Monthly Archives: June 2016

Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB (HWT250) PVR Review

Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB (HWT250) PVR Review

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What is the Panasonic HWT250?

The Panasonic HWT250EB is among the first batch of their Personal Video Recorders (PVR) to featureFreeview Play functionalities, meaning it has a seven day scroll back electronic programme guide (EPG) and integration with all the major UK catch-up services, including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and Demand 5. Other ‘special’ assets of the device include play back of 4K content, a ‘TV anywhere’ app, network integration and video streaming services including Netflix and Amazon. Naturally, the HWT250 also possesses all the usual features you would expect from a digital recording device, such as series link, pausing live TV and recording two programmes simultaneously courtesy of a built in 1TB (terabyte) hard drive which allows for the storage of around 700 hours of HD programming. At the time of review (June 2016), you can pick up the Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB for £229/$343 so let’s check out if its capabilities justify the asking price.
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13 Ways to Make a Slow Laptop Faster

13 Ways to Make a Slow Laptop Faster

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Your laptop may be slow, but that doesn’t mean you need to replace it. Through heavy use, your notebook will collect a ton of excess files and programs, not to mention some literal dust. The parts will age, and software updates will become more demanding.

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But before you go computer shopping, there are a few hardware and software fixes you should try. A little time, a screwdriver and a few settings changes can have your laptop running as though it were new. Here are 13 ways to speed up your system.
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Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH. Review

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH. Review

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Dg Summilux 12mm F1,4 Vertical View

A Panasonic lens for the Micro Four-Thirds system, marked with the Leica Summilux name, immediately evokes the great Summilux lenses of the past. This suggests something a bit special, something raising its head above the norm and our expectations increasing in a likewise manner. The 12mm lens has a 35mm-format-equivalent of 24mm, which is a useful, classic prime for street photography, architecture, landscape and sometimes even close up sports. So now let’s look at the lens in some detail and see how it performs.
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Raumfeld Sounddeck review

Raumfeld Sounddeck review

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When it comes to markets as saturated as the TV-sound-boosting one, Raumfeld clearly knows the importance of making a killer first impression.

The Raumfeld Sounddeck soundbase – the sibling to the German brand’s slightly pricier soundbar – is a real head-turner – and for a product that, design-wise, is as inherently bland as the costume department of Spotlight, that’s saying something.
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https://www.whathifi.com/raumfeld/sounddeck/review

Samsung C27F591FD review

Samsung C27F591FD review

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Introduction

Samsung now offers a range of monitors with curved screens – in fact they now seem to be pumping out more screens with a curve than without. As we noted on our review of theS27E650C, the curve is sometimes too subtle to really notice. In this case the inclusion of a 4000R curve did little to change the viewing experience. The C27F591FD (also referred to as C27F591F or LC27F591 with various regional suffixes) boasts a more distinctive curve, which at 1800R is ‘more than twice as curved’ as previous models. Another new addition is support for Adaptive-Sync (and hence AMD FreeSync). We put this monitor through its paces to find out what the steeper curve brings to the table and also analyse its performance in key areas such as contrast, colour performance and responsiveness.
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LG G5 can connect to LG’s USB-C 4K monitor

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Despite being an industry standard, Google engineer Benson Leung, who worked on the Pixel C Android tablet, discovered that adoption was not only slow but also done improperly. To some extent, it’s understandable given how new the technology is. So it isn’t hard to imagine Leung’s contentment when he discovered last month that the LG G5 actually supported the standard’s Power Deliver spec. Apparently, the good news doesn’t stop there, as he is now reporting that it also supports the new DisplayPort over USB-C spec, which allows it to connect to LG’s own 27-inch 4K USB Type-C monitor.

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Choosing a Compact Camera

Cameras

The compact camera market features a huge range of options, covering everything from the basic point and shoot models to advanced compacts aimed at enthusiast photographers. Let us help you when it comes to choosing a compact camera

Compact cameras range from simple point-and-shoot models costing less than £50 to professional-grade models with four-figure asking prices. The choice can be overwhelming so here’s what you need to know when choosing a compact camera.

