ASUS has unveiled today their top-of-the-line flagship smartphone for 2018, the ZenFone 5Z, sporting a 6.2-inch display and powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset. We’re going to put it against the Sony Xperia XZ2 to see which one looks better on paper.
ASUS ZenFone 5Z:
* Larger screen
* Larger RAM
* Bigger storage options
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Mazda MX-5 Hardtop: Old & New Review – We see how far Mazda’s MX-5 folding hardtop has progressed with a quick look back at the original Roadster Coupe
Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe & MX-5 Retractable Fastback Comparison
The Mazda MX-5 is the world’s favourite roadster. Over four generations the compact convertible has sold more than a million examples, in more recent times including the folding hardtop versions sampled here.
It’s a trend that began in 2007 when Mazda saw an opportunity to compete with the likes of the Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet, Holden Astra Twin Top, Peugeot 307CC, Renault Megane CC, and the Volkswagen Eos. Unlike those models, however, the MX-5 Roadster Coupe offered rear-wheel drive, and the dynamism it continues to bring to the segment.
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Skagen’s first Android Wear smartwatch is big on looks, but light on features. Measured against the rest of the fashion crop it’s a clear stand-out, but without even NFC this is almost a stock Android Wear experience. Skagen-designed faces give it some added flair, but despite our hopes, this doesn’t come at the benefit of battery life. Still, if it’s just a good looking Android Wear smartwatch you’re after, this is right on target.
Fossil Group’s wearable crop is growing larger by the year and making it harder to pick out the best from the yield, but the Skagen Falster is sure to win over a lot of hearts. When I first locked eyes on Android Wear smartwatchat CES 2018, I actually found the design a little underwhelming, but after a couple of weeks on my wrist I can confidently say it’s won me over.
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https://www.wareable.com/android-wear/skagen-falster-review-4855
ASUS has unveiled today their top-of-the-line flagship smartphone for 2018, the ZenFone 5Z, sporting a 6.2-inch display and powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset. We’re going to put it against the Huawei Mate 10 Pro to see which one looks better on paper.
ASUS ZenFone 5Z:
* Slightly larger screen size
* Slightly higher resolution
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On the surface, the new Sony A7 III and the nearly two-year-old Fujifilm X-T2 appear to have much in common. In addition to sporting a weather-resistant SLR-esque body and a large electronic viewfinder at the centre of the body, both models incorporate a 24MP of resolution, an advanced hybrid autofocus system, and 4K video capabilities.
However, by digging a little deeper below the surface, it soon becomes clear there are some differences worth investigating. Let’s find out what they are now.
The difference in sensor size becomes obvious from the moment you remove the lens mount cap. Whereas the A7 III houses a full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor with BSI (back-illuminated) technology, the X-T2 has the latest version of the X-Trans APS-C sensor (III). You can get an idea of the difference in size by looking at the diagram below.
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The Monster Blaster Classic Rock edition offers a big, powerful speaker with a classic rock mode hand-tuned by the legend, Joe Perry himself.
We’ve seen what Monster can do with a boombox before. Alex was quite impressed with what he saw from the Superstar Monster Blaster back when he reviewed it. Monster is back with a brand new Monster Blaster, and this time they’ve partnered with Joe Perry to help tune a special Classic Rock setting on the speaker. Keep reading to see how the Monster Blaster Classic Rock edition performs in this full review.
If you’ve read Alex’s review of the first Monster Blaster, there aren’t too many surprises at least in terms of the shape and size of the speaker. Looking at the speaker from the side, it’s roughly a rounded triangle. The Monster Blaster is approximately 18″ long, 7 ½” tall, and 8″ wide at its widest point, making for a big speaker.
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Wireless charging isn’t a new technology, but some companies are only just adopting it (cough-cough Apple). So maybe you’re looking for a desktop wireless charging solution. The Ventev Wireless Chargestand is one of the many options on the market. Read on for our full review and see what we think of the Ventev Wireless Chargestand.
I am a big fan of the Ventev Wireless Chargestand design. It’s a solid build using aluminum and high-quality plastics and has a clean industrial feel to it. It’s a fairly simple design and easy to put together. The aluminum frame easily snaps into place and the charging puck slides snuggly into the frame.
