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PSA: Spotify Will Now Let You Share Podcast Timestamps
Spotify is rolling out a handful of new social features. Among the more notable of these features, beginning today, Spotify is introducing a new tool to allow users to share podcast episodes from a specific point in the program — much like you can on YouTube. Now, in order to... → Read More
Of Course Spotify Is Trying to Undercut Apple on Podcasts
Spotify has officially announced its rumoured paid subscription platform for podcast creators, and the company appears to be asking for a much smaller → Read More
Don't Buy the Old Apple TV
Please do not buy an older Apple TV just for the marginal savings. Hear me out. This week, Apple unveiled its sixth-generation Apple TV box, a 4K device with a new processor and spec upgrades that make it a best-in-class option for streaming. However, despite wiping its previous 4K box... → Read More
Here's Everything Apple Announced During Today's Big Spring Loaded Event
iPads, AirTags, new Apple TV, colourful new iMacs! It’s been a big day for Apple product launches. During its Spring Loaded event today, the company announced a slew of new devices. If you missed the whole thing, let’s dive in. M1 iMacs Brilliant new iMacs will feature Apple’s M1 chip,... → Read More
MiniLED Supply Issues Could Delay New iPad Pro Launches
Apple’s next-generation iPad Pro could reportedly ship later than initially anticipated thanks to a supply chain issue. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Sunday that the rumoured 12.9-inch iPad Pro models that are expected to release with miniLED technology could launch in short supply due to manufacturing issues... → Read More
Absolutely Not, Apple
Today in things that absolutely no one asked for: a patent for a potential iPhone design that looks like a cheese grater. You know, like on the cursed → Read More
Samsung Is Making MicroLED TV Sizes That Are More Practical for Us Commoners
Samsung’s consumer-friendly version of its larger-than-life The Wall display will eventually be available in a more reasonable 76-inch version — you know, for those of us whose homes can’t actually accommodate 110-inch televisions. Samsung announced the smaller version of the MicroLED TVs today during its big Unbox and Discover event.... → Read More
Now You Can Filter Your Liked Spotify Jams by Mood
Finally, you can sort the music in your Liked Songs playlist on Spotify. Hitting play on the Liked Songs playlist in Spotify has always been a bit of a crapshoot for me — I never know whether I’ll get Steely Dan or Phoebe Bridgers or Ginuwine’s “Pony.” If this sounds... → Read More
Chromecast With Google TV Really Is Perfect Now, Huh?
Our favourite streaming device just got a major update. As initially teased by Google back in December, Chromecast with Google TV now supports the Apple TV app on its platform. Other Google TV-powered devices will also get support for the app, including Sony and TCL’s 2020 televisions when they eventually... → Read More
Apple’s Already Starting Work on 6G Before 6G Is Even a Thing
Apple’s first 5G phones arrived mere months ago, but the company is already exploring the future of cellular connectivity. A newly published job listing for a wireless research systems engineer teased the company’s ambitions for 6G cellular technology. That listing, earlier reported by Bloomberg, says the position “will be at... → Read More
Cause of PS5 Controller's Joystick Drift Revealed by iFixit
A teardown of the DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 appears to have zeroed in on several contributing factors to the issue of joystick drift. → Read More
Valentine's Day Gifts to Ensure You're Single on February 15
Lovers, this is not the content you seek. Everyone else, please step right in. Not even a pandemic can free us from having to buy Valentine’s Day gifts, so friends, it is time to consider your options. This list is not for the lovebirds, those with outdoor restaurants (or takeout)... → Read More
The Best Bluetooth Speakers Under $150
Finding the best Bluetooth speaker can feel a bit like looking for a needle in a very large haystack — particularly in the budget category. → Read More
All the Best New TVs Announced at CES 2021
CES was very different this year. Show floors in Vegas hotels were swapped for an entirely virtual event and back-to-back Zoom presentations. That can → Read More
Panasonic's New 2021 OLED Wants to Win Over Gamers, Just Like Everyone Else This Year
Panasonic is hoping to win over the gaming crowd with its flashy new flagship OLED. Grab a ticket, buddy. Panasonic says the new JZ2000 OLED, which will ship in 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes, will have higher peak and average brightness levels, a juiced-up sound system with side- and up-firing... → Read More
Sony’s 2021 TVs Are Gamer Ready and Some Feature Nifty Ambient Light Sensors
Sony’s latest TVs are getting a big processor upgrade and a new native OS experience. The company this week announced its 2021 line of Bravia XR displays, which are powered by Sony’s new Cognitive Processor XR. Sony is extremely proud of the new chip, which handles both video and audio... → Read More
A Solar-Powered Remote and MicroLED TVs Are Bringing Samsung Into the Future
Big changes are coming to the Samsung home entertainment product lineup in 2021. The company recently announced that it was borrowing the technology used for its modular microLED display The Wall for new consumer-ready microLED TVs that don’t require professional installation. When Samsung initially broke the news last month, it... → Read More
I Feel Like $200,000 for a 110-Inch TV Is a Lot
Borrowing its microLED technology from “The Wall,” Samsung’s latest monster display was announced this week in Korea. Samsung announced its MicroLED-powered display system The Wall — yes, it’s really called that — back in 2018, describing it at the time as the “world’s first consumer modular MicroLED television.” Basically, the... → Read More
I Miss Making CD Mixtapes and Discovering Music
I can’t even remember the last time I actually held a CD mixtape, much less played one. But there’s a CD wallet kicking around in storage that’s filled with unassuming silver discs doodled on with short titles and dates, part 1s, part 2s, and “greatest hits.” I’ve been making “mixtapes”... → Read More
I Have Some Questions About the New Ninja Gamer Hoodie
Why not under, for one? I was midway through my morning doomscroll when I came across news that Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is releasing a “patent pending hoodie” for wearing your headset over your sweatshirt’s hood (rather than over your ears). The gamer hoodie, embroidered with Blevins’ alias on the chest,... → Read More