Monthly Archives: September 2016

Best cycling watches and tracking wearables to look out for

Best cycling watches and tracking wearables to look out for

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We’re used to seeing runners strap on GPS watches, but now the best cycling watches and trackers will keep tabs on distance, pace and even cadence while you ride.

The data means that cyclists can now enjoy unprecedented insights into their performance and technique, becoming better cyclists in the process.

These devices are easy to round up, but of course the real test is in the user experience. That’s why we took a host of these trackers, plus some more, out on the roads to find out how they fared – head over to our big cycling group test for details.

Read on for the lowdown on our pick of the best cycling wearables.
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Apple AirPods review: Wire-free future or design disaster?

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With no headphone socket on the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, you’ve either got to go Lightning connector or Bluetooth wireless. And the company is hoping you’ll opt for the latter and buy into its wireless in-ear AirPods.

If you’ve got wired headphones then Apple does include a Lightning-to-3.5mm adaptor in the iPhone 7 box, but that hasn’t stopped the £159/$238.5 AirPods from causing a bit of a storm. Is their wire-free vision the future of wireless listening or does their divisive design render them a disaster?

Apple AirPods review: Wireless and wire-free

The dinky Apple AirPods have no wires connected to your phone. There are also no wires to connect the two earphones together. They’re genuinely wire-free and connect via Bluetooth.
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Hands on: Panasonic Lumix G85 review

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Panasonic is arguably one of the biggest names in video right alongside Canon and Sony and now its further cement its name in the market with the mid-range Lumix G85 (or G80 as it’s known in the UK). The new Lumix G85/G80 isn’t meant to be a replacement for the Lumix G7, but rather to sit above it with a redesigned magnesium body and video-oriented features for pros.

Priced at $899 (about £690, AU$1,190) body only or $999 (about £770, AU$1,330) when kitted with the 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, the G85 isn’t as affordable as the G7 but it comes with added capabilities like in-body image stabilization, dampened shutter and other small tweaks. This might not be Panasonic’s most revolutionary camera, but it certainly feels like its best packaged body yet.

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Hands on: GoPro Hero5 Session review

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The GoPro Hero5 Session is the small, cube-shaped action camera that’s now capable of shooting stabilized 4K video and capturing all sorts of new wide angles.

It’s the scrappy alternative to the new GoPro Hero5 Black, and surprisingly it shares many of the top-end specs within its more compact camera frame.

This is a big improvement over last year’s GoPro Hero4 Session thanks to a more advanced camera sensor and the addition of video stabilization.

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Your video will look noticeably better at the 2.7K and 4K resolutions, more field of view choices will fully take in your adventurous lifestyle, and wind noise reduction will make sound clearer this time around.
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TomTom Spark 3 review: Getting better with age

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Waking early in the city offers plenty of unique advantages to the urban runner. It’s a chance to run as the local population is wiping the sleep from its eyes, going about the routine of preparing for the day, heading to work, heading home from nights out, setting up market stalls and opening shops.

A waking city is something to experience, offering a different perspective. And for those who travel, that early morning run makes it feel as though you actually went somewhere and did something. With the TomTom Spark 3 sports watch, which is focused on running, cycling and swimming activity, that’s now so much easier.

TomTom Spark 3 review: Design and build

TomTom has stuck to a single design formula for a couple of iterations of its sports devices. In the Spark, the body is one piece that fits into a rubber strap. On the Spark 3 this is a new strap that’s softer and a little more comfortable to wear, but not a huge change from the previous version.

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2017 Bentley Flying Spur V8 S First Drive

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Nestling in-between the Flying Spur V8 – which is as “entry level” as a Bentley sedan gets – and the W12-engined original, the new 2017 Flying Spur V8 S is all about eager affordability. Feel free to put as many air-quotes around “affordability” as it takes to stomach the $205,000 starting price, drop your weary, wealthy body into the supple leather seats, and try to get with the old-school charm.

Bentley starts with the same, 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbocharged engine as the existing car, but tunes it for 521 HP and 502 lb-ft. of torque, compared to 500 HP and 487 lb-ft. It helps nudge the top speed up, too, from an already-ridiculous 183 mph to 190 mph; if you want to break the 200 mph barrier you’ll need the Flying Spur W12 S, which blasts 202 mph from its vast, 6-liter engine.
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Shure KSE1500 review

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We’re no strangers to premium priced gear at What Hi-Fi?, but even we took a collective gasp at the £2500/$3750 price tag attached to Shure’s new range-topping in-ears, the KSE1500.

