Microsoft HoloLens 2 needs to get into living rooms sooner rather than later

Microsoft HoloLens 2 needs to get into living rooms sooner rather than later Opinion: this incredible tech would massively boost home life When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Watching someone useMicrosoft’sHoloLens 2while holding a conversation with you is almost as good of a demonstration as using it yourself. It’s a glimpse at the wild future of computing in store for us – all of us – mere years from now....

May 9, 2019 · 5 min · 1041 words · David Pruitt

Naim's Mu-so 2 is a one-stop shop for music streaming – but it'll cost you

Naim’s Mu-so 2 is a one-stop shop for music streaming – but it’ll cost you An audiophile’s dream When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. British Hi-Fi specialist Naim Audio has released its latest streaming box, the Mu-So 2nd Generation, five years after the launch of its predecessor. Promising to be a one stop shop for all your music streaming needs, it comes with AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal and Chromecast built-in, so you can play millions of songs from one device – all in high-resolution quality....

May 9, 2019 · 3 min · 497 words · Jeremy Simpson

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S review

TechRadar Verdict This might be the costliest Z-mount lens yet – and by some margin too – but its performance goes a long way to justifying that price tag. Aside from a couple of aberrations that are relatively easy to rectify, there’s impressively little to fault. Handling is great, autofocus is beautifully smooth and fast, and detail is exceptional. What a lens! Reasonably compact Smooth, fast and almost silent AF...

May 9, 2019 · 9 min · 1736 words · John Bryant

Pixel 3a vs Pixel 3a XL: what’s the difference between Google’s new affordable phones?

Pixel 3a vs Pixel 3a XL: what’s the difference between Google’s new affordable phones? Google’s new affordable range When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheGooglePixel 3andPixel 3 XLare high-end phones with cutting-edge features – but this means they’ve also got high price tags, a problem Google has tried to solve by releasing thePixel 3aandPixel 3a XL. The newer Pixel 3a handsets retain many of the features of their older Pixel 3 cousins, like impressive camera specs and Active Edge as a convenient way to summon the Google Assistant, but they’re also downgrades in certain ways to accommodate the lower price point....

May 9, 2019 · 5 min · 1039 words · Michael Shepherd

Red Bull Illume competition returns for 2019

Red Bull Illume competition returns for 2019 Dig out that fisheye and win big When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Mastered that GoPro yet? Following a three-year hiatus, Red Bull has announced the return of its Illume competition, which celebrates the best in adventure and action sports photography. And this year, things are a little different. The competition, which was originally conceived in 2006 and is now in its fifth year, returns with new prizes and categories, one of which recognizes video captures for the first time....

May 9, 2019 · 3 min · 458 words · Connie Hernandez

Researchers send a (simulated) particle on a trip back through time

Researchers send a (simulated) particle on a trip back through time Reversing the signs of ageing – sort of When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We won’t be seeing it in a DeLorean any time soon, but a team of quantum physicists have succeeded in sending a simulated particle back in time. Using an IBM quantum computer and a ‘time reversal’ algorithm, the researchers reversed the particle’s ageing by a millionth of a second....

May 9, 2019 · 3 min · 491 words · Paul Frost

Sharp TVs will return to the US this year

Sharp TVs will return to the US this year Sharp TVs will no longer be produced by Hisense after lawsuit When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. If you fondly remember owning a Sharp TV years ago, only to be less-than-pleased with a newer model, here’s some good news: the Japanese TV manufacturer is planning a comeback of epic proportions and has plans to stock Sharp-designed and developed TVs in the country by the end of the year....

May 9, 2019 · 3 min · 480 words · Sean Williams
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