD 560 out of the box, we immediately notice the weight. The headphones are very light. 240 gram to be exact. That is light for a ‘home headset’, very light. It soon becomes clear why the Sennheiser HD 560 is so light. Plastic was chosen. We say that for a reason. Not plastic, but plastic. We take our hands on the Sennheiser HD 560 and it feels somewhat simple and cheap, not like a hi-fi headphone. We slide our thumbs over the grill that sits on the outside of the ear cup. On the inside we feel a soft fabric and give the impression of something of coarse velvet. We also find this fabric in the headband. Both the grill and the fabric contradict that cheap plastic feel. Sennheiser himself tries to describe it as’ the ultra-light comfort of HD 599, with the sound of the HD 660 s’. To us it comes across a bit like a “My First Sennheiser”.
The Sennheiser HD 560 is an open headphone, which uses a new transducer. These have been given a tilted position, so that an optimal listening triangle is simulated. The transducer membrane is constructed from a polymer mix and must provide “full” control across the board. There are two more things that strike us. The headphones are clearly intended for use at home. There is a cable of an untidy 3 meters. There is a 6.3 mm plug at the end of the cable. Included is an adapter for a 3.5 mm connection. The cable is stuck in the headphones and cannot be replaced.
Do not play outside We used the Sennheiser extensively for this test. Especially indoors, but also outdoors, for example during a walk with the dog. We quickly gave up on the latter. We have connected the AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt to the Apple iPhone for listening 11 . The Sennheiser HD 560 has an impedance of 120 ohm. Proper control will do the Sennheiser HD 560 well. Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve: for this construction we first have a gradient to USB, then the DragonFly Cobalt and then the gradient from 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm. As if that wasn’t enough, the 3 meter long cable also follows. This is anything but optimal. Hence again: only to be used indoors.
The comfort, on the other hand, is optimal. The light weight means that we hardly feel that we are wearing the Sennheiser HD 560. The ear pads provide good pressure against the head. This pressure is fine and ensures that we can also listen with glasses. The headband hardly carries any weight and most of it comes down to the pressure against the head. Without listening to music, we notice that a lot of the environment can be heard. With some music on, it also works the other way around. There is a fair amount of noise leakage to the environment. Of course that is something that belongs to Open back headphones, but the extent to this differs per brand and model.
A lot for little Armed with a Tidal Hifi and a Spotify premium subscription, we prepare for a tough test. On Tidal we choose Maggie Rogers – Alaska from the album Now That The light Is Fading. The vocals in the song have a small and soft velvet edge. At the same time, the mid-low and mid-low frequency range is rich and full. At Tidal we listen to the hi-fi quality, via the DragonFly Cobalt. The sound is at odds with the cheesy feeling we got when we got our hands on the Sennheiser HD 560. The sound is robust and rich. The stereo image is large and extends beyond the tactile ear cups. The open character also brings a kind of lightness with it. It provides a pleasant listening experience. The song Alaska sounds full and gives a good stereo headfi experience. We notice that the middle and the low come out well. It sets a clear tone in the music. The vocals and vocals are neatly placed on top of that.
Maggie Rogers sounds good, but that soft velvety edge that we are looking for, we just miss that. We’ll hear it’s there, but we don’t feel it. On the one hand, this is because the mid-low is very good and the high / mid-high just does not get the space. On the other hand, the high could use a slightly more refined tuning. But we are talking about headphones of just under 200 euro.
On Spotify we listen to the soundtrack of Interstellar by Hans Zimmer. The song Cornfield Chase is also in the playlist of HIFI.NL. We have turned up the volume a bit and then we notice that the organ that forms the melody is placed very wide. It sounds great and the mids and highs now get a better stage. This experience changes again when the low tones are used. We have to quickly turn down the volume and notice that the rich and full sound of the middle and low tones take over the stage. That’s not a bad feature, but it features the Sennheiser HD 560. It makes the headphones very suitable for a broad target group, especially for the money.
Final verdict
We can honestly say that we are happy to have the Sennheiser HD 560 listened. It is an extremely suitable pair of headphones for the beginning audiophile. And probably also for someone who wants an upgrade from the standard white earplugs. The Sennheiser HD 560 plays all Pop, Rock and Dance with ease. The character of the sound reproduction also fits well with this.
The Sennheiser HD 560 is only suitable for the home and benefits a lot from a (small) amplifier. A DragonFly Black or Red would easily provide the finishing touch. With the somewhat cheap plastic and the sound character, the Sennheiser HD 560 is only not suitable for the audiophile with a little more years of listening experience. It better reach for a Sennheiser HD 660 s or maybe even a step higher. But then some other brands come into play.
Conclusion The Sennheiser HD 560 has a rich and full sound character, feels as light as a feather and is an easy step into the world of head-fi. For a price under the 200 euro, it gives you a lot of quality as a user. The music lover with a little more listening experience should skip the Sennheiser HD 560 and watch an HD 660 s.
Sennheiser HD 560
€ 199 | www.sennheiser.nl
Rating: 4/5
When I tested the Motorola Edge smartphone half a year ago, I gave its review the title “About a beautiful average who wanted to be a flagship”. It was true – the Edge model, although with an exceptionally design and appearance aspiring to the most expensive constructions, only received the “flagship price”, because the components were simply mid-shelf (Snapdragon 765 5G, 6 GB RAM). However, the full-fledged flagship could be called the Edge + model, which, however, did not appear on our market (Snapdragon 865 5G, 12 GB of RAM). However, let’s not lose hope on the flagship model of Motorola – here is the General Manager of the Chinese branch of Lenovo, Chen Jin – perhaps accidentally, but still – announced Motorola Edge S.
