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Table of Contents Table of Contents FiiO S15, $1,000 FiiO K17, $900 FiiO JM21, $149 Fiio has taken the wraps off three new devices at CES 2025 and they cover the gamut. There’s an ultra-affordable portable player, a powerful headphone amp/DAC/streamer combo, and the company’s first full-size network music streamer that boasts a huge 7.8-inch touchscreen display. All three will be available in late January. FiiO S15, $1,000 This is Fiio’s first full-size streamer, and the company is making great use of the S15’s size with the inclusion of a huge 7.8-inch touchscreen that nearly takes over the entire front…
While LG is going all-in this year at CES 2025 on a revamp and expansion of its QNED TV line, we can’t forget what LG is known for — amazing OLED TVs that deliver top-notch performance every year. On the surface, the 2025 OLED TV line looks to continue that trend, with some nice added improvements to light output and some added OLED evo features that should excite gamers. Although the most interesting news about the OLED line is more about what isn’t included. There are no MLA (Micro Lens Array) OLED panels this year on any model series. Let…
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 MSRP $2,719.00 “The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 just might be the best ThinkPad yet.” Pros Excellent build quality Iconic ThinkPad aesthetic Good enough productivity performance Good battery life Spectacular OLED display Cons Very expensive No haptic touchpad Battery life not as good as competitors Table of Contents Table of Contents Specs and configuration Design Keyboard and touchpad Connectivity and webcam Performance Battery life Display and audio Is the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 worth it? Lenovo’s ThinkPad lineup has undergone a transformation in the last several years, with the company introducing newer…
Belkin is no stranger to personal audio — the brand best known for its charging and laptop accessories has tried its hand at wireless earbuds and wireless AirPlay adapters in the past, but this year at CES 2025, it has revealed its first over-ear noise-canceling wireless headphones, the $60 Soundform Isolate. They’re available for preorder starting today in either sand or black color options. The Soundform Isolate likely won’t end up on any audiophile list of must-buy headphones; Belkin is clearly looking to offer a budget-friendly option for folks who just want a decent, comfy set of active noise cancellation…
Mass Effect is a sci-fi epic in video game form, currently stretching across four games, with the fifth one coming at some point in the future. And based on a few cryptic social media posts, fans believe the creator might restore the original morality system that set the first game apart. Michael Gamble, director of the franchise, has referenced the Renegade/Paragon system of the original in recent posts on X, and that’s led many players to speculate that he intends to bring back the system for the next game in the series. Mass Effect: Andromeda was met with a lot of…
United Airlines has today announced that it is speeding up the deployment of Starlink satellite infrastructure to offer in-flight Wi-Fi convenience. The company says testing will begin in February, and the first commercial flight with Starlink internet facility will roll off the tarmac this Spring. The United Embraer E-175 will be the first aircraft to get the perk, and it will be followed by the entire two-cabin regional fleet of aircraft by the end of 2025. The first commercial flyer with Starlink connectivity will also take off before the ongoing year comes to an end. Access will be given, free…
Live-action remakes of beloved animated classics are, it seems, inevitable, and a remake of How to Train Your Dragon is next in line. If you believe one its stars Gerard Butler, though, this one’s actually going to be pretty good. Of course, Butler is not the most unbiased source of information. He is reprising his role as Stoick in the new film, a character he voiced in the animated trilogy. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Butler talked about seeing the new film without effects and also said that it was a real struggle to go through costuming for the…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Feeding the 5,000+ passengers The infamous I-95 corridor Into the engine control room Up to the bridge Bitten by the cruising bug Have you ever been on a cruise? I recently went on my first cruise, and it was on one of the biggest ships you’ll find. The Allure of the Seas — the second in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class and formerly the biggest cruise ship in the world — is effectively a floating town with a capacity for 5,400 passengers and 2,300 crew members. The experience aside, the cruise also offered an opportunity…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Performance without a tax Who needs a power bank? A sum total of terrific parts Dear brands, please pay attention to this! The curtain was about to fall for 2024, but before the year wrapped up for good, we got a glimpse of what is to come in 2025 for smartphone enthusiasts. So far, things look good. Batteries are getting bigger, the performance bar keeps rising, and cameras are leaning more into pro-grade and artistic wizardry. Yet, the rising costs are also a lingering concern. Of course, barely any innovation comes sans a handsome…