The Iiyama ProLite B2783QSU is a QHD monitor with a 2560 x 1440-pixel display, a decent finish and plenty of handy design features. The price tag is attractive too. But it’s above all the FreeSync function that’ll appeal to gamers on a budget.
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The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM is a very fast, moderate wide-angle lens for Canon’s full-frame DSLRs, incorporating two aspherical elements and one UD glass element in a 14 element, 11 group optical formula. Featuring Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics technology to achieve a higher level of chromatic aberration correction, Sub-Wavelength Structure Coating (SWC) to help combat flare and ghosting, an ultrasonic focus motor, a 9-blade circular aperture, silent high-speed AF performance and full-time manual focusing, the new Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM is ideal for travel and reportage photography. The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM is available now for £1799.99 / $1799.99 in the UK and the USA respectively.
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 November update brings with it a handy “find my device” feature, but it’s not just for tablets or phones. Any Windows 10 device can take advantage of the new feature, including desktops and laptops.
Find My Device in Windows 10 doesn’t do a whole lot right now. There isn’t a way to have your tablet make a sound, lock itself, erase data, or anything like that. Instead, you can only find out where its last known general location was.
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The latest Apple TV model has been available for a few weeks now, but in terms of apps for streaming video services, there is one significant option mission. Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, and more are all available to users, but anAmazon app for Prime/Instant Video is still yet to be seen. Fortunately, that may be changing “within a few weeks,” if an email from a customer service representative turns out to be accurate.
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It was less than a month ago that Microsoft put out the request for those interested in beta testing Cortana for iPhone, and now those lucky enough to be selected are getting notified to download the voice-powered digital assistant. While designed to compete with Apple’s own Siri, as well as Google Now, Microsoft’s Cortana will be fairly limited on the iPhone in terms of capability, at least compared to the native Windows version.
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If you’re an old-school Mario fan, or need the perfect Christmas gift for someone who is, look no further than this limited edition Super Mario Bros.watch from Romain Jerome. Only problem is, it’s going to cost you a whopping $18,950. Ouch. Maybe it would better to just track down an old NES in working condition along with copy of the original Mario game.
The timepiece from the luxury watchmaker is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nintendo’s most iconic game character. The mechanical watch features pixellated graphics of Mario, a mushroom, and more, all with a 3D effect thanks to the enameled figures being slightly raised from the background.
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According to new rumors, Apple’s forthcoming iPhone “7” will do away with the 3.5mm headphone jack, and instead rely solely on the Lightning connector port for both charging and the use of any wired headphones. This news comes from the Japanese website Mac Otakara, which is often reliable when it comes to Apple rumors, who cite anonymous sources. The reason for needing to ditch the traditional headphone jack? Why, to make the next generation iPhone even thinner, of course.
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This week Razer and Lenovo have announced their intent to collaborate on a series of gaming PCs. These PCs will exist within the Lenovo Y series, coming as “special Razer Editions”, appearing for the first time in prototype form at the gaming convention DreamHack Winter 2015. Lucky you, though, we’ve got a set of images of this first desktop machine right this minute. This machine comes with NVIDIA GPUs and black, green, and rainbow colors included.
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The BMW M4 is no slouch when it comes to performance, but many car guys and gals are always out for more performance. Dinan Engineering is a name that has been associated with hopped up BMWs for decades and its latest foray into modern BMWs is the S1 BMW M4.
Thai car is a bit milder than other Dinan BMWs in that it doesn’t get an entirely new engine. This car has relatively modest upgrades. Relatively modest because upgrading any BMW is an expensive proposition. Dinan spends only $7247 upgrading the engine here. Not cheap, but certainly better than some previous models where engine mods alone were over $30,000.
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In a statement today, VTech, maker of gadgets for children, announced that its customer data has been breached. According to the company, an “unauthorized party” accessed data within the Learning Lodge app store database earlier this month; that database has neither banking info nor certain personal identification details like social security numbers, but does have ‘general’ profile info.
VTech has long made devices for children, and in recent years these devices have included kid-friendly tablets. The Learning Lodge is essentially the app store for VTech’s platform, giving kids access to age appropriate and educational content.
