Monthly Archives: July 2016

Motorola Moto E3: release date, news and features

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Motorola’s back with a new budget contender.

The launch of the Moto Z range hasn’t meant Motorola has abandoned its affordable Moto E line, in fact the company has just announced the third entry in the series, dubbed the Moto E3.

On paper it sounds like the new Moto E will continue in the footsteps of theMoto E (2015), with a rock bottom price and surprisingly solid specs.

Here’s everything you need to know about it, from what it will cost and when you can get it, to the specs and features.
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Girard-Perregaux 1957 Gyromatic Watch

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Let’s all wish Girard-Perregaux a happy 225th birthday and share a virtual cake, right along with a closer look at this beautiful tribute to the brand’s Gyromatic watches from the 1960s. The Girard-Perregaux 1957 Gyromatic watch pays stylistic tribute to early models that used a technical solution by Girard-Perregaux to improve automatic winding efficiency from around the time when “self-winding” was the hot thing in watches. If you are a fan of simple, classically styled watches as I am, then you too will likely find the Girard-Perregaux 1957 Gyromatic an exciting visual treat.

Girard-Perregaux 1957 Gyromatic Watch Watch Releases

Girard-Perregaux 1957 Gyromatic Watch Watch Releases

Girard-Perregaux’s Gyromatic system substituted roller-equipped unidirectional clutches for ratchet wheels, the brand explains. The point was to reduce idle travel of the oscillating weight and thereby increase efficiency. The 2016 model is called the “1957” because that was the year that the technology was first used in a movement, even though the design is based on a stylistic cues from 1960s Gyromatic watches – talk about a confusing choice of product names. Add to that the lack of self-restraint, testified to by the logo that prominently features 1791, the year to which the company traces its roots and you start to feel bad for the 19th century not getting a mention.
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Sony KDL-32WD603 review

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 If you’re looking for a good 32in TV on a budget, buy the Sony KDL-32WD603. It really is that simple.

This £300/$450 screen has HD Ready resolution, a Freeview HD tuner, wi-fi, and even comes with Netflix and BBC iPlayer.

More importantly, its picture quality is superb for the money.

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It seems odd to be praising an HD Ready picture, when stunning Ultra HD 4K TVs are all around us, but the Sony KDL-32WD603 delivers such a natural, detailed and well-balanced screen for its price that we find ourselves simply enjoying the TV without counting pixels. The relatively small screen size no doubt helps.
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Marshall Major II Bluetooth review

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You may know Marshall for its guitar amplifiers, often used on stage by rock stars and amateurs alike, but the company does way more than just amps. In the past few years, Marshall’s produced several lines of headphones, a Bluetooth speaker or two and even a smartphone.

Marshall’s headphones have been universally solid offerings that target the fashion-conscious more than the audiophile. Its latest offering, the Marshall Major II Bluetooth, is the company’s first wireless headphones and it continues Marshall’s trend for focusing on fashion and fun rather than pristine sound quality and a great build.

The Marshall Major II Bluetooth are simply a wireless version of the Major II … which may be disappointing to fans looking for sound and build quality improvements over the original. There’s a $30 (£50, about AU$18) difference between the wired and wireless Marshall Major II versions which, in my experience with the category, isn’t too much to pay to go cordless.
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Lenovo Ideacentre 510s Review : Borderless Beauty, Weird Webcam

Lenovo Ideacentre 510s Review : Borderless Beauty, Weird Webcam

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I’m not sure how, but Lenovo managed to cram a full-on desktop PC into what looks like a tiny monitor. The Ideacentre 510s is the company’s sleekest and most compact all-in-one yet, with razor-thin edges and a borderless 23-inch display that makes it easy to focus on work or get lost in a movie. But although the 510s is an absolute all-star in the design department, its lackluster screen brightness, webcam and accessories keep it from being the best all-in-one value in its price range.

Design

From the day the Lenovo Ideacentre 510s landed in our lab, virtually everyone who has walked by it has stopped to stare. This is far and away Lenovo’s best-looking all-in-one yet, packing a virtually bezel-less display into a strikingly slim silver chassis that gives the iMac a run for its money. However, while the iMac is aluminum throughout, the Ideacentre’s display portion is made of sturdy plastic.
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Melbourne Watch Company Portsea Watch Review

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The Melbourne Watch Company Portsea is a modern take on the classic marine chronometer, and for less than $1,000 offers a hefty dose of charm in a well-constructed and attractive package.