The first thing to think about when deciding on a compact is how you intend to use it. Among other things, this will help you determine whether you need a camera with manual exposure control, which will help you to capture the best images in a variety of situations, or whether to go for one with a largely auto-oriented selection of controls.
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Get sweaty with the fitness-centric, Moto-branded VerveLife headphones

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If you’re finding your regular headphones aren’t sturdy enough to handle your pavement-pounding, leg-flailing fitness regime, these orange-hued headphones might be up your alley.

If you’re wondering why a company primarily concerned with mobile phones has made someheadphones, well, you’re right to wonder. In fact all these products are manufactured by Binatone, which owns the right to use the Motorola name on accessory products. In recent years we’ve seen Binatone build Motorola-branded pet trackers, among other things. This new slew of tech, however, is concerned with funnelling music into your ears when you’re working out.
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PS VR Aim Controller preview : Playing Farpoint with Sony's new gun-shaped controller

PS VR Aim Controller preview : Playing Farpoint with Sony’s new gun-shaped controller

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At the start of the E3 gaming expo 2016, Sony announced a first-person shooter called Farpoint, compatible with PlayStation VR and a new controller called PS VR Aim. This is no SNES Super Scope, though, as we found when playing the game ahead of launch.

The PS VR Aim is shaped so you can hold it like a rifle pulled into the shoulder or fire from the hip. The controller uses a similar system to the Move controllers for PS VR – hence the big pink orb on the front – meaning it will mirror your movements in the real world. So, if you point the gun to the side, it’ll move that way independently of your head movements. Pulling off badass shots without even looking should now be a gaming possibility – and in Farpoint you can literally look down the barrel should you want too, rather than just firing off the hip.


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LG Signature OLED65G6P OLED Ultra HDTV

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THE VERDICT

Our brief time with LG’s flagship OLED for 2016 suggested it’s not perfect (what is?), but apart from the fact that LCD sets still go brighter than OLEDs, it’s unlikely that any other new HDR-equipped Ultra HDTV will be able to match or exceed the performance of this one.

While this article is structured as a Test Report, in fact it’s a good bit short of a full-fledged evaluation. The combination of the cost of LG’s flagship OLED and the limited supply of review samples in early April prompted the company to set up a couple of displays at a venue in New York City, then shuttle in groups of A/V journalists to lay hands on the set—so to speak.
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Logitech HD Webcam C310 Review

Logitech HD Webcam C310 Review

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Your laptop’s webcam is probably horrible. But after you’ve spent hundreds (or thousands) of dollars, you may not have much more room in your budget for an expensive external camera. The Logitech HD Webcam C310 is a $32 camera that provides sharp 720p video, but if you want ambient-noise rejection, full-HD video or easier mounting, you’ll need to look at something a bit more expensive.
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https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/accessories/logitech-hd-webcam-c310

How to Copy Files From Android to Your Mac

How to Copy Files From Android to Your Mac

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You may think that Android and Macs don’t play nice. You’d be right to think that — after all Android and Apple’s iOS have the biggest rivalry in mobile. But, in the end, Android phones make it super easy to transfer your data to an Apple computer. In fact, some would say that it’s easier to move files from Android to a Mac than from an iPhone.

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But if this weird marriage of ecosystem has you unsure, fear not. Here’s how to move files from an Android phone to a Mac:
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Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary review

Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary review

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We have fond memories of the original Audio Analogue Puccini, particularly in upgraded SE form. It delivered a combination of warmth, fluidity and insight few rivals could match, and did so wrapped in a beautifully elegant case.

Even the remote was special – a small, coffin-shaped metal unit equipped with just the minimum of buttons.

All this loveliness would have set you back around £600/$900 in the late 1990s, but since then, it’s fair to say Audio Analogue’s output has been uneven.

There have been some truly excellent high-end amplifiers – we remember the stunning, if ill-proportioned, £9,000/$13,500 Class A integrated with particular affection – but also some average performers that failed to spark our interest.
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AMD Athlon X4 845 Review : A Perfect Budget CPU For Gaming And Multitasking

AMD Athlon X4 845 Review : A Perfect Budget CPU For Gaming And Multitasking

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Introduction

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A few months ago, AMD released a refresh of their popular Kaveri APUs and along with that, they released the Athlon X4 845 CPU. The Athlon X4 845 is the most interesting chip AMD has released thus far because this is the first desktop processor featuring the company’s new 28nm Excavator architecture technology, an updated version of the Steamroller architecture featured on Kaveri processors which launched in June 2014.