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The first Asus Zenfone 5 undoubtedly help put the mobile division of Asus on the map when it was first released in 2014. At that time, the Taiwanese company offered a good balance between price and performance; winning over a good amount of people, which translated into great sales in the region. It was another home run for the follow up device — the Zenfone 2 — but a significant price hike for the units after that release saw the once faithful crowd, turn their backs. This year, Asus goes #Backto5; possibly wanting to recapture what made their devices some of the most sought smartphones in the country. Before we dive in for a full review, let’s have a quick look at the device to see what’s new with the Zenfone 5.
We’ve already mentioned this in past articles containing leaks for the Zenfone 5 but its really hard not to bring it up again. It looks like an iPhone X and there’s really no getting around that fact. Is that a bad thing? Well, some love the notch and others could really do without it. While its looks may be polarizing, there’s certainly no doubt that it feels premium in hand with a metal frame sandwiched by glass panels plus it delivers on the current trend of giving consumers more screen real estate.
Let’s take an obligatory tour around the device to see its button and port layout.
On the right side is where you’ll find the power button and volume rocker.
Access to the SIM tray can be found on the left.
You’ll find the headphone jack, USB-C port, and speaker grille on the bottom of the phone.
Flip the phone to show its back and, yes, it still looks like an iPhone X but, unlike Apple’s flagship, the Zenfone 5 has a fingerprint scanner on the back of the device. Tucked away in the upper left-hand side is the device’s dual rear cameras in a vertical orientation. You have a 12-megapixel main camera at an aperture of f/1.8 armed with a Sony IMX363 sensor. You have an RGB sensor and phase detection autofocus plus OIS and EIS as well. The secondary rear camera is an 8-megapixel camera with a wide-angle lens, which is standard in most devices from the Taiwanese brand.
The front of the Zenfone 5 is dominated by the 6.2-inch Full HD+ IPS Display at a 19:9 aspect ratio; giving you a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. While it is an IPS display, Asus has given it a wide color gamut for our viewing pleasure with great color saturation and has 500 nits of brightness as well; making it solid for use outdoors. The notch above the screen is significantly smaller than that found on the iPhone X but still manages to house the sensors, the front camera, and another speaker; giving the Zenfone 5 a really impressive auditory experience.
Under the hood of the Asus Zenfone 5 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with an NPE to give the device AI and machine learning capabilities. While there are a few devices armed with this SoC, this is the first in the world to be released with the neural processing engine. Aside from helping the machine run smoothly, the NPE also helps with photography with AI scene detection to help tweak the settings in your image to get you the best results possible with AI Photo Learning.
What we like about the implementation on the Zenfone 5, however, is that it can learn your preferences by giving you options when you open up the gallery and asking if you prefer the original setting or the one’s it has tweaked. You can bet that we’ll be testing out the camera on this device as much as we can to see if the baked in AI functionality really makes a difference. There are a more ways that the dedicated NPE will come into play but we’ll discuss it further in a separate article.
Asus will offer two variants of the Zenfone 5, one with 4GB of RAM and the other with an ample 6GB. Both devices will have 64GB of storage and can support a microSD card up to 2TB.
Powering the device is a 3300mAh battery with BoostMaster and Smart Charging; yet another way the system flexes its AI muscle by detecting charge patterns so it knows when you need more juice faster or when to dial it down for prolonged wall-hugging sessions when you turn in for the night. This will result in the battery health being extended by up to twice than a normal smartphone; or so the company says.
The phone runs on Android Oreo and still has the company’s latest UI overlay, ZenUI 5.0, that has been optimize for all the AI baked in into the device.
That’s pretty much for this quick look at the Asus Zenfone 5. Sadly, Asus hasn’t released the exact price for the base model yet but if the Asus Zenfone 5Z starts at €479 then we can expect it to be priced significantly lower than that given it’s running a 600 series SDM chip. For now, we wait for its local launch.
(unbox.ph, https://goo.gl/hFwdBQ)
Our guide to Peugeot’s large SUV covers which version to buy, which options to choose and how much to pay for it all
The old Peugeot 5008 was a fairly chunky MPV. It was bang-on for its time (it was our MPV of the Year in 2010) but in recent years family buyers have been moving out of MPVs and into SUVs, with their raised driving positions and added practicality. The MPV market is shrinking fast, which is why the latest 5008 has morphed into a fully fledged SUV.
