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Before we dive into our hand-picked list of the best wireless speakers to buy (which is, presumably, why you’re on this page), it’s worth quickly defining what we mean by a wireless speaker. In this feature, we’re specifically focusing on speakers that are capable of streaming music directly over Wi-Fi from popular services, like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, and more. It’s worth noting that some also have built-in Bluetooth for direct music streaming from your phone, but the core streaming service element remains standard across all of our picks. Some speakers will also have extras like smart…

Key Takeaways Apple Music provides high-resolution audio on all its songs at no extra cost. Lossless audio reveals more detail in music, which is more noticeable in high-fidelity systems. Apple Music offers unique features like Dolby Atmos spatial audio, Apple Music Sing karaoke, and original productions and playlists. As a long-time Spotify subscriber, I often wonder if this is the best music streaming service for my money. Therefore, when my new iPad arrived with a three-month free trial for Apple Music, I was eager to test the competition. It turns out that I should have made the switch years ago.…

SIMs – the tiny plastic cards you’ve got to shove into a tray to make things work – have been around basically since the first portable phones. They let your device to connect to mobile networks for texting, calling, or accessing data on the go. But recently the phone world has become obsessed with eSIM. Maybe your upcoming phone won’t even have a SIM tray any more. US versions of Apple’s iPhone 14 and later don’t have physical SIM cards, opting for two eSIM support (dual eSIM) instead. Yet global models sold in the UK, Europe and beyond do still…

As the famous saying goes: smart people back up. OK, we just made that up, but it should be a famous saying, and it’s very much the right thing to do. Here’s how to back up your iPhone and/or iPad. Our advice is to back up your devices today, and keep doing so – automatically to iCloud or regularly to your Mac or PC. Many devices fail every single day – often without warning. Don’t let your data be consigned to oblivion when there’s really no need. There’s loads of great stuff in the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates…

When Lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen pivoted his business to plastic bricks, we wonder if he had any idea of the global phenomenon Lego would become. Today, there are many themes, for kids and adult collectors alike. It’s hard to keep track. So we’re doing it for you, with the Stuff guide to the best upcoming Lego sets. Note: this list covers officially announced Lego sets. There are no rumours, leaks, nor models the writer ham-fistedly pieced together from a pile of random bricks. October 2024 Lego sets Buy this… Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile ($149.99/£129.99 • 1822 pieces): Holy oversized cars, Batman! Yes,…

The PS5 Slim has officially replaced the original version of Sony’s latest-gen games console. The lean yet equally as mean system hasn’t actually had a name change – Sony is sticking with “PlayStation 5” – but there are some notable under-the-hood upgrades that set this new version apart. If you already own a vanilla PS5, is this new one worth an upgrade? Or is it simply a facelift and you’ll be better off saving your pennies for the PS5 Pro and its more powerful GPU? Let’s compare to find out. Design & features: slim when you’re winning Sony hasn’t sped…

Before it was launched, Google promised that its Gemini AI model would outperform OpenAI’s GPT-4. Gemini became publicly available in December 2023 but is it just another alternative AI chatbot that fails to match ChatGPT’s supremacy? I compared both models to see who the winner would be, the veteran AI model or the relative newcomer on the block. What Is Google’s Gemini AI Model? Gemini is Google’s most capable generative AI model, able to understand and operate across different data formats, including text, audio, image, and video. It is a unified and flexible AI model leveraging capabilities from different AI…

Key Takeaways Ask Radio is a new AI-based feature on YouTube Music that creates custom playlists for you, based on your prompts. In addition to helping you discover new tracks, you can save these custom playlists to your library to access in the future. This feature is currently available as part of YouTube Premium. If you’re subscribed to YouTube Premium, you might have access to it. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT I’ve tried countless music streaming platforms over the years, but YouTube Music has been my go-to. From an easy-to-navigate interface to seamlessly switching between…

Almost all online services have switched to subscription models, where you pay a monthly fee to use the service. The catch with this model is you need to constantly watch out when you no longer need the service and cancel the subscription. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT But when should you cancel your subscription? 1 As Soon as You Decide You No Longer Need It The best time to cancel any subscription is when you no longer need it to avoid unnecessary charges. Even if you paid a yearly subscription to a service and halfway…

Disney+ surged in popularity when it was first launched, but some now question whether they should keep the streaming service. Yet there are so many reasons Disney+ is worth subscribing to. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT From its huge content library to its actual price point, Disney+ is still one of the best streaming platforms. 1 There’s So Much Content on Disney+ Disney+ hit the ground running with a huge wealth of content. That’s the advantage of being one of the biggest organizations in the world: the corporation already owns a massive amount of content.…