Monthly Archives: May 2017

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About The 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000

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By now you should know quite a bit about the new, 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 (and, by extension, the GSX-R1000R), since we’ve written a lot about them lately. We’ve gone over technical details and riding impressions mainly, and while those are obviously the most timely and important things people want to know about the bike, we’ve got even more nuggets of information about the new GSX-R, learned from the recent U.S. press introduction of the standard model the Monday following the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Factoids, if you will, these little bits of info didn’t really find a home in our First Ride reviews, but we had to share them with you somehow. So, herein are nine things you didn’t know about the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

1. Shinichi Sahara

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Chief engineer for the GSX-R1000, Shinichi Sahara is a former racer. He started his Suzuki career working on the TL1000, then later moved to the Alstare Suzuki World Superbike team, and then eventually to MotoGP, where he helped developed the variable valve timing system now being used on the GSX-R.
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https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/suzuki/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-2017-suzuki-gsx-r1000.html

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Sony Bravia A1E OLED (XBR-55A1E) review

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Lest you’ve forgotten, back in 2008 Sony launched the world’s very first OLED TV. The XEL-1 was lovely too, delivering breathtaking picture quality from a gorgeous design. There was a problem with this OLED ground-breaker, though: its screen was just 11 inches across.

Now, a mere nine years later, Sony has finally returned to the OLED fray – and this time it’s packing something much, much bigger. Its new A1 OLED series is out now in 65-inch and 55-inch sizes – which gives them plenty of room for squeezing in 4K pixel counts.

Add to this new-found abundance a unique sound system that uses the screen as the speakers and Sony’s most powerful picture processing engine, and it’s easy to see why AV fans have been buzzing about the A1 range from the moment Sony first announced it at CES.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sony-bravia-a1e

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Hands on: Kobo Aura H2O (2017) review

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Kobo’s Aura One was an exemplary example of the ereader managing to do something different to Amazon’s Kindle range, and the new Aura H2O takes those features and puts them in a smaller, cheaper package.

With a large display, useful screen dimming technology and a waterproof design, this may suit you well as your next ereader.

Whether this is going to be better than the Kobo Aura One or a lot of the Kindle range though remains to be seen.

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Kobo Aura H2O (2017) price and release date

The new ereader from Kobo will cost $179.99 (£149.99, AU$239.95) when it launches later this month in the UK.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/kobo-aura-h2o-2017-review

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2017 Aprilia Tuono 1100 RR/Factory First Ride Review

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As far as we here at MO are concerned, 2016 will be remembered as a particularly exceptional vintage for Aprilia. The RSV4 arrived with newfound power and claimed our 2016 Sportbike of the Year award, while the Tuono’s bump in displacement from 999cc to 1077cc was enough to usurp KTM’s Super Duke R, earning the Tuono 1100 the 2016 Streetfighter/Hooligan Win as well as Honorable Mention for Bike of the Year for 2016. Congratulations, Aprilia!

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Yet there’s no rest for the wicked-fast among us, and for 2017 the Tuono 1100 RR and Factory return outfitted with the same electronic upgrades the RSV4 RR and RF received this year. We detailed the upgrades last October in our 2017 Aprilia RSV4 And Tuono V4 1100 Previews, but here are the highlights:
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Apple iPhone SE review

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My wife needs a new phone. She’s used a 2011-era iPhone 4S for years, and it’s hanging in there — barely. The battery is slowly getting worse. Browsing speeds are sluggish. She can’t upgrade to iOS 10 or anything later. But, she doesn’t want to replace it with something expensive.

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Unless she moves to Android — a definite possibility, but one that would shift her and me off of using iMessage — there’s only one iPhone that really comes close to “budget”: the iPhone SE.

One year ago, the iPhone SE arrived just a few months after the iPhone 6S. It was nearly the exact same phone under the hood, just packed into an old iPhone 5S case. Fast processor? Great camera? Longer battery? Check, check and check.

The iPhone SE is still on sale, with no changes other than increased storage options for the same price: $399 (£379 or AU$679) now gets you 32GB instead of 16GB (a welcome improvement), and $499 (£479 or AU$829) gets 128GB instead of 64GB.
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https://www.cnet.com/reviews/apple-iphone-se-review/2/

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Gigabyte Aero 15 review

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Laptop on the inside, envelope on the outside, the Gigabyte wants to mail the Aero 15 into gamer caves and boardrooms alike. With its programmable keyboard, Kaby Lake Core i7, Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU, and an enduring battery, the Aero 15 is the next do-it-all device attempting to show up the suddenly vulnerable MacBook Pro.

