Topic: Technical Specifications
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Pocket Rocket Outperforms Haribo Gummy Bear Battery
No single ultralight battery is perfect, with each model presenting trade-offs in portability, reliability, and included accessories, as shown in a comparison of the Nitecore, Haribo gummy bear, and Iniu Pocket Rocket. Testing revealed discrepancies in weight, dimensions, and capacity, with the N...
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Dell's July Sale: $350 Off Alienware 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor
Dell's Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is now available at its lowest price ever, discounted by $350 during Dell's summer sale. The monitor features a 32-inch curved QD-OLED panel with 4K resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and exceptional motion clarity, now priced at $849. Designed for...
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Preorder the New M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro Now
Apple has launched preorders for the new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, both featuring the M5 processor, offering significant performance improvements in graphics and AI tasks, with availability starting October 22nd. The M5 MacBook Pro maintains its design but includes major upgrades like a 2...
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Samsung's XR Headset: Price, Specs, and Release Date Revealed
Samsung has launched the Galaxy XR headset at $1,800, competing with Apple's Vision Pro and running on Google's Android XR platform for access to both mobile and native XR apps. The device features high-resolution Micro-OLED displays, a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset, 16GB RAM, and supports eye an...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Review: Is This the Ultimate Phone?
Despite years on the market, foldable phones like the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold remain expensive at $1,800, making them a challenging investment for many consumers. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold features iterative improvements, including a more durable gearless hinge, reduced bezels, and enhanced battery ...
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Secretlab's New Armrests Fall Short of Precision Promises
The author, a non-professional gamer, tested Secretlab's new InfinitePrecision Armrests, which feature hydraulic lifts and LCD screens for sub-millimetre height adjustments to help elite players replicate exact setups. Testing revealed practical limitations, as achieving identical setups requires...
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Spotify Finally Launches Lossless Audio After 8-Year Wait
Spotify has officially launched its lossless audio feature after years of delays, making high-fidelity streaming available to its Premium subscribers at no extra cost in select regions. The feature, which streams at 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC, is supported by compatible hardware from brands like Sony an...
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iPhone 17 Event: What to Expect on September 9
Apple's iPhone 17 event on September 9 is expected to introduce an ultra-thin iPhone model, potentially named iPhone Air, which could be the slimmest in the company's history. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may feature a shift to aluminum construction, a redesigned camera system with an expanded i...
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DJI Mic 3: More Features, Smaller Size
The DJI Mic 3 is a compact, lightweight wireless microphone system with advanced features like adaptive gain control, voice presets, and 32GB internal storage for high-quality audio recording. It supports up to four transmitters and eight receivers with a 400-meter range, using dual-frequency ban...
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Boox Unveils Color E-Reader With Stylus in Smartphone Size
The Boox P6 Pro is a smartphone-sized e-reader launching in China on October 9th, featuring a SIM card tray for mobile data and optional color or black-and-white E Ink displays. It includes an 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, a 16MP camera for document scanning, stylus support, and runs on Android with Go...
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Honor's Magic 8 Pro Adds Dedicated AI Button
The Honor Magic 8 Pro features a new dedicated AI button and a flat back design, and it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for enhanced performance. It includes significant camera upgrades, such as a potential 200-megapixel telephoto lens for superior zoom, housed in a circul...
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Home Wind Power: My Tested Buying Guide
The Shine Turbine is a portable wind turbine designed for charging small electronics like phones and drones, offering an alternative to solar generators in areas with limited sunlight. It includes a complete kit with a turbine, stand, and cables, but setup takes around ten minutes and requires pr...
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Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Is Getting a Rebrand
Amazon has introduced the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, priced at $39.99, adding to its lineup alongside the 4K and 4K Max models and potentially confusing shoppers due to unclear performance distinctions. The original Fire TV Stick 4K is technically superior, featuring Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby At...
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PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC Hits Historic Low: Just $379 for 16GB
The PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB is available at a historic low price of $379.99, offering significant savings for budget-conscious PC builders. It features a Blackwell GPU with 4,608 CUDA cores, is power-efficient, and delivers performance competitive with the previous generation's RTX 4070, excelli...
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SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB SSD just $114 at Newegg-top PCIe Gen 4 deal!
The SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB SSD offers exceptional performance at a discounted price of $114, making it a top-tier storage upgrade despite being a PCIe Gen 4 drive. It outperforms competitors like the WD Black SN850 and Samsung 980 PRO with speeds of 7,000 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write, ideal ...
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Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Gengar Edition Review: Is It Worth It?
The Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Gengar Edition is a visually striking wired gaming headset with a unique Pokémon-inspired design, featuring Gengar's purple horns and RGB accents, though its USB-A connection limits versatility. It offers comfortable, well-padded earcups for noise isolation and clear aud...
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Netgear Launches New Orbi 370 Series WiFi 7 Routers
Netgear has launched the Orbi 370 Series, a WiFi 7 mesh system that offers high performance at a more accessible price point, starting from AUD $479, making advanced WiFi 7 technology available to households with moderate needs. The system provides ultra-fast speeds up to 5Gbps, comprehensive who...
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Walmart's Onn Cameras: Google-Powered Security for Just $23
Walmart has launched two new affordable security devices under its Onn brand: an indoor camera for $22.96 and a video doorbell for $49.86, both designed to integrate with Google Home. Both devices offer features like smart alerts for people, pets, and packages, and require the Google Home app for...
