Its looks may be polarizing, but the EVGA Z490 FTW has what you need to build a solid Z490-based system. The VRMs are more than capable and the ultra-fast USB Type-C port is a plus. If you’re working on an open benching station, the onboard buttons and debug readouts are also handy.
For
Capable power delivery
USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port
Horizontal fan/USB headers
Against
Appearance can be polarizing
1 Gigabit ethernet
Features and Specifications
In addition to the features mentioned previously, the Z490 FTW WiFi includes Intel Gigabit LAN, six SATA ports, two M.2 sockets (neither with heatsinks), onboard power/reset buttons and seven 4-pin fan/pump headers for cooling. Below is a complete list of specifications from EVGA.
EVGA may be better known for graphics cards and power supplies, but the company has also been pushing into the motherboard realm for years, though with far fewer products than competitors like MSI or Gigabyte.The EVGA Z490 FTW WiFi that we’re looking at here sits at the ‘bottom’ of the company’s Z490 product stack, with the high-end Z490 Dark ($699.99) sitting above as the only other board on Intel’s current platform. You won’t find a Micro ATX or Mini ITX board from EVGA, just the ATX FTW and E-ATX Dark.
For $329.99 (at the EVGA store), the Z490 FTW includes a robust 14-phase VRM, Realtek and NU Audio sound, a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port, and integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6/AX201 capabilities. All in all, it’s a well-apportioned motherboard, although its looks are somewhat raw compared to similarly priced products.
On the performance front, the Z490 FTW WiFi performed as expected, mostly blending in well with our other Z490 results. Though there weren’t any alarming differences, the board was a bit slower in some tests, but not alarmingly so. The capable VRM handled our power-hungry Intel Core i9-10900K at stock speeds as well as the 5.2 GHz all-core/thread overclock, so there’s no issues on that front.
Specifications – EVGA Z490 FTW WiFi
Socket
LGA 1200
Chipset
Z490
Form Factor
ATX
Voltage Regulator
14 Phase (8 Vcore) 60A MOSFETs
Video Ports
(1) HDMI (v1.4), (1) DisplayPort (1.2)
USB Ports
(1) USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C (20 Gbps), (4) USB 3.2 Gen 2, Type-A (10 Gbps), (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-A (10 Gbps), (1) USB 2.0 (update port for flashing BIOS)
Network Jacks
(1) 1 GbE
Audio Jacks
(5) Analog + SPDIF
Legacy Ports/Jacks
✗
Other Ports/Jack
Wi-Fi Antenna
PCIe x16
PCIe x8
✗
PCIe x4
✗
PCIe x1
(1) v3.0 (x1)
CrossFire/SLI
Nvidia 2-Way SLI
DIMM slots
(4) DDR4 4400+(OC)
M.2 slots
(2) PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA + PCIe (up to 110mm)
U.2 Ports
✗
SATA Ports
(6) SATA3 6 Gbps
USB Headers
(1) USB v3.2 Gen 2, (1) USB 3.2 Gen1, (2) USB v2.0
The EVGA Z490 FTW WiFi comes with several accessories to get you started. The box includes SATA cables, installation guides, a rear IO plate, WiFi antenna, and more. Conveniently, instead of a driver disk, EVGA includes a small USB flash drive that contains all of its drivers (and the manual). I wish more partners would start doing this, as optical drives have become increasingly less common in today’s builds. Below is a list of what is included in the box in addition to the motherboard.
EVGA Quick Installation Guide
Rear Case I/O panel
2x SATA cables
2x M.2 thermal pads
2x WiFi antenna
Case badge
USB flash drive (drivers)
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On the RGB front, the FTW WiFi includes a small strip of addressable RGBs under the right side of the chipset heatsink. The implementation is subtle, but the LEDs bright and the color is saturated. If the integrated lighting isn’t enough, the board has a 3-pin ARGB header and a 4-pin RGB header located by the power and reset buttons to attach more.
The first thing we noticed about Z490 FTW WiFi is that it bucks the trend, forgoing shrouds and other accouterments designed to cover the PCB. Other boards at similar price points tend to include more flashy shrouds and other coverings designed to pretty up the board and hide the PCB. That said, this board doesn’t look bad, with its flat-black PCB, slots, and connectors. However, some users may prefer a board with those included, especially at prices above $300.
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On the top half of the board, we get a closer look at the matte-black heatsinks covering both VRMs, as well as a vented silver shroud covering the IO bits. On the shroud is the EVGA branding, along with the Z490 FTW model name written in a contrasting black. Nestled between the VRM banks are an 8-pin (required) and 4-pin (optional) EPS connector for sending power to the CPU.
To the right of the socket area are four black DIMM slots with locking mechanisms on both sides. The Z490 FTW WiFi supports up to 128GB of DDR4 with speeds listed to DDR4 4400. The listed specification is lower than several other comparable boards.
Hidden just above the top VRM heatsink are two 4-pin CPU fan headers rated for 24W/2A each. Note that these two headers control fans by PWM only. The other five fan headers support both PWM and DC control, as well as the same 24W/2A output as the CPU fan headers. It’s nice to see all headers support more than the basic 12W/1A, as this yields additional flexibility for stacking fans on any header.
Located on the right edge of the board are power and reset buttons, dual 2-character debug LEDs and a vertical USB port (used for BIOS flashback purposes/easy access when on a benching table). The dual debug LEDs spin through POST codes when powered on and by default settle with temperatures. There are options in the BIOS for these to display different voltages (Vcore, DRAM, System Agent, etc) as well. For the extreme overlocker or those who plan on using this motherboard on a benching station, this can come in handy.
Last up on the top half of the board, below the debug LEDs, is the 24-pin ATX power lead for the motherboard and a front-panel USB 3.2 Gen2 header.
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Moving on to power delivery, EVGA lists the VRM as 14 total phases. Power is sent from the EPS connector(s) and handled by an Intersil ISL69138 dual output, multiphase (X+Y ≤ 7) controller. Vcore consists of 8-phases using 60A Intersil ISL99227BFRZ-T single power stages. While not the most robust we’ve seen, it is certainly comparable and capable at the $300-plus price point, handling our Intel Core i9-10900K without issue, even when overclocked.
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Looking at the bottom half of the board, the most prominent feature may be the huge yellow audio caps located in the bottom-right corner. These caps are downstream from the premium Realtek ALC1220 codec that’s located above the caps. We don’t see any shielding nor the distinct audio separation line here. However, the integrated audio will still be sufficient for most users.
In the middle of the board are three PCIe slots and two M.2 sockets. On the PCIe side, both slots are full-length and use metal reinforcement around the connector for EMI protection and to prevent shearing. The top slot is the primary GPU slot and works at x16. The second slot will work up x8 when the first is in use. This slot configuration supports up to 2-Way Nvidia SLI. The single x1 slot sources its bandwidth from the chipset and is located below the x16 slots. Thankfully, this slot is a usable location, compared to the layout of some motherboards where it gets blocked by graphics cards.
Around the PCIe slots are the two M.2 sockets. Both sockets support modules up to 110mm long. The top M.2 socket (M.2 2) supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gbps) devices, while the bottom slot (M.2 1), supports PCI- and SATA-based drives. The Z490 FTW WiFi does not share bandwidth with the SATA ports, as four are native and the other two are controlled by a third-party ASMedia controller.
To the right of the PCIe/M.2 area is a small chipset heatsink that houses the addressable RGB lighting found on the board. The front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 header is oriented horizontally and offset from the SATA ports (a ‘notch is taken out of the motherboard so it sits flush with the edge) which helps with cable management.
Just below it are three SATA ports. Four of these (the top four) are native ports, while the ASmedia ASM1061 controller supplies the other two ports. The four native ports support RAID0, 1, 5, and 10. According to EVGA, the third-party ports primarily exist for legacy OS support, mainly for benchmarking and overclocking with specific applications. That said, the board is not guaranteed to fully support any OS prior to Windows 10 x64, as EVGA (other board partners as well) doesn’t offer drivers for legacy operating systems.
Across the bottom edge are a slew of headers and ports, all of which are angled horizontally, again helping with cable management. You’ll find fan and audio ports, USB headers, and more. Below is a complete list in order from left to right.
Front panel audio
(3) DC/PWM fan headers
(2) USB 2.0 headers
Front panel connectors
BIOS selector switch
BIOS SafeBoot button
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Flipping the board around to the rear IO, about the only thing that stands out is a lack of an integrated IO plate (though a plate is included in the accessories). At this price, I’d like to see these integrated, but do understand this is more of a purpose-built track car than it is a daily driver with luxury appointments.
That out of the way, we find seven USB ports, Two 3.2 Gen1 ports, Four 3.2 Gen2, and a single USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type -C port. Video outputs consist of an HDMI port and DisplayPort. In addition to the 5-plug plus SPDIF audio stack, you’ll also find the Wi-Fi antenna connections, a legacy PS/2 port and a BIOS/CMOS reset button.
Huawei has just announced a wireless over-ear product that we’ve been waiting for since the start of the year – from Apple.