The Aero 15 may be ready for anything – but so are its competitors, the Razer Blade and Origin EVO15-S. All pack similar hardware at comparable prices. But in this game of inches, it’s the little things that put a device over the top, and fortunately for the Aero 15, it’s got plenty.

It doesn’t have everything, though. Uncomfortable inputs make it more gamer than worker, despite what Gigabyte’s marketing says. Nonetheless, the Aero 15 is greater than the sum of its parts. Even better, the sum of its parts isn’t going to put much of dent (relatively speaking) in your wallet.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/gigabyte-aero-15/2

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2017 BMW X7 Review

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When BMW joined the SUV market with the X5 back in 1999, little did we know that the German manufacturer will become such an important player in this segment. But in 15 years, the Bavarian brand has launched no fewer than four different crossovers,with the latest model, the X4, having joined the lineup in 2014. As of 2016, it is known that BMW is planning to develop at least two more haulers. While the X2 is just a concept as of this writing, and the company has yet to confirm it, the X7 is already official and well underway.

The Bavarian brand made the announcement in 2014, when it revealed that the X7 will be built at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which also produces the X3, X5, X5 M, X6, and X6 Mmodels. Although production was initially planned to start in 2016, it appears that the X7 will hit the assembly line later, most likely in 2017. This is also confirmed by the fact that our latest spy shots,which we received in December 2016, show a heavily camouflaged vehicle. This doesn’t mean that it’s far from being ready, but chances are production hasn’t started yet.
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https://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2017-bmw-x7-ar99858.html

Huawei Mate 10 Hands-on Review - four camera flagship phone: release date, price, comparison with Mate 9

Huawei Mate 10 Hands-on Review – four camera flagship phone: release date, price, comparison with Mate 9

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Last year, at the end of fall, the Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei presented a new flagship among the tablets called Huawei Mate 9. The smartphone received top-end hardware, two cameras on the rear panel, a lot of memory and a powerful battery.

Now we are waiting for Huawei Mate 10 that also should be announced in fall. In general, the line of Mate smartphones can be called the leading one for Huawei, since Mate smartphones have advanced features.

Review Huawei Mate 10: four camera flagship phone: release date, price, comparison with Mate 9

According to the latest rumors, new frameless 6-inch Huawei Mate 10 with a 10-m Kirin 970 processor and a dual camera both in front and behind will be presented. The battery capacity will increase by almost 1000 mAh in comparison with its predecessor.
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https://www.wovow.org/review-huawei-mate-10-four-camera-flagship-phone/

Fitbit Alta HR v Misfit Ray: Battle of the fashion-conscious fitness trackers

Fitbit Alta HR v Misfit Ray: Battle of the fashion-conscious fitness trackers

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Which stylish fitness band is for you?

There are plenty of fitness trackers that focus on hardcore tracking rather than looks, but what if you’re fashion conscious and you want something that fits in both at the gym and on a night out?

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Two of the better options are the Fitbit Alta HR and the Misfit Ray, stylish fitness trackers that can mix and match with practically any wardrobe. Both of them are squarely focused on people who just want to track steps and make sure they’re staying active, rather than training for a marathon.

So how do the Ray and Alta HR compare? Let’s take a look.
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https://www.wareable.com/fitness-trackers/fitbit-alta-hr-vs-misfit-ray-9392

Samsung Notebook Odyssey (15.6-inch) Review

Samsung Notebook Odyssey (15.6-inch) Review

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Some trips aren’t worth taking. Case in point: the Samsung Notebook Odyssey ($1,199.99 to start; $1,399.99 as tested). It’s outfitted with a powerful Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU to try to take on the big names like Asus and Lenovo. But the Odyssey doesn’t make a good first impression, thanks to its cheap looks and build, and the lackluster screen doesn’t do it any favors. It has decent performance, but you can do better at this price or less.

Design: Plastic, Not Premium

The plastic feels like something you’d find on a cheap toy, not a $1,200 gaming machine.
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https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/samsung-notebook-odyssey-156

Nikon D7500 vs D750 Comparison

Nikon D7500 vs D750 Comparison

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Here is a quick comparison and review for the Nikon D7500 vs D750 DSLR cameras. Below you can find the differences of these cameras to find which model is better suited for your needs.

Nikon D7500 DSLR Camera Officially Announced, Price $1,249

The first difference between these two cameras is the sensor size. Nikon D7500 uses the same 20.9MP sensor with no optical low pass filter as the D500, as well as its Expeed 5 image processor. This new processor is faster than the Expeed 4A processor in the D750, a speed advantage that gives the D7500 for the features like burst speed, buffer depth, video capability and native ISO sensitivity.