As for flagships, today the leaders are occupied by two, in gusts up to three brands. Motorola may soon fight for the throne with the Edge S model.
Motorola Egde.
Motorola Edge test: About a beautiful average who wanted to be a flagship
The world learned about Motorola Edge S as a result of an (accidental? / Planned?) Announcement on the Chinese Weibo social network. Well, the main manager of the Chinese branch of Lenovo, Chen Jin, through his profile on that portal, published a post in which he announced a new line of smartphones. It is to include a flagship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8xx processor. We will get to know more details about the new series soon, but from this information we can get a bit more information.
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Namely, the post was sent from a Motorola Edge S smartphone, which gives the right to suspect that this model will be the announced flagship. Again, these are not so far-reaching conclusions, because in this industry it often happens that key people in the company use selected models on their own for some time before they are released on the market. As for the specifications of the smartphone, nothing is yet certain, although earlier information appeared on the network that the device will receive a flat display with Full HD + resolution 2520 × 1080 pixels (21 : 9) with the image refresh function with a frequency of min. 90 Hz. The subjects are to be responsible for the photograph 64 + 16 + 2 MP behind and 16 + 8 MP at the front.
Motorola Egde.
The flagship is to be propelled 8 or 12 GB of RAM and Snapdragon 865 / Snapdragon 865 +. The latest system – Snapdragon 888 – is to appear in the brand’s second flagship, the Motorola Moto G series. Ultimately, however, it cannot be ruled out that Motorola Edge S will appear in Europe under a different name, so it will turn out to be a model from the Moto G series and will receive a Snapdragon system 888, and instead of two flagships of the brand, one will appear … As you can see, there are still more guesses here as facts, so we have to wait patiently for details.
If you work a lot at home, you have to decide when choosing a printer which functions are important to you. Some bargains only show their crux in operation.
Affordable multifunction printer for family and home office Shopping help Furnishing Print dwarfs in the cloud One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Article in c ‘t 2 / 2021 read If the office corner in your own four walls in the wake of the home office boom pl Suddenly mutated into the main workplace, you soon miss the convenience of professional office equipment such as the department printer in the hallway. You need your own multifunctional device – if possible one that prints good quality photos for families, takes up little space and doesn’t cost too much. Unfortunately, the demand is high and some of the desired printers are already sold out.
We have five inexpensive multi-function ink printers between 90 and 190 Euro tested: Brother MFC-J 497 DW, Canon Pixma TS 5350, Epson WorkForce Pro WF – 4820 DWF and the HP Envy Pro models 6420 and DeskJet Plus 4120. In the test, we particularly focused on the home office suitability, but also on the quality of photo printing.
Shopping help If you urgently need a printer to work, you often don’t have much freedom of choice and you have to take it what can be delivered at short notice. If you simply buy the cheapest printer, you may be annoyed by botched operation, missing functions or ink cartridges that are after 50 Pages are blank and their costs exceed the purchase price of the printer after the second replacement. It is therefore worth answering the following questions before buying: How often and how much do I print? Do I Really Need Borderless Photo Printing? Do I often have to scan or copy many individual pages or print on envelopes and different paper formats?
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The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti beats last year’s RTX 2080 Super and costs $300 less. It’s a great option for the $400 GPU market, though once again we expect it will sell out quickly for the next couple of months.
For
Great price/performance ratio
Attractive pricing (if it stays in stock)
Efficient, cool, and decent overclocking
DLSS 2.0 makes it even faster
Against
8GB VRAM can be limiting
Good luck finding one in stock
No LEDs (if you like bling)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti brings the entry price for Ampere GPUs down to $400, because apparently the GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080, and GeForce RTX 3090 weren’t selling out fast enough. Maybe that’s not fair, but round four of the Nvidia Ampere architecture seems destined to repeat recent history and sell out within minutes of launch. The fact that this is now the best price to performance ratio in GPU land makes it one of the best graphics cards, and it currently occupies seventh place on our GPU Benchmarks hierarchy, not counting any Titan cards. Maybe if you’ve been really good (or you’re really lucky), you’ll be able to procure one this side of 2021. [Update: Yup, the RTX 3060 Ti sold out fast. Here’s our advice on how to buy an RTX 3060 Ti (or other new Nvidia GPU).]
Not a whole lot has changed relative to the RTX 3070. Both the RTX 3060 Ti and 3070 use the same GA104 GPU, but the 3060 Ti has fewer functional units enabled. You get the same 8GB of GDDR6 memory, clocked at the same 14Gbps. Meanwhile, the GPU core has 38 SMs enabled, versus 46 SMs on the 3070, making the 3060 Ti theoretically around 17 percent slower. Clock speeds also factor in a bit, as the boost clock on the 3060 Ti is 3.5 percent lower, so in general, the largest performance gap will be about 20 percent — and as we’ll see, it’s often quite a bit less than that.
