Tag: author_name|Billy Steele
Wacom debuts three new Cintiq pen displays with slimmer designs and Pro Pen 3 support
Wacom’s Cintiq line of pen displays give designers and illustrators the ability to use a stylus directly on a screen in various creative apps. Today, the company announced its latest entries with the Cintiq 16, Cintiq 24 and Cintiq 24 Touch. All three feature a slimmer design than the previous…
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Weber Smoque review: A simplified smart grill that’s still a workhorse
Simple devices can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes companies streamline entry-level products to offer the best core features at a lower price. Other times they pair down the experience so much that it becomes a hindrance. With the Smoque (pronounced “smoke”), Weber wants to give prospective pellet grillers…
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The first Marshall soundbar is the $1,000 Heston 120 with Dolby Atmos
When a company enters a new product category, it might as well swing for the fences. That’s exactly what Marshall is doing with its first soundbar. The Heston 120 is a $1,000 Dolby Atmos and DTS-X living room speaker, equipped with 11 drivers to power that spatial audio. Like the…
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Sony WH-1000XM6 review: The best headphones just keep on getting better
To say I’m familiar with Sony’s 1000X line of headphones would be an understatement. I’ve tested every pair thus far, except the OG: the MDR-1000X. With each successive model, the company managed to add new features, develop better technology and expand the sonic capabilities of its flagship headphones. And with…
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Best of both worlds: How Recteq designed a pellet grill for gas grillers
Recteq makes pellet grills, but those can’t do it all when it comes to backyard cooking. So when the company sought to create an alternative for gas grillers, without making an actual gas grill, it needed to do something radically different. With its newly launched X-Fire Pro, Recteq may have…
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Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 review: Long battery life and satisfying sound for $150
For earbuds in the $150 range, there’s usually not a lot to get excited about. Sure, those models typically offer the basics with decent sound quality, but very few have a stand-out feature that leaves a lasting impression. For its ATH-CKS50TW2 ($149), Audio-Technica sought to do this with extremely long…
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