If, like many, you’d been expecting the arrival of the Apple AirPods Studio any time now, meet instead Huawei’s first over-ear wireless headphones, Huawei FreeBuds Studio (yes, real name) – available for pre-order now.
According to Huawei, the new premium-looking headphones boast a “hi-fi-level listening experience and up to 48kHz wide frequency high-resolution sound quality, to truly restore the rich details of high-resolution music”.
Along with the metallic matte finish, stainless steel cylindrical arm, customised four-layer 40mm polymer diaphragm driver and larger 65mm earcups, you also get three active noise cancellation modes, a dual connection and Huawei’s self-developed L2HC wireless audio codec, which promises an audio transmission rate of up to 960kbps.
On that ANC promise, the FreeBuds Studio include a built-in IMU environment sensor and new six-microphone system, to detect the user’s sound environment and offer three ANC modes, as well as an awareness mode and voice mode – which should allow you to stay aware (of road traffic, say) or have a clear conversation without removing the headphones. That all-new six-mic call noise reduction system promises to pick up voice more directionally, effectively focusing on voices and cutting out background noise, too.
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Huawei FreeBuds Studio, the company’s first ever over-ear wireless design, features a four-channel, dual-mode and dual connection, which means you can simultaneously connect with two devices without needing to disconnect and re-connect. And it not only supports dual connection with Huawei all-scenario devices, but also with Android, iOS and Windows-based devices too.
The company says that the Huawei FreeBuds Studio are the industry’s first dual antenna over-ear wireless headphone that offer 360° omnidirectional Bluetooth signal coverage for a more stable connection. Even in places with strong signal interference (airports, say), the dual antenna design should bring a rock-solid connection and stability during phone calls.
Battery life? When fully charged, they can play music with ANC for up to 20 hours, or 24 hours if the ANC is turned off. A 10-minute quick charge should net the Huawei FreeBuds Studio five hours of music playback with ANC on, or eight hours if the ANC is turned off.
The Graphite Black finish Huawei FreeBuds Studio is available to pre-order now for £299.99 and will be officially on sale from 3rd November at Huawei and selected retailers – however, if you pre-order from now until 22nd November, Huawei is letting you claim a free Huawei Watch Fit. The Blush Gold version of the headphones (above) will follow later in November. Global availability is still undisclosed, but that pricing works out at approximately $390 / AU$550 – much less than the rumoured $599 premium variant AirPods Studio. So, something to think about…
Intel’s third generation of processors with its own – nanometer technology is expected in appear: Alder Lake. Samples are currently being sent to partners, as Intel boss Bob Swan revealed in the analyst conference on the latest business figures. Intel plans to distribute pre-production models of the server processor Sapphire Rapids by the end of the year – Sapphire Rapids-SP follows Ice Lake-SP.
According to previous leaks, Alder Lake appears for both notebooks and desktop PCs. The latter get the 11. Core generation Rocket Lake-S, which Intel inserts with another 12 – nm infusion, but apparently only has a low priority. In the analyst conference (webcast, transcript at Seekingalpha ), Intel managers do not mention Rocket Lake-S with a syllable.
The release plans appear mixed up: In spring 2021 stands for notebooks Tiger Lake-H (45 – Watt class, 10 nm) with eight CPU cores on; for desktop PCs said Rocket Lake S generation. Their lifespan should be comparatively short if the first Alder Lakes are to appear by the end of the year. In the 12. Core generation combines Intel’s large cove cores with economical atom cores for hybrid operation, analogous to big-little ones in smartphones and tablets.
TSMC too after 2022 an option from 2023 Intel wants to return to a more predictable cadence of ideas, but does not rule out the use of third-party manufacturing processes. Due to delays in its own roadmap, Intel is ceasing 2021 to produce large projects at TSMC, including parts of the server multi-chip GPU Ponte Vecchio.
Beginning 2020 Intel decides which production technology for the 2023 er and 2024 er products should be used: ” probably a mix to make sure we 2023 and 2024 have a predictable cadence of leadership products like us believe they 2020, 2021 and 2022, “said Swan.
” Leadership products “sound very optimistic due to AMD’s strong competition
The GoPro Hero 9 should produce better videos thanks to 5K recording and horizon compensation. Video bloggers keep an eye on themselves with the front display.
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Actioncam GoPro Hero 9 Black with horizon compensation and 5K recording in the test Picture modes Colorful world Conclusion Test table Article in c’t 23 / 2020 read The new display on the front of the GoPro Hero 9 Black is square and distorted or snowed det the picture. If you want to avoid that, put it on 16: 9 and gets a picture with a 2.9 centimeter diagonal – enough to properly close the camera on the selfie stick position. The action cam is operated via the rear, now half a centimeter larger touchscreen or navigates – if necessary from the front – with the two buttons next to it through the menu. It is even better to use the app, which controls all functions including switching on and off. Voice control can also be helpful in tricky situations, whereby the camera understands English better than German.
The Hero 9 is not the first action cam with 5K resolution – Insta 360 was faster with the One R and the Leica module with 1-inch sensor . However, the Hero 9 is cheaper, and in terms of image stabilization, GoPro’s HyperSmooth stabilization has always been better. What is new is the so-called horizon leveling, which should always keep the picture in a straight line. That works fascinatingly well, but it costs a bit of viewing angle – whereby the Hero 9 with 119 degree provides plenty of wide angle. For 100 Euro GoPro supplies an attachment lens with 132 degree, which, however, only supports HyperSmooth up to 2.7K.
The automatic alignment of the horizon is great for selfie shots – rather counterproductive for action, because it takes a lot of the dynamics. In addition, the image stabilization causes blurring in the edge area, for example when driving over a gravel road. In such situations it is better to switch off the HyperSmooth and the horizon leveling.
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Sorting many files by hand and renaming them individually is tedious work. Special software does this quickly with a few simple steps.
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Renaming files: Five batch renamers for Windows in comparison Functional flood Conflict solver One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Article in c’t 23/2020 read Like hinderli ch: There is a mountain of files on the hard drive that no one has ever bothered to name properly. Most of the time something like this affects music, photos or documents. In order not only to get an overview, but also to keep it, it is essential to give the files meaningful names: “Summer 2018 Oslo Old Town 43. jpg “sounds easier to understand than” IMG _ 20180921 _ 134842. jpg “. Because the whole thing quickly degenerates into dreary occupational therapy with more than ten or twenty files, there are batch renamers: programs that rename files in batches according to a freely selectable pattern.
We were interested in what these programs are good for – and whether paid software has advantages over free versions. For our test, we selected five tools that offer a German-language program interface. In addition to the free tools Ant Renamer from Antoine Potten and Flexible Renamer from Naru, these are the very feature-rich Advanced Renamer from Kim Jensen, Multi File Renamer from EFSoftware and File Renamer 6 from 1-abc.net.
The selection is not to be understood as final, but represents an editorial selection. If an English-language interface is not a problem, candidates such as Bulk Rename Utility, File Renamer Turbo or Rename Master can also be considered; Microsoft’s PowerToys also contains a very simple renaming function, which is particularly suitable for searching and replacing.
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Aukey’s KM-G12 is a sturdy keyboard with a simple, approachable design. It lacks some basics, like a wrist rest, but delivers the fundamentals of a mechanical gaming keyboard at a very low cost.
For
Solid build quality
Great price
Vibrant, colorful RGB
Against
Side lighting can’t be customized or turned off
Very loud, even for a Blue-switch keyboard
Software is buggy, poorly designed
Need software to change profiles
When it comes to mechanical keyboards, some like ‘em loud and proud, others like RGB and some are just trying not to overspend on a peripheral. If all three of the above sound like you, the Aukey KM-G12 may be the best gaming keyboard for you.
At $55 as of this writing, the Aukey KM-G12 is cheaper than many other full-sized mechanical gaming keyboards. With Outemu Blue Switches, it offers a similar experience to pricier Cherry MX switch-based rivals and at a substantially louder volume. There are drawbacks, however, like in its design and software.
Aukey KM-G12 Specs
Switches
Outemu Blue (tested), Outemu Red
Lighting
Per-key RGB, rainbow side lighting
Onboard
Storage Up to 5 profiles
Media Keys
With FN
Interface
USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Cable
5.25 feet / 1.6m
Additional Ports
None
Keycaps
ABS plastic
Construction
Acrylic case, steel middle plate
Software
Aukey G-Aim
Dimensions (WxDxH)
17.1 x 5 x 1.5 inches/ 433 x 126 x 37mm
Weight
2.2 pounds / 1kg
Design of Aukey KM-G12
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The Aukey KM-G12 is a full-sized, 104-key mechanical board that avoids the angular looks of many rivals in favor of a simple, sleek design. The top of the keyboard is a thick, sturdy steel plate covering an ABS plastic body. There are two flip-out feet on the underside of the keyboard so you can lay the board flat or tilt it at a slight angle. At this price, we’re not surprised at the lack of adjustable angles. Measuring 5 inches wide, the KM-G12 is slimmer than others in its class, with the keys running straight out to the edges of the board. For comparison, the $63 Redragon K580 Vata is 7.6 inches wide.