In-ears have a hard time with perceived value at the best of times, but before you write these Shures off as an exorbitant luxury for those with more money than sense, take a closer look.

Once we started delving into the technology and engineering involved that scary price looked more understandable.

Build

The KSE1500s use electrostatic drivers. It’s the first time we’ve reviewed in-ears with this technology, and it gets us thinking that these headphones might be worth taking seriously.

Electrostatic technology is rare, and for good reason. The working principle is fairly straightforward, involving a very light diaphragm loaded with static charge placed between two metal grids.
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Best Small Phones : Top Picks 5 Inches or Less

Best Small Phones : Top Picks 5 Inches or Less

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Even as the displays of smartphones get larger and larger, there’s still plenty of demand for compact phones.

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Research firm IDC says that 56 percent of smartphones shipped in the U.S. last year had screens that were 5 inches or smaller. If you’re one of the people who thinks that good things come in small packages, you’d be well-advised to look at Apple, which continues to dominate the market for smart phones with several compelling compact options.

Our choice for the top small phone is the new iPhone 7, given its A10 Processor and improved camera. But if you want any even smaller phone than the 4.7-inch iPhone 7, the 4-inch iPhone SE delivers a small package for a lower price. Here’s a closer at these two phones, along with some of our other favorites with screen sizes that are 5 inches or less.
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Panasonic FZ2500 bridge camera officially announced

Panasonic FZ2500 bridge camera officially announced

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Panasonic FZ2500 has been introduced at the Photokina 2016 event. The bridge camera replaces the FZ1000 and will also be named FZ2000 in some markets.

The new bridge camera comes with a 20-megapixel 1-inch-type sensor and a Venus Engine. Panasonic FZ2500 records 4K videos at 30fps, offers Depth from Defocus technology, supports 4K Photo mode, and comes packed with Focus Stacking.

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Compared to its predecessor, the new camera features a new 20x optical zoom lens. The Leica DC Vario-Elmarit optic offers a full-frame equivalent of 24-480mm and a maximum aperture of f/2.8-4.5. The Panasonic FZ2500 will ship in November for$1199.
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HTC Desire 828 Hands-on preview – 5.5″ Full HD display, 8-core processor, and 13MP camera

HTC Desire 828 Hands-on preview – 5.5″ Full HD display, 8-core processor, and 13MP camera

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Desire 828 comes with a 13MP main camera which has autofocus and an LED flash. Also available is optical image stabilization which can help you take less blurry shots throughout the day or night. Additionally, you will find many settings and options for photo editing. Furthermore there is a 4MP UltraPixel front-facing camera for those who are after selfies.

The mobile CPU here is MediaTek MT6753 and it comes with eight Cortex-A53 cores, ticking at up to 1.5 GHz. In addition, the chip comes with 2 GB of RAM and a Mali-T720MP3 GPU. All this results in high performance and snappy operation. The internal storage is 16 GB but you can expand via the microSD card slot, which supports up to 256 GB.
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Polar M600 Review : Better Smartwatch Than Running Watch

Polar M600 Review : Better Smartwatch Than Running Watch

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The latest running watch from Polar, the M600 ($329.95), bills itself as a “sports smartwatch.” Powered by Android Wear, this wearable enters an increasingly crowded market that includes the Moto 360 Sport as well as GPS watches with smartwatch-like functionality, such as the Garmin Forerunner 235. While the Polar M600 is a very good smartwatch, and the accompanying Polar Flow app is well-organized, it leaves a lot to be desired as a running watch.

Design

With a square design, a stylish strap (available in black or white) and only two buttons, the Polar M600 looks like a smartwatch. The screen is large, 240 x 240 pixels, and displays several lines of text at a time. Instead of simply seeing a notification, you get enough context to see if you should respond right away.

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ASUS N552VX review – not the update we’ve expected but adds some essential features

ASUS N552VX review – not the update we’ve expected but adds some essential features

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We really doubt that the N series multimedia notebooks from ASUS need any introduction as they have become one of the best value solutions on the market for the past several years. Subject our review, this time, is the newly released ASUS N552VX – a direct successor to the well-knownN551VW. We see some decent updates on the new machine but also a lot of room for improvement as well.

We are left with somehow mixed feelings about the new laptop because the gorgeous design language and sturdy chassis remain roughly the same but fails to meet our previous expectations from the N551VW in terms of price/performance ratio. The new N552VX costs the same as its older sibling but offers a slower GPU while adding a few notable upgrades. For example, the mSATA slot is swapped for a super-fast M.2 PCIe NVMe-capable connector and the USB-C 3.1 makes an appearance as well. What else? Find out in our detailed review below.
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Marantz CD6006 review

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At no point has it been broken – a string of What Hi-Fi? Awards dating back to the turn of the 21st century attests to that – but nevertheless Marantz has gone ahead and fixed its 6000 series CD player every year regardless.