GPU Specifications
Graphics Card
RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 3080
RTX 3070
RTX 2080 Super
RTX 2060 Super
Architecture
GA104
GA102
GA104
TU104
TU106
Process Technology
Samsung 8N
Samsung 8N
Samsung 8N
TSMC 12FFN
TSMC 12FFN
Transistors (Billion)
17.4
28.3
17.4
13.6
10.8
Die size (mm^2)
392.5
628.4
392.5
545
445
TPCs
19
34
23
24
17
SMs
38
68
46
48
34
GPCs
5
6
6
6
3
GPU Cores
4864
8704
5888
3072
2176
Tensor Cores
152
272
184
384
272
RT Cores
38
68
46
48
34
Base Clock (MHz)
1410
1440
1500
1650
1470
Boost Clock (MHz)
1665
1710
1725
1815
1650
VRAM Speed (Gbps)
14
19
14
15.5
14
VRAM (GB)
8
10
8
8
8
VRAM Bus Width
256
320
256
256
256
ROPs
80
96
96
64
64
TMUs
152
272
184
192
136
TFLOPS FP32 (Boost)
16.2
29.8
20.3
11.2
7.2
Tensor TFLOPS FP16 (Sparsity)
65 (130)
119 (238)
81 (163)
89
57
RT TFLOPS (approximate)
39.7
58.1
39.7
31.6
23.8
Bandwidth (GBps)
448
760
448
496
448
TDP (watts)
200
320
220
185
185
Dimensions
242x112x38 mm
285x112x38 mm
242x112x38 mm
267x116x38 mm
229x113x38 mm
Weight
1031g
1355g
1034g
1278g
975g
Launch Date
Oct-20
Sep-20
Oct-20
Jul-19
Jul-19
Launch Price
$399
$699
$499
$699
$399
The specs tell the same story relative to the previous generation Nvidia Turing GPUs. The 3060 Ti has quite a bit more theoretical compute performance than the RTX 2080 Super, and more than doubles the compute performance relative to the RTX 2060 Super. We know GPU prices are all kinds of screwed up right now, but it’s worth remembering that the 2060 Super had the same official $399 price as the 3060 Ti. Power requirements are slightly higher than the 2060 Super, but lower than the 2080 Super.
Of course, theoretical specs don’t always jive with real-world performance. One of the big changes with Ampere is that the INT32 cores can now do FP32 calculations as well. However, there’s a decent amount of INT32 work in most games, so a good chunk of the potential FP32 performance is used up elsewhere. Still, with the other architectural changes, we expect the 3060 Ti to perform roughly on par with the 2080 Super, which means it will also be significantly faster than the 2060 Super.
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Meet the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition
There are no surprises in regards to the design and aesthetics of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition: It’s identical to the RTX 3070 FE, except for the small text that now says RTX 3060 Ti. It’s a reasonably compact card that will fit in most cases, measuring 9.5 inches long. If you’re doing a mini-ITX build, plan accordingly, but most ATX and micro-ATX cases should be fine.
With a reduced TDP of 200W, and considering what we saw from the 3070, cooling and noise shouldn’t pose any problem. We’ll get to the hard numbers later, but let’s just say that the 1665 MHz boost clock is very conservative at stock, and there’s a decent bit of overclocking headroom as well.
Connectivity consists of the same triple DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and single HDMI 2.1 port that we’ve seen on other Ampere Founders Edition models. You can use up to four monitors, and there’s some ventilation on the rest of the IO bracket.
Somewhat interesting is that even the RTX 3060 Ti Founder Edition continues to use Nvidia’s 12-pin power connector. Again, we’re not quite sure what the point is, particularly since it just takes a single 8-pin PEG connector on one end and passes that through to the 12-pin connection. Even better is that Nvidia had concept renderings of the 3070 with an 8-pin connector. It doesn’t really matter, as the adapter cable is included in the box, but it’s also completely unnecessary. The 3080/3090 at least changed the PCB and have the 12-pin connector mounted in such a way that it uses a bit less area. Not surprisingly, none of the AIB partners seem interested in pushing the 12-pin agenda, so if you really don’t like it, there will be plenty of other options.
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The Copland CSA 100 is a well-equipped and impressively capable amplifier. It’s one of the class leaders at this level
For
Transparent and detailed
Agile and precise sound
Good range of features
Against
No display
Needs care with headphone matching
Copland is one of the unsung talents of the high-end hi-fi industry. Despite being in business for almost 40 years, the company has rarely grabbed the limelight. But that has more to do with the way the brand operates than the quality of its products.
This small Danish company only makes a limited range of electronics (often valve based) and goes about its business in an understated manner. Its products’ life cycles tend to be fairly long, and new introductions are rare and done without much fanfare. So, when a new product does appear we’re keen to have a listen. And in the case of the CSA 100, we’re glad we did.
Features
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As far as features go, this integrated could be all the amplifier most music fans will ever need. Despite retaining the company’s trademark clutter-free appearance, this elegant design packs in a digital module, headphone output and a phono stage into its well-constructed chassis.
At its core is a hybrid electronic design, which uses a single 6922 double triode valve in the line stage feeding a high power MOSFET power amplifier section. The result is a solid 100W per channel into an 8ohm load that rises to a healthy 180W as impedance halves.
Copland CSA 100 tech specs
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Power 2x 100W (8ohms), 2x 180W (4ohms)
Inputs XLR, 3x RCA, coaxial, 2x optical, USB
Outputs 2x RCA
Bluetooth version aptX HD Bluetooth
Frequency response 10Hz – 150kHz
Dimensions (hwd) 13.5 x 43.5 x 37cm
Weight 14kg
Those figures suggest that the CSA 100 will be able to drive most speakers to serious levels in all but the largest of rooms. We try both our usual ATC SCM50 and the more price-compatible KEF LS50 Meta without issues.
