When speaker designer Andrew Jones left Pioneer for Elac America five years ago, he came up with some great designs straight out of the gate. The Elac Debut and Uni-Fi are two of my favorite speakers for the money over the past 10 years. Yesterday I spoke to Jones about his latest efforts. He said that when he …
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1 September
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 coming Sept. 18, starting at $649
We already know a lot about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus, having previously tried a prerelease version of the higher-end Plus hardware and its excellent clip-on keyboard. Now we also know the S7 and S7 Plus are both coming Sept. 18, starting at $649 (£619) for the Galaxy Tab S7 and $849 (£799) for Galaxy …
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1 September
This PC
Looking for a remote-learning setup for a student? You’re probably thinking “laptop,” but there’s another option: A PC on a stick. Yep, you can run Windows from a dongle that’s barely larger than a flash drive. Simply plug it into just about any monitor, TV or even projector. You’ll need a couple accessories, but let’s start with the guts: For …
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1 September
AirPods vs. AirPods 2: The main differences between Apple’s wireless earbuds
Apple’s now has several AirPods to choose from, including the second-gen AirPods (or AirPods 2) and the AirPods Pro, both released in 2019. If you have a pair of Apple’s original wireless earbuds, you may be wondering if you should upgrade to the AirPods 2. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between the latest AirPods and the first-gen models. Want to step up …
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1 September
Apple Arcade’s The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic
The Last Campfire joined Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of over 130 games on Thursday. It’s the story of a lost creature named Ember, who goes on an unexpected adventure. It’s the latest from developer Hello Games, best known for the sprawling space epic No Man’s Sky. See at App Store Apple/Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET Ember embarks on a sacred journey to find …
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1 September
Facebook notifies people it can remove or block content to avoid regulatory risk
Facebook is notifying people about an update to its terms of service that will let the social network remove or restrict content that may have regulatory or legal impacts on the company. The move is related to Facebook’s threat to remove news from its platform in Australia, but the change will apply globally. “Effective October 1, 2020, section 3.2 of …
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1 September
Panasonic Dolby Atmos gaming soundbar lets you blast Fortnite, Final Fantasy
If you’re a Fortnite fan you’re probably using a set of headphones or multimedia speakers, especially if you’re playing on a PC. Soundbars are usually something you associate with TVs, not gaming, but Panasonic‘s latest bar is aimed squarely at the space below your big gaming monitor. At $300 the SoundSlayer SC-HTB01 — yes, that’s its real name — totes …
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1 September
Asus reveals latest ROG gaming gear, including RTX 3090, 3080 cards and Wi
Asus’ biggest launch today was the company’s new GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070-based graphics cards following Nvidia’s announcement of the new generation of Ampere-based GPUs, as well as its reveal of the first Wi-Fi 6E router, the tri-mode ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 The new cards, which ship this month, have redesigned fans, heat dissipation and airflow to improve cooling and reduce …
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1 September
Why Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G’s $2,000 price tag isn’t actually that bad
What a world we live in when the announcement of a $2,000 price tag for a phone seems… not that bad. Samsung on Tuesday provided more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, which it first showed off at a virtual Unpacked event on Aug. 5. The biggest tidbit shared during “Unpacked Part 2” was the device’s price: …
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1 September
Fabric AR thinks augmented reality needs a makeover
Augmented Reality has been the next big thing for years – and it still isn’t. Instead, it’s been on a permanent low simmer. And while that’s more than has been achieved by 3D TV, folding phones and Quibi, AR needs to come to a boil before it overstays its welcome in the public’s mind. Now what? Perhaps a combination of Twitter …
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