This latest version, the CD6006, has undergone numerous changes from the 2015 Award-winning CD6005 – not least a price hike to £400 from the outgoing machine’s £330/$495.

None of the changes are fundamental, but taken as a whole they contribute to making the CD6006 a superior disc-player to the CD6005 it replaces.

Build and connectivity

Looking at it, though, you’d be forgiven for think Marantz had, for once, left well enough alone. The chassis dimensions and the fascia layout will be familiar to anyone who’s so much as glanced at a 6000 series CD player in the past.
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Onkyo X9 review

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As anyone who’s studied the laws of the school playground will know, being first isn’t always best.

That hasn’t deterred Onkyo, however, which has billed the X9 wireless speaker as the first high-resolution audio portable speaker.

Features

It’s quite a USP: this HRA-accredited speaker can connect to your PC or laptop via USB to play PCM formats up to 24-bit/96kHz and play (but downsample) 24-bit/192kHz files.

There’s still the opportunity to stream via Bluetooth or plug a source into a 3.5mm jack – it’s just that there’s now the scope to go one better.
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GoPro Hero5 Black review

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GoPro Hero5 Black is ready to give you an new epic level of 4K video that, for the first time in two years, gives you a reason to upgrade your action camera.

There’s no GoPro Hero5 Silver. Instead, the Black version combines the best features of both editions with 4K video at 30 frames per second and a much-needed interactive two-inch touchscreen.

The touchscreen provides a simplified interface that makes the GoPro Hero5 Black much easier to use, and it all comes together in a tighter, more waterproof package.

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That said, in two years, a lot has changed. There are a lot of cheap GoPro clones for sale, and we’ve run into a lot of GoPro Hero4 and even GoPro Hero3 owners who struggle to find a reason to upgrade.
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2016 YAMAHA KODIAK 700 EPS 4X4

2016 YAMAHA KODIAK 700 EPS 4X4 Review

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As Yamaha focuses on the working side of the Utility ATV market they also bring back the Kodiak name in the process. The 2016 Yamaha Kodiak 700 4X4 EPS is here and we had a chance to ride the new 4X4 utility ATV in the mountains of middle Tennessee. The focus for Kodiak is hard working but the fun factor is still evident on the trails.

The engine has a low tone, which is preferred for working around animals that are easily spooked or on grounds where noise is of concern. This fuel injected 708cc engine has dual overhead cams and utilizes a Mikuni 44mm throttle body to produce plenty of torque on the low end for towing and climbing as well as towing. This machine starts without any trouble due to its fuel injection and has a very linear power delivery to suit the working consumer.
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The wearable tech contenders chasing China's health and fitness boom

The wearable tech contenders chasing China’s health and fitness boom

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Will Apple and Fitbit make a mark or leave Xiaomi and Huami to clean up?

Chasing China's fitness boom

If ever there was a sure bet, it’s the health and fitness boom in China. The middle classes are growing and they have plenty of disposable money to spend. The government predicts fitness and sports business will be worth $800 billion by 2025. The revenue from Chinese gyms and health clubs has already doubledin the past five years to $5 billion. Investors are throwing money at Chinese fitness apps like Codoon, with its millennial fans and Keep, with its 30 million users.

And China loves wearables. When just 100 million wearable devices are expected to ship in 2016 and 9.54 million sell in China in just three months, that’s big news. For wearable tech makers in the US and Europe who have had the lights turned on as to China’s potential, then, the following may come as a bit of a blow: Xiaomi got there first.
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Coolpad Roar Plus Hands-on Review : Price, Images – Launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Coolpad Roar Plus Hands-on Review : Price, Images – Launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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Coolpad, the Chinese smartphone manufacturing company, has launched a new smartphone dubbed as Coolpad Roar Plus. As of now, the mobile phone will be available to purchase only in Vietnam. There are no official words revealed by the company about the global availability of the smartphone. This entry level Android mobile phone is the successor model of previously launched Coolpad Roar back in November. The company got the hall of fame from the success of its Coolpad Max and Coolpad Note 3 iterations.

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The entry budget level smartphone flaunts the high-end specs at the nominal price tag. The Coolpad Roar Plus features a 5-inch HD IPS display having a resolution of 720*1280 pixels. It offers a pixel density of 294ppi. Dimensionally, the handset is measuring a 143*725*7.6mm and weighs 124 grams.

