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| You can experience ray tracing at 60 FPS+ with the GeForce RTX 2060 Posted: 26 Nov 2019 01:51 PM PST With its series of RTX graphics cards, NVIDIA is wowing the gaming world. Thanks to NVIDIA’s Turing architecture, they are capable of powering real-time ray tracing, which is a feature that overhauls a game’s lighting and makes it realistically and dynamically shift as you move throughout the environment. This means that your games will look and feel more immersive than ever before. Many people worry that ray tracing will hamper performance — and in some instances, it can — but you can lessen the impact that ray tracing will have on your system by making use of Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), the other standout feature of RTX GPUs. This nifty anti-aliasing technology uses learning algorithms to generate high-quality frames while reducing the amount of power needed to draw them as much as possible. RTX cards paired with a powerful processor and a good amount of RAM can easily produce over 60 FPS in games at high settings with ray tracing. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the start of the RTX line up, is just $300 with holiday sales. If you don’t have a suitable system to add the RTX 2060 to already, you can still build an amazing gaming PC that will be capable of supporting the power of RTX for under $1,000:
This system is more than capable of hitting the modern standard of 60 FPS+ performance while also leveraging the benefits of RTX, making your gameplay experience look and feel better than ever before. But instead of trying to convince you, how about we put forth some raw benchmarks to prove it? GeForce RTX 2060 Benchmark ResultsThough it’s technically the start of NVIDIA’s RTX lineup, the RTX 2060 is far from an underwhelming video card, and these raw benchmarks prove it. When supported by the hardware specified above, the RTX 2060 is able to provide players with the necessary power to experience all the joys of ray tracing and high settings, all without sacrificing 60+ FPS, no matter what game you’re playing.
Now, let’s look at how specifically ray tracing and DLSS improves the visual quality of each title listed above. ControlThe shiny pristine floors and windows and the various differently lit environments of Control make for an excellent way to show off how ray tracing vastly improves the look of reflections. In addition to that, ray-traced global illumination allows for the scene to be naturally illuminated by other objects, and shadowing is greatly improved, too. Call of Duty: Modern WarfareCall of Duty: Modern Warfare enjoys a vast improvement to its shadows with ray tracing enabled. The largest difference is that shadows appear much softer when further from the source object. Additionally, shadows from environmental props like foliage are significantly richer. Metro ExodusArguably one of the best-looking games ever made, Metro Exodus is simply jaw-dropping with ray tracing enabled. The main way that the game uses NVIDIA’s new technology is to bolster global illumination with it, allowing for improved lighting, ambient occlusion, and various other effects. All of this helps bring post-apocalyptic Russia to life. RTX On/Off However, that’s not all. Ray tracing also allows for emissive light sources to impact global illumination, which lets bright, colored lights like those created by the in-game flamethrower to fill the area around the player with rich and saturated flame effects. Shadow of the Tomb RaiderAs with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s shadows benefit from the power of ray tracing. With more realistic shadow depth, more accurate shadow casting, and softer overall shadows in general, Lara Croft’s already-beautiful adventure looks even better. Battlefield VAs the first game that ray tracing was available with, Battlefield V pulls no punches when it comes to showcasing its impressive effects. Nearby buildings, bridges, wires, trees, various other objects and even the player model are reflected on to windows and water. Other smooth surfaces such as vehicles and trolleys, tanks, and weapon models accurately reflect the nearby environment. These reflections appear with ray tracing even when they appear off-screen, something screen space reflections cannot do. On top of this, the real-time nature of ray tracing allows for the way levels look and feel to dynamically change over time, which is a perfect fit for Battlefield’s trademark environment destructibility. With all of the awesome holiday deals out there for the RTX 2060, getting your hands on the power of RTX has never been easier. And although NVIDIA has already improved the performance of RTX to the point where you can enjoy its benefits on an affordable mid-range PC without sacrificing visuals or framerate, it is always working to improve. New drivers to improve ray tracing’s impact on performance are coming on a consistent basis, and over the course of 2019, the games listed above have seen a big performance boost as a result of NVIDIA’s efforts. Also, ray tracing is also being added to titles by more developers soon. Games such as Minecraft, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, and Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna are going to be able to enjoy extensive benefits to their lighting systems with the power of RTX, and the fun doesn’t stop there. Upcoming games like Dying Light 2 and the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 are getting support for ray tracing as well, with more titles sure to follow. Without a doubt, RTX is here now — and the future looks brighter. If you’re interested in buying a pre-built system that has the power of RTX, or if you’re interested in getting something other than an RTX 2060, make sure to check out NVIDIA’s suite of holiday deals. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZTE Black Friday Phone Deals, Sleighed-it! Posted: 26 Nov 2019 12:54 PM PST ZTE is known for delivering value – so for all you deal hunters trying to find the best Android specs for the best price, really, look no further. Pound for pound, spec for spec – ZTE is hard to beat, with added discounts, it makes clicking that ‘buy now’ button even more tantalizing. $100 of Axon Pro + Free Case (Unlocked)This is what we’re talking about. Save $100 on the Axon 10 Pro and get the 12GB version for $499 or the 8GB version for $449.98. The Axon 10 Pro features a premium look and feel, big curved edge display, excellent battery (and we mean excellent), a 48MP and 20MP rear and front camera, and QUALCOMM Snapdragon 855 processor to boot. They are also throwing in a free case. $50 off the Blade 10 (Unlocked)If you’re looking to spend less than $150 – consider the Blade 10. This phone launched in November and will be available for $129! Again, you get the ZTE value promise - premium look and feel, big display and battery, and quality camera and processor. Free Two Day Shipping and Easy 30 Day ReturnsZTE also offers free two day shipping and easy 30 day returns. The best part, these deals will be available for more than just black Friday, rejoice, it’s a holiday miracle! The sale begins November 23 and ends December 3 (or until supplies last). Get the ZTE Axon Pro and Blade 10 now! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Best TV 2019: 10 big-screen TVs worth buying this year Posted: 26 Nov 2019 12:21 PM PST Can't decide which TV to buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? We can help. We've tested a number of this year's best TVs and now have the expertise needed to crown the best TVs of 2019: the Samsung Q90R and LG C9 OLED. That said, while these TVs surpass all others in terms of performance, they are a bit pricey, which is why we list 10 TVs below with some budget models from Vizio, TCL and Hisense that offer great performance at a really good price. We understand that shopping for a new TV can be tough, especially if it's been a few years since you last bought a big screen. TVs can have complicated names, complicated feature sets and price tags that seem to shoot up without reason. It's so easy to give up searching that most folks just plunk down money on whatever's cheapest - even if that means getting the worst TV on the shelf. We don't want that happen. In fact, we're going to do everything in our power to help you find the best TV in your price range. That's what this list is all about.
The TVs listed below are based on scores assigned by our sterling team of reviewers and compiled by TechRadar editors based on price and performance. At the top of our list you'll find the brand-new Samsung Q90, available now, which is an early contender for TV of the year. Behind it is LG's new 2019 C9 OLED and a stellar Vizio screen that can reach up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness. We've got models from the top TV makers below, so if you've got a particular brand affiliation – or an ecosystem you want to stay within – there's something for you. After you've found a TV on page one, the second page will teach you more about what makes a TV tick and why those specs matter so much. Best TV at a glance:
"Should I buy a TV now or wait it out?"This is a question we get a lot. Like most technology (cough, iPhones) TVs are getting incrementally better all the time – which means, yes, if you wait a year - or even a few months - there will probably be a bigger, flashier TV out there for less money. But while doing so will certainly net you a larger screen at a better price, some of the best panels are already being manufactured today. Tomorrow's screens might be a bit larger, a bit brighter and a bit cheaper, but today's screens are just as competent in their own right. We can say that with confidence knowing that most manufacturers have finally embraced the three most important standards in TVs: Ultra HD, Wide Color Gamut and HDR (HDR10 and Dolby Vision). If a TV you're looking at doesn't support at least one of these, you should probably look somewhere else. Not sure where to start? Here are the best TVs we tested this year. What can we expect for Black Friday / Cyber Monday?At this point, it's impossible to predict which