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Could driverless racing ever as exciting as events where there’s meat behind the wheel? Formula E believes so, with ROBORACE expected to kick off during its 2016-17 season. Billed as part of the support package for the FIA Formula E Championship, the races will see autonomous electric cars going up against each other as teams compete to hone the best AI.
Each race will see ten teams compete, with two cars apiece. They’ll use the same tracks as the regular Formula E electric races, each session lasting an hour.
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LG really, really wants your next TV, smartwatch, and car to use an OLED panel and, preferably, one that’s come off its new $8.71bn production line. The company’s panel arm, LG Display, has announced a whopping 1.84 trillion South Korean Won investment into a brand new facility dubbed P10, which will cater for what LG predicts will be blockbuster demand for OLED in a range of sizes.
That $8.71bn is only the tip of the iceberg, mind, and the plant – to be constructed in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea – is expected to eventually cost more than five times that amount.
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Demand for the mid-size Canyon and Colorado trucks is booming and GM is left scrambling to figure out just how it’s going to up production of the trucks to meet the demand. The industry forecast for sales of those trucks was about 80,000 units. So far sales of GM’s mid-size trucks is on pace to reach 120,000 units this year.
To get more of the trucks into production GM is considering outsourcing the production of some van models to AM General. By outsourcing the production of those vans, GM could use its plant near St. Louis to build more of the popular Canyon and Colorado trucks.
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As part of Google engineer Benson Leung’s crusade against sub par USB Type-C accessories in the market, he reviewed OnePlus’ own blessed accessories and found them not complying with the most recent USB specifications. The Chinese startup has finally replied and, to some extent, did admit to the technical findings. However, it also defends its choice in the matter. Nonetheless, it will offer refunds for the USB cable or adapter, but only for those who bought the accessories separately from a OnePlus 2 for use with other devices.
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This Christmas Santa will be leaving a bunch of new Samsung Gear VR headsets under trees all around the world for gamers to enjoy. There are some things that people new to VR headsets and the Gear VR need to know to keep their new toy working and to keep themselves tip top.
The first thing is that you should never leave the Gear VR facedown or outside. The outside bit is a no brianer, you never want to leave any electronic gadget lying around outdoors. The lenses in the Gear VR could focus the sun’s rays like a magnifying glass and cause damage to your smartphone if you leave it lying face down outside.
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It was way back in February that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative and its partner One Education announced a modular laptop/tablet hybrid, dubbed the XO-Infinity, promising a debut in the following weeks. Well, it’s a bit later than expected, but One Education finally has working prototypes, and, after dropping the XO part of the name, has now launched an Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund the Infinity.
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HTC once admitted that it didn’t have the massive marketing budget the likes of Samsung has at its disposal. So instead, they relied more on word of mouth, viral marketing, and the power of the crowd to get their message, and their products, across. Now they seem to be once again trying to harness that resource when it comes to quality testing and design feedback not just for new software but even for upcoming hardware by launching the new HTC Preview program for loyal fans to join.
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Just last week, NVIDIA put out a new SHIELD Tablet, this time with “K1” appended to its name. It might have disappointed many who have been expecting, or at least wishing for, a refreshed gaming tablet with more up-to-date specs. Sadly, the K1 was but a mild change over the first SHIELD Tablet, but carrying a more affordable price tag. But if leaked details, which has already been taken down, found on GFXBench are any indication, NVIDIA might indeed have a Tegra X1 powered model coming soon.
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Gone are the days when Chinese smartphones will be accused of being cheap and plastic. At least not the flagships from major OEMs these days. As the West moves towards metal, so do China’s finest. The Huawei Mate 8, which was just partially revealed, joins that new trend as well. But more than just the metallic body, the smartphone also rocks what might be one of the most performant hardware in the region. The one drawback? The Mate 8 is huge. Good thing then, that it’s almost all screen.
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The days of sound-leaking, heavy, and tinny headphones are long gone. In their place is an array of affordable wireless headphones that come in at a budget rates while offering audio quality more than suitable for most consumers’ needs. We recently got our hands on a pair of iClever QY8 Bluetooth earbuds, and at $19.99 USD, they certainly fall into the budget category. Does the quality suffer as a result? Read our mini review to find out!