Coolpad Roar Plus Specs and Features

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According to the listing, the Coolpad Roar Plus specifications and features are mentioned as. Under the hood, it is powered by a 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT67359 processor clocked at 1.0GHZ with Mali T720 MP2 and combined with 1GB of RAM.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 review

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 review: Introduction

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The G80 resembles last year’s G7, but is a big step up

Panasonic’s G-series is the oldest of all mirrorless camera lines, with the Lumix DMC-G1 being the very first camera of the type back in 2008. The latest G80 is, despite its numbering, recognisably a direct descendent of the G1 with a similar SLR-like design, including a central electronic viewfinder and a fully-articulated LCD. However while the G80 is at first sight a dead-ringer for last year’s G7, with an identical control layout, it has the distinction of being Panasonic’s first SLR-style CSC to include in-body image stabilisation – a feature the firm has previously only put in its flat-bodied GX-series cameras.
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2016 Honda NC700X Long-Term Review

2016 Honda NC700X Long-Term Review

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The most important thing about the upgrades Honda gave itsNC700X for 2016 is that it provided me the excuse to borrow one in order to evaluate them. And you can’t really ascertain whether a bigger windscreen, sharp new bodywork and muffler, and a bigger storage compartment are really what they’re purported to be without some long-term testing, can you? (Unfortunately, we can’t speak to the improvements in the Dual Clutch Transmission since we got the 6-speed manual; maybe we need to borrow a DCT when this one goes back for purely scientific purposes?)

Longtime MO readers probably are aware of the soft spot in my heart for this motorcycle, and how I’ve defended it against all critics and upvoted it as much as possible in every comparison. Usually it loses anyway: Callow testers without my extensive background and discriminating taste, easily distracted by shinier objects, can’t wrap their heads around a torquey Twin that only makes 48 horsepower on its way to a 7000-rpm redline. Now and then the fog clears though.
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Philips 49PUS6501 UHD 4K TV Review : Delivers the goods right out-of-the-box

Philips 49PUS6501 UHD 4K TV Review : Delivers the goods right out-of-the-box

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What is the Philips 6501?

The 6501 is part of Philips’s 6000 Series of entry-level Ultra HD TVs. The range is designed to offer 4K, HDR 10 support and Android TV at a competitive price. The 6501 come in 43-, 49- and 55-inch screen sizes and the range uses a slim frame with a silver finish and a chrome ‘arc stand’. There’s also a direct LED backlight and 2-sided Ambilight which is unique to Philips. The 49PUS6501 can be picked up for £599/$898 as at the time of writing (September 2016), which means it sits firmly in the budget TV range, so if it can deliver a decent performance it might well be a bit of a bargain. Let’s find out.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15 review : hands-on first look

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15 review : hands-on first look

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The LX15 has plenty of control dials, but is slender enough to slip into a pocket

Panasonic’s LX series is one of the longest-running, and best-loved lines of enthusiast compacts. Indeed in 2007 the LX3 rescued the sector from a slump induced by the appearance of affordable DSLRs, and with its small size and unusually fast zoom lens established a template that successive models have followed.

The two-year-old LX100 is still one of best cameras of its type, thanks to its enthusiast-friendly control dials, built-in electronic viewfinder, and excellent image quality. However its relatively large size places it at a disadvantage compared to more pocketable cameras like the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. So with the LX15, Panasonic has made a smaller camera to compete directly with these models, built around the familiar 20MP 1in sensor.
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Which MacBook Should You Buy? MacBook vs. Air vs. Pro - UPDATE

Which MacBook Should You Buy? MacBook vs. Air vs. Pro – UPDATE

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Updated Sept. 20: Apple is expected to unveil both a new MacBook Pro and refresh the MacBook Air late this year, as soon as October. We still highly recommend the 12-inch MacBook, but those shopping for a Pro or Air will likely want to wait. Check out the latestMacBook rumors, and if you really need a MacBook now, check out the rest of our guide.

With a starting price of $899, MacBooks don’t come cheap. Still, Apple’s laptop lineup is undoubtedly the best in the industry. You get sleek and sturdy aluminum designs, excellent keyboards and touchpads, long battery life and an easy-to-use operating system that keeps your files in sync across multiple Apple devices. Owners of iPhones will appreciate the ability to take calls on their Mac and send and receive text messages.