There’s plenty of competition in the large SUV market, too, but the 5008’s blend of low CO2 emissions, flexible seating and comfortable ride have made it one of our favourites. In fact, we named it as our Large SUV of the Year for 2018 at the most recent What Car? Awards, where the Peugeot triumphed over more expensive rivals including the Mazda CX-5 and Audi Q5. To see the full scale of Peugeot’s achievement, read our full 16-point review.
Our recommended 5008 models match the smooth yet punchy 1.2-litre Puretech 130 petrol engine with Allure specification, which gets you most of the kit you’re likely to want: front and rear parking sensors, sat-nav and 18in alloy wheels all come as standard. Because the 5008 is competitively priced next to its key rivals, though, you can afford to splash out a little on some choice options, and in this slideshow we’ll show you which option boxes to tick, and which to avoid.
*** Note : £1 = $1.39 (correct at time of post)
As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd, metallic paint can also increase the value of your car, meaning you’ll get more of your money back when it comes around to selling. Upgrading from the 5008’s standard white paint to one of the seven metallic colours will cost you £575, while an additional pearlescent colour will set you back £675.
At first glance, the idea of giving your passengers a wide view of the open sky as you drive sounds appealing. Be warned, though, that doing so will severly impact headroom in both the front and the rear of the car. In fact, if you’re carrying anyone over six foot in the rear, then they’ll be sitting with their head craned against the car’s ceiling.
Just as we do on the smaller Peugeot 3008, it’s worth looking at LED headlights on the 5008, both for the extra clarity they’ll give you at night and for their smart features – they can illuminate around a corner, for example. For your £850 you also get a sports front bumper and grille, too.
Almost £1700 is a lot to spend on leather trim, but it’s worth noting that this upgrade also gets you heated front seats, and multiple functions for the driver’s seat including electric adjustment, adjustable lumbar support and even a massage function. Frustratingly, this is the only way you can get electric seat adjustment on the 5008, but if you’re willing to live without it then heated front seats with a driver massage function on their own will cost you a more palatable £560.
No version of the 5008 comes with four-wheel drive, so Grip Control is Peugeot’s alternative. This controls the 5008’s own electronic systems and adapts them for different conditions, while also giving you bespoke alloy wheels and hard-wearing all-weather tyres for greater grip. We don’t think many drivers will need it, though.
If you’re struggling under the weight of some DIY furniture or hefty shopping, then you’ll be grateful that you upgraded to Peugeot’s smart tailgate, which can be opened and closed by swiping your foot underneath the rear bumper. You only need to have the key on your person to enter the car and start it, too.
So that’s how we’d spec a Peugeot 5008, and below is how much it will cost you:
(whatcar.com, https://goo.gl/2P51z6)
We round up the motherload of fashion smartwatches and hybrids
If you thought Fossil’s 2017 wearable offering was impressive, chances are you’ve seen nothing yet. The company is going even bigger this year, and with signs that wearables are helping turn the company around, why wouldn’t it? In 2016 it aimed to get 100 wearables out the door from its range of fashion brands; last year it was 300. This year? Fossil Group hasn’t given us a number, but we can expect it to match last year’s efforts – and likely add to it.
Last year we saw a nice mix of Android Wear smartwatches and hybrids, as well as a growing number of better options for women from Kate Spade, Tory Burch and DKNY.
So what of 2018? At CES the company rolled out its Spring collection and announced a load of wearables for the first half of the year, but there will be plenty more to come. Expect big things at Baselworld in March too. For now, here are all the Fossil wearables launched in 2018 so far – and the ones we know are on the way.
Like Kate Spade, Skagen is dipping into Android Wear in 2018 with its first full-screen smartwatch, the Falster. The simplicity of the design crosses over to the software where Skagen has created some special faces that play off that same minimalism.
The model with metal mesh straps costs $275 while the leather strap version retails for $295 – and they’re on sale now.
For Spring 2018, Michael Kors has added a dash of colour to its collection. The Access Sofie, designed for women, now comes in four new colours including a new two-tone finish, a rose-gold tone, a brilliant sky blue and a white silicone-wrapped style. Meanwhile the Access Grayson (the men’s option), you can choose from new silver-tone, black and dark green shades.
Kate Spade has a new hybrid watch style, the Monterey, a $229 41mm watch that we first spotted at IFA and is now on sale via Kate Spade’s online store. The Monterey has what Kate Spade calls “glitz” numeral indices, with sparkling pavé stones on the watch face and the signature ‘hooray!’ is present and correct.
