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8 Ways to Tackle Your Ever-Growing Watch List This Holiday Season

With the holidays granting unavoidable rest and relaxation, it’s the best time to chip away at that watch list of yours. Before it gets any longer than it already is, try some of these tricks. 1 Schedule Screen Time If it works for kids, it’ll work for you, too. Trust me, I saw a notable difference on my watch list once I set aside 30 minutes to an hour or so. I make a point to set an app timer on my Android phone, though. For shows, I set it during my lunch break. For movies, set time aside during…

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Xbox handheld console: why I want to see it so much

A refreshed Xbox Series X is all very well. But what I really, really want Microsoft to give us is a handheld console to rival the Steam Deck and the ever-expanding army of Windows-based handheld PCs coming to market. In short, I want an Xbox handheld console to hit the streets. The missing X(box) factor Now, you could make an argument that a handheld Xbox already exists. In fact, you could make an argument that there are loads of handheld Xboxes out there. The likes of the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally can run PC-compatible Xbox games via the…

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How I learned that smart tech can’t save dumb appliances

For someone who writes a lot about gadgets, I sure hate them sometimes. OK, maybe ‘hate’ is a tad dramatic. ‘Grimly put up with, while longing for simpler times when you didn’t feel compelled to connect a washing machine to the internet, for those rare occasions when you urgently need to start a spin cycle for your socks while on the train home’. Friends nonetheless raved about new smart tech. Bad experiences left me a sceptic. Dumb appliances would suffice. Yet my home is now a battleground between smart and decidedly not smart kit – and I’ve learned a crucial lesson:…

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Best 4K projector 2025: the silver screen in your home

Want to buy the best 4K projector? You’re not alone. More of us are looking for a dedicated projector for the ultimate home cinema experience to either complement a 4K TV or replace it — especially as major releases continue to make their debut on streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and more. If you Google the best 4K projector, you’re bound to come up with more results than you have time to sift through. That’s where we come in. We’ve searched high and low to find a selection of 4K projectors worthy of your time, without requiring a…

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The best games of 2024

2023 was one of the strongest years for games on record (even if it was sadly pretty terrible for the people who make them). 2024 has definitely been quieter as far as AAA blockbusters are concerned, but that doesn’t mean it’s been an off year – far from it. With fewer big ticket exclusives from Nintendo and Sony hogging the headlines, there’s been more space for indies to shine, and if you’re an RPG fan, you might not have had much time to do anything else this year. As we rocket towards 2025, which will hopefully bring us a new…

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Three major Miami restaurant openings to book this weekend, before the word gets out

NewsWritten by Falyn WoodEditor, Time Out MiamiFriday December 20 2024ShareCopy LinkFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppIn case you need something else to be excited about heading into the last full week of 2024, two new highly anticipated Miami restaurants are slated to open their doors to the public for the first time this weekend. A third, from one of Miami’s most lauded homegrown chefs, opened last weekend. As we know, ’tis the season to get your reservations in early, since the snowbirds will soon be flocking ashore, snapping up seats at all of Miami’s most coveted restaurants. Let’s break down three new Miami restaurants that…

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Here’s why I secretly love Samsung’s newest home appliances

Since I cover tech for a living, I probably shouldn’t admit this. But I do think there’s such a thing as too many screens – and not every machine needs one. That’s why I secretly love Samsung’s newest home appliances. In the unescapable reality where they all have screens on them, these new machines have much smaller displays. Part of Samsung’s AI range, the new Bespoke fridge and washing machine/dryer duo are more about being practical. The fridge comes with a 9-inch AI Home display. That’s a step down from the hulking 21.5-inch monstrosity on the Family Hub models that…

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Best water bottle 2025: flasks for sustainable hydration

Are you still buying and binning plastic bottles on a daily basis? Keep ploughing through the plastic and you’ll have Attenborough to answer to. And his penguin friends. If you don’t fancy an aggressive peck from a flightless aquatic activist? It’s time to change your drinking ways, quit polluting the waves and buy one of the best water bottles. Of course, for true sustainability, that means hiking into the hills, cupping your hands and sipping straight from a hilltop spring. Zero pollution, plastic-free and as fresh as can be – the ultimate in eco commitment and guaranteed to make you…

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This eReader Puts Distraction-Free Reading and Productivity In a Palm-Sized Package

Summary The Boox Palma2 is a portable e-ink device shaped like a phone with limited distractions and a long battery life. It has a front light for use in darkness, Bluetooth connectivity for audio, and a rear camera for document scanning. The device is great for reading, note-taking, and light tasks, but not for gaming due to performance limitations. The Onyx Boox Palma 2 solves the smartphone distraction problem by offering a monochrome e-ink device that works like a phone without an e-sim or SIM card. This limits distraction from apps like TikTok and Netflix, allowing you to keep your…

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I hired a chauffeur to take me holiday shopping in Miami. My life will never be the same

NewsWritten by Ashley BrozicContributorFriday December 20 2024ShareCopy LinkFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppIn theory, spending an afternoon soaking up the holiday spirit at the mall sounds idyllic. Children posing with Santa, quaint little holiday villages popping up in corners, garlands and bows adorning every railing, and enticing sales to score the perfect gifts. But reality has a way of dashing those sugarplum dreams. The moment you roll into the parking lot, the ferocity of Miami drivers slams into you like a sack of coal and the fantasy crumbles, replaced by chaos, long lines and endless crowds. And on this last weekend before Christmas? A winter…

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