If you’re a snowboarder, mountain biker, skateboarder, rock climber or trail runner looking to publicize your adventures, there’s a new eye in the sky to add a fresh angle to your videos. The second-generation Skydio 2 carries over the original model’s core ability, avoiding obstacles as it follows and records you. But now it’s got …
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Sony isn’t playing games with its PlayStation Now streaming games service. Starting Tuesday, the monthly price for the service will be cut in half, to $9.99 per month. Sony says it’s taking the dramatic step in order to keep in line with competition. The new price, which drops from the $19.99 per month it costs now, will be “comparable to …
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Beats, Bose, Bang & Olufsen, Sony… I don’t know about you, but I can’t afford premium headphones priced at $200-$350. That’s why you’ll often hear me touting affordable off-brand models, which often offer “good enough” sound for those of us unwilling or unable to spend that kind of money. But, dang, when something like this comes along, count me in. …
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Sony’s PlayStation has opened an online store so you can now buy PS4 consoles, accessories and games directly from the company. While PlayStation already had the PSN store for digital items, this store will be for physical products. The new store is part of the PlayStation.com website, and you can also purchase PS4 Pro and PS VR systems and bundles; headsets, …
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Apple’s TVOS 13 is out in the wild. The updated operating system for Apple TV streaming media devices launched Tuesday alongside updates to iOS 13 and iPadOS, bringing with it a new home screen, new screen savers, support for multiple users and expanded game controller support for Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox and Apple Arcade. Apple Arcade is Apple’s new …
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Oculus Connect 6 is happening right now. Here’s how to watch. When Facebook released its Oculus Rift headset in 2016, officially bringing virtual reality to store shelves for the first time in decades, it was the talk of the town in the tech industry. But in the three years since, CEO Mark Zuckerberg — who said he’s on a quest …
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Anker is all-in on true-wireless earbuds. The company showed of five new models at an event in New York City, with prices ranging from $50 to $150 for a more premium model, the Liberty 2 Pro, which is being billed as offering audiophile-grade sound and looks a little like the Sony WF-1000XM3. Most of the new earphones will hit stores …
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Amazon is defending its Amazon’s Choice product recommendations, following critical questions about the program from two Democratic US senators. In August, Sens. Bob Menendez and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to provide details on how it selects products for Amazon’s Choice. They said they were concerned the program may be promoting inferior products …
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Most new TVs have high dynamic range capability, which can improve picture quality. Unfortunately there are multiple HDR formats and your TV likely can’t decode them all. Companies like Dolby, Technicolor, Samsung, Philips and others each have different ways to create HDR video. In theory, they can all coexist inside your TV, though that’s rarely the case. Streaming services like Netflix and …
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Over the years Skullcandy has brought the concept of bass you can feel to its line of vibrating Crusher headphones. Its latest model, the Crusher ANC, is the first to have active noise canceling, USB-C charging and a custom tuning feature. In development for three years, according to Skullcandy, it also offers improved sound and a more premium look and …
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