There’s an impressive degree of connectivity here. For vinyl fans, a phono stage suitable for moving magnet or high output moving coil cartridges sits alongside single-ended (three) and balanced XLR (one) line-level inputs.
As for digital, there’s the usual trio of USB, coaxial and two opticals. These digital inputs feed an ESS Sabre ES9018 Reference DAC used in a quad mono configuration to improve resolution. The use of this chip means the CSA 100 is compatible with up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM files and DSD128 – enough to play just about any file potential users are likely to have.
Build
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It’s a shame the amplifier doesn’t have a proper display that shows the resolution of the incoming digital signal, though. All we have is a small LED indicating whether the signal is DSD or not.
Unusually for an amplifier of this type, Bluetooth (in aptX HD form) is on the menu. It’s a £198 optional extra, not fitted to our review sample, and is a box we would tick for anyone looking to bring the convenience of phones, tablets and computers into the equation.
There’s a preamp output for those that feel the need to add additional muscle and an un-attenuated line-out for recording purposes. Add a 6.3mm headphone socket and the CSA 100 should slot into pretty much any stereo set-up with ease.
If you really want to hear how good this Copland can sound you’ll need talented sources. We use our reference Naim ND555/555 PS DR music streamer and Technics SL-1000R/Goldring 2400 record player, but also draft in an Apple MacBook Pro loaded with Audirvana music software and plenty of hi-res music. Cyrus’s CDi integrated CD player also sees some use.
Of course, you don’t need to go to the extremes of the Naim or Technics to appreciate the Copland, but this remains a revealing and transparent amplifier, so it pays to give it a suitably capable signal feed.
Our review amplifier is a used demo unit, so doesn’t take long to come on song. If Copland’s use of a valve leads you to expect a stereotypical warm and comfortable presentation, you’ll be disappointed. The CSA 100, just like every other Copland product we’ve heard, doesn’t do that.
This is one of the most neutral sounding amplifiers we’ve heard at this price. It makes class leaders such as the Rega Aethos and Naim Supernait 3 sound a little uneven in comparison.
Sound
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We listen to the third movement of Mahler’s Symphony No.2 and the Copland sounds right at home. It has a spacious presentation and renders an expansive soundstage. It’s a nicely layered image with instruments sharply focused. The presentation remains stable, too, even when the piece becomes demanding or volume levels rise.
We’re pleased with the CSA 100’s scale and authority, though both the Rega and Naim sound even more muscular when it comes to punching out crescendos. The Copland counters with sonic precision and a sense of fluidity that’s hugely appealing. It’s an impressively detailed performer, picking up low-level instrumental strands with ease.
We switch to Björk’s Homogenic set and the differences between the Copland and its main rivals are clear. This amplifier is all about clarity. It excels in the subtleties and displays a level of finesse and sonic sophistication that puts us in mind of far pricier alternatives. It sounds impressively natural with Björk’s distinctive vocals, communicating all the idiosyncrasies that make her delivery such a treat.
The presentation is nice and open, even in an album as densely produced as this. It’s an organised and entertaining sound, one that captures the various moods of the album really well. This isn’t an amplifier that stamps its signature all over the sound, and that means it isn’t long before we simply sit back and enjoy the music rather than being concerned with the mechanics of the hi-fi system.
If you value rhythmic coherence and dynamic punch above all else, its rivals move ahead. It’s not as if the Copland can’t step onto the dance floor; it’s just that it prefers to stand on the side and tap its toes.
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Our view of the amplifier stays positive whether we use the digital or analogue inputs. The digital module is a good one overall, though the USB input loses doesn’t quite match the coax or optical when it comes to dynamic expression and overall clarity. We think the module is broadly on a par with the better stand-alone DACs at around the £500 ($500) mark.
The phono stage is good too. It retains much of the insight, agility and energy of the line inputs and doesn’t add too much in the way of noise. Equally, we’re pleased to report that the headphone output is a good one, though its relatively high output impedance of 40 ohms means that you’ll have to match with care. Our long-serving Beyerdynamic T1 Mk2 headphones (600 ohms) work really well, but the Grado RS1 (32ohms) and Focal Stellia (35 ohms) sound a little uneven.
Verdict
Overall, the CSA 100 offers an excellent alternative to the established class leaders and has an equally convincing, but different, blend of attributes. It’s the kind of amplifier that puts the attention on the music rather than on itself, and that’s something we can certainly get behind.
Thermaltake first showed us their Mini-ITX The Tower 100 case during a virtual Expo that replaced Computex in 2020 and we were intrigued, especially when we learned the price was around the £90/$90 mark. Fast forward six months and as we prepared for a virtual CES, and the delayed launch of The Tower 100, we were truly surprised when Thermaltake offered KitGuru a world exclusive review of this intriguing case. Naturally enough we accepted with almost indecent haste.
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Main features
Minimise the iconic The Tower 900 to support Mini-ITX
Tool-free tempered glass panel x3
Pre-installed 120mm standard fan x2
Supports the latest PC hardware
Front I/O ports with 2x USB 3.0 and 1x Type-C
Specification:
Motherboard support: Mini-ITX. Expansion slots: 2. Included fans: 1x 120mm top exhaust, 1x 120mm rear exhaust. Fan mounts: 1x 120mm/140mm on PSU cover, 1x 120mm/140mm roof, 1x 120mm/140mm rear. Radiator mounts: 120mm roof. 5.25-inch optical drive bays: None. Internal drive bays: 2x 3.5-inch/4x 2.5-inch, 2x 2.5-inch. Dimensions: 463mm H x 266mm D x 266mm W.