You might have expected to have to forego RGB with a budget gaming keyboard, but it’s actually the opposite here. The KM-G12 has an RGB strip running along the bottom outer edge that can’t be turned off. It’s always illuminated in a rainbow pattern. In the case of the KM-G12, low cost means having to always be in flashy gamer mode. Thankfully, the RGB keys are customizable via software, and you can turn them off.
You don’t get dedicated media keys on Aukey’s budget clacker, but this functionality is easily accessible via FN, as is Windows key lock. Sadly, there’s no wrist rest — a common inclusion — but the freebies tossed in with keyboards are often flimsy anyway. The HyperX Wrist Rest remains a great, third-party option.
Typing Experience on Aukey KM-G12
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Cherry MX-branded switches tend to be more expensive than alternatives. The KM-G12 saves money by using Outemu Blue or, added recently, Outemu Red switches. Our review unit has Outemu Blues. They’re comparable to tactile, clicky Cherry MX Blues. But while Cherry’s click switches have 4.0mm total travel, actuating at 2.2mm with 60g of force, the Outemu Blue switches have a slightly shorter actuation point at 1.8mm.
Ultimately, the Outemu Blue switches offered a similar typing experience to Cherry MX Blue Switches. There are some differences to note though. The Outemu Blues have a similarly weighty and tactile feel, but didn’t feel quite as stable as their Cherry MX counterparts. I sometimes noticed a wobble when striking the keys that I haven’t experienced with my three Cherry MX Blue-powered keyboards.
These switches are also much louder than Cherry MX Blues. In addition to the satisfying click we all know from Cherry MX Blues, the Outemus also produced a thunderous clacking sound. As a fan of MX Blue Switches, even I was taken aback by the noise level of these switches. If you’re worried about bothering those around you, this keyboard is not for you. The Aukey KM-G12 is also available with Outemu Red switches, which are presumably quieter, but that version wasn’t in stock as of writing.
On the 10fastfingers.com tests, I averaged 75 words per minute (wpm) – a dip from my usual 85 wpm with my MX Blue-equipped boards. This may have partially been due to the wobbliness I described earlier.
Gaming Experience on the Aukey KM-G12
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The Aukey KM-G12 fared well when it came to PC gaming, delivering the responsiveness one expects from a true mechanical keyboard.
I didn’t notice any drop in performance when playing CS:GO, DOTA 2 or DOOM Eternal, which I usually play with Cherry MX Blue keyboards. I gamed with confidence, but I still prefer the bouncier feel of Brown switches, which are tactile but quiet, for gaming. And any gamer who prefers smooth-traveling linear switches will obviously want to look elsewhere.
Another reason to consider another gaming keyboard is if you’re going to be streaming or chatting with teammates over a gaming mic or gaming headset. Cherry MX Blues are already loud enough to make people complain, and the Aukey KM-G12’s switches are even louder.
Despite its low price, the Aukey KM-G12 also has features gamers expect, including n-key rollover, anti-ghosting and macro recording.
Software for the Aukey KM-G12
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The optional Aukey G-Aim software lets you adjust RGB effects (for the keys only, not the side lighting), change key bindings and record and assign macros. Unfortunately, the interface is on the ugly side, with a black and yellow color scheme and menu options that aren’t always as clear as they should be.
There is only one profile enabled by default, but you can create and save up to 5 additional profiles on the keyboard’s onboard memory. While this is simple enough to navigate, it would have been preferable to include multiple profiles by default, like most other gaming keyboard software packages do. Sadly, you’ll have to use Aukey’s wonky software to change profiles.
Additionally, there is some odd behavior that can occur while switching profiles. For example, sometimes my preferred lighting settings changed for no reason. I had to manually revert back to the color scheme and effect I previously spent time tweaking to my liking. This only happened occasionally, but it was fairly irritating when it did.
Another irksome feature of the software is how it handles lighting profiles. Much like the main keyboard profiles, lighting profiles must be created manually. This is easy to achieve; however, switching between profiles also requires you to hit Apply every time. It’s easy to forget to hit that button.
The built-in RGB effects themselves are varied and impressive, with speed, brightness, directional and cycling options. The additional User Modes (five slots) allow for individual key color assignments. Unfortunately, the interface when assigning individual colors to single keys or key clusters is blurry and hard to read. It’s as if the designer on duty for this mode applied a pixelated filter to the asset. This is sloppy execution and deserves to be pointed at regardless of whether the keyboard costs $55 or $255.
It’s nice to have a software package for a budget keyboard that offers a wealth of options but unfortunate that it lacks polish.
Bottom Line
The Aukey KM-G12 is a remarkably solid piece of kit for a very fair price. This is a full-sized, mechanical keyboard with the important features for gaming.
The included Outemu Blue Switches performed well, though they lack the rock solid stability of similar switches by Cherry and Kalih. And shoppers should note that this is a very audible keyboard, which will bug some more than others. Additionally, the KM-G12’s lackluster software can be buggy. And while we’re glad to see RGB in a budget mechanical keyboard, we wished the RGB on the side lights could be disabled or at least customized.
For budget alternatives, consider the Redragon K580 Vata, which has dedicated media keys and hot-swappable switches. And the VictSing P259 is even cheaper than the KM-G12 at $38.
But the Aukey KM-G12 is solidly built and delivers above average performance for the price. There are very few full-sized, RGB, mechanical keyboards available in this price range. So if you like loud, clicky switches and are willing to tolerate some sloppy software, this keyboard is worth a serious look.
Editor’s note: This review was originally published on August 23, 2020 and was updated on October 22,2020 to include information on the new switch option.
Despite a cramped rear panel and relatively plain design, the Zphono XRM packs in all the high-end performance, power and functionality you could ever want from a phono preamp.
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Continously variable load impedance
Rumble (high-pass) filter
Balanced outputs
Against
RCA terminals too close together
No standby mode
No-frills chassis
Aus Hi-Fi mag review
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Given that famous amplifier designer John Curl does so much work for Parasound, we mistakenly assumed he must have been responsible for the company’s latest phono preamplifier, the Zphono XRM. We were wrong.
The new Zphono XRM phono preamp is a co-design that involved Parasound’s owner and founder, Richard Schram, and two other engineers he’s worked with for some years.
John Curl did have some involvement however, because Schram told us during our fact-checking process that “While John Curl didn’t design the XRM, he did offer me some useful suggestions that take it up a notch from ordinary phono stages.’”
As for the reason for adding yet another phono preamplifier to the Parasound product portfolio, Schram says it was the result of a thought exercise. “I was thinking what would a vinyl lover without a large budget appreciate and perhaps salivate over?” he said.
He wanted the XRM to offer versatility and convenience and thought that the design should be informed by viewing it through the eyes of a vinyl enthusiast rather than an engineer. “This exercise led to the design heading off in some directions I hadn’t considered,” he said.
“One such being the inclusion of completely independent preamps for MM and MC cartridges… an approach that enabled us to optimise sound quality specifically for each input individually, rather than having to make a compromise to satisfy to competing requirements within a single preamp. Obviously, this approach also meant we could accommodate two turntables or a turntable with two tonearms.”
It’s likely that another reason for the introduction of the Zphono XRM was to plug the yawning gap in the Parasound’s product line-up between its entry-level Zphono phono preamplifier and its award-winning Halo JC 3 Jr phono preamp.
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Equipment
Parasound’s Zphono XRM is physically quite small, at 260mm deep, 218mm wide and 50mm high, yet it has a power supply built in, rather than being powered externally. The built-in power supply is pretty good, too, with a shielded power transformer, a high-quality bridge diode and filter capacitors.
But its small size means there’s not a lot of real-estate available to fit connectors, so the rear panel is pretty busy. But we’ll get to that in a moment. Let’s look first at the front panel.
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As you can see from the photograph of it, the Zphono XRM has a push-button power switch with a green LED alongside it at the left of the front panel. At the right are three miniature toggle switches which are for (from left to right) mono/stereo switching, rumble filter switching, and input selection (MM or MC).
Mono/stereo switching is something that’s often left off phono preamplifiers, but is absolutely essential if you play mono LPs – though in this case we’d also recommend you use a mono phono cartridge. However the switch can be used when you play stereo LPs because although the sound will end up mono, it can help reduce surface noise and, weirdly enough, eliminate the weird ‘phasing’ effects that can sometimes occur when you’re playing well-worn LPs.
As for that rumble filter, it’s probably mis-named, because in 2020, We’d sincerely hope that no self-respecting audiophile would be using a turntable that produced any audible ‘rumble’. We personally would have labelled it a ‘high-pass’ filter and suggested that it might be useful if your home is close to a busy road or highway – or railway line – in which case low-frequency vibrations might be causing your stylus to generate sub-audible signals that could adversely affect sound quality.