AMD’s Athlon X4 845 utilizes the FM2+ socket and it is based on the Carrizo die with the GPU and FCH (Fusion Controller Hub) disabled. The Excavator architecture technology is the company’s final revision of the Bulldozer family and will accompany us until 2017. The next generation architectures that will replace the Excavator architecture will be the x86-64 Zen and AArch64 K12 architectures.
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Panasonic Lumix G Leica Summilux 12mm F1.4 Lens Announced

Panasonic Lumix G Leica Summilux 12mm F1.4 Lens Announced

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Panasonic has announced the Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 12mm F1.4 prime lens for its Micro Four Thirds lineup.

The Panasonic 12mm F1.4 ASPH is a new ultra wide-angle lens that boasts 15 elements in 12 groups. The lens construction consists of two aspherical lenses, two UED lenses and an ED lens. On the other hand, the MFT optic has a rugged splash/dustproof design.

The Panasonic 12mm F1.4 offers a dedicated ring to control its nine-bladed aperture. The lens not only performs smooth aperture changes to eliminate sudden jumps in exposure, its silent design also enhances audio capture in any scene.

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Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 with 2K screen throws in free VR headset to show off its affordable power

Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 with 2K screen throws in free VR headset to show off its affordable power

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Vodafone has taken the wraps off its latest flagship smartphone that’s built to offer high-end specs while remaining affordable. Those specs are so good they can even do VR justice, so Voda is throwing in its Smart VR headset for free.

The Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 is just £300/$450 offline. We say that first – and use the word just – as you need to realise what you’re getting for the price.

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Ducati Hypermotard 939 vs. Husqvarna 701 Supermoto vs. KTM 690 Duke - COMPARISON TEST

Ducati Hypermotard 939 vs. Husqvarna 701 Supermoto vs. KTM 690 Duke – COMPARISON TEST

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Two singles and a twin go head to head in a comparison where unadulterated entertainment reigns supreme

Motorcyclists never really grow up—our toys just get bigger, more expensive, and, in the case of super­moto-inspired city bikes, much more entertaining. Ducati’s Hyper­motard, Husqvarna’s 701 Supermoto, and KTM’s less supermoto-like, but still naked, 690 Duke are all perfect examples of that. With each of these bikes taking a slightly different approach to the loosely structured category, which is best?

Naturally, there’s but one way to find out: wheelies. Lots of wheelies!

2016 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto wheelie action

Changing the 701 Supermoto’s map setting via the dial that’s hidden underneath the seat completely changes the ride. Can you say, wheelies?
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BenQ TH670s DLP Projector Review

BenQ TH670s DLP Projector Review

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What is the BenQ TH670s?

The BenQ TH670s is a single-chip budget DLP projector aimed at the home entertainment market and retails for under £500/$750. It claims 3,000 lumens of brightness from its UHP lamp including a SmartEco mode that will extend that bulb’s life to 10,000 hours, but obviously the brightness in this mode is dimmed.

The other big feature that BenQ are pushing with the TH670s is their Football Mode. This is claimed to be optimised for the fast-moving and colourful nature of football broadcasts, but will it be too much like some of the TV football picture modes we have seen lately? There’s also 3D which has become a feature on all BenQ projectors these days but you will have to buy the active glasses separately.

So will a sub-£500/$750 DLP projector impress us enough with its football mode and picture quality in the run up to the Euros and the Olympics? Let’s find out…
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https://www.avforums.com/review/benq-th670s-dlp-projector-review.12650

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Essential guide : Bridge cameras and pocket travel zooms

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If you’re looking for something with plenty of zoom power, then a bridge camera or a travel compact could be ideal. Here’s everything you need to know to make an informed choice…

Bridge cameras were originally designed as a kind of halfway house between compacts and DSLRs. With their large handgrips and electronic viewfinders, they offer a handling experience that’s similar to DSLRs, which is often accompanied by full manual control and the ability to capture lossless raw image files. In addition, bridge cameras also come with the safety net of being able to be used in fully automatic point-and-shoot mode, as well as the ability to fill the frame with faraway subjects thanks to their extended telephoto zooms.
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https://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/buying-advice/essential-guide-bridge-cameras-and-pocket-travel-zooms-61860

 

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FIRST DRIVE: 2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER

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Fiat’s 124 Spider isn’t a car, it’s every driver’s soul mate
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The driver’s car is dying. It’s a woeful, frustrating truth, but it is our future reality. Certainly, there are multiple definitions of a driver’s car, but ultimately, they can all be boiled down to engagement. Sports cars will continue to get faster, but they’ll never become more visceral to drive. Enthusiasts live in a mystical time, where some automakers produce traditional driving experiences, while others attempt to reinvent the relationship between man and machine. Heck, some brands are doing both at once.