If you’re unfamiliar with Melbourne Watch Company, that may be because it was founded just three years ago, in 2013, after a successful crowdfunding of its first model, the Flinders. The company’s goal is “to create premium grade watches that are accessible to watch enthusiasts, casual collectors, and beyond,” and I’ve spent over two months with the Portsea, first released in 2014, to see if the model and the company live up to their self-set standards.

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As you might have guessed, Melbourne Watch Company is based out of Melbourne, Australia, and each of their models is a nod to the city in some way. Portsea is a town on the Mornington Peninsula, which is southeast of Melbourne. As the city is a 23-hour flight from where I’m located, I chose not to visit it for this review, but according to TravelVictoria.com it is the former site of numerous military fortifications and now known for its “upmarket dream homes” and “scenic coastal features including pristine beaches, cliffs, reef platforms, and turbulent seas.”
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Sky Q hands on

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Sky’s next-gen TV box wants to bring multi-room TV and Ultra HD content to the mainstream.

Sky Q is Sky’s next-generation TV service. It aims to deliver ‘fluid viewing’, giving you access to Sky TV wherever and however you want it.

It combines live and on-demand content, plus your own recordings, and gives you access all around your home and on the move. 4K Ultra HD arrives on Sky Q 13th August.

With a new range of boxes and a new app, Sky Q isn’t compatible with existing Sky TV services (your Sky dish needs a new LNB fitted but otherwise there are no new cables to install), and is instead being billed as a ‘premium’ addition to the company’s existing video and app offerings.
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Honda NSX first drive: The high-tech hooligan

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Honda has long been a company that strives to innovate. When it feels a lawnmower doesn’t cut grass efficiently enough, it goes and designs a new one. When private jets need a high-tech overhaul, Honda engineers step in and create something truly fresh.

The same can be said for many of its cars. Back in 1990 Honda tore up the rulebook and unleashed a full fat supercar that proved painfully rapid transportation could also be reliable and relatively affordable: the NSX.

Fast-forward to 2016 and the Japanese marque is innovating once again, as the second-generation NSX packs the same sort of hybrid hypercar technology that’s typically reserved for models such as the Porsche 918 and McLaren P1, yet it costs as much as a Porsche 911 Turbo and is as user-friendly as a hot hatch.
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Ulefone Power Review – 6050mAh Powerful Battery

Ulefone Power Review – 6050mAh Powerful Battery

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After the review of other Ulefone devices : Ulefone future, Ulefone Be touch 3, Ulefone 007, We are here with another flagship of the Ulefone family. Ulefone power is a 5.5 inch 4G phablet with MediaTek MTK6753 1.3GHz 64bit Octa Core processor. Following its name, the Ulefone power  is a powerful device with a great 6050 mAh battery capacity and 3GB RAM. It is a full metal body, affordable smartphone that comes with android marshmallow out of the box. Ulefone power is available at everbuying.net for just $146.99.

The phone sure do look amazing with its three colour variants: Blue, White, and wooden version. The wooden version of Ulefone Power looks interesting and I am sure will give a premium feel in the hand. So, let’s get ahead with the Ulefone Power reviewed a find out, is the smartphone powerful enough?
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Google Nexus Watch: What’s the story so far?

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For the past few months, rumours have been building suggesting that Google is doubling down on its own hardware design. That means we’re likely to see Google-branded smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks and – perhaps -smartwatches.

With the holiday season closing in, here’s everything we know so far about Google’s rumoured Nexus watches.

Nexus Watch: Names

Like the upcoming HTC Nexus/Google phones, there are two watches in development and they are currently being called by their codenames which both feature a fish of some kind. The larger watch is currently named Angelfish, while the smaller model is Swordfish.

Google isn’t expected to stick with these names. Until recently, the watches were just branded “Nexus Watch” by the media. Of course, there’s a chance that Google won’t even continue with the Nexus naming. Whether they’re given theNexus moniker or not, they will undoubtedly be launched with the Nexus spirit of being completely optimised for all that Android Wear has to offer.
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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens Review

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens Review

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Sony Fe 70 300mm G Oss Front Oblique View

The 70-300mm lens is a highly versatile option for sports and wildlife in particular and the market abounds with low cost choices that serve well. This lens is one of a different breed though, at a much higher price level and including, in Sony’s jargon, their Optical Steady Shot mechanism. It will be very interesting to see how the lens performs and whether the higher cost is justified.