TVs will get a substantial price drop during Black Friday this year... well, almost impossible. While we can't guarantee anything it's very likely that each of the manufacturers will offer deals on both their flagship screens as well as some of their cheaper models. For Samsung, this will likely include deals on both the low-end RU7100 and RU8000, as well as deals on the Samsung Q60 and Samsung Q70 Series. LG is harder to predict, but we're expecting to get a little money off the top of the LG C9 OLED and its three Nano Cell series screens. Sony might markdown the X850G and X950G, but we're less confident in those predictions. For ultra-budget screens, we can probably expect to see a sale on TCL's excellent 6-Series from 2018, the new H8F and H9F from Hisense and basically every TV in Vizio's lineup from the V-Series all the way up to the P-Series Quantum X. We'll update this article with deals later in the month, but for up-to-the-minute TV deals, check out our best Black Friday TV deals page. Image credit: Samsung Last year, the Samsung Q9FN was the TV to beat. It won plaudits galore for its features and image quality, not to mention its excellent, improved smart platform that came with Bixby support and Samsung SmartThings. However it wasn’t perfect and there were legitimate complaints about viewing angles and an over-aggressive local dimming system that crushed detail just above black. Samsung has clearly taken these criticisms to heart, and directly addressed them in the Q90. The new model has a visibly superior viewing angle that holds its own against an OLED TV, and the local dimming delivers deep blacks without losing shadow detail. To that end, the new Ultra Black Elite filter is nothing short of a revelation, rejecting ambient light in a way that just staggers belief. The Q90 is able to deliver images that can directly compete with an OLED, with natural colors, bright highlights, deep blacks, and well defined shadows. It can also surpass any OLED when it comes to HDR, with images that are often breathtaking in their detail and dynamic range. In fact our only real criticism would be that, unlike some of the competition, the Q90 doesn’t support Dolby Vision. However in all other respects the Samsung Q90 is an absolutely stellar TV that takes QLED to another level. Read the full review: Samsung Q90R QLED TV LG C9 OLED Series (2019) The LG C9 is a truly exceptional 4K OLED TV that takes what was so impressive about last year’s C8 OLED and builds on it. The major difference is the inclusion of the 2nd generation Alpha9 processor, which uses AI enhancements to deliver stellar SDR and HDR images, and helps make the upscaling and processing second-to-none with incredible levels of detail and image fidelity. As is the case with all OLED TVs the panel brightness pales when compared to an LCD TV, but brightness isn’t everything. The absolute blacks and pixel level of precision afforded by the self-emissive technology ensures that HDR looks stunning. There’s support for Dolby Vision as well, and only the absence of HDR10+ disappoints. There are other OLEDs worth considering this year (see: LG's own E9 Series) but we think the OLED C9 offers the best price-to-performance ratio of any TV under the sun in the year 2019. Read the full review: LG C9 OLED (OLED55C9, OLED65C9, OLED77C9) The Vizio P-Series Quantum X is a home run for Vizio. Sure, the SmartCast interface isn’t all the great, and the speakers are worth bypassing, but the TV is packed with awesome features and backed up by an excellent image quality. We’re looking forward to AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support, but even without those features the TV is still one of the best options in its price range. If you truly have deep pockets and want the best image quality out there, then it’s still worth going for LG's OLED or Samsung's QLED TVs - but in the absence of a six-figure salary, the $2,199 Vizio P-Series Quantum X PX-65G1 is clearly an excellent option for those that want quantum dot tech in a smart TV at Vizio-level prices. Read the full review: Vizio P-Series Quantum (PQ65-F1) Samsung Q900R QLED TV With most people - *cough* content providers - only just getting to grips with 4K resolution, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Samsung had gone nuts by introducing the world’s first true 8K TV. And yet, while it's easy to be critical about the Samsung Q900R, it truly does usher in a new era of TV picture quality. Its native 8K pictures are incredible, looking just like the real world - only better. But even more crucially given the dearth of true 8K content for the foreseeable future, the 85Q900R makes all today’s lower resolution sources look better than they do anywhere else, too. Whether 8K delivers the same impact on smaller screens remains to be seen, but if you have a big enough room and budget, the 85Q900R is a vision of the future that’s actually spectacularly worth buying today. Sony Bravia A9G OLED (2019) A direct replacement for last year's Sony A9F/AF9 OLED, the Sony A9G/AG9 Master Series OLED is the new flagship of Sony’s TV fleet. It