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Sony Cyber-shot RX1 Camera Review

Digital Trends — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:22 +0000

With its high price tag, the RX1 isn’t for casual users. But for pros and enthusiasts looking for a compact cam that can run alongside their DSLRs, it doesn’t get any better than this full-frame point-and-shoot. (9 out of 10) Pros Full-frame, 24.3-megapixel sensor Wonderful stills, superior videos Excellent 3-inch 1,229K LCD Cons Battery life [...]

Done Not Done (for iPhone) Review

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:00 +0000

Done Not Done aims to help you keep lists of books, music, and movie and television shows that you have watched (“done”) and have yet to watch (“not done”) but it disappoints at almost every turn. (1.5 out of 5) Pros Provides a way to lists books, movies, televisions shows, and music of interest Cons [...]

Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker

Brian Mitchell — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:45 +0000

Bose just announced their smallest and lightest portable Bluetooth wireless speaker with the new SoundLink Mini. It fits in the palm of your hand, connects wirelessly to a smart device or tablet, and delivers deeper low notes and more powerful sound than most speakers of its size. The SoundLink Mini speaker features several engineering advancements [...]

Snowden Defends Leaks; Instagram Video Rumor; Chromebooks to Hit Walmart

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:00 +0000

Topping tech headlines on Monday, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden conducted a question-and-answer session on The Guardian’s website, in which he stood by earlier statements regarding the secretive government agency and suggested the feds might murder him if they had the chance. “The U.S. Government is not going to be able to cover this up by [...]

Tesla to Demo New Battery-Swapping Tech

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:00 +0000

A few months ago, Tesla founder Elon Musk became embroiled in a disagreement with a New York Times reviewer over the battery life of the company’s new Model S electric car. Although Musk was ultimately able to put forward reviewers who hadn’t experienced similar battery problems, the incident nevertheless left doubt in some minds regarding [...]

Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones

Brian Mitchell — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:45 +0000

Bose just announced their first in-ear noise cancelling headphones, the QuietComfort 20, which offers dual functionality so you can hear what you want and when. Users can choose to block out the noisy world and enjoy their music. Or, with the push of a button on the cord’s Y-joint, the QC20 headphones switch to new [...]

Smart Devices SmartQ U7 Review

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:00 +0000

The Smart Devices SmartQ U7 is an Android tablet with a pretty nifty built-in pico projector, but you’re paying a premium for it and getting dated specs to boot. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Built-in pico projector is clear and bright Runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Includes microSD card slot and mini HDMI out Cons [...]

Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE in 22 More Cities

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:00 +0000

Just in time for summer, Sprint is expanding its 4G LTE network to an additional 22 cities. Users in “hotspots” like Miami, New Orleans, Raleigh, and Tampa can now download videos, surf the Web, and send photos faster and more reliably. For the full list of Sprint’s new 4G LTE-compatible cities, see below. “Today’s announcement [...]

Yahoo Jumps on Disclosure Bandwagon, Pledges More Transparency

PC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:00 +0000

Yahoo this week joined Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook in revealing the number of user data requests it has received from law enforcement agencies. The Internet firm received between 12,000 and 13,000 requests for user information between Dec. 1, 2012 and May 31, including those made via the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). “The most [...]

Huawei Ascend P6 Review

TechRadar — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0000

We’ve discovered that the model we were sent for review is pre-production, despite Huawei’s proclamations otherwise. In line with our stringent reviews guarantee, we’ve rolled this back to a preview – stay tuned for our full review when we get a final sample in soon. The Huawei Ascend P6 represents the Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s [...]