Let’s have a brief look at the main features of Nikon D7500 vs D750. So what may be the main differences when consider their specs list?
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https://www.dailycameranews.com/2017/05/nikon-d7500-vs-d750/

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2017 Ferrari 488 GTS Triple Seven By Wheelsandmore Review

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The Ferrari 488 GTS is a saucy piece of machinery that makes even the most hardened of men tremble in breathless anticipation. In a lot of ways, it qualifies as a dream car, the kind that ends up as bedroom posters all over the world. But what if there was a way to make the 488 GTS better than it already is? As we’ve seen over and over again, anything is possible when you have an aftermarket company that knows what it’s doing. Good thing then that Wheelsandmore fits that mold because we don’t need to be convinced about its new program for the 488 GTS. We already know that it’s going to be good, and if others need convincing, all they need to hear is 777 horsepower’s worth of fun and fury.

That, in a nutshell, is what the German tuner is offering, hence the appropriately named “Triple Seven” program. It’s a typical Wheelsandmore tuning project though so there are some holes in it, not the least of which is the lack of any meaningful aerodynamic and interior upgrades to the drop-top Prancing Horse. Never mind those though because we’ve come to expect that from the tuner. What we do know is that when it comes to engine tunes and proper wheels, there aren’t that many tuners out there that are on the level of Wheelsandmore. It’s got a litany of previous programs to make its case and this one for the 488 GTS is the latest example of that.
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https://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/2017-ferrari-488-gts-triple-seven-by-wheelsandmore-ar176483.html

 

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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 The Exorcist By Hennessey Review

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When a tuning company like Hennessey that’s at the top of its game, there aren’t a lot of places to go to when wanting to make an even bigger impression on the industry. But the American tuner seems to have done just that with its latest humdinger of a project. Is it a coincidence that this new turnkey masterpiece to come out of the tuner’s garage is called “The Exorcist?” I don’t think so since the Exorcist is all the things its name says it is. It’s all sorts of heavenly horsepower goodness, or as Hennessey claims, 1,000-horsepower’s worth.

This is the latest madness that Hennessey has come up with. It’s based on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, a potent iteration of the Camaro line that already packs 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque on its own. None of those numbers matter though when you line it up against the Challenger SRT Demon and its 840-horsepower and 770-pound-feet of torque abilities. But that’s where Hennessey comes in, bringing all sorts of aftermarket equipment to give the Challenger SRT Demon something to really get nervous about. Ultimately, this is what the people who gave us the Venom GT came up with, and if you think The Exorcist is all bark and no bite, well, prepare to be proven wrong.
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https://www.topspeed.com/cars/chevrolet/chevrolet-camaro-zl1-the-exorcist-by-hennessey-ar176504.html

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Amazon Echo vs Google Home – which is better?

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Two internet giants are competing to be at the heart of everything you do – from playing music, online shopping and searching the web to operating your heating, lighting and more.

Amazon and Google are vying for control of your home. So which of these two company’s voice-controlled speaker offerings should you buy – the Amazon Echo or Google Home? We’ve tested both at length, comparing and contrasting what each offers and how it performs.

In our initial reviews, we awarded the Echo four stars, and the Home three. On the face of it, then, a win for Amazon.

But it’s not quite as straightforward as that. The Echo can do things that Google Home can’t, and vice versa. So which one is for you will depend somewhat on your priorities.
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https://www.whathifi.com/features/amazon-echo-vs-google-home-which-better

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2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 ABS Review

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I know at least two people who are convinced the Kawasaki Versys 650 is the world’s greatest do-it-all motorcycle, including our own Sean Alexander. I would not attempt to convince them otherwise. The big Versys 1000 is pretty swell, too, and now Kawasaki completes the circle with this all-new Versys-X 300, packing a revised version of the excellent 296cc Ninja 300 parallel-Twin.

In Versys tune, not much has changed except EFI tuning, longer intake funnels inside a new airbox and longer exhaust headers, all of which contribute to stronger low- and mid-range power. We’ve still got 10.6:1 compression and twin 32mm intake tracts. The Versys makes surprisingly decent power as low as 4000 rpm, and it’s all done by 11,000 – pretty much just like the little Ninja, which won our 2015 Beginner-ish Sportbike Shootout, cranking out 34.6 horsepower at 10,800 rpm in the process (and 17.6 lb-ft torque at 9700).
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https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki/versys-x-300.html

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Note 8 vs Galaxy S8: Do I buy now or wait for the phablet?

