Peachtree Audio is one of those brands I take for granted. Their amplifiers and digital converters have always sounded good, but the company’s recent refresh sparked my interest, and I was eager to check out their all-new, feature-packed Nova150 stereo integrated amplifier. This seriously potent Class D amplifier design belts out 150 watts per channel …
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Samsung wants you to remember that it makes wireless earbuds too. A couple days after Apple unveiled its wireless AirPods, Samsung has posted an interview with the designers of the Samsung Gear IconX cordless earbuds. “The smooth triangular shape of the earbud is modern and intense,” said senior designer Seounghyun Son. “When decorating the Gear IconX, we deliberated on which …
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A new report of South Korea fans the rumor that Samsung could do away with flat-screen displays on the Samsung Galaxy 8 in favor of curves. The latest scuttlebutt comes from The Korea Herald, where “sources” claim that Samsung is readying 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch curve screens. If the rumor proves true, 2017’s Galaxy S8 would come as a curved-screen, Edge-only …
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Better late than never? AT&T is finally updating two of Samsung’s flagship phones from 2014 to a more recent Android version following similar rollouts by Verizon and T-Mobile earlier this year. The Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge began receiving the update from the carrier on Thursday, which also includes support for the carrier’s video calling, Advanced Messaging …
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Free always comes with its fair share of strings. That’s the case with the multitude of “free iPhone” offers that the carriers have been touting since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 on Wednesday. One after another, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon offered to give you a free iPhone 7 in exchange for an older model. AT&T initially offered the deal to …
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In 2011, Lucasfilm and ACME Archives commissioned artist Patrick Schoenmaker to create a print of Indiana Jones as an animated hero during the release of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” He was so passionate about the idea of an animated Indy he went on to make an animated feature that’s debuting online this month, five years …
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Editors’ note: As of this week, we’re extending the entry window for our CNET giveaway. From the time the contest launches, you now have until 11:59 p.m. PT the following Thursday to enter. Congrats to last week’s winner, Patrick M. of East Point, Georgia, for scoring a bundle of Star Trek prizes for Star Trek’s 50th anniversary. Fall is almost …
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Apple is having a bit of a hard time with the new iPhone 7. In Hong Kong, the new phone’s advertising tag line “This is 7” translates to — wait for it — “This is penis”. In Cantonese, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong, “seven”, or “chat” is a mild euphemism for the male member. “This is 7” – …
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Even the most jaded gamer could become a sci-fi hero, right? That’s the premise of a comedy show developed by Sony Pictures Television that’s been picked up by Hulu. The streaming service announced Friday that it has given the green light to 13 episodes of “Future Man,” a 30-minute, time-travel comedy that puts together the brains of this summer’s raunchy …
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The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are available to preorder today. Place your order today and Apple’s latest smartphone will arrive in your hot sweaty hands on 16 September. Are you sitting comfortably? Then here are some highlights of the iPhone deals from UK networks and retailers selling the 7 and 7 Plus. Bought direct from Apple, the iPhone 7 …
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