Once you have removed the glass panels you will find that building a PC inside The Tower 100 is relatively easy as you have good access to the Mini-ITX motherboard. On the other hand, it is questionable to claim the glass panels are tool-free as you first have to unscrew the top cover of the case before you can remove the glass. Our video shows you chapter and verse on the subject, including the bizarre cable routing we used for our Seasonic Focus PX-850.
The other reason we state it is easy to build a PC inside The Tower 100 is that you have very few options. You might install a 120mm AIO cooler on your CPU or you might go for an air tower, and that is pretty much the end of the matter. We were slightly surprised that Thermaltake does not include any RGB with the Tower 100 as the glass would show lighting to good effect however this clearly keeps costs low and certainly reduces complexity.
While The Tower 100 is rated as a Mini-ITX chassis we calculate the volume at 31 litres so it is fairly large. On the plus side you have plenty of space for the power supply, CPU cooler and graphics card. You have a great many options with your build and should have no difficulty arriving at a combination of parts that deliver decent performance.
Testing
To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Thermaltake The Tower 100‘s cooling capabilities.
The ambient temperature during our testing was a mere 15 degrees Celsius so you should add five or six degrees to our figures to get representative temperatures however the takeaway is that The Tower 100 is absolutely fine. Our Sapphire RX 6800 XT was effectively breathing fresh air and was completely happy, and it was clear the Noctua NH-U12S had no difficulty cooling our Ryzen 5 5600X.
The downside is that The Tower 100 has pretty much zero noise reduction and when you crank up the fans it gets pretty darned noisy. If you were keen to improve cooling while keeping the fans speeds low, it might be interesting to experiment with a fan installed on the power supply shroud.
Closing Thoughts
Here at KitGuru we love a decent Mini-ITX chassis such as the Cooler Master NR200P, however we acknowledge the expense of an SFX power supply and the hassle of cramming your hardware into a tiny space.
Thermaltake has gone down a different route with The Tower 100 which is relatively large for an ITX build but still small enough that you can place it on your desk without it looking ridiculous. The major design choice is an ATX power supply which is necessarily quite large with long cables. The good news is that while it seems you should be able to see all the hardware through the three glass panels, in fact the mess is contained in the lower compartment and behind the back panel.
Where we applaud Thermaltake is in their decision to go for mesh on every panel and also to employ a huge number of dust filters to ensure your PC can breathe while also keeping the innards clear. We are so used to seeing Thermaltake cases with huge slabs of glass and arrays of RGB fans that The Tower 100 comes as a welcome relief.
Our major complaint about The Tower 100 is that it is rather noisy, and we hope there is scope to work on fan locations to improve air flow at low fan speeds. We are treating The Tower 100 as Thermaltake’s first serious bid to build a small chassis and we hope we can expect more of the same in the future.
We don’t yet have a retail link, but you will be able to buy The Tower 100 for approximately £92.49 in Snow White and £83.24 in Black, converted from USD MSRPs.
Pros:
The Tower 100 is more mesh than glass and has decent air flow.
Air filters on every panel.
Interesting looks and quirky style.
Good access to the components and a relatively easy build.
Cons:
Supplied 1,200rpm fans are quite noisy
The user manual is fairly basic.
Relatively large for an ITX chassis.
Cable routing requires some thought.
KitGuru says: Thermaltake’s The Tower 100 is novel and interesting, but above all it breathes well and does a decent job.
For little money you can build a macro keyboard to send commands or text modules to a Mac or PC. We show you how to do it step by step.
Entry into microcontroller programming: DIY macro keyboard The ingredients The Arduino project Alternative microcontroller Blink -Sample project, solder rows of pins Simulate key, read out keypad Article in Mac & i 13/2020 read Getting started with programming microcontrollers has never been so cheap and easy as it is today – thanks to Arduino. After completing the project, tap on an external keypad on one of the 16 Keys to execute a custom keyboard macro and to send it to macOS or Windows programs as if one were normal keyboard connected, which you would have to operate by hand. In this way you can, for example, place special characters hidden in the shallows that you need frequently on a key or insert complex text modules with a tap. This is made possible by microcontrollers that connect to the computer like a USB keyboard.
Input devices such as keyboard and mouse are now connected either via USB or Bluetooth LE. The HID protocol (Human Interface Device) is used in both cases, which was originally conceived for USB. All current operating systems recognize HID devices such as keyboards and mice without the need for a special driver.
If you already have basic electronics, especially a soldering iron, you can use our instructions Build your own individual macro keyboard with USB or BLE for very little money. If you want to buy a soldering device, you shouldn’t save too much on it – even if the work with it for our project is limited to soldering rows of pins. A soldering iron is suitable for many other projects.
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OnePlus is the latest company joining the world of wearables with the OnePlus Band – an affordable smart band with heart rate and SpO2 sensors, color display, long battery life, and plenty of sports modes.
The OnePlus Band comes with a 1.1” AMOLED display with touch controls – there are no physical buttons on the device. The resolution of the screen is 126×294 pixels and you get dozens of customization options. There are 37 different watch faces (with five being stored on the device), and some can be tweaked further.
The device is extremely light – the tracker is 10.3 grams, the rubber band is 12.3 grams, making the total weight just 22.6 grams. Speaking about the bands, there are three options – Black, Navy, and Tangerine Gray (Orange on the inside, grey on the outside), but only the first one comes in the retail box; the other two are purchased separately.
