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Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Unilateral and Bilateral Hearing Aids for Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial Key Points Question Are bilateral hearing aids more beneficial than a unilateral hearing aid for adults with age-related bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss? Findings In this randomized clinical trial with 275 older adults, use of bilateral hearing aids was associated with an increase in self-reported benefit compared with unilateral hearing aids at 3 months.
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Motorbunny Buck Review: The Most Fun You Can Have While Sitting Down
When I was a young horndog, dipping my toes into the waters of sex positivity and all that it entails, I dreamed of getting my hands (and nethers) on a sex saddle. I finally got my wish thanks to Motorbunny. As purveyors of some of the most popular motorized sex machines, the company sent me the latest iteration of its self-pleasuring saddle, the Motorbunny Buck. Not to be confused with the original Motorbunny we reviewed nearly eight years ago that quite literally takes your sexual pleasure to 11.
Razer Blade 16 Review: A Toasty Powerhouse
I’m having a love/hate relationship with the Razer Blade 16 right now. There’s so much to love about this system. It’s got two of the most powerful mobile components on the block with an AMD Strix Point CPU and an Nvidia Blackwell 5000 series GPU. Together, it makes the Blade 16 an outright AI-centric juggernaut whether you’re gaming, creating content, or working. The OLED panel is stunning to look at as is the laptop’s bright, comfortable keyboard and it’s got a solid suite of ports.
You Can Control the Newest Samsung TVs With a Flick of Your Wrist (And a Samsung Watch)
In a case of product synergy no one asked for, you can now control Samsung’s 2025 line of televisions with the company’s smartwatches. Yep, for those cases where your remote goes M.I.A. to the Isle of Lost Things, you can still watch the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again or The Residence but you will need an a Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 or Galaxy Watch Ultra…and a brand new Samsung TV.
Bless the Modder Who Is Fixing AMD's Newest GPUs
You save up your hard-earned money to invest in a new graphics card for your PC, snagged your new prized possession, and life is good. You’re gaming with smooth renders, negligible latency, and blistering frame rate. Or are you? If you own one of 9000 series RDNA 4 GPUs that’s not the case except for a select few games.
What to Expect at Nvidia GTC 2025
Nvidia’s been on a roll this year, starting with the announcement and launch of its 5000 series GPUs. However, as the company’s annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) starts next week, it’s clear that Nvidia has more news on deck. The five-day event, which starts March 17 and concludes March 21 in San Jose, California, consists of a series of workshops, talks, and panels focusing on the company’s future.
Apple Mac Studio Review: A Hefty Little Powerhouse
Listen. The Mac Mini can do a lot of things and do them well. But there are just certain jobs that you’ll need more power than even the top-of-the-line model can handle. In those cases, it’s time to whip out the big guns, namely the Mac Studio. From its chunky size (compared to the Mac Mini) to its M4 Max or M3 Ultra chipset, the Mac Studio falls solidly in the realm of creative professionals and the AI coder wunderkinder.
JBL Charge 6 Review: The Champ Is Here Original
The JBL Charge 6 has some big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, the Charge 5, consistently got high marks for its durability, utility, endurance, and of course, its audio performance. Thankfully, the Charge 6 has things well in hand. The speaker is currently one of the most durable Bluetooth speakers on the market. And as the name suggests, you can still top off your smartphone or tablet when its battery’s low.
JBL Flip 7 Review: Big Sound in a Small Package
JBL is on a quest to build the perfect speaker. It’s an impossible quest, of course, but every iteration, it seems to inch ever closer to the finish line. Case in point, the JBL Flip 7. At first glance, it’s a run-of-the-mill speaker. But not only is it lighter than its predecessor, it’s more durable, with more powerful bass and redesigned tweeters. The result is a speaker that punches well above its weight class, pumping out loud, clear audio that rivals devices twice its price point.
Falcon Northwest Tiki (Intel, RTX 5080) Review: The Thin Reaper Has Arrived
When people hear the words desktop computer, many think of a massive behemoth. The visual gets a heaping helping of RGB when you throw the word “gaming” into the mix. But not all gaming desktops have to be massive. Want proof? Take a look at the Falcon Northwest Tiki, a compact powerhouse that can hold its own with the big boys.
CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Review: Prebuilt Supremacy
There’s just something about building your own PC. Whether it’s your very first build or your umpteenth, it’s just magic. It can also be a time-consuming, nerve-racking process. (Did you make sure you’re grounded before you touch anything??) And for those who don’t have the time or patience to build a rig, a prebuilt one can be just as good.
An AI Laptop That's All Business
On the surface, the HP EliteBook X G1a ($2,199 testing, $1,999 starting) looks like any other business laptop. It’s got a safe, elegant design that screams “work laptop.” But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find the EliteBook X G1a, one of the most intriguing business laptops of the year to date. It’s one of the first laptops to sport one of the new AMD Ryzen AI processors. Built on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, this chip is designed to deliver power and efficiency in equal measure.
The Genki Moonbase Power Strip Is a 7-in-1 Powerhouse That You Need in Your Life
With all the flashy tech that comes across my desk, it’s easy to overlook the thing that actually powers everything – the lowly power strip. Look up any desk setup video; most folks look for ways to hide the necessary but otherwise dull accessory. But Genki, maker of a wide-ranging list of accessories and gaming peripherals, has found a way to elevate the power strip into a piece of tech that’s equal parts visually captivating and functional.
The Price Is Right
Yes, Nvidia 50-series gaming laptops are coming. And yes, they’ll cost an arm, leg, and possibly a firstborn. And in an economy where many of us are worried about the price of food and other essentials, spending upwards of $2,000 on a laptop isn’t feasible. In those cases, looking at a previous-generation model or a less powerful system to save some cash is not a bad idea. You definitely should check out the MSI Cyborg 14.
RedMagic Nova Gaming Tablet Review: An Android Gaming Powerhouse
What’s old is new again. About five years into my tech reviewing journey, gaming tablets became a thing for about a year. Then they fizzled out faster than a cheap July 4th sparkler. But they’re back again, and if the RedMagic Nova Gaming Tablet is any indication, they’re better than ever. The 10.9-inch slate ($500 starting, $650reviewed) has a lot of power under the hood thanks to an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, which makes gaming an absolute joy.
Doogee S200 Review Original
Rugged phones get a bad rap. They get written off as some novelty act, a bulky behemoth that should only show its face on a construction site or in a military capacity. But Doogee, a Chinese company, sees beyond a few niche cases to bring us the Doogee S200, a mid-tier smartphone with some serious ruggedness but enough features to brush fingertips with the flagship category.
TCL's Latest TV Is Big, Bold, and Beautiful, and I Want It Now
TCL is gunning for the premium TV throne with its latest announcement, and from where I’m standing, the company’s making a compelling case. TCL’s latest television, the QM6K is bright, vivid, and—what will make most consumers happy—relatively affordable. The 55-inch version of the TV will cost $749, with the 98-inch behemoth topping out at $3,499. Which, when you look at some of its competitors, is an absolute deal.
Oppo Find 8X Pro Review: A Great iPhone for Android Lovers Original
File this under “phones that I wish were available in the U.S.” Now available in over 50 countries, the Oppo Find 8X Pro (£1,049, 16GB of RAM, 512GB onboard storage) is a revelation. A sleek flagship that’s also pleasantly durable, the Find 8X Pro is seriously impressive. Boasting powerful Hasselblad cameras, the smartphone can definitely take a pretty photo. And the 6.78-inch display is one of the brightest I’ve encountered thus far. It also has an 80W charger for speedy recharges.
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 Earbuds Review: A Must-Have for Any Music Lover
The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 are hands-down the best wireless earbuds I’ve listened to this year—and for $400, they better be. These premium earbuds are compact and durable, with all the good looks and comfort one expects from a flagship product. The companion app is easy to use, and the buds have strong ANC. But the Pi8’s claim to fame absolutely lives in its reference-grade sound quality. No matter what you’re listening to, it will sound fantastic – even podcasts.