embraces a characteristically minimalist design that disguises a host of cutting-edge features like Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, plus Netflix Calibrated Mode (of interest to many), and IMAX Enhanced certification (of interest to few). This is a screen that looks premium, and has a spec on the right side of righteous. The Android platform is easy to live with, that vibrating sound system entertaining and picture quality top notch. Offering Dolby Vision is a welcome refinement, but the caveat is a lack of support for HDR10+. That said, it does a fabulous job up-scaling HD/SDR so it's easy to overlook the lack of at least one HDR format. It's undoubtedly expensive but, all things considered, this glass is class. Read the full review: Sony A9G Master Series OLED LG B9 OLED Series (2019) The LG B9 OLED absolutely delivers on its promise – to give shoppers a cheaper way into a world of OLED, with the sharp contrast and vivid colors that involves. Inevitably there are some corners cut to get there, and you’re not getting the excellent experience of the C9 or E9 – while the delayed launch of the budget B9 model, and continuing price cuts to more premium sets, means this year’s B Series isn’t quite the deal it would have been a few months ago. If the B9 is all your budget allows for, it’s a solid purchase, though scrimping and saving for the LG C9 OLED – and keeping an eye out for it in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales – may be a better decision in the long run. Samsung Q70R QLED TV (2019) Samsung’s flagship Q90R QLED TV blew us away recently with its wider viewing angles, deeper blacks, and superior HDR images - sadly, however, not everyone can afford the flagship model. So what can Samsung offer for those wanting to experience QLED picture quality on a budget? Despite sitting lower down in the QLED line-up, the Q70R includes the same comprehensive smart platform, extensive connections, and cutting-edge features found further up the range. This isn’t the flashiest-looking TV that Samsung has ever made, but if your funds are limited the Q70 is a cracking QLED all-rounder that’s worth checking out. Read the full review: Samsung Q70R QLED TV TCL 6-Series (R625) (2019) Few TVs have changed the home entertainment space in the same way that the TCL 6-Series has - it’s made high-end features like Dolby Vision support, full-array panels and Wide Color Gamut available to consumers at a third of the cost of high-end TVs. This year's addition to the storied series, the TCL 6-Series QLED (2019), adds a Quantum Dot filter that makes colors more vibrant and contrast even more extreme and the new AIPQ upscaling engine that better converts HD video to 4K resolution. It's still not as good as the leading TVs from Samsung, LG and Sony in the upscaling department and has some motion issues due to the underlying 60Hz panel, but at just $599 we can easily overlook these issues. To that end, it’s absolutely fair to say that the TCL 6-Series is the best TV you can possibly get in this price range. Read the full review: TCL 6-Series QLED (R625) Hisense H9F (55H9F, 65H9F) (2019) The latest model in Hisense’s ULED line is the Hisense H9F, and on paper, it has a lot going for it: With up to 132 local dimming zones, a modern design, and Android TV built right into it, this could be the TV to beat for under $1,000. When it comes to raw picture quality, the Hisense H9F is simply the best TV in this price range. At $600, the TV offers a stellar image quality, with beautifully deep black-levels and crisp colors - all in a manageable 55-inch package. Sure, the audio leaves a lot to be desired, and you may or may not like Android TV, but you can always buy a Roku streaming stick or Apple TV, and use the TV with a stereo surround system or other speakers - leaving the Hisense H9F to do what it’s best at: display a great image. Read the full review: Hisense H9F (55H9F) Sony Bravia X950G Series (2019) OK, so you don't want (or can't afford) Sony's new A9G OLED or the fantastic-but-pricey Z9G. So what should you buy? Check out the X950G series. With superb 4K image clarity, powerful SDR-to-HDR remastering, and a smooth direct LED backlight, Sony is offering something very different with the X950G. Right out of the box, the best way to describe the image quality of the X950G is… well, natural. It’s not flashy. It’s not overly bright. Colors aren’t oversaturated. It’s just a really natural picture with subdued colors and great black levels perfect for HD/SDR content. That said, if you’re the kind of person that wants a bit more pop to your images all you need to do is turn on Live Color in the picture settings. This mode works on HD/SDR content to add a bit more color saturation to the image and helps to make the image ‘pop’ in a way that really grabs your attention. It’s a shame that poor sound quality ruined such a great 4K/HDR TV, however, taken by itself, the Sony X950G is an immaculate screen with a ton of potential. Read the full review: Sony BRAVIA X950G (XBR-65X950G) Continue on to page two to read about what to look for when buying a TV!