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By all reports, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is a barnstorming success. Indeed, there are only really two phones that could overshadow it: Apple’s iPhone 8 and, ironically, Samsung’s own Galaxy Note 8. Expected to make its big debut at the end of the year, the new phablet has some fiery shoes to fill.

It’s fair to say the Galaxy Note 7 took Samsung on a rollercoaster. Widespread initial praise was swiftly followed by dismay, as battery issues forced the company into not one but two full recalls. Along the way, the Note 7 earned itself a place in the pre-flight safety warnings on every airline, a ban from checked and cabin luggage, and a whole host of jokes that will undoubtedly follow Samsung for the next decade (funny or not).
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https://www.slashgear.com/note-8-vs-galaxy-s8-do-i-buy-now-or-wait-for-the-phablet-01483767/

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2017 MAZDA MX5 BY BBR MOTORSPORT REVIEW

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The Mazda MX-5 Miata is considered one of the most popular sports cars in the business, regardless of segment. The Miata’s popularity has lasted for almost three decades and the recent release of the fourth-generation MX-5 shows that its status in the business is showing no signs of abating. In fact, the MX-5 is so popular that British tuner BBR has made a good business out of developing and building aftermarket programs for the Japanese sports car since its inception in 1989. Fast forward to 2017 and BBR is at it again with a new kit for the MX-5 that helps the roadster attain power levels in the neighborhood of 248 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque.

Before those figures get lost in the scope of BBR’s tuning kit, consider that the tuner actually presented a similar program for the MX-5 not too long ago. Yep, back in September 2016, the British tuner unveiled two programs for the roadster: the Super 200 and the Super 200+. That “+” meant it peaked with an output of 214 ponies and 183 pound-feet of twist. It certainly didn’t take BBR long to outdo what it did only seven months ago, but the best thing about this new kit is that it may not be the last one that BBR has up its sleeve as far as the MX-5 Miata is concerned. This program does, after all, come with a “Stage 1” level so expect higher stages to come in the coming months.
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https://www.topspeed.com/cars/mazda/2017-mazda-mx-5-by-bbr-motorsport-ar176472.html

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Hands on: Gearbest PRW330 LED Projector review

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For most businesses, especially smaller ones, projectors are an expensive luxury despite their proven usefulness for meetings. While large-format displays have seen prices tumble, the fact that they take up a lot of space and cannot be moved around have limited their appeal somewhat.

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And this is the sort of audience that the PRW330 is targeting – one that is not only price-sensitive, but also willing to invest in a projector that’s portable and delivers a good performance.

Oddly enough, this device’s manufacturer remains a mystery – a quick search online reveals that it is sold as Uniway, Vivibright, Simplebeam and Docooler.

The PRW330 was provided to us by Gearbest, and it costs £107 (about $137, AU$184) – albeit with a US plug, which is much less expensive than the EU plug model – making it by far the cheapest HD projector on the market at the time of writing.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/gearbest-prw330-led-projector

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LG OLED E7 (OLED65E7) review

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After kickstarting its 2017 OLED campaign with the sensational-but-expensive OLED W7, LG is now following that up with something rather more affordable.

In fact, at ‘just’ £5,000 ($5,499 or AU$7,999), picking up the 65-inch version of the E7 over the 65-inch version of the W7 can save you a significant sum of money – around £3,000/$4,500 in the UK or $2,500 if you live in the US.

This substantial saving means you have to forego the W7’s incredibly thin and flexible screen, as well as its external control box and speaker system. However, the OLED65E7V still looks like a million bucks, still boasts an integrated soundbar that claims Dolby Atmos support, still boasts LG’s excellent webOS smart system, and still, most importantly of all, delivers pretty much identical picture quality to its more expensive sibling.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/lg-oled-e7-oled65e7

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New Nintendo 3DS review

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For all the stuff it does well, Nintendo doesn’t do itself many favours when it comes to naming conventions. After the messy and confused messaging of the Wii U and the perhaps even more confusing 2DS, it’s now gone and named its latest 3DS the New Nintendo 3DS.

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To add to the confusion, there are two different models, a standard New 3DS and the New 3DS XL. Why the distinction? The New 3DS proper comes with interchangeable faceplates, while the New 3DS XL sports a larger screen.

Just looking at them, though, you wouldn’t be able to tell much difference between these and their prior form. It’s less of a problem for the serious gamers and Nintendo nuts, but for the parents who are out to buy their kid a birthday present… well, you can see the problem.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/gaming/games-consoles/new-nintendo-3ds-1281493/review/3