Before the sun sets on the manual transmission; before rear-wheel drive is dubbed “too dangerous” for modern transportation; before alternative energy powertrains saturate every corner of the market – we can still play out our automobile-personified dreams.
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LG G5 gets a solid 86 from DxOMark, lands in 5th spot

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Unlike the previous two flagships, the LG G5 focused more on modularity than on digital photography. That, however, doesn’t mean that the somewhat modular smartphone is in any way a flop when it comes to its camera. In fact, DxOMark gives it a rather high score of 86, for its reliable performance in still photography and a more or less balanced video recording ability. Placed 5th in the overall smartphone ranking, the LG G5’s camera prowess very well makes the CAM Plus module a worthwhile purchase.

Most smartphone cameras these day do quite well under ideal circumstances, which usually means bright, outdoor scenes. The LG G5 doesn’t disappoint in that regard, with well-balanced exposures, though it did have a some problem with high-contrast scenery.

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LEEMA ACOUSTICS LIBRA DAC

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These are strange times for the digital to analogue converter. Having come back from the edge of extinction, it is no longer sufficient for a DAC to be simply a means of turning your ones and zeroes into an analogue signal. First came USB; initially as a convenience feature, but now as an all-singing, all-dancing high resolution connection. Then came volume controls; first doing unpleasant things like bit reduction to get the levels up and down, but later morphing into sophisticated noise shaping devices that can challenge analogue designs.

Now, Leema Acoustics has decided that even acting as a digital preamp is not enough. The Libra is either an extremely ambitious DAC or the start of a new evolution in product categories. Quite whether this is in response to a clearly stated demand for such a thing or a gamble to try and find some clear air in a congested category is unclear, but it is fair to say that the Libra doesn’t sit entirely in either the DAC or preamp category. This is a DAC that also happens to have most of the trimmings of an analogue preamp at the same time.
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Sony STR-DN1070 review:

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The Sony STR-DN1070’s feature list is prodigious, but one glaring omission is support for the newest object-based surround formats, Dolby Atmos or DTS:X. Other midpriced receivers, like the Onkyo TX-NR646, are careful to check those boxes, but Sony ignores them. If you’re OK with that — and we certainly are — it’s an excellent choice, anchored by superb sound quality for the money.

Of course, the Sony can still do plenty of other cool stuff like stream AirPlay, Google Cast and Spotify Connect, offer a generous three powered zones, and handle 4K/HDR video. That good-enough feature set, along with great sound, makes it one of our favorite receiver recommendations so far.

The STR-DN1070 is available for $599 and a prickly $1,399 in Australia (June) but UK pricing and availability is yet to be confirmed.
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Focal Elear Over-Ear Headphone Review

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Executive Overview

At the end of the month, French speaker manufacturer Focal will launch an impressive new line of headphones, and according to the company, the three new models – Utopia, Elear and Listen – will carry the full weight of its 35-years of experience in high-end audio.

Utopia sits at the top of Focal’s new line and will carry an MSRP of $4,000. Obviously it’s priced out of the range of all but the most dedicated and affluent fans of personal hi-fi. But consider that the Utopia was designed to be the headphone version of Focal’s highest end speaker line of the same name. At the top of Focal’s Utopia speaker line is the Grand Utopia that goes for over $100,000. So, when you consider that the Utopia headphones use the same beryllium driver technology and is claimed to share the same acoustic signature as found in the flagship speaker, they might actually be a relative bargain.
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OnePlus 3 review: The best phone you can get for $399

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You get a whole lot for not a ton of money.

