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SteelSeries Arena 9 review: Bringing 5.1 surround sound back to gaming PCs

Once upon a time, desktop computer speakers actually mattered. That was more than a decade ago, long before gaming headsets filled the land and wireless Bluetooth headphones were any good. In the early 2000’s, more people also had actual desktops computers chained to desks, so it was worth investing a…

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The Morning After: The Apple Watch Series 8 is the new best smartwatch

Apple is rolling out no fewer than three new smartwatches – and we’ve already spent a week with two of ‘em. While we’re still waiting to put the priciest Watch Ultra through its paces, the $399 Watch Series 8 is now Apple’s best wearable. Crash detection and a new skin…

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Apple’s MacBook Air M2 is $100 off right now

Apple’s MacBook Air M2 blends performance, battery life and a tiny size perhaps better than any previous model, but it’s also more expensive. If you’ve been waiting for a deal, now is a good time to act: The silver 256GB model is on sale at Amazon for $1,099, or $100…

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Apogee Boom brings its DSP-powered plugins to a budget-friendly audio interface

You might know Apogee for its pocketable headphone or guitar interfaces. Or maybe its microphones. But ask a bedroom producer and most will tell you they know the company for its audio interfaces and software tools. Today, the company unveils the Boom ($300), a new 24-bit/192kHz desktop audio interface with…

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Apple Watch Series 8: A week with the new best smartwatch (for now)

The Series 8 is the middle child of Apple’s 2022 Watch lineup, and unfortunately it might be the easiest to overlook. With its main updates being crash detection and a new skin temperature sensor that allows for ovulation tracking, the Series 8 feels like a small update to last year’s…

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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II review: Blocking out the world

Bose is no stranger to true wireless earbuds. The company’s first model debuted in 2017 and it has refined its take on the product segment multiple times in the years since. Bose made a big leap in 2020 with the QuietComfort Earbuds, bringing its active noise cancellation (ANC) expertise to…

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