Handling and Features

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This full frame E mount Sony lens was supplied with the Sony Alpha A7R camera body for the purposes of this review, the resulting combination working well together and providing a well balanced package. At 854g, the lens is not particularly light, but considering it is full frame then quite manageable.
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Teclast T98 4G Phablet Review – Best Performance & Price

Teclast T98 4G Phablet Review – Best Performance & Price

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Hello, Kickers, Today I am going to introduce a brand new device to all of you which is not only good at performance but also has the best price tag with it. 4G is the latest generation of the cellular network which is very fast in terms of internet speed. To use 4G services you need a 4G enabled device. The device which I am going to reveal today is – Teclast T98 4G Phablet Review which you will find best both at Performance and Price ( $148.48 ). You can also check the other Teclast products reviewed by us.

This Phablet has Android 5.1 Operating system which is the latest to use on an android device, Quad Core1.0GHz processor which makes this device a super fast phablet to run & support all the apps very well. You can easily do multi-tasking on this phablet as it has 2GB RAM & 32GB ROM which boost up the performance of this phablet to a large extent. For storage purpose, this phablet supports micro SD card up to 64 GB. Now Let me tell you everything about this phablet in full detail.
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Alcatel Idol 4S Bundle Hands-on Review : Phone, VR Headset and More for $349

Alcatel Idol 4S Bundle Hands-on Review : Phone, VR Headset and More for $349

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How about some VR with your smartphone? Alcatel will give customers a taste of virtual reality, bundling a VR headset with its new flagship smartphone, the Idol 4S. Available for $349 pre-order until August 3 — the price increases to $399 afterward — the bundle also includes a pair of JBL earbuds, an Incipio phone case and a tempered glass screen protector.

The Idol 4S is the more premium of the two phones Alcatel will release this year. It comes with a 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 652 chip and higher-res 16-megapixel camera. Alcatel’s other new phone, the Idol 4, has a 5.2-inch full HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor 16GB of onboard storage and a 13-MP rear cam. For more on that model, check out our hands-on post of the Idol 4 from Mobile World Congress.

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Bitdefender Box Review

Bitdefender Box Review

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Bitdefender’s Box security appliance is a win-win for homes with lots of online devices, especially smart-home devices that wouldn’t otherwise be secured. Its unique hardware provides an extra layer of protection against the internet’s seamier side and scans for vulnerabilities on your home network. In addition, the bundle includes virtual private network (VPN) service and Bitdefender’s excellent antivirus software for all of your computers, smartphones and tablets.

We gave the Box a poor review when it came out last year. But firmware updates that improved the Box’s features and compatibility, a drastic price reduction and the addition of the Bitdefender antivirus software and VPN service make it a bargain at $99 per year. That’s despite the Box’s potentially difficult setup process, outdated networking capabilities and incompatibility with some routers.
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Top 10 Best Camera Phones For Photography 2016

Top 10 Best Camera Phones For Photography 2016

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Cameras in smartphones have come a long way over the last few years, with a number of features that have greatly improved the quality of images produced by smartphones, including optical image stabilisation (OIS), larger sensors, bright lenses, and even optical zoom making them even better for photography.

Here we highlight some of the best camera phones we’ve reviewed, up until now, and what makes them unique so you can make a more informed purchase next time you upgrade / buy a new smartphone. You’ll also find more in-depth comments on each of the smartphones featured in our top ten over in reviews plus, take a look at our technique and feature sections where you’ll find a range of articles, including our 8 DIY smartphone photography tricks you must try feature and our food photography basics, that’ll have you snapping top smartphones shots in no-time.
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Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 3.0 Drone Review

Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 3.0 Drone Review

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Crowdfunding sites have been the home of ideas that range from sublime to stupid. Fortunately, the Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 3.0 is a success story, because the result of this $3 million Indiegogo campaign is a simple drone that has some neat features and is fun to fly. It isn’t cheap, though: We looked at the $229 combo pack, which includes the drone, controller, Wi-Fi HD camera and a Google Cardboard FPV viewer. However, a few design issues dampen our enthusiasm.

