Tag: Consumer Discretionary
Hitting the Books: Why we haven’t made the ‘Citizen Kane’ of gaming
Steven Spielberg’s wholesome sci-fi classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, became a cultural touchstone following its release in 1982. The film’s hastily-developed (as in, “you have five weeks to get this to market”) Atari 2600 tie-in game became a cultural touchstone for entirely different reasons. In his new book, The Stuff Games…
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Acura’s ZDX EV has an estimated 325 miles of range and starts at around $60,000
Honda is looking to make waves in the electric vehicle market. The first model in the automaker's major 2024 push into the space is the Acura ZDX. It expects to obtain an EPA range rating of 325 miles on a single charge for the base A-Spec single-motor configuration. That's in…
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Samsung’s revamped Freestyle projector is now available to pre-order
The 2023 version of Samsung’s Freestyle projector is now available for pre-order through the company’s website. Introduced at CES earlier this year, the Freestyle Gen 2 can throw 1080p images on your wall or your ceiling and transform it into a screen that’s between 30 and 100 inches in size.…
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The Rodecaster Duo podcast mixer proves bigger isn’t always better
A couple of years ago, you might have described Rode as a company that makes microphones. Today, it’s positioning itself more as a one-stop-shop for creator tools. The original Rodecaster Pro podcast mixer was the first big step in this evolution. That includes the new, gaming-focused “Rode X” sub-brand and…
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Samsung is bringing newer One UI features to older devices
If you have an older Samsung foldable phone, tablet or watch, you may soon see some new features trickling down from the latest devices. The company announced today that the One UI 5.1.1 update — Samsung’s latest custom UI sitting atop Android — will roll out soon, bringing enhancements from…
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The Morning After: Apple Watch X will herald a dramatic redesign
Apple has a thing for 10th anniversaries: The iPhone X made its debut a decade after the first iPhone arrived. The rumor mill says Apple Watch’s 10th edition justifies a similarly dramatic reworking of its original template. Reports suggest 2025’s Apple Watch X will ditch the slide-in lugs in favor…
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