Then there’s the fact that many LPs contain sub-audible – or in the case of many London Decca LPs, audible! – frequencies that should be removed because they weren’t ever supposed to be there in the first place.
Going around to that busy back panel, we find completely separate moving-coil (MC) and moving-magnet inputs, both with gold-plated RCA input sockets. The gain of the moving-coil input can be switched between 50 and 60dB, and that of the moving-magnet input between 40 and 50dB, both via miniature toggle switches.
Thanks to the use of a rotary potentiometer, the impedance of the moving-coil input is continuously variable between 50Ω and 1050Ω with each 100Ω increment identified by labels, and each 20Ω increment by a small line.
Why a rotary control rather than DIP switches, as many other phono amplifier manufacturers do? It’s a question we put to Schram, who told us: “phono stages designed by engineers without consideration of real-world end users often use DIP switches on the bottom or inside the chassis because it’s easier and cheaper. DIP switches aren’t always desirable for passing audio signals and these locations make it a real nuisance for users. I think one should be able to make adjustments “on the fly” without turning off the phono preamp. Life is already hard enough, so why make it harder with inconvenient switches, right?’
With all due respect to Schram, we can’t quite see what’s so hard about extracting four screws, removing a lid, setting a DIP switch (or two) and then replacing both lid and screws, because for most audiophiles, this would be a one-time only process, so once it was done, it would stay done and never need to be done again.
We guess Schram’s approach has merit if you’re one of those audiophiles who constantly swaps phono cartridges in and out, but even if you are, it’s still only around 5 minutes out of your life each time you swap, which is hardly the end of the world.
The Zphono XRM provides both unbalanced (via gold-plated RCA sockets) and balanced (via gold-plated XLRs) outputs. We would recommend you use the balanced outputs if possible, but if you have to use the unbalanced outputs, be warned that the MM input’s RCA terminals are so close to the RCA output terminals that there may not be room for them to co-exist if the plugs on the RCA leads are unusually bulky.
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Listening
As it happens, we regularly use two completely different turntables. The ‘best’ turntable is fitted with an Ortofon Cadenza Blue moving-coil cartridge (which does not have a removable stylus) while the ‘second-best’ is fitted with a middling-quality Audio-Technica moving-magnet cartridge (which does).
This is only a fairly recent set-up which came about when we discovered the huge number of great LPs that is available for sale at garage sales. Hunting these down has now become a major Saturday pastime.
The problem with garage-sale LP ‘bargains’ is that they aren’t always bargains because we don’t get to hear them before buying them, and many are damaged. So, after first cleaning each LP after purchase, it gets its first playing on our second-best turntable, so that if it’s too scratched, or the groove too worn, it’s only a fairly low-cost, easily replaceable stylus that is bearing the brunt of the damage.
If the LP turns out to be playable, it then goes straight to our best turntable so we can transfer the sound to digital for a final clean-up as well as for permanent storage and casual replay.
You’d think that setting the load impedance for the Ortofon would have been easy, because all we’d have to do would be to dial in the load recommended by Ortofon. Not so fast!
Rather frustratingly, Ortofon’s load impedance recommendation is disappointingly wide, at ‘50-200Ω’. We suspect that Ortofon is being deliberately vague so that audiophiles whose phono preamps have either a fixed load impedance – or only a limited range of load impedances to apply – will have at least one setting that falls within this range.
If Ortofon had been specific and recommended a load impedance of, say, 63Ω, anyone whose phono pre-amp did not offer this exact value might seriously consider not buying the cartridge. If Ortofon had specified a value of 63Ω, this would not have been a problem if you owned a Zphono XRM, because you could have dialled in this exact value using the rear panel load impedance selector!
Since the Zphono XRM allowed us to select any impedance across the range recommended by Ortofon (or any impedance up to 1050Ω if we so chose), what setting would be best?
A primary consideration with any low-output moving-coil cartridge is to maximise its output voltage. To do this, the load impedance must be 10 times the cartridge’s internal d.c. resistance.
In the case of the Ortofon Cadenza, its internal d.c. resistance is 5Ω. (By the way, DO NOT attempt to measure the d.c. resistance of any phono cartridge with any type of multimeter… you will destroy the cartridge.)
This means that the minimum load impedance for the Cadenza has to be 50Ω. No problems, the Parasound Zphono XRM can provide this. But will this load result in the best sound quality? Probably not.
Best sound quality is usually achieved with twice the minimum load impedance, which in this case would be 100Ω. But one problem with this setting is that it assumes there is zero radio-frequency interference, which is rarely the case if you live in a city.
Increasing load impedance tends to decrease the level of r.f. interference, which means that depending on your physical location, increasing the impedance even further may result in an improvement in sound quality.
The good news is that you can do all this with the Parasound Zphono XRM.
Just in case you own an Ortofon Cadenza Blue and you’re looking for a load recommendation, we thought ours sounded best with the Zphono XRM’s input impedance knob set to just a tad over 150Ω. (Remember, however, that your tonearm/turntable leads will also affect the so-called ‘best’ setting of this control.)
As luck would have it, we also had problems choosing which gain setting we should use – 50dB or 60dB – because the Ortofon Cadenza Blue’s output (which the specifications say is 0.5mV at 1kHz at a recorded velocity of 5 cm/sec) is right on the cusp of choices… at least it is according to Parasound, which recommends that you use the 60dB setting ‘for low output moving coil cartridges whose output is less than 0.5mV’ and the 50dB setting ‘for high output moving coil cartridges.’
We ended up mostly using the 50dB setting because we thought the Zphono XRM was slightly quieter using this one, rather than the 60dB setting. There wasn’t too much difference though, so we agonised throughout the review, and ended up switching back and forth quite often and, with some LPs, actually preferred the 60dB setting.
Because of this, we would have found it slightly more convenient if the gain switch had been on the front panel rather than on the rear. We assume it’s at the rear to keep signal paths as short as possible, so it’s hard to be critical about something that’s giving you better sound at the expense of a modicum of inconvenience.
And of course if your cartridge falls firmly into one or the other of the ‘high output’ or ‘low output’ camps, you won’t need to give this issue a second thought.
But if there’s one thing for which we are eternally grateful, it’s that Parasound decided to put the switch for the high-pass filter – OK, OK, the ‘Rumble’ filter – on the front panel, because that got a lot of use.
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The arrival of the Parasound Zphono XRM allows me to write that we have been using it to listen to Heart To Mouth by LP on LP for the first time.
Although we have been a Laura Pergolizzi fan for some time now, we have previously listened to her only via CDs (they being somewhat less expensive), but we decided to bite the bullet with the arrival of Heart to Mouth, because we think it’s her best full album of work yet (though some individual songs on her earlier albums are stronger, the most obvious one being Lost on You from her album of the same name) and we thought the more introspective, meditative sound of Heart To Mouth would work better on LP than on CD.
Parasound’s Zphono XRM certainly wrought its magic throughout this album and the more we listened the more impressed we became. For a start, it’s quiet, so the lovely fade-in intro to Dreamcatcher, along with the crisp picking, was revealed perfectly.
Then, as the effects pile on as the track progresses, the artificial was kept in a separate acoustic space from the real. It also revealed the delicate sound of the ukulele on the intro to One Night in the Sun. Then, later on, those hand-claps sounded so real via the Zphono XRM.
Then there’s the way it handled the driving bass on Girls Go Wild, once again compartmentalising the various instruments while at the same time not separating them out from the mix, but integrating them into the whole. Nice. Very nice.
All the way through the album, the Zphono XRM stayed a constant at revealing the complex timbres of LP’s unique voice and kept up with the different vocal stylings she uses from cut to cut. (And why is it that so many singers with unusual voices seem to gravitate to the uke? (It’s a mystery.)
Next up we just had to hear how the Zphono XRM reproduced the sound of the sangari, a stringed instrument whose sound is famously difficult to reproduce, not least because it resembles the sound of the human singing voice.
If you’ve heard of it, you probably also know that the best-known exponent of it, at least in the Western world, is Suhail Yusuf Khan, who’s been in a trio with guitarist James Yorkston and double-bass player Jon Thorne for some years.
The album we played (Everything Sacred) is a few years old now, but we still think it’s one of their best. Listen to Knochentanz and you’ll hear first the sangari, but after some time (OK, after long time… it’s a long track) Khan himself starts singing and the effect, which is totally eerie, was delivered astoundingly well by the Parasound.
Possibly the weirdest track on this album – and maybe the weirdest song we’ve ever heard – is their cover of Little Black Buzzer (Ivor Cutler), but it’s a smorgasbord of sound, helped out by Lisa O’Neill and by what I can only imagine is Khan scatting in Indian. But the glory of the track was the insane clarity the Zphono XRM afforded this sonic smorgasbord. Amazing performances by all concerned.
But of all the songs on Everything Sacred, it’s probably Sufi Song that we like the best. Thorne’s continuo bass playing is like a warm reassurance that all is right with the world, while the interplay between Yorkston’s guitar and Khan’s vocals is aurally mesmerising.