The three styles are gold tone and black leather strap; rose gold tone case and navy leather strap; and a rose gold tone case with beige leather strap.
Fossil itself has added two new hybrids for spring 2018: the Q Annette for women and the Q Machine for men.
The Q Annette is a 38mm watch that’s 12mm thick and comes in four colours, all with super skinny 7mm interchangeable straps and bracelets. There’s silver, gold and rose-tone cases to choose from with leather straps in blue and pale pink plus mesh bracelets in silver and gold finishes. Prices range at $155.
The Q Machine, meanwhile, is a 45mm stainless steel watch that’s 13mm thick and comes with a range of 24mm interchangeable straps and bracelets. It looks like there is the choice of black, textured black and silver finish cases with both metal bracelets and leather straps in tan and dark brown. The Q Machine starts at $155 and moves up depending on the choice of strap.
The new styles of the distinctive-looking 48mm Diesel On Mega Chief watch for men include: stainless steel case with black leather strap; stainless steel case with brown leather strap; two black steel styles with bracelets and one gold-tone steel case and bracelet. Prices start at $230 for these, and they’re on sale now.
Armani Exchange’s Connected range has got a refresh for spring 2018. The $190 mens’ hybrid now comes in four new styles including silver tone case with mesh silver tone strap; gold tone case with a mesh gold tone strap; silver tone case with brown leather strap and gold tone case with black leather strap.
Just a couple of new colours for the existing – but very funky – $155 DKNY Minute hybrid watch for Spring 2018. Each comes with two strap options: white stainless steel with white quilted leather strap plus bright pink silicone strap; black stainless steel with black quilted silicone strap plus white quilted silicone strap and stainless steel with navy quilted leather strap plus bright blue silicone strap.
Misfit’s hybrid for 2018 is an upgrade on last year’s Misfit Phase. The face has been given a bit of a stylistic upgrade, though the notification colour wheel is now MIA. Most significantly it’s just 36mm wide, making the Misfit Path the smallest hybrid smartwatch from the company so far.
It still supports notifications, alerting you with a combination of vibrations and hand movements, as well as smart link features that can be activated with the side buttons. The Misfit Path is set to go on sale in the Spring, so hold tight.
The Tory Burch Collins womens’ hybrid has been treated to three new straps: a leather strap; a rubber strap for workouts and – in line with Tory Burch’s spring accessories line-up – and a printed nylon strap inspired by interior designer David Hicks. The colour combos are navy/bright blue and bright red/tan leather.
New for 2018, the Michael Kors Access Scout joins the still-relatively-fresh Gage, Slim Runway, Reid and Grayson. It’s a “classic” 43mm watch, which comes in both silver and black tone cases, and the option of black and tan leather straps. All of which are on sale now for $275 apiece.
Kate Spade is also upgrading to Android Wear with the New York Scallop. The 42mm case is quite large for a women’s watch but the round 1.19-inch AMOLED display has a very respectable 390 x 390 resolution.
The stainless steel case also comes in three finishes: gold-tone with black leather strap; rose gold-tone with a vachetta leather strap; and rose gold-tone with a rose gold-tone steel bracelet. Prices start at $295 but move up for the bracelet strap.
Emporio Armani is here with its first women’s hybrid, a 34mm watch with a rose gold-tone case and a silver sunray dial with rose gold-tone indices. At 44m wide and 12mm thick it’s not exactly dainty, but it’s still pretty elegant, and costs $345.
The two new mens hybrid styles are both 43mm watches, one of which is a $295 dark green steel case with black leather strap; the other a $345 gunmetal case and bracelet. All come with interchangeable 12mm bracelets and straps.
(wareable.com, https://goo.gl/F2WS5x)
There are a lot of things going into the making of a notebook that users can’t see by just looking at the specs sheet so that’s why we decided to shed some light onto the most important aspects when choosing a laptop in a series of articles. And we will kick things off with a simple selection of gaming notebooks with the best cooling systems that we’ve tested throughout 2017. Of course, it’s needless to say that we’ve only included machines, which we’ve reviewed and tested. Surely there are a lot of other notebooks worth mentioning but we will stick to the ones we’ve tested thoroughly.
