While this deal is not on the latest 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2021), this machine from 2020 is still more than capable of holding its own. It may be powered by the original M1 chip rather than the M1 Max or M1 Pro found in Apple’s newer laptops, but in our MacBook Pro M1 (2020) review, the M1 chip delivered seriously impressive speeds that most Windows laptops still struggle to beat....
Waiting in the wings is the Samsung Galaxy S22, an upgrade to the Galaxy S21 released last year. Samsung is holding a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 9, and all signs point to a trio of S22 phones debuting with improvements and enhancements to the models that are already on our best phones list. Samsung fans will probably want to wait until the Galaxy S22 models appear before deciding whether to grab one of the new flagships or save some money with the Galaxy S21 FE....
Samsung usually launches its flagship Galaxy S series phones with the Snapdragon chip in most countries, while launching the phones with their in-house Exynos chips in a few regions. Notably, 75% of all Samsung Galaxy S22 phones were shipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, while the remaining 25% were shipped with Samsung’s relatively new Exynos 2200 processor. We have heard rumors that the Galaxy S23 has been tipped to ditch Samsung’s Exynos chip in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2....
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 just got a huge new feature thanks to one enterprising user: the ability to use its external notifications window as a regular display. While the cover display is only 1.9 inches across, CoverScreen OS by user jagan2 (opens in new tab) on the XDA Developers forums gives you all the functionality you need to use your Z Flip 3 without opening it. If you want to take a look, check out jagan2’s post at the link above or the Google Play Store (opens in new tab) page....
With a proprietary mini-LED panel called Neo QLED, the QN90A promises superior performance to both its established OLED competitors and the evermore convincing mid-range QLED makers. And even though the QN90A Neo QLED is the most premium of all the 4K 2021 Samsung TVs, it’s actually less expensive than its standout Q90T predecessor. It’s not perfect. The brightness boost undermines other picture elements at times, plus Samsung still won’t give more than one HDMI 2....
After a lukewarm reception from both critics and audiences, the anthology series has been officially canceled after just one season, reports Deadline (opens in new tab). Unfortunately, The First Lady will be moving out of the East Wing permanently after just 10 episodes. And there will be no second opportunity to sway public opinion for this drama show. “Showtime can confirm that the anthology series The First Lady will not be moving forward with another season,” said a network spokesperson....
Recent iOS updates have included boasts by Apple about how much smarter Siri had gotten and how much more information the assistant could provide you. The changes introduced in iOS 16 have a different flavor, though, with Siri turning inward. This time around, the digital assistant’s changes seemed geared toward helping you use your iPhone more efficiently, whether it’s enabling shortcuts or improving dictation. We’ll have to wait until the iOS 16 public beta arrives in July for a first-hand look at whether these new Siri capabilities make the iPhone even easier to handle....
This particular issue has been reported for a while now, from buyers and reviewers alike. There’s even a video (opens in new tab) of a screen falling off during a Best Buy demonstration. In that instance a staff member starts closing the laptop’s lid, only for the display to fall down and away from the lid. Other users have reported other issues, including bizarre colors (opens in new tab), dying screens (opens in new tab) and lost touchscreen functionality....
Will any of these TVs be the best TV of the year? Most of the spotlight is on the Sony A95K QD-OLED, which is set to rival the Samsung S95B OLED TV with the next-gen technology. But that’s not all — the X95K 4K Mini LED promises sophisticated backlight control while the 42-inch A90K Master Series makes for a compelling alternative to a gaming monitor. Speaking of gaming, with the new Sony 2022 TVs, the PS5 will be able to detect each individual Sony TV model and adjust HDR settings accordingly....
Branding confusion aside, the Inzone M9 is one of the finest gaming monitors I’ve tested. With its vibrant 27-inch 4K LCD display, 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, VRR support and G-Sync compatibility, PC and PS5 games look and run phenomenally on this monitor. And the best part? You get all of this for under a thousand dollars. This is an easy inclusion into our best gaming monitors list. It’s that good....
