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The best turntables can have a massive impact on how you enjoy music. The top record players of 2022 are vastly different beasts than the clunky and fiddly plate spinners you may have stored away in a cupboard. We've reviewed some of the best vinyl spinners on the market right now and each product found on this list is both versatile and modern – decks that will suit any type of home, budget, or music taste. These days, many of the best record players will also work with the best wireless speakers and the best headphones , boasting the ability to hook up to your other smart home devices while producing high-end audio to transform your music. There are a plethora of styles now too. Whether you like clean and contemporary or the classic, retro stylings of vinyl players from a few decades ago, there's something to suit in this buying guide. The latest turntables come packed with modern features such as Bluetooth connectivity and USB ports as well – a must if you want to rip … [Read more...] about Best turntables 2022: the best record players for any budget

Table of Contents What to Look For in a Gaming Keyboard in 2022 Best Gaming Keyboard Overall: Razer Huntsman V2 Best Keyboard Under $100: HyperX Alloy Origins Core Best Gaming Keyboard Under $50: Corsair K55 RGB Pro Best Wireless Gaming Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL Best TKL Gaming Keyboard: HyperX Alloy Origins Core Best 60% Gaming Keyboard: GMMK 60 Percent Compact Update, 05/09/2022: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and have replaced our best 60% keyboard pick (the Durgod Venus ) with the GMMK 60 Percent Compact keyboard. What to Look For in a Gaming Keyboard in 2022 Chances are high that you have used a keyboard at some point in your life. So, what separates a gaming keyboard from the keyboards that come packaged with your computer? There are a few important things to consider with a keyboard meant for gaming. First, gaming keyboards are generally of higher build quality than a standard keyboard. A keyboard you pick up in your local electronics … [Read more...] about The Best Gaming Keyboards of 2022

If you're after the most-premium home theater experience, you're going to need one of the best AV receivers. These legacy devices serve as the brains of the system, routing audio data from a source (like, say, a game console or TV) to a speaker system and moving video signal from an external device to your TV. How well it can do this job and how many sources it can handle at once is the main criteria for evaluating which of the many home theater systems is deserving of a spot on our list of the best AV receivers. Importantly, AV receivers (which are also known as AVRs) don’t just power 5.1 and 7.1 speaker setups outside of a soundbar , they improve sound the sound of those inputs as well through advanced digital signal processing (DSP). This is essential, because you should think of the best AV receivers as the central hub that all of your entertainment equipment will connect to and communicate with in order to bring you the best possible experience. While 4K … [Read more...] about Best AV receivers 2022: which home cinema receiver should you buy?

ExpressVPN is a solid virtual private network and we’ve picked it as the best VPN overall. One of the reasons we like it is because it’s so easy for beginners to come to grips with. Still, in case you’re feeling some first-time jitters, we’ll show you how to get to grips with this excellent VPN service. Signing Up for ExpressVPN To get started with ExpressVPN, you first need to sign up for it. On the ExpressVPN website , click on the button in the center that says “get ExpressVPN” and you’ll come to a page where you can choose from the service’s three plans. As much as we like ExpressVPN, there’s no getting around the fact that it’s quite pricey, so your only real choice is the one-year plan as that takes the most of the sting out. Still, $100 is a lot of money for a VPN. Read our ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN comparison to see how it stacks up to another industry leader. Below the plan selection, you have to enter your email address and pick a payment method. Sadly enough, … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to ExpressVPN: What You Need to Know

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is one of the best smartwatches around, but unlike every other Wear OS device, it didn’t have Google Assistant. Now that has finally changed. Samsung revealed earlier this week that Google Assistant was finally rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 4, which has only had Samsung’s Bixby virtual assistant since the watch was released last year. The good news is that it’s showing up on watches automatically without the need to do anything — in my case, the Assistant icon appeared at the bottom of my watch’s app list, and tapping it started the setup process. If you don’t see Google Assistant yet, Droid Life pointed out you can force the installation by opening the Play Store app listing for “Google Assistant for wearables,” and then choosing your watch as the target device. Much easier than the process for installing Google Assistant on Samsung’s older Tizen-powered Galaxy Watches , which was also an unofficial version. By default, holding down the home … [Read more...] about Here’s How to Get Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4

