Steelseries Alias review - style meets substance

For the first dedicated microphone by gaming peripheral manufacturer SteelSeries, the Alias is a very impressive debut. Bringing the same ease of use that you would find in a SteelSeries mouse or keyboard to the audio space, this is a simple, plug-and-play microphone that sounds absolutely excellent out of the box. Although you can squeeze comparable...

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Hyte Y70 Touch review: leveling up the premium PC case

Hyte Y70 Touch: Two-minute review To say the Hyte Y70 Touch is the culmination of a major PC building trend we've seen over the past few years feels like it doesn't do this case justice. Back in ye olden dæges, even the best PC case was just an aluminum box with a panel that would open up to let you dig into the guts of your computer. But like every...

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PlayStation Portal review - a brilliant evolution in Remote Play

The PlayStation Portal is the latest in Sony’s PlayStation 5 hardware lineup. Pitched firmly as a PS5 accessory that will enable portable access to your console and game library through an internet connection. It’s a simple prospect and one that utilizes Sony’s PS Remote Play app concept - but deploys it brilliantly in a dedicated device. To be clear,...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review - doesn’t it look tired?

Review info Platform reviewed: PC Available on: PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One Release date: November 10, 2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a disappointment. A DLC hastily repackaged as ‘full’ sequel, it’s hard to fathom why Activision decided that the best way to celebrate Call of Duty’s 20th anniversary was releasing a clearly...

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Psync Camera Genie S review: smarter than your average smart home security cam

One-minute review The Psync Camera Genie S is a new indoor home security camera with an AI-infused twist, and it could remedy a host of pet peeves you have with your current home security devices. While I don't consider myself paranoid, I do have, at any given time, at least three of the best home security cameras surveilling my home. I've gotten...

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Sony HT-S2000 soundbar review: a Sonos Beam alternative with surprisingly big sound

Sony HT-S2000 soundbar: two-minute review The HT-S2000 is Sony's entry-level 3.1-channel soundbar. Initially priced at $499 /  £449 / AU$695, it’s a compact, all-in-one model with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, with the height effects in both immersive soundtrack formats delivered using virtual processing.  Sony’s design for the HT-S2000...

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Layla Essential mattress review: A good quality, budget-friendly option... but only for certain sleepers

Layla Essential mattress: Two-minute review The Layla Essential mattress slashes the price and cuts a few corners compared to the brand's standard all-foam model. I slept on a queen size for three weeks to see how this wallet-friendly offering compares to the rest of today's best mattresses, and was reasonably impressed. The slimline nine-inch tall,...

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