Sponsored Feature BLUETTI’s huge home backup battery has launched on Kickstarter, promising enough power to get you through a storm or other outage, but with portability traditional home batteries don’t offer. The BLUETTI EP500 and EP500 Pro each offer 5.1 kWh to play with, enough to keep lighting running, laptops and phones charged up, and even appliances like fridges going for extended periods, but unlike a Tesla Powerwall it’s all mounted on wheels. Whole-home batteries are increasingly popular, as the need to work around power outages as well as take advantage of solar energy becomes more appealing. Traditionally, though, they’re…
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This week the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they’d sent “the next batch” of Economic Impact Payments for 2021. This is the third payment, and the first of the year 2021. You may have already have an EIP3 in your bank account now, as payments began being delivered earlier this month. This latest payment round is for taxpayers that’ve not already gotten EIP3 at an earlier date. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig commented on the newest development, saying, “since this new set of payments will include more mailed payments, we urge people to carefully watch their mail for…
The OnePlus Watch was revealed today with a two-week battery time. This smartwatch was detailed at the same time as the OnePlus 9 smartphone series, but will not be released at the same time as said devices. The OnePlus Watch was announced in two editions, one Classic Edition in Midnight Black, and another Cobalt Limited Edition. Classic Edition The OnePlus Watch has a circular touchscreen display, dedicated onboard media storage, and a set of sensors. There’s a microphone and a speaker, which together allow the device to act as a wireless speakerphone (when connected to your smartphone). The speaker also…
Today the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro were revealed in a variety of colors and sizes. Both the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro represent the first in a line of devices made with camera finesse by Hassleblad. You’ll find reviews of both the OnePlus 9 Pro (today) and OnePlus 9 here on Times24H by the end of the week – and all the details in this article below. OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro The OnePlus 9 Pro will be available in Morning Mist and Pine Green with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage for a starting price of…
The OnePlus 9 Pro is a smartphone with a big, brilliant display and a high powered set of cameras. OnePlus 9 Pro is one of two devices, the other also called OnePlus 9 (without the Pro), with a price that’s over $200 different – with specs to match. With a price starting at approximately $969 for the most basic OnePlus 9 Pro, we’re expecting OnePlus to out-do itself on all fronts. Hardware The OnePlus 9 Pro works with a 6.7-inch AMOLED (with LTPO) display with 1440 x 3216 pixel resolution (525 PPI). This device’s display panel has the ability to…
Much of today’s technology has an obsession with things we can see, from photorealistic computer graphics, through increasingly sophisticated computer interfaces, to new virtual and augmented reality experiences. Our senses don’t stop at our eyes, though, and sound is an equally important part of having an immersive and believable experience. With the focus on visuals, however, creating evolved audio experiences has been traditionally more difficult and more expensive, leaving would-be soundscape creators priced out even if they know what tools they should be looking for. That’s the situation that startup Spatial is trying to address, with a suite of tools…
Amazon’s Echo Show 10 is big on eye-contact. Now in its third-generation, the rotating smart display has the same screen as its predecessor, but mounted on a swiveling base that uses person-tracking to make sure it’s always facing you. At $250, it’s also Amazon’s most expensive Echo Show model so far. The screen is a now-familiar 10.1-inch panel running at 1280 x 800 resolution. It’s bright, albeit not the crispest panel when you get close, but it’s big and clear enough for you to see from across the room. There are volume buttons on the top edge, plus a microphone…
Sony’s latest 360 Reality Audio speakers have arrived, and the SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000 pair unusual style with even more unusual sound. Previewed earlier in the year, the two new speakers tap Sony’s spatial sound tech for the promise of more immersive music, something Amazon Music HD subscribers will soon be able to try too. From April 6, Amazon Music HD users in North America will be able to access 360 Reality Audio content as well. That’ll stream directly to the SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000 via Alexa Cast. Launched back in 2019, 360 Reality Audio is Sony’s take on upgrading music to…
Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding smartphone, with not one but two hinges, with the addition to the flagship Galaxy Z range potentially being unveiled later this year. The phone-maker has been aggressive in pushing out foldables, with the original Galaxy Fold followed by the Galaxy Z Flip clamshell, and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 which refined the original in late 2020. The focus for 2021 was believed to be extending the range into more affordable territory, however, addressing the lingering complaint that though clever, foldable screen devices are still too expensive for most users. Samsung has previously been…
Sonos may be best known for its standalone connected speakers, but its built-in speaker range, Sonos Architectural, is gaining traction in a space still fairly unfamiliar to mainstream users. Professional installation isn’t new, but there are still preconceptions about just how attainable it is, with assumptions that it’s reserved for multi-million dollar mansions with similarly lavish budgets. When I set out to give a home theater system a Sonos Architectural upgrade, though, I discovered some big surprises along the way. Sonos Architectural With models like the One and Five, Sonos has made straightforward setup into an art: basically plug them…