Design

The Extreme Fliers Micro Drone 3.0 is a simply designed drone, made from a basic X-shaped piece of metal with a plastic dome. The drone measures about 6.5 inches from rotor tip to tip, and weighs in at just 2.5 ounces with battery and camera. The dome covers the drone’s electronics, including the small 550-mAh battery. The motors and rotors are attached to the end of each arm. Beneath each of the motors is a single LED: blue for the front of the drone and white for the back. The rotor blades stick out a lot from the body of the drone, but Extreme Fliers includes a set of blade protectors — lightweight plastic half-circles that clip onto the motor and protect it from harm when you crash.
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TiO Home Automation System Review

TiO Home Automation System Review

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The folks at TiO (short for “Turn it On”) claim they’re taking “an entirely fresh approach to home automation” with a philosophy that considers the user to be the most important part of a TiO system. In other words, if a home automation system were a round hole and the user a square peg, the manufacturer should re-engineer the hardware hole into a square rather than force the user to become a round peg. Of course, making things truly and honest-to-goodness-ly easy for the user is way, way simpler to pontificate about than it is to accomplish.

Here’s a brief overview of TiO. To begin with, TiO is definitely not DIY. So if you’re allergic to paying someone to install gear, this isn’t for you. If the benefits of having a pro do the work (and the inevitable troubleshooting) are worthwhile to you, read on. Can’t decide? Stick around, because the ability the user has to simply and near-instantly customize the way the TiO system operates (on both a day-to-day basis and a scheduled one), without having to pay for a service call from a TiO dealer, could be very appealing to you. The other main bit to know is that, unlike a lot of systems that specialize in one aspect of home automation (such as lighting or security), TiO is a “jack of all automations” system that’s capable of governing your home (lights, motors, cameras, etc.) as well as your home entertainment gear, including wholehouse audio distribution. Added to everything else TiO can do, its A/V integration gives it a significant leg up on other home automation systems.
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Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid review: Hitting the road in Hyundai’s happy hybrid

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The Hyundai Ioniq spans Hyundai’s eco ambitions, offering hybrid, electric and plug-in hybrid options, all based on the same overall car design. The idea is to present a “no compromise” offering, according to Hyundai, an “e” vehicle that’s driven by emotion and fuelled by affordability.

It’s a move to fend off all the hybrid players, most notably Toyota that rules the UK’s roads with the Prius; equally, the Ioniq has ambitions to disrupt models like the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3, presenting a fusion of good specs, practical dimensions and competitive pricing.

So is this the dawn of a new era for greener driving?
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https://www.pocket-lint.com/cars/reviews/hyundai/138191-hyundai-ioniq-hybrid-review-hitting-the-road-in-hyundai-s-happy-hybrid

Cat S60 Review : This Rugged Phone Beats the S7 Active

Cat S60 Review : This Rugged Phone Beats the S7 Active

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I must admit, I am far from the target customer for the Cat S60 ($599 unlocked), a rough-and-tumble phone made for people like contractors, firefighters and military personnel. After all, I spend most of my workday sitting on an ergonomically padded chair in a climate-controlled building while pressing buttons and looking at a computer screen. The harshest thing I regularly deal with is probably a hangnail that could make hitting the spacebar a tad uncomfortable.

But when it came time to review the Cat S60, I did my best to put the Cat S60 through the wringer. And with its incredible shock and water resistance, this surprisingly stylish yet durable phone came out the other end with flying colors, thanks to its brilliant screen, resilient body and innovative thermal imaging capabilities. The S60 represents a new breed of durable phone that lets you be as tough as a brick without needing to actually look like one.
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2016 Triumph Thruxton R - RIDE REVIEW

2016 Triumph Thruxton R – RIDE REVIEW

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Contemplating the Amal Monoblock “carburetors” on this 2016 Triumph Thruxton R, I am reminded of an expression of a friend of mine who used to do stand-up comedy and had a bit about “fake” augmented parts of female anatomy. “Fake? If they’re in the same room with you, they’re real.” And I find myself unable to tear my eyes away from these fake carbs. It’s like in drama: the willful suspension of disbelief. I should be offended that a pair of covers shaped like 389s shield us from seeing the horrors of the truth and reality of ride-by-wire EFI and the magic that allows this bike to run so great. I should be pissed that there aren’t even any fake throttle cables going into the tops of the “carbs.” But then again, don’t builders always try to hide the cables anyway?

