http://www.ecoustics.com Consumer electronics reviews and tech news Sat, 18 May 2013 08:45:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-t431s-2/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-t431s-2/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:01 +0000 Digital Trends http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/lenovo-thinkpad-t431s-2/ The T431s successfully blends productivity and portability. However, it’s not perfect, and the price is a bit too high. (7.5 out of 10) Pros Professional yet attractive design Light and portable Matte anti-glare display Above-average battery endurance Good processor performance Cons Poor display quality Finicky touchpad A bit over-priced Though Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops are [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-t431s-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-play-music/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-play-music/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 PC Magazine http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/google-play-music/ Google Play Music is now a truly full-feature service, with scan-and-match to save you from uploading, a music store, and best of all, an unlimited streaming option. (4 out of 5) Pros Simple setup All Access subscription lets you listen to any music in Google’s large online library Clear Web player interface Radio allows unlimited [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-play-music/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cyberlink-powerdvd-13-ultra/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cyberlink-powerdvd-13-ultra/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:52:00 +0000 PC Magazine http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/cyberlink-powerdvd-13-ultra/ PowerDVD goes way beyond simple DVD playback, with image improvements a movie-based social network, 3D, and even 4K playback. A choice of mobile apps rounds out its offerings. (4.5 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Pleasing interface Makes movies look better than their native source content Ultraviolet integration Mobile apps for remote control and playback [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cyberlink-powerdvd-13-ultra/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-io-google-glass/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-io-google-glass/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/google-io-google-glass/ Only at Google IO in techy-savvy San Francisco could a Google Glass wearer walk the streets relatively unnoticed. A limited number of these new wearable computing devices have been among the public for months now, and they generally elicit double takes and curious stares. There were plenty of those lucky Glass owners among the IO [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/google-io-google-glass/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ios-6/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ios-6/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/ios-6/ Updated: Our iOS 6 review has been overhauled to include the iOS 6.1 software updates. On the surface, it might not look like much has changed with iOS 6 and the subsequent minor iOS 6.1 updates. However, Apple has added a number of new features over iOS 5, along with continuing in its mission [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ios-6/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 PC Magazine http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bose-videowave-entertainment-system-ii/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bose-videowave-entertainment-system-ii/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000 PC Magazine http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/bose-videowave-entertainment-system-ii/ The Bose VideoWave II Entertainment System offers a few video-related improvements over the original iteration, but nothing has changed in terms of this high-end HDTV’s phenomenal audio system. And that’s a very good thing. (4 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Powerful, spacious sound output Sharp image quality Unique user interface Cons Expensive Lacks network [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bose-videowave-entertainment-system-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s4/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s4/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/samsung-galaxy-s4/ The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most hotly anticipated smartphone ever from the Korean brand, and with a glut of top end features, it’s the most powerful and desirable device Samsung has created yet. One of the most impressive things about the phone is the fact the size hasn’t changed from its predecessor – [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s4/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sony-xperia-z/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sony-xperia-z/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/sony-xperia-z/ With a cutting-edge camera, a super-slim design and the ability to withstand life’s knocks and bumps (and Android Jelly Bean to boot) the Xperia Z is a phone that’s got us fired up about Sony Mobile again. Earlier handsets such as the Sony Xperia S and Sony Xperia T were extremely promising [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sony-xperia-z/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/g-data-totalsecurity-2014/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/g-data-totalsecurity-2014/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:00 +0000 PC Magazine http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/g-data-totalsecurity-2014/ G Data TotalSecurity 2014′s backup, tuneup, file encryption, and device control are all top-notch additions that may drive you to choose this suite. Note, though, that some mundane suite features like antivirus, antiphishing, and antispam don’t come up to the same level of quality. (3 out of 5) Pros Good malware blocking scores Good ratings [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/g-data-totalsecurity-2014/feed/ 0