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Shopping for the best powerline adaptor probably won’t be the most exciting online shopping experience, but it’s a good step to take if you’re suffering from slow Wi-Fi and/or dropped internet connections at home and many are integrated with mesh network tech, too. While newer, more powerful routers or mesh Wi-Fi systems are an option, a high-end powerline adapter might be the perfect solution for your needs. You might, for example, be looking to boost the speed of a TV, PC, or console like the Xbox One X or PlayStation 5 — especially if they’re located on the opposite end…
NewsWritten by Falyn WoodEditor, Time Out MiamiMonday September 30 2024ShareCopy LinkFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppWalletHub is on a roll, churning out study after study on big cities across the country in the hopes of helping citizens make wise financial decisions (and driving traffic to their website, we can only assume). Last week, their analysts dubbed Miami one of the country’s best cities for plant-based eaters and also crowned us among the best cities to retire in. We could get on board with those claims, but has today’s ranking gone a touch too far? After crunching numbers on things like the cost of groceries, the…
If you’re unsure where to read manga for free, we’ve got you covered. Here are the five best apps and websites you can visit to read official English translations of manga online legally. Platforms: Web, Android, iOS Cost: Free, $2.99/month, or pay per issue Notable Titles: One Piece, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man In the world of manga, WSJ doesn’t stand for Wall Street Journal; it stands for Weekly Shonen Jump. It’s one of the oldest, most popular (and arguably the best) weekly manga magazines available today. And it has a whole new digital avatar you should know about. Called…
The Xbox Series X and its smaller sibling the Series S are Microsoft’s current generation consoles. We now know a new Xbox, codenamed Brooklin, is coming very soon, but it’s a refreshed Series X, rather than a next-generation of console. We also know we’re getting a shiny white Xbox Series X, but it seems like this release is little more than a console paint job. While there’s a lot of life to be eked out of the Series X and Series S yet, a completely new Xbox generation is undoubtedly on the way. Whether it’s called Xbox Series Y, Z,…
Quick LinksYour Smart TV Is Taking Snapshots of Everything You Do How to Stop Your Smart TV Taking Snapshots Key Takeaways Smart TVs capture details of everything you watch for targeted ads, raising privacy concerns. Samsung, LG, and other smart TV manufacturers utilize Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) tech to track viewing habits. You can limit smart TV data collection through settings, or switch to a “dumb” TV and external streaming device. Smart TVs: nearly everyone has one, but not everyone is happy about it. And now, news that your smart TV is taking pictures and tracking everything you watch down…
The newest British streaming service is officially here. Freely launched on Hisense TVs in April, and will be available across selected brands’ new TV sets in the coming months. The service aims to streamline on-demand TV and live public service channels into one, easy-to-navigate service, without an aerial. It’s essentially the online streaming version of Freeview. It comes from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, and will stream each broadcaster’s programming live – with more channels set to follow. If you’ve not had access to live TV in a spare room up to now because you lacked an…
Picking up one of the best Xbox headsets can truly enhance your gaming. A good gaming headset is unrivalled even compared to a great speaker system. It’s all so much more personal. Being able to hear an enemy coming around a corner in Call of Duty: Warzone could give you an advantage in a split-second battle. Similarly, listening out for something creepy coming your way in Resident Evil 4 or Dead Space is the ideal way to unnerve you substantially but also make you feel more part of the experience. When it comes to wireless headsets, Xbox compatibility with headsets…
The Apple Watch’s watchOS has been turned up to 11. But then that’s how version numbers work. So we’re here to point you at the best bits, because we know what makes watchOS tick… Here’s our pick of the best watchOS 11 tips and tricks for your Apple smartwatch. If you don’t know whether your Apple Watch is capable of running the new software, check out: Apple watchOS 11 system requirements: will it run on your Apple Watch? The basics Explore new apps Bit of a surfer? Head to App View and open Tides to monitor nearby tidal patterns. On…
Slim TVs might look slick on your living room wall, but they don’t leave much space for speakers. And if there’s one way to ruin movie night, it’s with disappointing audio. Don’t fancy filling your room with surround sound speakers? These contenders for the title of best soundbar deliver beefy bass, room-filling volume and clarity that won’t leave you reading subtitles – all from a single bar that sits neatly beneath your TV. So you don’t need a fleet of separates to sort your sub-par sound. Better yet, you don’t have to drop thousands to give your ears an upgrade…
Design: (screen) Size matters In terms of pure design, the Nintendo Switch OLED model looks very familiar to the original Switch which has now been discounted a little. You’re still looking at a touchscreen tablet console to which you attach two Joy-Con controllers when you want to play in handheld mode. If you want to play on the TV, the console still slots snugly into the included dock, which connects to your TV via HDMI. But there are a couple of fairly significant changes. The most obvious one is screen size, which has been increased to 7in, up from 6.2in…