Another thing to keep in mind – these are not the best gaming laptops nor the best bang for your buck deals. The list is solely focused on gaming notebooks with the best cooling performance without taking into account display quality, price/performance ratio, keyboard, touchpad, features etc.
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Today we’re having a peek at the brand new Samsung Galaxy S9, beyond the hype. It’s extremely easy to get wrapped up in the excitement generated by Samsung right now, just as it’s easy to get pumped up at an Apple event, or right after a new version of your favorite vehicle is revealed. But the Galaxy S9 isn’t all that different from the Samsung Galaxy S8, and unless you’re looking to impress your friends with the latest hardware, you may want to hold back.
The new camera is probably the best reason TO get a new Galaxy S9. This new setup allows the user to switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4, allowing better low-light performance for indoor scenes and better depth-of-field and less chance of over-saturation for outdoor scenes. Whether that’ll improve your experience in your everyday life – that’s entirely dependent on how often you use your smartphone’s camera.
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A few months ago, I met my favorite dog. I was standing in my friend’s living room when Tassie, a little black and white chonzer puppy, came sniffing by my feet. She looked up at me, got up on her hind legs and placed her two front paws on my shin. A second later, she leaned forward, crossing her paws behind my calf and hugged my leg.
I froze, my heart stopped and I melted into a puddle on the floor. I didn’t dare to move in case she stopped hugging me. But then I thought, “This is a moment I want to memorialize!” So I reached for my phone, and as I shifted my weight slightly, Tassie walked away. I tried to get her to hug me again, but to no avail. My heart had been won, but the moment was lost.
The premise is appealing — Google Clips is a smart camera that promises to record clips when it sees something interesting. But despite a supremely simple setup process, seamless transfer and comprehensive sharing formats, Clips’ standout feature — artificially intelligent auto-capture — is too unpredictable, keeping it from being truly satisfying.
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https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/27/google-clips-ai-camera-review/?guccounter=1
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ may look a lot like their Galaxy S8 predecessors at first glance, but Samsung will be the first to tell you that their cameras have had a big upgrade for 2018. With Dual Pixel technology adding twin apertures, a new Super Slow-mo mode, AR Emojis, and the arrival of twin cameras on the S9+, there’s a lot here for mobile photographers to unpack. Read on for the five things you really need to know about the Galaxy S9 and S9+ cameras.
Why does the aperture matter? It’s what decides how much light makes it through to the sensor: the larger the hole, the more light gets through. The obvious assumption would be that “bigger aperture = better” and, certainly, we’ve seen a progression of smartphone camera lenses moving toward larger and larger apertures – measured as f-numbers or f-stops – over the past few years. A little confusingly, a smaller f-stop number actually means the camera’s sensor is getting more light than a larger f-stop.
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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have arrived, and with them a big question for Samsung fans: should you upgrade to the S9 from the Galaxy S8? The lure of the newest, shiniest gadget is always strong, and Samsung even has some tempting trade-in deals for those wanting to ditch their old phone for a brand new Galaxy S9. If you’re on the fence, here’s what you get with your upgrade.
It’d be easy to mistake the Galaxy S9 for the S8 at first glance: after all, Samsung hasn’t so much redesigned the smartphone as it has riffed on what the company claims is its most popular design so far. The flagships from 2017 and 2018 both have the same screen size and resolution, and both use a curved Super AMOLED panel that wraps around the left and right edges of the chassis. However, that body has changed, just a little.
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The new Sony A7 III just announced is unsurprisingly the third generation of the series and includes a number of improvements and innovations compared to it’s predecessors the A7 II and original A7.
The fact that the original A7 is still available to purchase new having been launched in 2013 shows just what a great base Sony had to work with when developing the A7 II and now the brand new A7 III.
The A7 III features a new 24mp BSI CMOS sensor with ‘evolved’ image processing , 10fps continuous shooting and 4K HDR video recording.
Maximum extended ISO now goes to a mind-boggling ISO 240,800 and there are 693 AF points.
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https://blog.parkcameras.com/2018/02/new-sony-a7-iii-just-announced-compared.html
Earlier this year HMD Global announced the refresh for their first ever Android phone, the Nokia 6. And just like the model that came before it, the Nokia 6 (2018) was first made available for the Chinese market, with a wider global release set for later.
