Sony UPB-X700 review: One minute review The Sony UBP-X700 is an affordable 4K Blu-ray player ($199 /£199 / AU$369 at the time of writing six years on from its release) that supports Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks. It also supports a wide range of media, including 3D Blu-ray discs, SACDs, DVDs […]
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Looking to upgrade your Halloween movie marathon? Here are 3 soundbars sure to give you an extra scare
Spooky season is well and truly here and we’re mere days away from Halloween, which means there’s pumpkins, trick-or-treaters and costumes galore already around. With Halloween also comes a chance to break out your favorite horror for their annual re-watch. Now, you’ve got one of the best horror movies lined up to watch and one […]
OnePlus 13 Display Features Revealed Ahead of October 31 Launch Date
OnePlus 13 will be launched by the company in China on October 31, and the company’s upcoming smartphone is confirmed to debut with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a display produced by BOE. With only days left until the smartphone is unveiled, OnePlus has started to reveal details of the smartphone’s display features. […]
Apple Said to Test Blood-Sugar App in Sign of Its Health Ambitions
Apple Inc., seeking to make further inroads in health care, tested an app this year to help people with prediabetes manage their food intake and make lifestyle changes, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company tested the service on select employees earlier this year, part of its broader push into blood-sugar features, […]
Poco C75 With 50-Megapixel Rear Camera, MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra SoC Launched: Price, Specifications
Poco C75 has been launched globally as an affordable smartphone from the Xiaomi subsidiary. It is a rebranded version of the Redmi 14C which was unveiled by the company in August, and shares several specifications with that handset. The Poco C75 is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G8 Ultra chipset, paired with up to 8GB […]
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series to Feature Older Display Technology to Cut Costs: Report
Samsung Galaxy S25 series will reportedly feature slightly older display technology to keep costs of producing the upcoming handsets in check. While the iPhone 16 Pro models sport displays that are built with the company’s latest technology, the purported successors to the company’s Galaxy S24 lineup might not offer the same display improvements as its rivals, […]
I tried JBL’s new Dolby Atmos and Xbox-friendly AV receivers and Stage 2 speakers, and it’s high-end sound without the high-end price
Not surprisingly, the entrances to New York City’s music recording studios are almost always unmarked. That was the case on October 16, 2024 when I visited Republic Studios, in the city’s Chelsea district, for the launch of JBL’s Modern Audio AV receivers (AVRs) and Stage 2 speakers. Luckily for me, next to Republic’s front door […]
Your older LG OLED TV will soon be cursed with screensaver ads – here’s how to banish them
Older LG OLED TV models are now getting screensaver ads by default The full-screen ads are often LG-related but also include third-party ones There is a simple way to turn them off in your TV’s settings It’s already pretty hard to avoid being bombarded with TV ads, whether you’re watching Prime Video or pausing YouTube […]
Do Patti Review: Netflix’s Meatless Thriller About Domestic Violence Falters Despite Brilliant Performances
We have all at some point encountered the kind of duplicitous men who would shamelessly beat their wives, catcall every possible female, exert their dominance, and yet call themselves feminists who “respect women.” They won’t even deny their preposterous acts and would either blame the victim for triggering them or make fun of their hopelessness. […]
Until Dawn (Remake) Review: A PS4 Horror Classic Reanimated, but at What Cost?
In any medium, a remake is a complicated undertaking. A conscious endeavour to produce a piece of art that already exists always inspires the question, why? It’s generally accepted that the decision to remake a film or a video game comes from a place of reverence for the original work. But is that admitted reverence […]