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Most of the headline acts on Stuff’s upcoming smartphones list are full-on flagships that promise unbeatable performance and killer cameras – but will also come with a wallet-punishing price. The Google Pixel 9a could be the affordable alternative: a more modest mid-ranger that can still take a stunning snap, and has enough oomph to go big on the phone world’s favourite new toy, generative AI. With the Pixel 8a rapidly approaching its first birthday, the mainline Pixel 9 series out in the wild, and the 9a now having leaked more than a sieve, its arrival is surely mere months away…
Whether you’re a PC gaming die-hard with a headset, are all-in on consoles, or split your time between the two, you’re probably spending a heck of a lot of time sitting down. So why not treat yourself to one of the best gaming chairs going? After all, if you’ve invested in other gear, such as getting one of the best gaming headsets or best gaming monitors, why wouldn’t you also spend big on the chair you’re going to spend all your playtime sitting on? There’s no shortage of fancy thrones that promise perfect posture, no matter your size, but not…
A great soundbar can turn a standard home TV setup into your own personal cinema. But what about gaming? That’s what I wanted to find out. Like a lot of people, I’ve spent more money than I’d like to admit on a fancy curved monitor with a spec sheet longer than a Skyrim quest list. But when it came to audio, I realised I’d mostly been relying on headphones. And don’t get me wrong – gaming headsets are great. They’re immersive, packed with features, and often the best option for competitive play. But after one too many marathon sessions with…
Rumours of a Hi-Fi quality Spotify subscription aimed at high-end speakers or headphones have circled for years. Now it seems the service will finally arrive in 2025 as Spotify Music Pro, and could set you back and extra $5.99 a month. That’s a shake-up from the Spotify Supremium label that had been doing the rounds. Read on for more about what it means for your music. The company first announced it was working on a new tier offering CD-quality music using a lossless compression format all the way back in February 2021. The high-quality streams would, the company said, be…
Whether you’re a nostalgic soul or not, the iconic Snake game that came preinstalled on old Nokia phones is hard to forget. Today, it lives on in countless variations, including one from Spotify. How to “Eat” Your Spotify Playlists If by some chance you’ve never played Snake (which is hard to believe), the game is incredibly straightforward. It starts with a snake that moves up, down, left, and right. Your job is to help it eat, which makes it grow longer, by swiping in the right direction to reach its “food.” The game ends when the snake runs into itself.…
Manually recreating playlists between Spotify and Apple Music is a nightmare. I tried almost every third-party app but they all had limits or hidden fees. Then I found one free tool that actually works. The Problem With Most Playlist Transfer Services I use both Spotify and Apple Music. Spotify is my go-to, but when I want to use SharePlay or Apple Music’s karaoke feature, I need my playlists there, too. The problem was that I had to manually search for each song on Apple Music, type it in, and add it to a playlist. Related Spotify vs. Apple Music: Which…
You’ve probably noticed the USB port on your smart TV, but have you ever actually used it? That little port can do a lot more than you might expect. Hannah Stryker/MakeUseOf There’s something satisfying about having your own collection of music, movies, and shows ready to play. No buffering, no internet problems—just instant access. Simply load up a USB flash drive or an external hard drive with your favorite content, plug it into the TV’s USB port, and you can use the built-in media player to navigate and play the files. Not all TVs support every file format, so you…
The people you spend the most time with will influence your thoughts and actions. However, your content consumption can do the same, which is why filtering out negative music has been one of the best things I’ve done for focus and overall well-being. 1 Listening to Relaxing Instrumental Songs My music consumption has reduced significantly since 2020, and the main reason why is that I previously felt like I had to listen to songs. This was particularly true while I was working, and often, I would just listen to tracks without thinking of how they impacted my work. Music with…
Want sweet beats throughout your house? Sonos is the original multi-room music maestro – and its wireless speaker and soundbar lineup has never looked more comprehensive. Here’s our guide to picking the best Sonos gear for your home. From soundbars to subwoofers to portable speakers, there’s now a Sonos for every space, indoors and out. Whether you sync a stereo pair or hook up a bunch via Wi-Fi, the Sonos system makes it a cinch to bring tunes to every room. Not sure where to start? Bedroom, living room, garden: we’ve tested the best Sonos speakers in every position –…
The Home button is dead. It arrived in a blaze of glory, back in 2007, as Steve Jobs showed off Apple’s shiny new phone. Other smartphones of the era invited you to file down your fingertips and peck away at microscopic keys. But Home was the original iPhone’s sole front-facing button. It stuck around for years, as a comforting circle beneath your thumb. Wherever you were within any iPhone (or, later, iPad) app, one click and you’d be back at the Home Screen. And now it’s finally gone. Good. But also… bad? Because there are things about the Home button…