Which Flagship Phone Has the Best Camera? Original
When you’re shopping for a new smartphone, there are a few things to consider: pricing, specs, and various features. But for content creators, selfie savants, and photo fanatics, the camera can make or break a smartphone. I’ve spent a couple of weeks with some of the industry’s current heavy hitters and put their cameras and all their features to the test. In one corner of this tense triumvirate, you have the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Apple Mac Mini 2024 Review: A Button Push Away From Flawless Original
I had high expectations for this year’s Apple Mac mini. Compared to last year’s offering, the Mac Mini with M4 is nearly flawless. Apple reduced the size of the small form factor system by almost half, making it lighter than ever before. But the real star of the show is the new M4 chip that’s exponentially more powerful than anything Apple has put out over the past four years.
Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: A Base Model Brawl Original
It’s face-off time, and you know what that means. Two smartphones go in, and one comes out the victor with plenty of bragging rights. This time around, we’re looking at a pair of entry-level smartphones: the iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 9. The gateway to their respective premium flagship brethren, these devices can be lost in the chase for snazzy new features. That would be a mistake, however, as both phones are great in their own right. But only one can be the best. So, let’s meet our fighters.
Honor MagicBook Art 14 Plays Peek-a-Boo With a Modular Camera
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This Device Hopes to Treat ED Without Any Little Blue Pills
This Device Hopes to Treat ED Without Any Little Blue Pills Erectile dysfunction is a serious problem for men's sexual health. Vertica's trying to solve it with electronics, not drugs. I’m a big advocate for …
These Hi-Tech Bifocals Improved My Eyesight but Made Me Look Like a Huge Dork
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These Hi-Tech Bifocals Improved My Eyesight but Made Me Look Like a Huge Dork
There comes a time in some adults’ lives when they have to grab a pair of bifocals to do some light bedtime reading. As a woman of a particular age, I know this all too well. It’s all due to aging and presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to focus on objects. ViXiON, a Japanese startup, has a dorky and somewhat futuristic answer with its ViXion01 glasses.
Review: Yamaha's True X Bar 40A is surprisingly immersive for such a slim soundbar
Great soundbars. They can make or break your home theater experience and, depending on your tastes, can definitely put a hurtin’ on your bottom line. But nowadays, you don’t necessarily have to start selling organs on the black market to get quality sound. Today’s soundbars are packing quite a bit of power into unassuming black boxes. Case in point, the Yamaha True X Bar 40A soundbar. The midrange soundbar has dual subwoofers baked in, and a pair of front-firing drivers and two up-firing drivers.
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max: Battle of the Flagship Smartphones
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Lenovo Legion R25-30f review: A gaming monitor that goes hard on gaming and light on your wallet
Gaming on a budget used to be difficult back in the day. It often meant that you’d get bottom-of-the-barrel systems and peripherals, but not anymore. The Lenovo Legion R25-30f is one such example, offering good color accuracy and brightness with a 240Hz refresh rate for under $200. The 27-inch gaming monitor is easy to set up and looks good, despite its low price. The budget gaming monitor also offers AMD FreeSync Premium technology to help ensure buttery smooth image rendering.
Acer Sells Women Short With Its Budget Nitro V 14 Gaming Laptop
Did you know that 50% of gamers are women? But they’re not just any gamers; they’re casual gamers. As such, Acer thinks they deserve a laptop just for themāor so they informed us during their IFA press conference. While the message and delivery were cringe-worthy enough to merit a bit of side-eye, I decided to give Acer the benefit of the doubt when I saw the Nitro V 14. I was wrong to do so. Now, don’t get me wrong. For a Nitro, Acerās budget, entry-level gaming laptop, the V 14 is a stunner.
Acer Sells Women Short With Its Budget Nitro V 14 Gaming Laptop
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review in Progress: So Close to Being the Foldable I Want
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review in Progress: So Close to Being the Foldable I Want
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Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 (2024) review: Good gaming on a budget
If you’re looking to invest in a starter gaming desktop for yourself or someone in your life, have I got a system for you. This is also for those who want a no-muss, no-fuss pre-built system that won’t leave too much of a dent in your wallet. Ladies, theybies, and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 (2024). The 5i is a cheap gaming PC that keeps the price comfortably below $1,000.