The smart band has 12 different exercise modes and a Free Training option for all the non-listed sports and activities. It is certified for 5ATM and IP68 water resistance and it has Bluetooth 5.0 to connect with any Android phone (Marshmallow and above). Two pogo pins let you attach the dedicated (sigh!) charger, and you get some niceties such as music playback control and remote camera shutter for your phone, while those that have one of OnePlus’ devices can also enjoy Zen Mode synchronization.
OnePlus Band
While OnePlus did not reveal the Band’s exact battery capacity, it said one charge could last up to two weeks. Of course, this can take a hit when some features are turned on, including the tracking of blood oxygen (SpO2) saturation via the infrared sensor, the heart rate monitor, and the sleep tracker.
All this data can be adjusted and tracked in the new OnePlus Health app available on the Google Play app store.
The OnePlus Band is said to cost for INR2,799, but the launch price is discounted to INR2,499 – that’s just above $35/€27. Extra bands cost INR399 ($5.50/€4.50), with the actual market launch date yet to be announced. We got the chance to test the Band ahead of the launch, so head to the review and read all about it.
Welcome to another week’s recap. With the approaching announcement of the Galaxy S21 family, there were inevitably a bunch of stories related to that. A set of case renders attempted to answer how the S Pen will attach to the S21 Ultra, raising more questions in the process, while a leaked infographic detailed the new cameras. A source claimed there won’t be a microSD slot on the non-Ultras, another unfortunate development. Most importantly, however, Samsung set the Unpacked date, officially.
The high-end Galaxies are yet to go live, but we did get a bunch of new announcements this week to get 2021 going. Samsung itself had the Galaxy M02s launch in India to battle it out with the Realmes and Redmis in the entry-level segment.
Speaking of, there was a Realme and a Redmi too. The Realme V15 5G is so far China only and comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED, a 64MP camera, and the Dimensity 800U chipset. The Redmi Note 9 5G, on the other hand, just escaped China adopting a T to set itself apart – known as the Redmi Note 9T 5G for the world, it sports a 6.53-inch LCD, a 48MP main camera (no ultra wide though), and a 5000mAh battery. The Mi 10i, meanwhile, is here to shuffle things up in the midrange with a Snapdragon 750G, a 108MP main camera, and a 120Hz LCD.
For all the announcements and Galaxy anticipation, the most popular story turned out to be about the new WhatApp privacy policy, according to which it will start sharing user data with other Facebook companies (not in the EU, though, yay!).
On the hardware front, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 480 chipset – the first SoC in the lower tier 400-series with 5G capability. A certification document out of China revealed that Huawei’s got a 135W charger in the works, rated at up to 20V/6.75A – a bit excessive for a phone, we reckon, and maybe a laptop adapter?
You can read the details on the these, as well as some other top stories by following the links below.
Rega is synonymous with a series of award-winning turntables topped with the eye-pleasing Planar 10. Slightly less known is that the British brand also builds other hi-fi equipment that are well received The near-top model among the amplifiers is the Aethos introduced last year and tested at the last minute in 2020 on HIFINL and HIFIBE – Read more
So with all the chaos of the past week, you may have missed that Friday was the final episode of Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek as host. Trebek, who died in November at age 80 after a battle with cancer, hosted the answer-and-question game show for 37 years. The show posted a best-of highlight reel of Trebek’s performances over the years (remember the brouhaha when he shaved his mustache?!) and it may make you tear up a bit. My favorite appreciation of Trebek was from James Poniewozik in the New York Times, which concludes: “He was our trusted man with the answers, even in times when reality came to us in the form of a question.”
Out new trailers this week range from dark and creepy to quirky to unsettling (which, to be totally honest, I prefer all of the above to syrupy holiday movies). Let’s go.
Losing Alice
A movie director fretting about her age meets a mysterious screenwriter on a train, and the two are drawn into a weird relationship. Love a good noir movie. Losing Alice was written and directed by Sigal Avin. Ayelet Zurer and Lihi Kornowski star in the eight-episode streaming series which premieres on Apple TV Plus January 22nd.
Locked Down
Look I just love Anne Hathaway so I’m willing to give anything she’s in at least a chance. A couple quarantining together during the pandemic just after they decide to break up, meh, OK. But plot twist, they also plan a jewelry heist at Harrod’s department store to steal a bazillion-dollar diamond. Now I’m on board. Chiwetel Ejiofor (another fave) also stars in Locked Down, which hits HBO Max January 14th.
Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself
What is this weirdness about? Put simply, it’s a one-man show by Derek DelGuadio, who describes himself as a “storyteller and conceptual magician.” IndieWire’s review says it’s a blend of “stage trickery and alluring autobiographical asides,” that’s also a “meditation on existential yearning.” Hey I’m down for whatever. Directed by Frank Oz and produced by Steven Colbert (yep and yep!), In & of Itself hits Hulu January 22nd.
Supernova
Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth star as a partners of 20 years traveling across England to visit family and friends. It’s not just a beautiful road trip movie, though; Tucci’s character Tusker has dementia and is slowly losing his memory, so the pair are acutely aware of the value of the time they have left together. Supernova is slated to hit theaters January 29th, with a “digital release” February 16th.
If you don’t mind the holes, the SteelSeries Aerox 3 is a well-built and sturdy gaming mouse, but rivals have more advanced sensors.