But could the Parasound Zphono XRM handle total sonic mayhem? It didn’t take very long with Massive Attack’s classic Mezzanine to prove that it could. This is a difficult album to reproduce because of the sheer dynamics, not to mention incredible low-end that’s counterpointed by the percussion on the one hand and the ethereal voice of Elizabeth Fraser on the other.
Heartbeat-like bass lines mean you’re on edge for most of the album, with your senses primed to stun. Turn it up loud! And if MA is a bit too house for you, play what I followed up with… anything by Coldplay… or, preferably, everything by Coldplay.
And when you’re listening to the tracks recorded live in concert, listen especially to the accuracy with which the Zphono XRM delivers the sound of the audiences cheering, clapping and singing along.
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Verdict
The Parasound Zphono XRM does everything you could possibly want a phono preamplifier to do – both sonically and electronically – magnificently well. Highly recommended.
Laboratory tests
The RIAA-corrected frequency response of the Parasound Zphono XRM, as measured by Newport Test Labs, is shown in Graph 1 below.
(Image credit: Australian Hi-Fi magazine)
On this graph, the black trace is the response without the infrasonic filter and the red trace is the response with the infrasonic filter deployed.
You can see that the filter’s response starts deviating from that of the main response at around 400Hz, but there’s no disparity until 200Hz, after which it’s 5dB down at 38Hz, 10dB down at 28Hz and 20dB down at 18Hz.
Effectively, this means that it will effectively cut out rumble and other low frequency noises without having any significant effect on the music being played.
(Image credit: Australian Hi-Fi magazine)
Graph 2 shows the same response as Graph 1, but with a magnified vertical graph scale, so you can see the frequency response of the Zphono XRM in more detail (though we lose the response of the filter because of the scale magnification).
The extra detail allows us to hang some dB variation figures on the response, and you can see that the Parasound Zphono XRM is 0.25dB down at 20Hz, 0.5dB down at 10Hz and 1.3Hz down at 5Hz. (The small glitches in the response at 50Hz and 150Hz are due to some mains hum creeping into the measurement and should be ignored.)
At high frequencies, you can see the response of the Zphono XRM rises to be +0.5dB at 13kHz, then +0.65dB at 20kHz and +0.75dB at 30kHz. This puts the audio band frequency response at 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.45dB, which is excellent.
Channel separation at 1kHz was measured by Newport Test Labs as being 85.4dB, which is an outstanding result for a phono preamplifier. At the same time, channel balance was an equally outstanding 0.013dB at this same frequency. Interchannel phase errors, as you can see from the tabulated results, were also low across the audio band.
Newport Test Labs measured the signal-to-noise ratios of the Zphono XRM using that input voltage which resulted in a 2V output on the highest gain settings for both MM and MC inputs and, as you can see, the Zphono delivered outstanding S/N results of 95dB A-weighted for its MM input and 81dB A-weighted for its MC input.
The result for the MM input bested Parasound’s own specification of 94dB, while Newport Test Labs’ measurement for the MC input was only a single dB below Parasound’s specification of 82dB. To re-state the obvious, both these are outstanding results for a phono preamplifier.
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Distortion, as measured by Newport Test Labs, is shown in Graph 3 for a 1kHz test signal. You can see that if there is any second harmonic distortion, it’s buried down in the noise floor at -100dB (0.001% THD), and the same goes for any third harmonic component (-110dB/0.0003%) or fourth (-115dB/0.0001%). There is some noise at low frequencies, but it’s mostly more than 60dB down. A good result.
The Parasound Zphono XRM provides ample gain for both moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges, as you can see for yourself from the tabulated results. A 10mV input at the MM input will result in a healthy 1-volt output using the 50dB gain setting and 3-volts using the 60dB setting.
These voltages (which we’ve rounded for use here in the text) were measured at the unbalanced outputs – the voltages at the balanced outputs were 2-volts and 6-volts respectively (again rounded). A 2mV input at the MC input, using the 60dB gain setting, results in 1.5V at the unbalanced output (3V at the balanced output). These results make the Parasound Zphono XRM completely compatible with any MM or MC cartridge we’ve ever heard of.
The actual gains through the Parasound Zphono XRM didn’t quite match up with the values stated on the switch settings, but were close enough as makes zero practical difference in operation, and the minuscule differences could be due to slight differences in loading during the measurements, or to production variances.
But for the record, Newport Test Labs measured the 40dB setting as delivering 40.19dB, the 50dB setting as delivering 49.72dB and the 60dB setting as delivering 57.5dB.
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It is interesting that the Parasound Zphono XRM does not have a standby power feature, but on this device it would have added quite a bit of cost and increased circuit noise, plus made it difficult to meet the regulatory requirements of the different countries in which it would be sold, so I can understand why Parasound chose not to include one.
And because the Zphono XRM draws only 7.2-watts during operation, it’s not going to impact on your utility bill if you leave it on all the time, though we would still recommend you switch if off when you’re not using it. It runs quite warm when it is running, so it will come up to a stable operating temperature almost immediately after you switch it on.
Overall, the Parasound Zphono XRM performed outstandingly well on the test bench, returning a flat, extended frequency response, excellent channel separation, ultra-low distortion and vanishingly low noise.
The new HUAWEI Mate 40 that take a series that has led the way in professional photography on smartphones to an even higher level. HUAWEI P 40 Pro already pre-orderable with an avalanche of offers and exclusive benefits. Here’s everything you need to know.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 22 October 2020 , at 14: 31 in the Telephony channel Huawei
HUAWEI today announces the launch of HUAWEI Mate 40 Series , the new range of smartphones that has always revolutionized the smartphone photography market. Now the new line of HUAWEI Mate 40 continues to enclose the best of the Chinese company’s technology, confirming the desire to further increase the level of its smartphones thanks to innovation and technological development.
There are ten Mate devices presented in the last eight years. The latest addition now integrates the best industry technology currently on the market, at least according to the Chinese company. The new HUAWEI Mate series 40 was designed and conceived to create an increasingly exciting smartphone experience for users: from performance to innovative modes of interaction. There are HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + which incorporate the 5-nanometer 5G SoC , the system Ultra Vision Cine Camera and the iconic Space Ring Design .
Richard Yu, Executive Director and CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group said: ?? Thanks to its continued dedication to innovation, every year HUAWEI Mate Series brings the most advanced technology to the market. This is what really defines Mate’s DNA. In this unprecedented historical moment, we are increasingly committed to creating a better future, thanks to our technology that has a positive and significant impact on the lives of consumers. In the future, we will continue to work alongside our partners to bring consumers seamless connectivity of our 1 + 8 + N ecosystem ????.
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro +: the way I am
Change the aesthetics of the new HAUWEI Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro + but in fact the company tries to start from what has been done well with the P 40 Pro and P 40 Pro + of a few months ago. The design in this case is combined with innovative technology. Here is the so-called Horizon Display with angles from 88 ° that promote immersive viewing in a compact design. In this case, the curvature makes the smartphone comfortable to hold in the hand. There is IP certification 68 for resistance to dust and water, and the possibility of choosing between physical and virtual keys, as well as algorithms that prevent errors of typing.
Nice to look at and use new HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + which see the presence of a smaller and more technological front camera, with 3D Face Unlock , an ultra wide angle selfie camera with accurate motion sensor. And on the back? Looking at the back of the devices, you notice the brand new Space Ring Design , the evolution of the now iconic HUAWEI Mate Series circular design. HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro is available in Black and White , in addition to a very particular Mystic Silver , characterized by an iridescent finish. It is also available in two variants in vegan leather in Sunflower Yellow and Olive Green colors . HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + offers a nano back panel ceramic in two iconic colors, Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.
The new HUAWEI Mate 40 Series, however, are also pure power. The Chinese company developed the very powerful Kirin 2020 which for the first time will power the most powerful Mate ever. The CPU is fully 5G ready, capable of handling intensive computing processes and multi-tasking operations with ease, at least according to its engineers. Kirin 9000 is made with a 5nm production process , offers performance improved as well as an energy management compared to the superior predecessors.
The processor guarantees advanced graphics performance, as well as an audiovisual experience for even more engaging gameplay. Present the display from 90 Hz which works in conjunction with the sampling rate a 240 Hz for greater responsiveness and ovens tactile feedback corresponding to the visual experience. And if that’s not enough, here is the entertainment side there are also two stereo speakers to create an all-encompassing surround sound.
HUAWEI Mate 40 Series has an important autonomy to keep up with the needs of 5G. The battery is 4. 400 mAh but above all it supports fast charging from 66 W HUAWEI SuperCharge and from 50 W HUAWEI Wireless SuperCharge.
The camera system available on HUAWEI Mate 40 Series is realized once again in partnership with Leica and sees a drastic improvement as far as it concerns the ultra wide angle lens, a powerful high definition main camera, a new generation telephoto lens and much more. HUAWEI decides to integrate systems of Dual Cine Cameras and Dual Ultra Wide Cameras with viewing angle expanded capable of allowing users to capture high quality video and images. On a technical level the main chamber results from 50 MP with focal aperture from f / 1.9 while the Ultra Wide Angle one reaches i 20 MP with f / 1.8.