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Unlock 512GB of DDR5 Memory with a Single PCIe Expansion Card
Gigabyte's AI Top CXL R5X4 expansion card adds up to 512GB of DDR5 memory via a PCIe slot, targeting high-performance computing and workstation needs. The card features four user-upgradable RDIMM slots, a Microchip PM8712 controller, and active cooling with Gigabyte's CXL Thermal Armor. It requir...
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8BitDo Ultimate 2 Controller for Switch 2: Limited-Time Amazon Deal
Amazon is offering a discount on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller, reducing its price to $60 and making it compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PC, and Mac. The controller is praised for its premium build quality, extensive customization features, and advanced components like TMR ...
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Hyperkin's DualSense-Style Xbox Controller Launches This October
Hyperkin's Competitor controller, launching in October for $49.99, is a wired Xbox and PC controller inspired by Sony's DualSense design and aimed at competitive play. It features hall effect joysticks and triggers for precision and durability, along with programmable rear buttons and a dedicated...
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Northwood Space Tests Next-Gen Phased Array Antenna Successfully
Northwood Space successfully tested its next-gen phased array antenna system, enabling seamless multi-orbit satellite communication and addressing ground station limitations. The upcoming Portal system aims to support 500 simultaneous spacecraft connections, offering versatile frequency and data ...
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Build Your Own Rapid-Trigger Hitbox with This Spicy DIY Leverless Kit
A new DIY kit from Zenaim introduces Hall effect and analog input technologies, enabling gamers to upgrade their arcade controllers with high-performance components for enhanced precision and responsiveness. Priced at approximately $202, the kit includes magnetic switches, a dedicated circuit boa...
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Gigabyte's 512GB Memory Card Revolutionizes Workstations and AI Setups
Gigabyte's AI Top CXL R5X4 PCIe adapter provides up to 512GB of additional DDR5 memory via a PCIe 5.0 interface, targeting high-performance workstations and AI systems. Designed for desktop platforms like TRX50 and W790 motherboards, it minimizes latency and enhances throughput for memory-heavy t...
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Apple Vision Pro: A Glimpse into the Future of AR and VR
Apple's groundbreaking Apple Vision Pro introduces a new era in AR and VR technology. This innovative headset, boasting 4K micro-OLED displays and over a dozen cameras, offers an immersive experience with gesture and eye-based control. It uniquely combines AR and VR, supported by the new visionOS. Priced at $3,500, it's available in the U.S. from February 2, 2024. Critics praise its immersive capabilities and advanced features, despite being a first-generation product with some limitations.
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Crucial T710 2TB SSD Review: A Subdued Powerhouse
The Crucial T710 SSD emphasizes power efficiency and thermal management, offering cooler operation and lower energy consumption, especially beneficial for compact or portable systems. It delivers top-tier PCIe 5.0 performance with sequential read speeds up to 14,900 MB/s and writes up to 13,800 M...
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Nothing Ear 3 Review: Promising But Not Perfect
Nothing's Ear 3 earbuds introduce the industry-first Super Mic system, which uses microphones in the charging case to enhance voice clarity for calls and recordings, though performance is inconsistent and requires precise positioning. The earbuds feature active noise cancellation that meets expec...
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Microsoft's Nadella: We Already Have the AI Data Centers
Microsoft has launched its first large-scale AI infrastructure system, an AI "factory" designed for OpenAI workloads, with plans to deploy many more across its global Azure data centers. Each AI factory cluster includes over 4,600 Nvidia GB300 rack computers with Blackwell Ultra GPUs, interconnec...
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Realistic AI Conversations Get Closer with Nari Labs' Open-Source Dia Model
▼ Summary - Nari Labs has released Dia, an open-source Text-to-Speech (TTS) model designed to generate realistic, multi-speaker dialogue from text transcripts.- Dia incorporates non-verbal sounds like laughter and coughing…
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Atari Revives Intellivision Spirit: $149 Console with 45 Games
Atari has launched the Intellivision Sprint, a modern revival of the classic console, priced at $149.99 with 45 built-in games and updated hardware for contemporary displays and wireless play. The console features HDMI connectivity, wireless controllers modeled after the original design, and incl...
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An Audio Expert's Daily Music Device Will Surprise You
But I don't think the Bose soundbar I've got is a flop. I've got one of the more affordable Bose soundbars: the Bose Smart Soundbar. However, the Bose Smart Soundbar is my guilty pleasure, and I listen to music on it every single day...Bose Smart Soundbar: was $549 now $399 at Bose.com US The Bose Smart Soundbar (2024) is my personal soundbar and the device I use to listen to music at home. And, when you really think about it, when I'm cooking or cleaning, I'm not in the right head...
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Meta's Next Big Bet: Humanoid Robots
Meta is making a multi-billion dollar strategic investment in humanoid robotics, viewing it as a priority on par with augmented reality and led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth. The company's primary focus is on overcoming the software challenge for dexterous manipulation, not hardw...
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Thrustmaster T248R Racing Wheel: 3-Level Force Feedback & Custom LCD
The Thrustmaster T248R racing wheel is compatible with PS5, PS4, and PC, offering upgrades like a three-level adjustable force feedback system for enhanced immersion in various racing games. It features a customizable LCD display for real-time race data and comes with the T-3PM pedal set using H....
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