Thankfully we didn’t have to wait long for the global version of the phone to hit, as HMD Global announced the Nokia 6 (2018) along with other phones in their lineup during Mobile World Congress. While we hated the fact that we had to wait for the phone to arrive, we liked the fact that the phone is now part of Google’s Android One initiative, which means guaranteed updates for at least two years after purchase.
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https://www.unbox.ph/gadget/mwc-2018-nokia-6-2018-hands-on-quick-review-better-every-year/
It’s always useful to have a good all-rounder that is not only portable but also reliable enough to handle your everyday tasks whether in the office or on the go. This is the exact case with the HP ProBook 470 G5 whose detailed review is on its way so we’ve decided to summarize its top 5 pros and cons in the meantime.
1. Slim form factor for a 17-inch laptop
The HP ProBook 470 G5 appears to be a quite slim and portable device. Its overall weight is just 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) and the dimensions are 41.38 x 27.61 x 2.26 cm (16.29 x 10.87 x 0.89″), which make it much more portable compared to other 17-inch alternatives on the market.
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https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/top-5-reasons-to-buy-or-not-buy-the-hp-probook-470-g5/
As expected, Ulefone has brought to MWC 2018 the T2 Pro, which is its flagship model for 2018. Aside from sporting a MediaTek Helio P70 chip-the first phone to do so, the T2 Pro has a large 6.7-inch Full HD+ display with a rather unusual 19:9 aspect ratio.
Now the T2 Pro aims to be different by incorporating flagship-level specs. Is it a flagship killer to watch out for?
Aside from premium flagships and mid-range phones, HMD Global also launched an Android Go enabled phone for budget customers. The Nokia 1 is part of Google’s Android Oreo Go Edition initiative, which uses a tweaked version of Android Oreo to get around hardware limitations.
These two seven-seat SUVs may appear identical on paper, but there’s more to split them than you might expect
Hyundai owns Kia, so it’s no surprise that their respective seven-seat SUVs – the Sorento and the Santa Fe – share a lot of the same DNA.
In fact, if you were to carry out a comparison exercise on paper, you’d be hard pressed to find too many differences. But after back-to-back drives and a side-by-side comparison, we’ve concluded that these two SUVs are most definitely not identical twins.
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https://www.motoring.com.au/hyundai-santa-fe-v-kia-sorento-2018-comparison-111295/
Not long ago, we published our detailed review of the ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC – an excellent mobile workstation for content creators. If you consider purchasing the laptop, maybe you will be interested to find out its top 5 advantages and disadvantages first.
1. Extremely powerful desktop-grade CPU with amazing multi-core performance (+ The CPU can be replaced as it uses a standard socket)
The ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC packs the powerful AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU which is one of the few desktop-grade processors integrated into a notebook and it’s fully replaceable as well. What’s more, featuring twice the cores and twice the threads of Intel’s solutions – 8 and 16 respectively, the 65 W processor is a worthy opponent to the high-end quad-core Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-7820HK chips in multi-threaded workloads.
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https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/top-5-reasons-to-buy-or-not-buy-the-asus-rog-strix-gl702zc/
MWC 2018: Sony’s smart earbuds don’t look like your average wireless buds
The Sony Xperia Ear Duo is a hearable we’ve been talking about for a long time. In fact, our features editor Sophie first got a look at the concept almost two years ago. Until it became the Duo, we knew it as the Xperia Ear Open Style.
Now we have a name, a working version along with a $280 price tag and a May release date. The design is pretty much the same as when we last spied eyes on it earlier this year, and this time we got to spend a bit more time getting to know the features that turn these peculiar looking earbuds into smart ones.
These are buds that want to help you tune you into your music and the world around you at the same time. Plus, they delivers features like gesture controls, Sony’s own unique take on smart assistants along with easy access to Google Assistant and Siri.
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https://www.wareable.com/hearables/sony-xperia-ear-duo-review
A gray California winter helps establish the pecking order among German sports cars.
In the winter of 1846, a group of pioneers seeking a better life in the vast unknown of the American West got trapped by weather in the mountains of the California territory. Bored and running desperately low on cheesy Pringles, they had to turn to the most cursed of sustenance: putrefied beef jerky from the Sherman Oaks Chevron station.
Did we say 1846? We meant 2018. And it’s cool; only one of our three pouches of Oberto had turned gray. Still, though, we didn’t know that could happen to beef jerky.