At the video level, HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + still increase their potential. Capturing 4K video content becomes easier thanks to the Steady Shot, while l? ? XD Fusion HDR Engine ensures balance in exposure, even in the case of extreme light contrasts. Further new features are the Tracking Shot and Story Creator , offering realistic cinematic effects. You can also easily add background music, filters and effects. Audio compartment includes Audio Focus, Audio Zoom , for high fidelity sound recording from connected Bluetooth devices.
Image quality has been further enhanced with Full Pixel Octa PD AutoFocus . Improved distortion correction targets the face, body and limbs, making the ultra wide angle lens more useful in many situations. HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro has a periscope optical lens to support the hybrid zoom 10 x and digital zoom 50 x , and HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + goes even further , with a camera with dual telephoto lens enabling hybrid zoom at 20 x and digital zoom a 100 x.
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro + see the EMUI integrated 11 of new concept based on Android 01 Open Source. There are tons of new features in it like the Smart Gesture Control which allows control of the device without the need to use fingers. Simply swipe your hand over your smartphone to activate it or navigate with all supported swipes left, right, up or down. A system for answering phone calls is included that works with a single hand gesture.
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro also uses the new dynamic Eyes on Display which allows to activate the smartphone with a simple glance, with interactive and customizable displays that contain all the information the user needs on the phone. The volume of the ringing of unwanted incoming calls can be lowered simply by looking at the device, while the auto-sleep function can be disabled automatically as soon as the user looks at the display.
Then there is the functionality MeeTime for video calls but also the function Multi-screen Collaboration to make the smartphone work as a notepad. Regarding privacy and security, the EMUI operating system has always been characterized by complete security solutions to ensure maximum security for users. The Trusted Execution Environment OS is CC EAL5 + certified, the highest level of security for the microkernel on the market. EMUI 11 also has new functions of privacy. While transferring images, users can easily delete personal sensitive data such as location, time and device details before the file is sent. Encrypted reminders make personal notes private by protecting the content with a PIN or biometric data.
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro +: prices and availability
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro is available exclusively in pre-order from today at the Huawei Store, in Black and Mystic Silver colors, at the recommended retail price of 1. 249 ?? .
Attention because who pre-orders it or completes the purchase of HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro by 15 November , will receive Huawei FreeBuds Pro included in the price (commercial value 179, 00 ?? ), plus 6 months of Huawei Music, 3 months subscription to Huawei Video is 50 GB of extra space on HUAWEI Cloud for 12 months.
Also all those who buy HUAWEI Mate on the Huawei Store 40 Pro, HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio, HUAWEI X Gentle Monster II and other products, will receive 30 euro discount each 200 euro of shopping, directly in the cart.
Belonging to Corsair’s consolidated HS series , the new HS 75 XB are excellent wireless headphones, particularly suitable for those who intend to buy the new Xbox Series X
of Rosario Grasso published on 22 October 2020 , at 15: 01 in the Peripherals channel Corsair
Based on the foundation of Corsair’s HS series , also present in our comparison of the best wireles headphones s with the HS model 70, HS 75 XB Wireless is a solution designed specifically for Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Windows 10.
Xbox Series X has its own wireless headphones
The new Corsair headphones they connect easily with the Xbox and without the need for an adapter: just press the pairing button on the console body and then for a few moments on the power button of the headphones. The console dashboard will notify the user with a connection notification and the headset will immediately start working. They then disconnect if unused for a few minutes, in order to preserve battery life. The headphones can also be connected with the USB cable included in the package (which also serves to recharge them), while for the wireless connection with the PC you need the Xbox wireless receiver (not included in the package).
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As we have seen in the case of other Corsair headphones, also the HS 75 XB guarantee excellent comfort, high audio quality and communications via microphone comparable to those allowed by broadcasting solutions. Compared to HS 70, in addition, the new HS 75 make up for the aesthetic gaps, because they are very pleasant and captivating to the eye, perfectly in tune with the minimalist style of the new Microsoft consoles.
The headphones are sturdy and resistant, but not heavy, with earpads equipped with internal memory foam padding. Furthermore, on the left pavilion, a wheel allows you to balance the volume of in-game chats with that of the game . The pavilions are also adjustable by a few degrees in both directions. As for the strength of this Corsair solution, it should be added that it is equipped with a high quality metal inner band reinforced with aluminum.
The Wi-Fi connection allows you to move away from the game up to about 9 meters and to continue enjoying the sound, while the autonomy stands at 20 about hours . The driver from 50 custom neodymium millimeters are compatible with specification Dolby Atmos , while the detachable microphone features noise canceling technology , very important for conversations with the rest of the team in the context of competitive multiplayer.
The Doby Atmos, supported by consoles Xbox, positions game sounds with three-dimensional precision, increasing engagement and ensuring positional fidelity. In this way it is possible to react to the stresses in the competitive multiplayer context in an accurate manner. Through the Dolby Access app for Xbox , you can also customize the equalization, so that you can enjoy the best performances available depending on whether you watch a movie, play games (also depending on the genre), listen to music, or whatever. The list of games that support Dolby Atmos, however, is rapidly expanding.
One of the most important conferences of the year at the end of September unveiled the new ” smart ” products from Amazon. The company led by Jeff Bezos has unveiled Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with LED display. We have tried them all and we tell you what changes from the previous ones and how they work.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published on 22 October 2020 in the Audio Video channel Amazon Alexa
They finally arrive on the Italian market: let’s talk about the new Echo series from Amazon. The devices created by Jeff Bezos engineers who have renewed themselves completely proposing itself with a new design but also new technical features and Alexa, “ virtual assistant ” even more intelligent. The Italian market is one of the most important for Amazon and the company continues to “Italianise” Alexa proposing more and more devices for the home.
Amazon ECHO 2020: here they are ALL! The review[/HWUVIDEO]
The world of smart homes and speaker homes is now a market segment strongly established technology. All the major tech producers have thrown themselves into this world of artificial intelligence that goes hand in hand with home automation, i.e. the ability to command the house by voice without having to interact completely with it manually.
Amazon in this was one of the first to believe in this world above all giving great importance to Italy which responded positively. And after more than a year here is that Jeff Bezos’ company decided that it was that the time had come to revolutionize its Echos by presenting the new generation that changes on an aesthetic level and also changes on a hardware level with news concerning the beating heart of intelligent smart speakers that in fact they become more powerful and even more intelligent.
On the one hand, Amazon Echo that takes the scene of the family being considered as a way of middle between Echo Plus and second generation Echo. Here it completely changes its aesthetic form : it becomes spherical while maintaining the fabric with which Amazon made it famous in the first and second generation. Certainly beautiful to look at and a lot of furniture for the home. Along the lines of Echo, Amazon also offers Echo Dot in double version , however similar to the new third generation Echo aesthetic: on the one hand a classic version and on the other a version with LED display that allows users to always have the timetable and other information.
Amazon ECHO, ECHO DOT and ECHO DOT with LED: prices and availability
Amazon ECHO available at the price of 99, 99 ??
Amazon ECHO + Philips Hue Bulb available at the price of 99, 99?? (instead of 119, 94 ??)
Amazon ECHO DOT available at the price of 22, 99 ??
Amazon ECHO DOT with LED available at the price of 69, 99 ??
UNBOXING and DESIGN
Let’s start with the new Amazon Echo which is undoubtedly the most important of the series . Let’s start from the fact that in the box we find the device but also the wall power supply as well as some information for the first configuration. For the record also for the others Echo Dot and Echo Dot with LED display we will find the same things inside the sales box.
Aesthetically the step forward of Echo of the third generation on an aesthetic level in our opinion it is interesting. In this case, have a device with a spherical shape not only makes it easier to place at home but is also more appreciable on a technical level with a diffusion of music or speech at 360 degrees . The dimensions are important but not exaggerated because we are talking about a height of 133 millimeters with a width of 144 millimeters. Moreover the lower part is made of non-slip material to allow Echo to be placed anywhere even on slippery surfaces such as glass.
The fabric, of a different color according to the choice made, almost rotates to 360 degrees on all Echo of third generation. Only the rear part sees the presence of a polycarbonate band in the same color as the fabric. Here are located the 3.5mm audio inputs and outputs but also the power port . Nothing else but the buttons that are found on the top of the Echo. They are the usual ones, that is the double button for the volume characterized by the value ” + ” and ” – ” that allow you to increase or decrease the percentage of the volume. Then the action button to call Alexa and finally the button to turn the microphone on or off. Beautiful to look at but above all in relief allowing you to find them easily even without looking.
Particular then the luminous ring which actually takes up what Amazon had placed on second generation Echo but which this time it is placed in the lower part of the device proposing itself in a much more scenic way than before. The lighting is LED by reflecting on the surfaces for greater visibility at the time of use.
