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Amazon is redoubling its health efforts by introducing the $80 Halo View, a new version of its Halo fitness band that adds an AMOLED screen for viewing activity metrics and notifications. With its new screen, Amazon’s fitness tracker seems like a much more worthy competitor to the $100 Fitbit Inspire 2, which is the company’s cheapest …

Sony’s excellent over-ear WH-1000XM4 and WF-1000XM4 earbuds are its flagship noise-canceling headphones — and they rightfully get most of the attention. But the company makes other more affordable headphones, including two new models: the C500 earbuds ($100, £89, AU$180) and WH-XB910N ($250, £179, AU$400) over-ear noise-canceling headphones. Sony C500 true wireless earbuds: $100 The C500 are Sony’s new entry-level earbuds, …

Amazon wants to be your next Fitbit. Last year’s Halo Band was the company’s first entry into fitness tracking, but this year’s Halo View, announced at an Amazon devices event today, feels a lot less weird. It’s more affordable, adds a color screen, and drops that creepy, always-recording microphone (which did have an off switch, but it was strange). The …

Logitech’s MX Keys is one of our favorite everyday Bluetooth keyboards and now it comes in two smaller versions that leave off the number pad and some other keys: MX Keys Mini and MX Keys Mini for Mac. Both cost $100, the same price as the standard MX Keys, and ship in late October. Colors include rose, pale gray and …

Amazon’s going all in on health and fitness, giving us no excuse not to be the best version of ourselves. During Tuesday’s fall Amazon event, the company announced Halo Fitness, a platform full of fitness content from top instructors, and Halo Nutrition, a service providing personalized tools to help you eat better. The pair will be available as part of Amazon’s …

Storefront apps from third parties, including Amazon and Epic Games, will soon be available in the new Microsoft Store on Windows, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. The new Microsoft Store will launch on Oct. 5 — the same day as Windows 11.  Microsoft said it’s committed to being an “open Store for an open platform.” The …

Nov 2021 Dolby Atmos surround audio may have been with us for some time, but it wasn’t until streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus got on board that manufacturers finally took the format seriously. There are a lot of Atmos soundbars on the market now, many of which are quite affordable, but just because they support the standard doesn’t mean …

Amazon’s big Echo and Ring event is set for today at 9 a.m. PT (noon ET). The company will undoubtedly release a raft of new gadgets and updates to existing models, which might explain why some older gear in other categories are on big discount. These include Amazon’s 2019 Fire HD 10 — the biggest and most powerful tablet that …

While there are plenty of streaming services out there for you to choose from, HBO Max is one of the best. As a subscriber myself, I’ve found countless old-school TV shows like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that I rewatch for a pure hit of nostalgia. And there are several HBO Max originals like Hacks and Succession that make the subscription …

Apple Music and Spotify are the two biggest names in music streaming. They have the same monthly subscription fee ($10, £10 or AU$12) so it can be tricky to know which one best suits your needs. Do you want lossless and spatial audio support? Apple Music is the one. Love podcasts and want a smart music player for your car? Spotify …