OnePlus has been trying to craft a full-blown, “flagship killer” of a smartphone since day one, but how successful it’s been is up for debate. From my perch, the company’s first phone proved that a relatively unknown startup could build a high-caliber handset and a die-hard fanbase around it. Its second-generation device pushed it even further into the big leagues. And now there’s the $399 (£309) OnePlus 3, which launches today.

Make no mistake: The competition is even fiercer than ever, but OnePlus is trying to meet the challenge. Best of all, that pain-in-the-ass invite systemis finally gone. Suffice to say, this year’s launch is a big deal for OnePlus, and it’s only fitting that the OnePlus 3 mostly represents this young company at its best. Indeed, right now you’d be hard-pressed to find any other phone this good for this price.
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The Meze 99 Classics Headphones Sweepstakes

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Register to win a pair of Meze 99 Classics Headphones ($309.00 Retail Value) we are giving away.

According to the company: What is it that discards the superfluous, the gimmicky, the flashy, the questionable, the overly fragile, the misplaced? The obvious answer would be time. And this is also the riddle of good design: very few objects achieve such a rarefied consistency of qualities. This is our aim with the Meze 99 Classics, the anti-fragility of a classic, with a sound on par with the design. Pure, natural sound in a timeless body.
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Pentax K-70 vs Nikon D5500 Comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Nikon D5500 Comparison

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Here is a quick comparison for the Pentax K-70 vs Nikon D5500 entry-level digital SLR cameras with APS-c sized image sensors.

The newly announced Pentax K-70 offers a 24-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor while Nikon’s D5500 offers exactly the same resolution and sensor size. Both cameras has almost the same price value so what may be the main differences when consider their specs list.Pentax K-70 DSLR Camera Announced with Hybrid AF and Pixel Shift

The Pentax K-70 ($649,95 – Amazon | B&H | Adorama) is a new all-weather digital SLR camera featuring a hinged LCD screen, Hybrid AF system. It comes packed with a 24.24-megapixel CMOS sensor with no anti-aliasing filter, while the PRIME MII image processor allows for 14-bit readout and a maximum ISO of 102,400.

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Alienware 13 OLED Review

Alienware 13 OLED Review

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I have seen the future of laptops, and it is OLED. Alienware is the first gaming laptop manufacturer to embrace this truth, updating the company’s small, but powerful 13-inch laptop with a jaw-dropping 2560 x 1440 panel. It truly has to be seen to be believed. But the Alienware 13 (priced and reviewed at $1,299) is about more than its tear-inducing display; it also offers impressively loud audio, lightning-fast transfer speeds and serious graphics performance. This is the laptop to beat in the woefully underserved $1,000-$1,500 gaming laptop market.

Editors’ Note: The version of the Alienware 13 review had a bug that prevented screen dimming, which didn’t allow us to properly run our battery test. We will update this review once that issue is resolved.
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Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.8 lens patent

Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.8 lens patent

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Fujifilm has patented a new XF 16mm F1.8 wide-angle lens designed for APS-c size sensor X-mount cameras.

The new wide-angle prime optic would be the f/1.8 version of the current XF 16mm F1.4model. It is effectively a 24mm lens, when mounted on an APS-C sensor X body.

From the patent application the optical design of the XF 16mm F1.8 is similar to the f/1.4 version.  We guess that this might be a budget-friendly version of the bright aperture one.

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2016 Nissan Titan XD Review : Not-quite HD pickup makes cannonball splash

2016 Nissan Titan XD Review : Not-quite HD pickup makes cannonball splash

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The 2016 Nissan Titan XD is a puzzling truck. Let me explain. I’ve been driving trucks since I was a teenager, learning the joys of parking a battleship in an urban environment after my transition from country mouse to city mouse for college. In the intervening years I’ve seen the full-size pickup market blossom into the behemoth-laden bastion of Big Three profits that it’s become today, with ultra-luxury trucks now as common as BMW and Lexus sedans at country clubs across the nation.

2016 Nissan Titan XD Review: Not-quite HD pickup makes cannonball splash

For much of this renaissance, Nissan has found itself on the outside looking in. The original Titan was a good truck released roughly 10 years ago and then abandoned by the mothership. This forced it to do battle with a gang of bruisers from Ford, GMC, Chevrolet, and Ram that were engaged in a relentless game of one-upmanship that left the Japanese interloper in the dust.
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