HP Elite x360 1040 G11 2-in-1 Review: The Crème de la Crème of Business Laptops
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HP Elite x360 1040 G11 2-in-1 Review: The Crème de la Crème of Business Laptops
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Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) review: A big, beautiful gaming laptop with power to match
Acer doesn’t play about its gaming laptops. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t, because the Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024) is absolutely built for play, work, and anything else you can think of. The gaming laptop is absolutely OP with an Intel 14th Gen Core i9 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU. The 16-inch laptop has power to spare and an absolutely stunning display. Furthermore, outside the typical customizable RGB keyboard, Acer has some fun ways to give the system a custom look.
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 review: The king of pre-built, mid-sized PCs
For the DIYers, pre-built is a dirty word. But for folks who don’t have the time, patience or know-how to track down the various cables, coolers, power supplies, and other components necessary to build a system, a pre-built system is an easy-breezy way to start playing Black Myth: Wukong in 4K immediately. Enter Lenovo with the Legion Tower 7i Gen 8, a mid-sized tower that’s swinging for the fences with a 14th-gen Core i9 K Series processor and a Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 review: Business on a budget
In the game of bargains, you make strategic compromises or you annoy consumers, or whatever Cersei Lannister said. There’s an art to making a sub-$1,000 laptop. The OEM needs to balance specs and pricing. Cut too many features, and you have an inexpensive, ineffective machine that would better serve as a paperweight. Include too much, and you no longer have a budget system. It’s a difficult tightrope to traverse. Yet Lenovo strives for this balance with the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7.
The OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro are the new budgets buds to beat
I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of an audio snob. I thoroughly believe that you get what you pay for regarding headphones and earbuds. But OnePlus quickly disabused me of that notion with the Nord Buds 3 Pro earbuds. These $80 earbuds kept throwing curveballs, serving up good ANC, a feature-rich app, and fantastic sound. The OnePlus buds have no right sounding this good as they do. They’re easily some of the best cheap earbuds I’ve tested this year.
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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 review: More than a gimmick
Lenovo isn’t afraid to push the envelope. This is the same company that brought us convertible laptops, integrated E-ink displays into traditional clamshell laptops, and was one of the first to bring us foldable laptops. This time around, Lenovo is experimenting with modularity with the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 and the Magic Bay Light. Originally making their debut in 2023, Lenovo's Magic Bay peripherals are finally becoming more widely available, starting with the Magic Bay Light.
Engadget review recap: Dyson's non-weird headphones and Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Remember the Dyson Zone? The headphones with an air-purifying system and mask built in? The company is back this year with a less gimmicky version that focuses purely on sound. Our audio expert Billy Steele spent weeks with the Dyson Ontrac and found that it outlasts most of the competition. It even beat than Sony’s WH-1000XM5 by about 18 hours in his testing.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops
7 minutes ago Engadget Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed small tweaks throughout the laptop, delivering a system that’s even thinner and lighter than its predecessor. The keyboard has undergone a few updates with a larger touchpad. However, the biggest changes are under the hood with the X1 Carbon rocking the latest 14th Gen Intel processors and integrated graphics.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops ガジェット総合 2024.08.15 Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Inst リンク元
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops Original
Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed small tweaks throughout the laptop, delivering a system that’s even thinner and lighter than its predecessor. The keyboard has undergone a few updates with a larger touchpad. However, the biggest changes are under the hood with the X1 Carbon rocking the latest 14th Gen Intel processors and integrated graphics.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (14" Snapdragon) review: A near-perfect business laptop
Another day, another AI PC. This time, Lenovo’s getting into the act with the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, a 14-inch workhorse that’s as powerful as it is portable. The Lenovo flagship is another feather in Qualcomm’s cap, as the notebook can do a little bit of everything – photo editing, complex spreadsheets, coding, even gaming to some extent.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds 3 offer almost-flagship excellence
Three years. It’s been three years since Samsung released the Galaxy Buds 2. During that time, Samsung went back to the lab and completely redesigned the earbuds, giving us the mid-tier Samsung Galaxy Buds 3. But the Buds 3 are more than a hoity-toity redesign. They’re more durable, sound better, and even have some AI baked in for good measure. And despite being open-air, Samsung threw in some solid ANC for those moments when you need to turn the world down a bit.
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