Vinyl has had an unlikely but very successful resurgence, so we've gathered together our pick of the best record players available to buy today. You'll no doubt have noticed a greater presence of records in the high street. There's even vinyl for sale in some larger supermarkets and there's also stacks on online retailers like Amazon. There were over 4 million vinyl records sold last year. While the best-seller was the Arctic Monkeys, many of the other records sold were older albums and predictably record companies are re-releasing sure-sellers in special editions, often with heavier, better quality vinyl. Vinyl has an inherent quality of being something you really want to own. Whether it be the larger album artwork compared to a CD, the physical act of having to get up and turn over the disc to listen to the other side, or that many consider it to sound superior to other formats.If you've been interested in jumping aboard the vinyl bandwagon, but have yet to get yourself a … [Read more...] about Best turntable 2019: The top record players to buy today
Big Little Lies music: All the songs from season 2
It's no secret filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée has a talent for choosing the right soundtracks. Think about Simon & Garfunkel's El Condor Pasa (If I Could) and Portishead's Glory Box in Wild. Then there's the whole Led Zeppelin sound cameo in Sharp Objects and music savant Chloe listening to Alabama Shakes and PJ Harvey in the first season of Big Little Lies. Vallée's productions always make me want to Shazam every single theme song on their soundtracks. Even though he's not directing the second season of Big Little Lies, he's acting as an executive producer and, according to HBO, is responsible for making the majority of music choices for this and the previous season. Here's the list of all the tracks played in season 2.And yes, the opening credits of the show are still set to the sultry notes of Michael Kiwanuka's Cold Little Heart. Big Little Lies' episode 1 songs … [Read more...] about Big Little Lies music: All the songs from season 2
Redmi confirms it is working on a phone with a 64MP camera
In May this year, Samsung introduced its first 64MP camera sensor with large 0.8 micron pixel size, alongside a new 48MP ISOCELL Bright GM-2 sensor. Last month, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth revealed on Twitter that the company is working on a new "premium killer" with the 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor. Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand has now posted a camera sample on its Weibo page, teasing the launch of a smartphone with a 64MP camera. Unlike Realme, Redmi hasn't confirmed which sensor it will be using in its upcoming 64MP camera phone. The camera sample only shows us that the sensor is capable of capturing a great amount of detail. No launch timeframe has been revealed either, so it remains to be seen if Redmi will be able to launch a 64MP smartphone before Samsung and Realme. While this is the first time that Redmi has officially confirmed plans of launching a 64MP smartphone, the folks over at XDA Developers had found references to a 64MP "ultra-pixel" mode in the MIUI camera app within the … [Read more...] about Redmi confirms it is working on a phone with a 64MP camera
This might be another sample from Samsung’s 64-megapixel camera
Samsung unveiled its 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1 image sensor two months ago. The company rightly described it as the “industry’s highest resolution” sensor since no other sensor for mobile devices does that right now. The company didn’t release any samples itself and it may be a while before we see it in a Samsung device. It appears that Redmi, Xiaomi’s sub-brand, might use this sensor in an upcoming device. A sample has been floating online which was apparently taken with Samsung’s 64-megapixel sensor. Samsung’s 64-megapixel camera is in a league of its own It’s unclear when we might see the 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1 image sensor in a Samsung device. There’s little possibility of the Galaxy Note 10 having it. The upcoming flagship retains the Galaxy S10’s camera system. It may only shake things up by adding a three-stage variable aperture. Redmi isn’t the only company sourcing this sensor from Samsung. … [Read more...] about This might be another sample from Samsung’s 64-megapixel camera
Bolton meets Japanese officials to discuss Iran, South Korea
Updated 1:42 am PDT, Monday, July 22, 2019 Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, right, escorts U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, prior to their meeting in Tokyo Monday, July 22, 2019. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, right, escorts U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, prior to their meeting in Tokyo Monday, July 22, 2019. Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, right, escorts U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, prior to their meeting in Tokyo Monday, July 22, 2019. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, right, escorts U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, prior to their meeting in Tokyo Monday, July 22, 2019. … [Read more...] about Bolton meets Japanese officials to discuss Iran, South Korea