Clearly Echo Dot and Echo Dot with LED light differ aesthetically only in size and the presence of a time light. In this case both have a height of 89 millimeters for a width of 100 millimeters. Also for them there is the fabric a 360 degrees on the whole sphere with the exception of the rear part where a polycarbonate panel with power port and 3.5 mm audio output is placed. Present the light ring that rotates around Echo Dot and in the case of the version with LED light, here is the time indicator and other information. A plus we had seen with the Echo Dot in the previous generation and which is now also proposed here and that certainly can only please those who liked it maybe as Echo to be placed on the bedside table or on the desk.
HARDWARE and OPERATION
At the hardware level it is clear that Amazon has seen fit to change the cards in board and to significantly improve the technical specifications of the new Echo. The largest, namely the third generation Amazon Echo, now has a new internal structure, also considering the new dimensional configuration. In this case, the new Echo sees the positioning of a 3 ” neodymium woofer that is 59. 2 mm to which Two 0.8 ” tweeters are flanked at the bottom, i.e. from 20 millimeters.
The sound is definitely more important than second generation Echoes. More full-bodied but above all capable of being effective at 360 degrees along the lines of what Echo Studio can do today, albeit much bigger. Clear highs are perceived with music but also deep bass and dynamic mids allowing you to arrive at a sound that adapts to any environment of the house thanks also to Dolby processing.
The new Echo automatically detects the room acoustics optimizing the audio reproduction, automatically adapting it to the environment. Of course the audio enhancement must also be attributed to the spherical shape of the new Echo which offers more flexibility with speaker placement and sound projection, which maximizes stereo and spatial audio quality within a single device. A sphere also has the lowest possible surface-to-volume ratio and this provides greater rear volume for fuller, deeper bass.
There is clearly the dual band Wi-Fi but also and above all the presence of the ZigBee smart home hub which integrated here will allow users to activate light bulbs, locks, sensors, sockets and wall switches if supported with this technology directly with voice from the Echo. ZigBee technology was only present in Echo Plus while this year Amazon has decided to integrate it here in Echo too, aiming to expand the clientele that now increasingly sees the presence of smart home accessories of this type.
Echo Dot and Echo Dot with LED light instead do not have ZigBee even if they still see the presence of the Dual Band Wi-Fi but above all a 1.6 ” speaker i.e. from 41 mm c which represents an evolution compared to before. And this can be heard in everyday use because compared to the third generation Echo the sound is more powerful but above all richer in details which was not always perceived before. Note for Amazon Echo Dot with LED light the fact that there is still a environmental sensor on the device that allows you to raise or lower the intensity of the light based precisely on the presence of more or less brightness in the room where the Echo Dot is located. For the rest, the data sheet shows the presence of a Bluetooth connectivity which is compatible with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (AD2P) which allows the streaming of audio content from the smartphone to Echo and Echo Dot.
At the functional level Amazon Echo changes. Not so much in the ‘use of the device which is practically the same as before: with the voice you can ask Alexa everything you want from information about curiosities, weather, recipes, famous people, history and more. However, it changes at the hardware level also here because Amazon now implements the new AZ1 Neural Edge processor in the “ brain ” of the Echoes of the first generation. It is a brand new chipset created specifically to accelerate machine learning applications. With AZ1 the voice recognition models are speeded up that become completely neural by processing requests faster and making Alexa even more responsive. In this case, the fully neural voice recognition model will be available by the end of the year but it is clear that the device moves in its response or in its interaction with the user faster.
The real heart of Amazon Echo continues to be clearly the skills as well as the application that the company has changed in recent months making it more and more effective in daily use. We know the skills and allow you to customize the experience with Alexa now also with the possibility of creating them to your liking as well as choosing them from the Amazon store. There are now thousands available developed by third parties just for Echo devices and among these there are those for recipes that allow you to follow every type of recipe step by step. Those for the news or those for listening to the radio and much more. Alexa has found an excellent market in Italy according to Amazon and the developers do nothing but make themselves useful in exploiting the Alexa platform to create skills capable of making people interact with voice commands.
To underline an aspect on which Amazon has worked a lot and that concerns the simplicity in deleting voice recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices. In this case, in fact, for some time now just ask “Alexa, delete what I just said” and the recordings are automatically deleted. Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of security and privacy controls. We have seen the electronic disconnection of microphones but also the ability to view and delete voice recordings as well as control over the entire experience with Alexa.
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Amazon decides to strongly renew the entire Echo line. On an aesthetic level, the change is really important with now a spherical aspect which certainly makes the devices more furnishing especially with the luminous ring at the bottom ready to reflect on the surfaces with a scenic effect.
10 degrees of music, thanks also to the spherical design, with the detection of the surrounding environment. Then with the introduction of a new chipset created ad hoc by Amazon which guarantees and will guarantee shares of
The new Huawei glasses contain fashion and technology in a single wearable device, featuring stylish design and improved audio functions compared to the first generation.
by Nino Grasso published 22 October 2020 , at 14: 31 in the Wearables channel Huawei
HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II are the new generation of smart glasses from the Chinese manufacturer. Based on the fusion of technology and fashion, Huawei’s second generation smart glasses once again focus on audio and technological innovation, with an advanced design and new features.
HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II, what are they and what are they for?
The new smart glasses follow the creative philosophy of GENTLE MONSTER: not only design some flashy, others more traditional, but also a range of eyeglass and sunglasses models to best represent the personality of the wearer. HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II , which are mainly meant for listening to music or for listening to ‘audio of multimedia content on smartphones or on TV, have been designed including proprietary protection features regarding acoustic privacy.
The large integrated speaker, with slim design, cancels the dispersion of sound and provides wearing glasses high definition stereo sound. The Smart Interaction function, recently renewed by the company, transforms the glasses into a personal assistant, with an faster to information, but also a smarter form of interaction, providing users with a new smart wearable technology experience.
The glasses HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II offer a more comfortable wearing experience, thanks to the thin temples made of plastic titanium, while the zipper between the temples and the frame edge is made of titanium elastic. Two features that allow you to reduce weight and maximize comfort for the user. In addition, the curvature of the headset has been slightly increased compared to the first generation, from 12 ° a 20 °, to get a better fit.
Compared to the first generation, the Eyewear II goggles are equipped with a wider speaker that offers a richer sound range and a more immersive audio experience. In addition, the design has been made to optimize acoustic privacy, with a half-open speaker on each side of the rods that transmits sound directly to the ear canal. Two microphones installed on the rods allow a reduction of the noise of the linear beam, thus also reducing environmental interference during telephone calls.
Through adaptive volume technology, Huawei’s Eyewear II automatically adjusts the volume by lowering or raising it according to the surrounding sound environment so that the user can hear clearly while minimizing impact on nearby people.
Glasses support commands Smart Gesture updated: pinching the left rod activates the pairing mode, while with a touch you activate it Smart Voice Assistant . To play the next or previous song or to adjust the volume, users can take advantage of the swiping gestures by sliding their fingers on the temples. The glasses also intelligently detect whether they are worn or not, stopping playback when the user takes the glasses off or reactivating it when they are worn again.
The HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II they are proposed on the market as a decidedly innovative product, halfway between the fashion accessory and the technological device. The autonomy is about 5 hours of music playback on a single battery charge, and there is the NFC module for quick pairing and fast charging technology.
HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear II, how much do they cost?
The new Huawei glasses are already available at the Huawei Store at the moment
HUAWEI today presents the new FreeBuds Studio that is its first over-ear headphones capable of dynamically suppressing noise just like the FreeBuds Pro already do. Here’s how much they cost and how they are made.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 22 October 2020 , at 14: 31 in the Audio Video channel Huawei
HUAWEI today announced its first wireless over-ear headphones, HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio. The new headphones offer a Hi-Fi-level listening experience and above all, according to the company, a high frequency resolution sound quality up to 48 kHz capable of reaching rich details of high resolution music. The presence, as on FreeBuds Pro, of the intelligent dynamic active noise cancellation (ANC) and that means having three noise canceling modes which can be switched according to the variable ambient noise. Not only because the headphones have a double connection and this allows users to say goodbye to the complicated process of pairing with other devices while enjoying the continuous connection.
HAUWEI FreeBuds Studio: how they are made and how they sound
HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio offer an elegant look but above all a comfortable fit. They are not only headphones, but also a smart assistant that allows users to experience a better digital audio world. HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio combine art and technology from this point of view. This is because HUAWEO offers a pair of headphones that are beautifully designed but also comfortable and suitable for many different styles. Instead of using complicated shapes, the auricles are designed with simple lines and circles , finished with a matte metallic texture for a premium look. Cylindrical stainless steel arm connects the headband and the ear cups for a truly distinctive design.
Also the experience of use is high , HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio offers larger ear cups that measure 65 x 42 mm and this creates a roomy fit for plus ear size. The protein leather ear pad appears to be not only soft and comfortable, but also allows for noise isolation effects. Its headband uses a streamlined design and can extend to 150 degrees to fit different head shapes and sizes.