Destiny and Bungie’s currently-in-development new IP will be multiplatform titles, said PlayStation head Jim Ryan in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz (opens in new tab). Moreover, the Bungie deal is part of Sony’s larger strategy to offer large, multiplatform live service online games. “I’ve been on record talking about increasing the size of the PlayStation community, and expanding beyond our historic console heartland,” Ryan said in the interview, which covers Sony’s ambitious plans....
T-Mobile 5G came a little after its rivals launched their own networks, but it’s here and it’s nationwide. If you need to find a 5G network with which to use one of the best 5G phones, then take a look at what T-Mobile offers. Its “layer cake” of different 5G standards may sound odd, but we’re here to help explain what it is, where you can get T-Mo 5G and how fast it can be....
You could start with Ted Lasso showrunner Bill Lawrence’s previous workplace comedy, or explore another fish-out-of-water story. Our picks also include shows so vulgar that they’d make Roy Kent blush. In other TV news, Peacock just canceled one of its biggest shows after just one season, showing that ruthless efficiency that Netflix is known for these days. And if you’re looking for new TV airing right now, you might want to check out this overlooked Apple TV Plus show might be as good as Ted Lasso....
That series is Life & Beth, which stars Amy Schumer (Trainwreck, Inside Any Schumer), and it looks like the next proper step forward in Schumer’s career. A dramatic comedy, Life & Beth is available to binge-watch right now on Hulu, as all 10 half-hour-ish episodes debuted today (March 18). Life & Beth, currently holding a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes (opens in new tab), isn’t Hulu’s only well-received recent release....
Whereas the best USB microphones are all about keeping things simple, for podcasting it can be worth choosing a mic that’s either more specialized or more advanced generally: when your product consists of nothing but your voice, you’d better make it sound as good as you can. And let’s not forget some other audio hardware essentials, many of which are listed on our best headphones, best laptops, and best webcams guides....
I’ve always been a Touch ID devotee, and I pray to the Cupertino gods before every Apple event that the next flagship iPhone will offer in-screen fingerprint recognition technology. Though my iPhone 13 Pro Max is the best phone you can buy, I’m a little dispirited that it didn’t find a way to incorporate Touch ID at a time when many were (and still are) wearing masks. Our iPhone SE 2022 review (opens in new tab) is live: Here’s our verdict Apple’s solution?...
Netflix’s The Sandman adaptation is anything but straightforward, but audiences may have come away with more questions than intended. One question hit yours truly so hard I almost stopped watching the show, and many folks who were more experienced with the series probably had a different question. Fortunately, Netflix has answered my question, and executive producer Neil Gaiman (who also gave us the source material the series is based on) answered the latter....
The Sony WF-1000XM3 are a truly excellent pair of earbuds, capable of giving both the AirPods 3 and the AirPods Pro a run for their money. They held a spot on our best wireless earbuds list for a long time, until they were ultimately usurped by the Sony WF-1000XM4 buds. Even so, the WF-1000XM3 are still definitely worth considering, especially once you note that the WH-1000XM4 buds go for a much higher price....
That’s where Rotten Tomatoes (opens in new tab) can help. The aggregator website serves up two scores that can help you choose whether a show is worthy of your time or not. One comes from audience ratings, the other from critics — and it’s the latter that can really guide you towards the best options. We’ve looked through every series released on Netflix in the past couple of months to bring you this list of the highest-rated shows according to RT....
Parallels (opens in new tab) is a French science-fiction mystery series that just dropped on Disney Plus this week. Even better, the streamer has forgone its usual weekly-release schedule in favor of dropping the show’s entire six episode first season all at once. So binge-watch away! Like Stranger Things, Parallels focuses on a tight-knit group of young adolescents living in a sleepy town whose lives are dramatically changed after a mysterious event....
