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  • Audio-Technica’s latest model in its Wooden headphones range, the ATH-AWAS – or the Audio-Technica Asada Zakura, if you prefer – build on two decades of wooden-backed audiophile headphones, alongside the flagship ATH-AWKT. We had the chance to test them out briefly at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, and while they’re expensive, there’s no denying that the ATH-AWAS sound exceptionally good. (Image credit: TechRadar)Price and availabilityThe Audio-Technica ATH-AWAS will be available to buy from March
    Hands on: Audio-Technica ATH-AWAS (Asada Zakura) review

  • In a fresh blow for Nvidia’s fledgling GeForce Now cloud streaming platform, Bethesda has removed its games from the service. Recognising the misunderstanding, we removed their games from our service, with hope we can work with them to re-enable these, and more, in the future.” One tier is free while the other, called the Founder’s Edition, costs £4.99 / €5.49 / $4.99 per month following a 90 day free trial period. “As we approach a paid service, some publishers may choose to remove games before
    Bethesda has removed its games from Nvidia GeForce Now

  • Batman: Year One, as the name suggests, is a comic about the origin of Batman. Along with Frank Miller’s dark near-future Batman book The Dark Knight Returns, which explores the end of his crime-fighting career, these works still have an enormous influence on how writers portray Batman now. Batman: Earth One(Image credit: DC Comics)Director Matt Reeves has said that The Batman is “more Batman in his detective mode than we’ve seen in the films”, meaning we’ll actually get to see the World’s Great
    The Batman: 7 comics you should read before you watch the 2021 movie

  • Manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo are planning to unveil power chargers based on GaN (gallium nitride) technology this year, potentially offering support for fast charging up to 65W. GaN chargers are more efficient and smaller, and require less components than their silicon counterparts. It should also mean more versatile chargers that are able to power up a broader range of devices over USB-C. As for what companies like Apple and Samsung might be planning to do wit
    Apple, Samsung and others planning 65W fast charging tech this year

  • Cheap Amazon Fire Tablet deals are back and offering up to $50 off Fire devices this weekend. The cheapest Amazon Fire Tablet deals we’re seeing this weekend are on the Fire 7 tablet, up for just $39.99 right now. The latest cheap Amazon Fire Tablet dealsAmazon Fire 7 tablet | $49.99 $39.99 at AmazonSave $10 on the already cheap Amazon Fire 7 tablet this week at Amazon. View DealAmazon Fire HD 8 tablet | $79.99 $59.99 at AmazonSave $20 on the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet this week at Amazon. View Dea
    The latest Amazon Fire Tablet deals can save you up to $50 this weekend

  • In mid-February the Samsung Galaxy S20 series of smartphones was launched, revealing Samsung’s vision for smartphones in 2020. The Samsung Galaxy Note phones come with S Pen styluses and top-end price tags, as they’re designed more for professionals and creatives than the standard Galaxy S smartphones. Camera features over specsThe Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with its massive camera bump on the rear (Image credit: Future)While the Samsung Galaxy S20 cameras received moderate hardware upgrades from
    What can the Samsung Galaxy S20 tell us about the Galaxy Note 20?

  • We’ve kept a few references to the planet in our story below just for clarity, but otherwise expect the movie to be set elsewhere. https://t.co/qeU496aVFfFebruary 21, 2020Original story: The existence of a new Star Wars movie has been reported by multiple outlets, and it’s apparently set on the Sith planet of Exegol. There’s not much more to the story right now, other than it’s apparently not associated with the Star Wars movie being produced by Marvel CCO Kevin Feige, or Rian Johnson’s previous
    A new Star Wars movie is reportedly in the works, and it has a director (updated)

  • Bose speaker deals are a great way to save cash on usually expensive premium audio. This weekend, you can save on one of the most impressive Bose speakers out there – the Bose Home Speaker 500. Today’s best Bose Home Speaker deals in the USBose Home Speaker 300 | $259 $199.99 at Best BuyIf you’re looking for a permanent speaker with smart assistant functionality, the Bose Home Speaker 300 is perfect. View DealShop all Bose speaker deals at Best BuyShop all speaker deals at Best BuyToday’s best B
    Bose Home Speaker deals offer big sound for less this weekend

  • Backward compatibility is the ability of a console to play games published on prior platforms. And the issue of backward compatibility has clearly struck a chord with Sony in some way, as we know the PS5 will feature a whole load of backward compatibility for PS4 games. Sony’s history of backward compatibility, however, doesn’t necessarily inspire confidence that this trend is set to last – or that you’re getting quite what you might be hoping for. PS3: the beginning of the endYou may not rememb
    What Sony's history of backward compatibility tells us about PS5

  • Respawn is taking Apex Legends players back in time this weekend by bringing back the game’s original Kings Canyon map for a limited period. One of the best things about live service games like Apex Legends is that they keep things fresh with regular updates that herald new challenges, items and even maps. Long live Kings CanyonSo those that have missed the Kings Canyon map will be glad to know that for a limited period, between February 21 and February 24, it’s returning to Apex Legends in its
    Apex Legends players can return to Kings Canyon this weekend