And on a technical level? HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio are in possession of professional acoustic components that allow a response in ultra wide frequency of 4Hz – 48 kHz , tuned by audio experts to deliver music with rich detail. The headphones have a custom diaphragm driver. A four-layer polymer diaphragm from 40 mm which allows for a wider frequency response range wide and higher sensitivity, while the L2HC wireless audio codec technologies developed by the Chinese company achieve audio transmission speed up to 960 kbps. This allows the HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio to reproduce high-quality original sounds of audio files with glorious detail.
What is new compared to other competitors with HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio is the innovative double-layer sound insulation structure “TAT” and intelligent dynamic ANC that reaches a noise canceling effect up to 40 dB. With the built-in IMU environmental sensor and microphone system, the headphones can accurately detect the user’s sound environment and offer three ANC modes which can adapt to the environment for better noise canceling effects. HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio support Awareness Mode and Voice Mode , allowing users to stay aware of their surroundings or have clear conversations without removing their headphones. Brand new six-microphone call noise reduction system which can pick up the voice in a more directional way, effectively focusing on the voices and eliminating background noise.
Users are starting to expect dual device connections in the age of smart life. HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio are equipped with four channels , dual and dual connection modes, which allow users to connect with two devices at the same time without having to disconnect and reconnect. Not only does it support dual connection with HUAWEI devices for all scenarios, but with Android, iOS and Windows devices as well. HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio also have a dual antenna which offers omni-directional Bluetooth signal coverage to 360 ° for a more stable connection.
What about the battery? Fully charged HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio can be used for music playback with ANC for a maximum of 20 hours or 24 hours if wipe is off. With a quick charge of only 10 minutes, HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio can offer five hours of music playback with ANC enabled or eight hours if ANC is disabled.
HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio: price and availability
HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio are available from today on the Huawei Store at the recommended price of 299 ?? , with 6 months of HUAWEI Music included.
All those who purchase HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio on the Huawei Store will receive 30 euro discount directly in the cart.
The sounds of the theremin, once the instrument of the future, have now been tingling our spines for 100 years. In commemoration, Moog is introducing its new limited-edition Claravox Centennial, named for theremin virtuosa Clara Rockmore.
Moog says the Claravox offers “the highest quality control and sound available in a theremin.” With two modes, Traditional and Modern, it enables thereminists to switch between heterodyne analog and digital oscillators. It has the same wave-shaping circuit as Moog’s Etherwave Pro theremin, and DIN MIDI, USB, and CV inputs and outputs for connection to DAWs and use as a controller. It’s also lovely just to look at, with a walnut cabinet, brass antennas, and plenty of knobs to fiddle with.
Electronic instruments, and their inventors and players, are some of the most fascinating elements of music history. When I worked in a music library, I would often spend slower shifts digging through our collections of scores and vinyls in search of graphic notations and electronic music. Clicking around the Moog site today is a joy: there’s a scrapbook timeline of the history of the theremin, old photos and videos of theremin pioneers, and an audio compilation with recordings of Rockmore, Bob Moog, and Leon Theremin.
Wow, there’s also a mini audio documentary featuring Leon Theremin, Clara Rockmore, and Bob Moog talking (and playing) electronic music. Transportive. https://t.co/ufvegFgnhq
— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) October 22, 2020
While sci-fi horror soundtracks may be the most recognizable home of the theremin’s eerie sounds, it has the (literal) range for incredibly moving renditions of classical compositions. Rockmore herself was essential in legitimizing the theremin as a concert instrument. To demonstrate the Claravox, Moog produced a rendition of “Clair de Lune” on theremin and piano, a duet in tribute to Clara Rockmore and her pianist sister.
With the Claravox coming in at $1,499, you may want to adjust your budget before trying to preorder one of the limited
Alongside its flagship phones, Huawei featured a new pair of over-ear headphones with impressive noise canceling abilities, long battery life and superior audio quality. There’s also a Porsche Design watch, glasses with built-in headphones, a smart speaker and several accessories for the Mate 40s.
The Huawei FreeBuds Studio feature no less than 8 microphones. With four mics on a side they boast 40 dB reduction in noise. Besides the mics, the Tee Audio Tube structure helps filter out medium and high frequency noise.
The headphones are smart too, they support three main “scenes” – Ultra Mode (for flights and train rides), General Mode (moderately noisy environments like a restaurant) and Cozy Mode (for quiet spaces like an office, this removes the hum of air conditioning and PC fans). An intelligent algorithm pics the best scene and can switch between the scenes in 1/100th of a second.
The headphones won’t leave you deaf to your environment, in fact they can help you hear better. Awareness mode is triggered by pressing the ANC button on the left ear pad, it allows you to hear everything. Voice Mode is configured in the AI Life App and it enhances human voices while simultaneously reducing noise.
The FreeBuds Studio have 40 mm drivers with 4-layer polymer diaphragms. They can reproduce frequencies as high as 48 kHz as well as very deep base, down to 4 Hz. They use the new L2HC codec for optical quality, it transfers music at up to 960 Kbps. These are suitable for gaming too, thanks to the low latency mode.
A stable connection is ensured by the dual antenna design. You can connect the headphones to two devices and easily switch between them. With Fast Pair and Auto Search support, the initial pairing is as simple as tapping a button on your phone. The headphones use touch controls as well as wear detection (so they can pause playback when you take them off).
You’ll rarely need to charge the headphones, they last up to 24 hours (with ANC off) and need only 60 minutes to charge fully. If you’re in a hurry, then 10 minutes are enough for 8 hours of listening (again, with ANC off).
The Huawei FreeBuds Studio cost €300.
The Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT 2 features a wear-resistant sapphire glass and a lightweight titanium frame. The back of the watch is made out of skin-friendly ceramic while the wrist strap is titanium and has a butterfly buckle. The segments of the strap have a slider allowing you to take them off or put them on with your bare hands, no tools needed to adjust the length of the strap.
The Watch supports over 100 workout modes, including climbing, surfing, rowing and more. There are 10 running courses with voice guidance, there are also a skiing coach, a golf drive range mode (which analyzes your swing posture and helps you improve your swing speed and frequency).
When you leave the golf course and head out into nature, you’ll have access to a barometer, which can warn you of adverse air conditions. The watch also tracks sunrise and sunset, the phase of the moon and the tide, so you can go adventuring on the water or dry land. If you go for a swim, the watch is water resistant up to 5 ATM.
The Route Back calculates when you’ll be back to your starting location whether you’re cross-country running, hiking or climbing.
Embedded into the ceramic back is a sapphire glass covering the heart rate and SpO2 sensors. They track your readings 24-hours a day, thanks to low power optimizations. The TruSleep 2.0 feature can diagnose 6 common types of sleep issues, TruRelax tracks your stress levels.
The Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT 2 can go up to 14 days between charges with regular use, 8 days with heavy use. You can pop it on its charger in the morning and in 5 minutes it’s ready to go for 10 hours.
Like the regular Watch GT 2 Pro, this one runs a proprietary Huawei OS. It has a 1.39” OLED display and a 46 mm body. While the Pro also features a sapphire and titanium build, the Porsche Design is more than twice as expensive – it goes for €700.
The Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear II combines fashion with practicality. They come in multiple versions and allow you to insert prescription lenses if needed, but what unifies them is the semi-open speakers on the side.
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They feature 128 mm² diaphragms for great audio quality, but also an inverse sound wave system to ensure your conversation remains private (it minimizes audio leakage). Tap and swipe controls allow you to change volume and skip tracks as well as answering/ending a call.
The glasses use a Bluetooth 5.2 with a priority channel for a stable connection. They have a low latency mode as well and will automatically detect when you start gaming.
The Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear II carry a €300 price tag.
A look back at the early years of the WWW including the first online newspaper, the forerunners of Facebook and the first attempts at censorship.
(Image: Rudolf A. Blaha)
History of the Internet: As before 30 years ago the World Wide Web came into being A hypertext system for everyone Opening for commercial worlds Early Giants Beginnings in Germany Article in c’t 27 / 2020 read The Geneva headquarters of the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN in the eighties: a coming and going. Only the 10. 000 scientists listed in the internal phone book belonged to CERN itself, Tim Berners-Lee describes the situation in his essay “A Brief History of the Web”; the rest were scientists from all over the world. If you want to understand why and how the World Wide Web came into the world, you have to understand this bustle.
The computer and network infrastructure at CERN: a pretty wild patchwork of different systems. Berners-Lee had written a hypertext application with which he could record the relationships between people, programs and hardware. One day he realized that something like his program should be available for everyone to share information. In March he proposed to his boss, Mike Sendall, that such a system be implemented. He gave the green light.
Tim Berners-Lee’s first project proposal included the requirement that web documents must be readable by everyone, regardless of the computer and operating system. In October 1990 Berners-Lee had three essential elements for it formulated, which still form the technical cornerstones of web architecture today: a first draft of the markup language HTML, Uniform Resource Identifiers, with which resources in the network can be addressed, and HTTP as the transmission protocol for WWW content.
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