2016 Triumph Thruxton R static left-side view

New-gen Bonneville line feature engine-cover designs that take styling inspiration from unit construction bikes of 1963 and later.
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Alienware Alpha R2 Review : More Power, Same Small Size

Alienware Alpha R2 Review : More Power, Same Small Size

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The Alienware Alpha (starting at $499, reviewed at $949) is back and more powerful than ever. The Alpha’s R2 iteration retains its diminutive, smaller-than-your-average-console dimensions while packing a fast Core i7 processor and robust Nvidia GTX 960 graphics. The result is a hybrid PC/console that gives the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and most mini PCs a run for their money.

All things considered, the entry price is steep. But you can potentially save on the wealth of inexpensive PC titles out there. There’s also Xbox’s new Play Anywhere program to consider, which will allow you play traditional console games on your computer. And when you’re not gaming, the Alpha R2 offers a large catalog of multimedia apps for music and video. Overall, the Alpha R2 makes a pretty convincing case that it deserves a spot in your living room.
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Enclave CineHome HD Wireless HTIB Review

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Initial Impressions and Features

The 5.1 system shipped with each speaker in small, well-labeled boxes contained in a single larger box. If you want a real home theater experience and don’t want to think too hard about it, you just load the single box in your cart and hit the checkout. It’s a simple process that yields good sound.

The center channel is a horizontal MTM configuration with dual 80mm drivers and a single 20mm fabric dome tweeter. On the top of the speaker, a control layout nearly identical to that of the remote control makes it easy to operate your system even if the remote isn’t handy. On both the remote and the speaker, the controls felt a little rattly and some were mushy when pressed, marring an otherwise refined presentation for the price point. When the unit is off, a blue LED glows brightly. When it’s on, it still glows blue, but less brightly. I’d probably have sprung for a different colored LED for each power state to limit confusion.

Enclave Center "Brain" Inputs and Outputs

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Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens announced

Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens announced

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Sony has announced its new FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras.

The construction of Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA consists of 11-blade aperture for circular out-of-focus highlights even as you stop down. It has advanced aspheric and ED lens elements and Zeiss’ T* coating.

The optic features a large F1.4 maximum aperture that offers impressive contrast and outstanding resolution. Sony says that the lens’ Planar design minimizes distortion.

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens officially announced

This lens works with a 12-element in 9-group design. It helps to reduce spherical aberration and distortion for a flat image plane. Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture switching to benefit video applications.
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SoundMagic E10C review

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 If SoundMagic came up with even better sounding versions of its multi Award-winning E10s for the same money, we’d have to pinch ourselves to believe it.

Fortunately, we don’t have to because the new SoundMagic E10C in-ears sound the same as the model they replace.

That homogeneity may not be what you’d expect of a successor, but we’ve been here before, the Japanese company is not averse to making purely functional improvements for its upgraded models.

There’s clearly no dust settling on the SoundMagic engineer’s motivation, because once again they’ve managed to squeeze even more into a £40/$60 in-ear headphone.
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Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ronde Des Papillons Watch Hands-On

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What does it take to get a man excited enough to write about a woman’s watch? Something like this new-for-2016 Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons timepiece from French Van Cleef & Arpels does the trick pretty well. This isn’t a watch destined for any time on my own wrist, but I truly appreciate the artistry, design, and technical features which make for a remarkable high complication ladies’ watch.

Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ronde Des Papillons Watch Hands-On Hands-On

While highly detailed, hand-made dials mixed with animated complications aren’t new to Van Cleef & Arpels, the company ups the ante a bit with each new model. Each of these watches exists in the brand’s coveted “Poetic Complications” family of products whose aim is it combine traditional watchmaking techniques with emotionally-charged dial displays aimed more at being fun and eye-pleasing as opposed to offering functional enhancements. In other words, Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complication watches are not trying to be tool watches, but rather beautiful machines (mostly for women).
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Hands on: Moto Z Force review

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The Moto Z Force camera also comes ready to take higher resolution photos that I can wait to test out further now that I got my hands on the nearly final phone.