  • The first Developer Preview of Android 11 continues to reveal new features that Google has in the pipeline for its mobile operating system – including a new gesture where you could double-tap the back of your Pixel phone to launch apps and actions. The feature isn’t properly enabled yet but has been spotted in the Android 11 code by XDA Developers. As with any feature in this Developer Preview, it may get tweaked or removed altogether before the software gets a full and official release. We prob
    Android 11 could let you double-tap the back of your Pixel to launch apps

  • One analyst from Japanese research firm Ace Research Institute suggests Sony could sell six million units by March 2021, reports Tom’s Guide. Though, as PS4 sales are expected to continue winding down, the majority of those sales are expected from the PS5. The analyst’s report also suggests Sony will sell 15 million more PS5 units in the subsequent year. By the numbers, the PS4 has sold over 108 million units since its launch in late 2013, and it managed 7.5 million sales in its first two fiscal
    PS5 could help propel Sony to six million consoles sold by next March

  • Xbox One X deals just hit $299 at Walmart, offering the lowest prices yet on the latest and greatest Xbox console. That stunning $299 price is even cheaper than the fantastic Xbox One X bundle deals we were seeing over Black Friday, so grab yours before they run out of stock this weekend. Meanwhile, the UK is seeing some fantastic prices on cheap Xbox One X deals with costs dipping well below £300. With Xbox Series X steadily creeping up, it’s little wonder retailers are discounting these cheap
    Cheap Xbox One X deals just hit $299 / £299 in stunning price cut

  • We’re still waiting for an official annoucnement of Intel Comet Lake processors for desktop PCs, but a new leak may indicate more of what’s in store. An Intel Core i7-10700K benchmark leaked about a week ago and showed an 8-core/16-thread chip with a 3.8GHz base clock and 5.3GHz turbo boost. If Intel is preparing a stack of Comet Lake-S desktop processors that include these F-series chips, gamers will have an easier time choosing what they want to get. We still don’t know when Intel will come ou
    Intel's 10th-generation desktop processors might see the return of the F-Series

  • The Apple Pencil 2 for iPad Pro devices is useful, but its functionality doesn’t even come close to how handy the S Pen stylus is for devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note series. However a patent for the new iPad Pro 2020 suggests Apple could have some big improvements in store for the upcoming premium tablets. At the moment the Apple Pencil 2 is very useful but it has a few flaws – one supposed function is gesture controls that let you change the function of the Apple Pencil simply by pressing
    New iPad Pro 2020 patent shows a novel way it could rival Samsung Galaxy Note 20

  • Microsoft is beginning the rollout of changes to the way updates work in Windows 10, with a new system of optional updates now being implemented for drivers which aren’t a compulsory installation. Optional drivers have various methods of acquisition, which creates confusion. So Windows 10 users will see an Optional Updates area which can be clicked through to, containing drivers that can be manually installed, or simply left alone if the user prefers. Much like things were with Windows 7 and 8,
    Windows 10 could make installing and updating drivers easier than ever

  • Amazon’s Beats headphone sale is happening right now and includes price cuts on best-selling earbuds, like the Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones. For a limited time, you can get the Powerbeats Pro on sale for $199.95. Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds | $249.95 $199.95 at AmazonFor those looking for fitness-inspired wireless earbuds in the latest Amazon sales, the Powerbeats Pro are a fantastic $50 off this week. View DealIf wireless earbuds aren’t your thing, Amazon also has the Beats Solo 3
    Beats headphone price cut: save $50 on the Powerbeats Pro at Amazon

  • When the original TicWatch Pro was released in 2018 we called it ‘the best smartwatch you’ve never heard of’. A year and a half later, Mobvoi is releasing an upgraded version called the TicWatch Pro 2020. These are the best smartwatchesThe design of the new TicWatch Pro 2020 is also a little different, with new ‘military standard 810G durability’. The new TicWatch Pro 2020 is available immediately, and you can pick it up from the Mobvoi website as well as Amazon. It costs £222.99 (roughly £290,
    TicWatch Pro 2020 smartwatch offers minor tweaks instead of a radical redesign

  • Hype around the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is at fever pitch, with gamers around the world waiting patiently for news from Microsoft and Sony on their next-gen consoles. Nintendo is playing a different game and, no matter who wins the next-gen console war, Nintendo will continue to succeed. The Switch doesn’t just target ‘hardcore’ gamers, instead aiming to be a family-friendly hybrid console. The Wiimote made the Wii console stand apart from Microsoft and Sony’s offerings, and this princip
    Nintendo isn't worried about PS5 and Xbox Series X – and it doesn't need to be

  • Microsoft has announced that there will be more Mixed Reality Dev Days for 2020, and not just in the US, but in a couple of other countries too. Save the date for Mixed Reality Dev Days, May 16 & 17 in Redmond. We are also doing MR Dev Days Tour this year in Japan and Germany, but dates are still TBD as we search for a venue. pic.twitter.com/vlHRAy837qFebruary 18, 2020Last year, Microsoft also held these Dev Days in May, except only at Redmond (which is where Microsoft’s HQ is based). Headset he
    Microsoft doesn't think Mixed Reality is dead – instead wants more developers on board

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