We’d fled subzero temperatures in Michigan to conduct this comparison test in the fair Southern California weather, only to arrive just in time for the area to get its first precipitation of consequence in many months. For two straight days it rained and snowed, but finally the weather cleared and we could really crank up our Conestogas.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a18237434/audi-tt-rs-vs-porsche-718-cayman-s-comparison-test/
A couple of years ago, at the start of 2016, Ricoh finally answered the calls from Pentaxians for a full-frame DSLR with the arrival of the Pentax K-1. We were seriously impressed by the weatherproof, 36-megapixel K-1, which paired great ergonomics with a lengthy laundry list of features, some of them completely unique to this camera.
Two years down the line, the K-1 has now received a followup in the form of the Pentax K-1 II. If you’re familiar with the earlier camera, you already know most of what you need to about its successor, as the two are near-identical in most ways. There are changes in just a few key areas.
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https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/pentax-k1-ii/pentax-k1-iiA.HTM
There’s no doubt that the category that has received the most reviews here at Techaeris are headphones. Wired, wireless, wire-free, on-ear, over-ear, in-ear, gaming, audiophile… you name it. Our Monoprice Monolith M1060 review takes a look at a pair of over-ear wired headphones with an audio tech we haven’t reviewed yet here — planar driver technology. I usually reserve my glowing recommendations (if warranted) for the end of the review, but these are easily the best headphones I’ve tested to date. Read on to find out why!
SPECIFICATIONS
The Monolith M1060 Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones have the following features and specifications:
The iOS versus Android battle is really a different question: are you iPhone, or are you Samsung Galaxy? Right now, with the covers finally lifted off the Galaxy S9 and S9+, that question is, more specifically, whether either of Samsung’s newly-debuted smartphones are sufficiently appealing to drag your attention away from the iPhone X.
It’s fair to say that 2017 was a big year for Apple. For the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, the company gave the smartphone its biggest shake-up so far. Gone was the familiar home button, out went LCD, and Touch ID bid adieu. In their place we got the iPhone X.
It’s also fair to say that it hasn’t been met with universal acclaim. For everybody who loves the narrower bezels, there’s someone to criticize the “notch” at the top of the screen. That accommodates the Face ID sensor, of course, and for every person who loves Apple’s new biometric system, there’s someone else to hate it.
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https://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-s9-vs-iphone-x-has-samsung-done-enough-25520987/
But, despite its positive fanfare on launch, it was a device that was largely forgotten about amidst a flurry of XPSes and MacBooks. Huawei however, is back with the MateBook X Pro, with a slightly tweaked design, faster internals and a couple of other, slightly less-obvious features.
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https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/huawei/1406786/huawei-matebook-x-pro-review
Looking for a small, fashionable car? Should you pick something new, or, for the same money, something vintage on the used market?
Fashion may come and go, but retro seems to have served the Mini and Fiat 500 well. You get to drive around in a car that looks like something from the past, yet it has all the luxuries of a modern car. If you’re in the market for something a bit more stylish than a small, mainstream vehicle, then these two could be exactly what you are looking for.
But which of the two is best? Do you go for a new Fiat 500? A car that comes with a full manufacturer’s warranty, new car smell, and no previous owners. Or, do you go for something a little older with some miles under its belt for the same money? You’d be saving money over a new car, but would it be reliable enough, and do those additional miles mean that it’ll need expensive repairs soon? There’s a lot to consider.
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https://www.whatcar.com/news/new-fiat-500-vs-used-mini-cooper-which-is-best/n16667
When you have a memory card full of images to transfer to your computer, a card reader is the best, and quickest, way to get them from A to B.
The memory card reader is a useful device that connects to the computer’s USB port, allowing images, music or video files to be uploaded from memory cards, without the need for the camera to be connected to the computer. The latest card readers now also support USB 3.0, as do the latest memory cards, making image transfer quicker as well. Some computers do have built-in memory card readers but generally, they only support one type of card and they can be slower at reading data. Using a memory card reader to move images to your computer will also be quicker than plugging your camera directly into it if your camera isn’t compatible with USB 3.0.
You obviously don’t want to be waiting for hours on end for images to be transferred so speed is important. Obviously, the faster the memory card reader is at transferring data, the quicker images will be moved from the memory card to your computer which means you’ll be editing photos or sending them via email to grandparents sooner.
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https://www.ephotozine.com/article/best-memory-card-readers-2018–5222