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There’s just one catch: the Moto Z Force release date. It may not come out at all, unless you’re on Verizon and live in the US. It’s limited to the carrier and States at this point.

We’ll find out the exact release date and Moto Z Force price at this week’s Motorola launch event in New York City. The first (almost) modular phone is finally coming together.

Design

The Moto Z Force isn’t the world’s thinnest phone, but it’s a still-reasonable 155.9 x 75.8 x 6.99mm and 163g. It just feels thick after handling the Moto X, which does happen to be the world’s thinnest phone.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/moto-z-force-1323028/review

TP-LINK AC3150 MU-MIMO GIGABIT ROUTER REVIEW

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We’re all starting to use more bandwidth. Whether it’s high-resolution Netflix streaming, downloading games, or just meandering around YouTube, it’s not just computer nerds who need a faster wireless network. No one wants to deal with buffering.

Enter the TP-Link AC3150. This svelte little router looks unassuming, but pumps out 3.1Gbps over the 2.4 and 5GHz Wi-Fi channels. It has all the features demanding users already expect, like MU-MiMO, built-in USB ports, and a 1.4GHz dual-core processor.

But at $200, the AC3150 is a lot more than the average user is used to spending on more basic routers. Can TP-Link bring truly fast Wi-Fi to the masses, or will its price tag scare them off?
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/router-access-point-reviews/tp-link-ac3150-review/#/1-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S2 Wireless Stereo Multi-Room Speaker review

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It should come as a surprise to precisely no one that music streamers are big right now.

With music lovers increasingly streaming their tunes over the internet rather than playing it from CDs, vinyl, or even locally stored music files, a lot of the features included in traditional stereos have become redundant.

Additionally, with so many of us now owning a smartphone, audio companies are forgoing complex controls on their devices themselves in favour of giving users the ability to control everything through an app.

Now Roberts Audio, which has traditionally been known for its DAB and AM/FM radios, is entering the audio streaming market with its R-line collection of speakers.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/hi-fi-and-av-speakers/s2-wireless-stereo-multi-room-speaker-1324616/review

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Seiko Presage Automatic Chronograph SRQ019 & SRQ021 Limited Edition Watches Hands-On

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Seiko has been on a real kick celebrating their own history over the last few years. Perhaps I’m just starting to notice it, but they seem to be taking playbook cues from the Swiss a bit too enthusiastically. Our beloved Seiko should never forget that so many watch lovers enjoy the brand and their many good products often very specifically because they aren’t European. My complaining aside, all this has thus far been good news for consumers because it means a lot of cool watches like these limited edition Seiko Presage Automatic Chronograph reference SRQ019 and SRQ021 watches that honor very (very) early Seiko timepieces.

Seiko Presage Automatic Chronograph SRQ019 & SRQ021 Limited Edition Watches Hands-On Hands-On

I like these watches quite a bit, but I want to take a moment and discuss that above situation as we see it. Over the last few years, Seiko has been releasing more and more of their high-end watches to an adoring public around the world that has been more than happy to have more access to Grand Seiko and other higher-end, $1,000-plus Seiko watches previously sold only in Japan. In just a few years, Seiko has quickly developed much more distribution as well as products for “watch collectors.” I more or less define these consumers as people who want nicely made watches for purposes a bit more than mere functionality or basic style.
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https://www.ablogtowatch.com/seiko-presage-automatic-chronograph-srq019-srq021-watches/

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: What’s the rumoured difference?

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Samsung is set to release the next generation of Galaxy Note at the beginning of August. The new device is claimed to be going by the name of Galaxy Note 7, rather than Galaxy Note 6, in order for it to be better associated with the rest of the company’s 2016 flagships.

Aside from the name, what are the other similarities and differences between the Note 7, the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy S7 though? Read on to find out how they compare based on the rumours.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: Design

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is claimed to follow the design cues of the Galaxy S7edge, but with the addition of a redesigned S Pen. It is unclear if there will be both flat and curved models, or just a curved, but rumour has it, the Note 7’s measurements will be 153.5mm x 73.9mm x 7.9mm.
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https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/buyers-guides/samsung/138210-samsung-galaxy-note-7-vs-galaxy-s7-edge-vs-galaxy-s7-what-s-the-difference