tech
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The First Colour E Ink Devices Are Finally Here
E-readers not only survived the arrival of the iPad and other tablet devices, they’re thriving, and innovating, with 2020 marking the arrival of the first full-colour E Ink displays in products like the PocketBook Colour and Hisense A5C. Like most first-generation products they’re far from perfect, but they promise to make e-readers a more compelling…
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Meural’s New Digital Photo Frame Might Resurrect the Comic Strip Calendar
When the smartphone arrived and put easy access to thousands of photos in our pockets, it rendered digital photo frames mostly obsolete. They’ve since become a niche product but Netgear thinks that could change by turning digital photo frames into another product that failed to keep up with changing technologies: the comic strip desk calendar.
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The Very Best Retro Game Consoles
Modern video games and consoles offer a narrative experience that rivals Hollywood blockbusters, but also require a hefty commitment of your time to play through. Sometimes you just want to dive into the action, and your favourite 8 and 16-bit games of yesteryear are perfect for that. Retro gaming is more popular than ever, and…
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Sony Has Practically Perfected Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
With the release of the WH-1000XM2 headphones three years ago, Sony succeeded in besting the feature Bose’s headphones were best known for: noise-cancelling. A year after that, Sony’s WH-1000XM3 update included some welcome improvements when it came to comfort, and while the new WH-1000XM4 continue to refine the headphones’ ability to block the world from…