The big picture: Logitech has expanded its popular Master Series with the addition of two new mechanical keyboards and the new MX Master 3S mouse. According to the peripheral maker, the new boards are its quietest mechanical offerings to date and the new mouse is said to be 90 percent quieter than its predecessor. The full-size MX Mechanical and compact MX Mechanical Mini ship standard with low-profile tactile quiet (brown) switches. Both can also be configured with clicky (blue) or linear (red) switches should you choose. The boards also come equipped with smart backlighting that adjusts brightness based on ambient light and turns the lights off when not needed to conserve battery life. Speaking of, battery life is rated for up to 15 days on a full charge or up to 10 months if you're willing to disable the backlight. Both can be recharged using a USB-C cable. The MX Master 3S , meanwhile, packs an 8,000 DPI optical sensor that works on most surfaces … [Read more...] about Logitech’s new Master Series keyboards and mouse cut down on the clatter

When JLab's Epic Air earphones arrived last year, they felt like a big step forward for true wireless earbuds —they looked different than the competition and had better battery specs. At $149, the new Epic Air Elite earbuds cost the same, but boast even more battery life for their charging case than the original. The water-resistant in-ears also now have EQ modes you can switch between, as well as an ambient mode that allows you to hear your surroundings. While the original Epic Air earned our Editors' Choice, t his time around there are even more true wireless options to compete with, so the sequel falls a little shy of those honors. And while the Epic Air Elite earbuds deliver quality audio, there's room for improvement in next year's model. Design One key differentiator in the black-and-silver Epic Air Elite's design is the ear hook. Sure, we're used to seeing these on Bluetooth and wired fitness earphones, but true wireless in-ears rarely deviate from the standard, earplug … [Read more...] about JLab Epic Air Elite Review

Audio player loading… Metroid Prime’s original live-action commercial, which first debuted twenty years ago, has been upgraded to 4K resolution. It may not give us any more insight into Metroid Prime 4 , but it's an interesting piece of gaming history. The trailer is an odd mix of live-action and in-game footage, which cuts back and forth between an actor dressed in Samus’s classic power suit and the first-person perspective of the video game. It follows the actor as they navigate the corridors of Tallon IV, and replicates many of the features and mechanics of the game. Samus is shown firing her arm cannon at CGI creatures, transforming into the morph ball, and, of course, shooting her way through several doors. The trailer ends as Samus comes across the Parasite Queen – the game’s first major boss. The clip was originally broadcast in cinemas and on television channels ahead of Metroid Prime’s release in 2002. Although it eventually made its way onto the … [Read more...] about Metroid Prime’s original live-action trailer looks amazing in 4K

Audio player loading… Frame.io has unveiled a raft of new features and updates for its remote video collaboration platform in advance of NAB 2022 . A new Apple TV 4K app, which allows content professionals to view their video clips in up to 10-bit 4K HDR, will catch the eye. Especially after over 100 professional editors recently took Apple to task for its handling of video editing software Final Cut Pro. The new app is intended to harness the Apple TV 4K screen to reproduce high-quality professional screenings outside the studio environment. “Imagine being able to view a color-correction session from your couch or your office. Or being able to actually see the details of shots that require extensive VFX,” wrote the firm. From the camera to the cloud Cloud integration is also at the top of the agenda for Frame.io. Back in February 2021, the Adobe-owned firm announced Camera to Cloud, a service letting professionals securely … [Read more...] about Framie.io brings pro-quality video editing to the home office

Recap: In any other timeline, Sonic's first feature film would have been a total flop. The Internet's response to Sonic's aesthetic in the movie's first trailer back in 2019 was beyond harsh, and the design was roasted online for looking too humanoid and outright creepy. Remarkably, it all worked out in the end. Fortunately, the movie's director took the criticism in stride and announced a three-month delay to give Sonic a makeover. The end result was a character that more closely resembled Sega's mascot from the Genesis days. It worked at the box office , too, as the film had the best domestic opening for a movie based on a video game across three- and four-day openings. Paramount and everyone involved with "Ugly Sonic" likely figured that was the last they'd heard of the blunder, but Disney had other plans. Ugly Sonic made a cameo in the recently released Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers, a direct-to-streaming flick based on Disney's Chip and Dale characters. In the film, … [Read more...] about Ugly Sonic makes a cameo in new Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, and it’s brilliant