For
Ambidextrous shape
Lightweight
Detachable cable
Against
Ultralight mice aren’t for everyone
Hole-filled chassis is polarizing
Rivals have greater sensor specs
Honeycomb-style mice are officially a trend. So many gaming vendors have started offering this type of pointing device that it’s hard to ignore when shopping for the best gaming mouse. But while the hole-filled chassis allows for a lighter weight that makes mouse control a breeze, the design isn’t for everyone.
The SteelSeries Aerox 3 ($60 as of writing, also available in wireless form for $100) does the honeycomb trend right. There’s exuberant RGB, a weight that’s impressive even among other honeycomb mice and a friendly shape. But that doesn’t mean I’m fully ready to commit to this trend yet.
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Specs
Sensor Model
SteelSeries TrueMove Core
Sensitivity (CPI)
8,500
Programmable Buttons
6
LED Zones and Colors
3x RGB zones
Cable Length
6 feet (1.83m)
Measurements (LxWxH)
4.75 x 2.64 x 1.50 inches (120.6 x 67.03 x 37.98mm)
Weight
2.01 ounces (57g)
Design and Comfort of SteelSeries Aerox 3
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At a mere 2.01 ounces, the Aerox 3 is for those who want something ultralight in their hands when gaming. Light doesn’t mean it feels cheap or breakable though, as the Aerox 3 feels surprisingly sturdy for something with a bunch of holes in it. In fact, the mouse’s ABS plastic chassis is IP54-certified, which means dust shouldn’t be able to enter in large enough quantities to damage the mouse, and it also won’t get damaged from splashes of water.
Now let’s talk about the look of those holes. Personally, I was worried that the Aerox 3’s honeycomb pattern would trigger my trypophobia. But the amount of space between each holes saves the Aerox 3 from looking too creepy.
The holes also benefitted the feel of the mouse. During long gaming sessions the mouse’s porous design made it feel less sweaty. Plus, the holes provide a mode illuminating view of the Aerox 3’s three RGB elements (top third, middle third and bottom third).
The Aerox 3’s shape is ambidextrous but the location of the side buttons favors right-handers. For a true ambidextrous mouse, look for something like the Logitech G Pro Wireless, which has swappable slide buttons.
Of course, SteelSeries isn’t the only gaming vendor pushing hole-filled, lightweight mice. The Aerox 3 is similar in design to the Glorious Model O-, which also has an ambidextrous build spotted with holes. Our review focus is neglibly lighter (2.01 ounces versus 2.04 ounces). The honeycomb chassis saves the mouse 0.63 ounces in weight, according to SteelSeries, while the circuit board is said to be 50% thinner than standard.
The light weight combined with mice’s four small, but effective, PTFE feet helping eliminate friction made it easy to glide gracefully across any surface, whether I put it on my best RGB mouse pad, a desk, fabric or skin. Thanks here is also due to the mouse’s optical sensor (more on that later).
Contrastingly, I’m admittedly a heavy-handed user, which made adjusting to this mouse’s minimal weight more difficult. On the other hand, my dainty wrist appreciated what little work it had to do to get this mouse moving.
SteelSeries’ Aerox 3 and Glorious’ Model O- have similar dimensions, although the Model O- has a taller hump. The Aerox 3 is 4.75 inches long, 2.28 inches wide in the front and 2.64 inches wide in the back, 0.85 inches tall by the click buttons with a 1.50-inch hump in the back. The Model O-is 4.72 inches long, 2.28 inches wide in the front, 63mm wide in the back, 2.48 inches tall by the left and right-clicks buttons and 1.42 tall at the hump.
SteelSeries recommends this mouse for fingertip and claw grippers (sorry palm grippers), and with both grips I found the programmable buttons (left and right click, two side buttons, CPI switch south of the scroll wheel and scroll wheel up and down) easily accessible.
As mentioned, SteelSeries has a version of this clicker competing in the best wireless mouse category, but the standard Aerox 3 we’re reviewing is wired. The cable is sufficiently long (6 feet) for connecting to a PC underneath or across a larger desk. It’s made of what SteelSeries calls Super Mesh, which is more flexible than the rubber cable you’ll find with cheaper wired gaming mice. More standout, however, is that this cable is detachable. That’s rarer among wired mice and allows you to swap in another cable should the original get damaged or you just want to personalize things a bit.
Gaming Performance of SteelSeries Aerox 3
SteelSeries gave the Aerox 3 the TrueMove Core optical sensor it debuted in the SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless mouse in September. The sensor is rated for a sensitivity of 200 – 8,500 counts per inch (CPI), can handle a max velocity of 350 inches per second (IPS) and up to 35g of acceleration. This should be ample for most gamers, but other gaming mice, including honeycomb rivals like the HyperX Pulsefire Haste and HK Gaming Mira-M, offer wider sensor specs, especially if you’re willing to pay more. But for the majority, the Aerox 3’s sensor specs will be sufficient.
A superlight mouse like the Aerox 3 is especially fitting for FPS games, where being able to fling your mouse around easily is beneficial. Playing FPS titles with the Aerox 3’s TrueMove Core sensor was a breeze. The mouse allowed me to brush up on my timing and easily play with sensitivity settings for aiming, due to how easy it is to hit that CPI switch with a fingertip or claw grip. You can toggle through five different CPI levels, which are each customizable if you download SteelSeries Engine software (more on that in the next section).
Tracking was stellar, and I felt like I had great control over the mouse for more precision than I’ve experienced with other mice. The lightness of the Aerox 3 also made it easier for me to pinpoint a specific target.