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Legend has it that Ettore Bugatti once called the Bentley 4½ Litre the “world’s fastest truck.” We’re guessing that he didn’t know he was merely being prophetic. Because now Bentley builds an SUV, and guess what? Its 187-mph top speed is the highest on record for a vehicle of that type.
Why an SUV? Simple: People who drive Bentleys tend to have other vehicles (a lot of them), and the vehicle they drive in the winter—or when it’s raining, or foggy, or below 75 degrees—tends to be an SUV. Now that Bentley makes an SUV, a lot of those buyers will make that SUV a Bentley, as well.
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Fans of the Droid Maxx series finally have something to get excited about. After two years of waiting for a sequel, Verizon and Motorola finally teamed up again to release a worthy successor to its first Maxx, the Droid Maxx 2.
The Maxx 2 is actually a re-branded Moto X Play, which is a more affordable version of the Moto X Style. It features a good balance of mid-range and high-end specs. Since the Moto X Play isn’t available in the States, we welcomed the Maxx 2 with open arms.
At $384 (or $16 for 24 months) off contract, the Maxx 2 is not only competitively priced, it’s able to hold its own against other flagships.
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While the majority of the tablet market is occupied by the likes of Apple, Samsung and other A-listers, there’s another section of the market that’s been gaining followers month by month: Chinese brands selling Android slates with heavy duty specs at moderate prices. Cube is one of these brands, and every year it releases a handful of Android devices that have become known for boasting powerful components in relation to their price.
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While Apple was busy touting the benefits of increasing the iPad’s overall size, iPad keyboard maker Brydge has been hard at work creating a keyboard for the iPad mini.
The BrydgeMini follows the same overall design of the BrydgeAir, the company’s keyboard for the standard iPad. Lacking from the smaller version, however, is the built-in speaker which I found to be a distraction anyways.
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The Ricoh WG-M1 is an action camera that’s capable of recording full HD video (1280 x 960 pixels), which are captured at a 137-degree ultra-wide angle of view. Although primarily designed to capture video, it’s also possible to record stills. The camera has an f/2.8 lens and can capture three different angles of views with 14 million pixels. As it is designed to be used in a variety of “action” type of environments, it has several rugged credentials. It’s waterproof down to 10 metres, shockproof from 2 metres and freeze proof down to -10 degrees celcius. The Ricoh WG-M1 costs around £159.99 / $199.95.
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“What’s with the bee?” An angry insect might not be the most obvious mascot for a 485 horsepower muscle sedan, but the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack certainly has enough sting to keep the hive happy. And, though it’s not the Hellcat that tops the Charger line-up, kicking off at under $40k makes this particular Dodge a very interesting one indeed.
At a time when most manufacturers are playing with turbochargers, Dodge keeps delivering the huge displacement that traditionalists demand. In the case of the Charger R/T Scat Pack that’s a 6.4-liter V8 HEMI courtesy of the team at SRT, delivering not only all 485 aforementioned horses but a blistering 475 lb-ft. of torque.
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The Westone UM Pro 10 have loads of plus points. They’re light, comfortable, sound isolation is good and audio reproduction is excellent. They’ve clearly been designed for use on stage, where they’ll do a great job. Still, distortion is really quite strong, which limits use to relatively moderate volume levels. And that could prove problematic on stage.
Westone is back with the UM Pro 10 in-ear headphones, the most affordable option in the firm’s UM Pro range. The UM Pro 30 already bagged a five-star review from our test lab, so will this cheaper model prove just as impressive? Time to find out.
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Meizu’s Blue Charm lineup is leveling up with the latest Meizu m1 metal addition. It keeps the low-budget/high-performance profile but Meizu managed to promote the design to a new premium level without sacrificing the Blue Charm goal.
First we want to get the naming confusion out of the way – the smartphone is sold in China as Blue Charm Metal (read in Chinese as Meilan Metal), while for the rest of the world the phone will be known as Meizu m1 metal.
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Ford says it sold more than 7 million Explorers worldwide since the model first launched back in 1990. That doesn’t seem like a stretch — I think everyone knows someone who’s owned one of these at some point. More recently, since the Explorer ditched its body-on-frame foundation for a more compliant unibody platform in its fifth generation, it’s become a fixture on US roads all over again, often with kids’ soccer teams inside or stick-figure family decals on the windows.
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