The 12-inch MacBook includes a faster Core M processor and faster flash memory, as well as an extra hour of battery life. However, the general benefits (extreme portability) and disadvantages (single USB-C port) remain the same, as does our take on this notebook’s position in Apple’s overall lineup.
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How to Download and Install macOS Sierra

How to Download and Install macOS Sierra

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The latest operating system update for MacBooks and desktop Macs, macOS Sierra, is finally here. Besides eschewing the OS X moniker, Sierra finally brings Siri to the Mac, alongside picture-in-picture, updated Photos app, Apple Pay in Safari and the ability to unlock your computer with an Apple Watch.

It’s a feature rich update, and you’ll want to get it on your Mac. Here’s how to download and install macOS Sierra:

1. Go to this link (or through the App Store) to get to the download page.

2. Click “Download” and wait while it downloads. If you download in the first few days of availability, expect to wait a while.

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macOS Sierra Review

macOS Sierra Review

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When we reviewed OS X El Capitan last year, we wondered why Apple had yet to bring Siri, its digital assistant, to the desktop. It’s one year later, and Apple has obliged with macOS Sierra 10.12 (available now), the latest free annual update to the operating system. While some may be confused by Apple’s name change for the OS (from OS X to macOS), that change is more than just cosmetic.

Having “macOS” look like tvOS, iOS and Watch OS points to an underlying theme in Sierra. This update allows MacBooks to work better with both iOS devices and Apple Watches. From copying and pasting between devices in the Universal Clipboard to mirroring files from the desktop between Macs and on iCloud, this year’s update allows the Mac to work as a centerpiece in Apple’s ecosystem.
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IPHONE 7 PLUS REVIEW

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Apple has done it again with the iPhone 7 Plus, a phone that’s as powerful as it is controversial. In benchmarks, it’s more powerful than any Android flagship phone; in camera tests it wows with 2× optical zoom and sharp photos; and it’s finally water resistant. There’s just one little problem: it doesn’t have a headphone jack.

We took the iPhone 7 Plus out for the weekend to see just how good it is and whether not having a headphone jack is a deal breaker.

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The elephant in the room

Rumors that Apple was going to axe the 3.5mm headphone jack rocked the internet and inspired a flurry of rage, tears, and fears among the Apple faithful. Now that we know it’s true, people are learning to live with it, or they’re seriously considering leaving Apple behind for good. (At least, until every Android maker starts axing the jack, too. But I digress.)
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MEE audio M6 PRO review

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Budget in-ears are like Beatles covers; for every 20 duds there is one worth listening to over and over again – the SoundMagic E10Cs, for example – but most budget headphones passing through our test rooms leave little by way of lasting memories.

Unfortunately for US headphone brand MEE audio (the acronym stands for ‘Music Enjoyment for Everyone’), the M6 PROs fall into that category.

Build and comfort

With ‘me’ and ‘pro’ in the title, there’s a hint of narcissism here, but some of it is more than justified. They make a good first impression.

It’s not unusual for us to review in-ears with three-figure price tags, and at first glance the MEEs could easily be mistaken for one of them.
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GoPro Karma preview: Bad-ass, but beautifully simple, drone

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GoPro announced its entry into the drone market with Karma alongside its new flagship action camera the Hero 5, at its 2016 launch event. Karma has been the subject of rumours for months, but details have finally been revealed and it’s pretty damn cool.

We spent some time flying GoPro’s new drone and we have to say, we are pretty taken with it based on our first impressions. Here’s why.

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GoPro Karma preview: Design

GoPro’s Karma has been designed with simplicity and portability at its core. It has a black and dark grey colour scheme with a small and subtle GoPro logo on the top of its main body next to the power button and as far as drones go, it’s well, good looking.
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Honda CB500X Adventure Kit by Rally-Raid Products

Honda CB500X Adventure Kit by Rally-Raid Products

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Honda‘s CB500- and CBR500-series twins are machines I like to think of as “solution” bikes, motorcycles that are fun, practical, affordable, generally easy to ride, and a great choice for a wide range of riders. The adventure-styled CB500X is a real do-all favorite. But note we said adventure-styled; if you plan to ride many unimproved roads, you’ll probably want something with a little more ADV cred.

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Heed Audio Elixir review

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After going upmarket with the high-end Thesis range, Heed Audio has returned to more humble pastures with its new Elixir: an analogue-only integrated stereo amplifier targeted at first-time hi-fi buyers.

More affordable than usual for the Budapest-based brand, it sits below the Thesis and Obelisk lines, but borrows the design principles found in Heed’s TransCap amps, like the 2012 Award-winning Obelisk si, and has a decent output of 50W per channel into 8 ohms (or 65W per channel into 4 ohms).

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So what gives? Our first thought is that the Heed feels like a cheaper product than its price suggests.
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