Playing point-and-click games like Among Us was great with the Aerox 3 because, in the midst of me being frantic either trying to win the game as the imposter or crew, I was easily able to turn up my CPI to the highest setting and maximize my player movement, all with minimal mouse motion.
Playing CS:GO with Aerox 3 was the real test. Because the mouse weighs so little, I adjusted the CPI to a lower CPI setting of 2,400. I’m not the best CS:GO player, but spinning rapidly is not a good strategy. Turning off Windows Mouse Acceleration in the mouse’s software also helped improve my aiming. The easily accessible CPI switch is extra useful with this easy-gliding mouse, especially for the heavy-handed.
The Aerox 3’s left and right click buttons are supposed to last for 80 million clicks and are IP54-certified. Pressing them felt fast and quick to the point. I didn’t feel like I had to mash them very hard to register inputs either.
Features and Software of SteelSeries Aerox 3
With the SteelSeries Engine 3 app you can customize the function of the Aerox 3’s programmable buttons, as well as the RGB.
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Customizing the three RGB zones can get intricate, thanks to the numerous effects and customizations options available. Besides the usual options, like picking certain colors or effects and their speed and direction, you can also have the RGB show your health and other game information in supported games, which include CS: GO, League of Legends and Mortal Kombat 11. With Engine you can also customize notifications for your Discord channels.
Bottom Line
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The SteelSeries Aerox 3 has a lot going for it. At 2.08 ounces it’s lighter than some other honeycomb-style mice, such as the Glorious Model O-, RGB customization looks on point and it even has a good grip that doesn’t get sweaty and is more accommodating to lefties than most gaming mice.
However, ultra lightweight mice aren’t for everyone. They’re popular for FPS games because of how easy they are to move around, but I prefer a heavier mouse because my movements can be very sporadic. Those looking for a little more weight or with bigger hands may prefer the Glorious Model O, which has the same ambidextrous-like shape as the Aerox 3 but weighs 2.36 or 2.40 ounces, depending on the finish, or the HK Gaming Mira-M at 2.22 ounces. Of course, there are plenty of heftier gaming mice without any holes in at all.
And if you want to go cable-free, the SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless is available for $30 more.
You can find mice with greater sensor capabilities, but most don’t need the highest CPI, and especially not with a mouse that’s so easy to fling around. The Aerox 3 will make a fine mouse for honeycomb fans satisfied with its specs.
Many think that the iPhone was the first phone with a capacitive touchscreen, but that’s not the case – the LG KE850 Prada was announced a month earlier (December 15, 2006) compared to Apple’s unveiling at the Macworld Expo (January 9, 2007). Sales of the KE850 started in May of 2007 at a price of €600 while the iPhone first became available in June.
The design of the phone was a collaboration between LG and fashion brand Prada, which lent its name to the final product. The phone was even bundled with a swanky leather case, which underlined its status as a piece of fashion.
The LG KE850 Prada is an attempted union of technology and fashion
The close launch and similar design of the Prada and the iPhone did not escape notice. The head of LG Mobile Handset R&D Centre, Woo-Young Kwak, was quoted saying: “We consider that Apple copied the Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006.”
That’s silly, of course, Apple can’t possibly design a new phone between September and January. No lawsuit came out of this either way (fun fact: Cisco did sue Apple because it already had a device called “iPhone”).
The LG KE850 Prada featured a 3” screen with 320 x 480 px resolution (for comparison, the iPhone had a larger 3.5” 320 x 480 px screen). It only had three physical buttons on the front – pick-up, hang-up and back – everything else was handled by the touchscreen.
A stylish monochrome interface
The interface was designed to use with your finger rather than a stylus like the PocketPCs that were common at the time. The UI was mostly monochrome with white outline icons on a dark background in stark contrast to the colorful and skeumorphic interface of the iPhone (we guess Prada had a hand in this minimalist design).
For texting, there was an on-screen keypad (not a full QWERTY) with T9 support. The phone could send and receive SMS and email thanks to its tri-band GSM connection. Data speeds were comparative with with the iPhone as both featured EDGE support, a stopgap between 2G and 3G (the Apple phone was a quad-band device, though).
Messaging on a touchscreen with a virtual T9 keyboard • Basic web browser • Calendar
Opera Mini could run on the phone, making the best out of the slow data connection and allowing you to browse the real Web (instead of WAP). There were Office document and PDF readers too, in case you received one in an email.
To be clear, this wasn’t a “smartphone” but a feature phone instead. You could run simple Java apps (J2ME), games too, but there was no Symbian or Windows Mobile hiding underneath. Interestingly enough, the Prada used Flash technology for its user interface.
The KE850 Prada came with a 256MB microSD card pre-installed (it had only 8MB storage built-in) and you could swap that with a 2GB card. The phone supported MP3 and AAC audio files and even had a dedicated button to launch the music player (it had an FM receiver as well).
Another button launched the 2MP camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics and an LED flash. It could record 400 x 240 px videos at 15 fps, which wouldn’t have impressed anyone in 2007, but the iPhone wouldn’t get video recording capabilities until 2009’s 3GS.
2 MP camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens and LED flash • Camera samples
The LG KE850 Prada sold a million units over the first 18 months of availability. The iPhone outsold it hands down, but even worse was that LG never released the original Prada in the US. Perhaps that is why it is mostly forgotten today while the original iPhone is still fondly remembered. Plus, Apple’s touch UI was miles ahead of LG’s – that was the true innovation of the iPhone, the capacitive touchscreen merely made it possible.
PS. If you want an extra hit of nostalgia, check out our review of the Prada.
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