What TV technology is best? Which is the best LCD TV? Which screen size is best for your living room? What's the difference between LCD and LED TVs? The answers aren't always obvious. In fact, buying a new TV can be stressful even for the tech-savvy - there are so many brands, so many features, so many screen sizes, colors, technologies and flavors to choose from. So which one is right for you, your family and your living space? In this guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about buying a new TV. What types of TV are there out there?There are a lot of different screen types out there, all working in different ways to produce the same results. Each technology has its own unique strengths and weaknesses so here are some basics to consider: LCD TV: CCFL LED TV: Direct LED LED TV: Edge LED OLED TV Quantum Dot Plasma TV Curved TV What resolution tech should I go for?HD Ultra HD and 4K HDR What else should I consider?Buying a flatscreen television is a major investment and one that you can't afford to take lightly. Just popping into the closest store and grabbing the first plasma or LCD you see won't get you the best deal, the screen that suits your needs, or the gear you require to make the most of your new purchase. Size matters People tend to pick the size of their flat TV based on the amount of space they have for it, this isn't necessarily wise. Flat TVs take up much less space than you might think, so your new TV may end up a foot or two further away from your viewing position, making the picture appear smaller. Also, with hi-def, you can have a bigger screen and the same viewing distance without worrying about seeing blemishes inherent to the source. A 4K TV's lack of noise means that the ideal distance to sit from the screen is three to four times the height of the TV. How to calculate the right size HD TV:The trick here is to ensure that your TV is big enough to fill your line of vision, but small enough to be sharp and clear. Remember, if you intend to only watch standard-definition sources, the bigger the screen gets, the worse the image will look. The ideal screen size can be calculated by multiplying the distance that you intend to sit away from it by 0.535 and then rounding this up to the nearest size. So, if you sit 80in away from your TV, the ideal size is 42-inch (80 x 0.535= 42.8). What features should I look out for?Features are too numerous to go into here, but here are some things you should consider. Photo viewing: If you have a digital camera, a TV that has a slot for memory cards or a USB socket for a card reader will let you view your photos onscreen. Here are some of the things we look for when we review a screen, so you should, too... Contrast: Bright whites shouldn't have any signs of green, pink or blue in them, while blacks should look solid and not washed out, grey, green or blue. Colours: Look at how bright and solid they are; how noiseless their edges are; how 'dotty' richly saturated areas are and how natural skin looks, especially in dim scenes. Fine detail: How much texture does the screen give? Does a tree look like a green lump, or can you see the individual leaves Edges: Check for ghosting, bright halos and jaggedness, especially around curves. Motion: Check moving objects and quick camera pans for smearing or blurring, trailing, jerkiness and fizzing dotty noise. Image artefacts: Look for blockiness, colour bands, grain, smearing, dot crawl: anything that looks like it's added by the TV picture processing or a weak TV tuner. Tinker with a TV's picture settings before making a final decision. Factory settings are rarely good for everyday viewing. What about sound?To provide the best audio to complement the pictures, your TV should be hooked up to a surround sound system, but this isn't always an option. So, here's what we listen for when testing a TV's speakers: Bass: Deep, rounded rumbles that don't cause the set to rattle or speakers to distort, cramp or overwhelm the rest of the sound; but that expand when needed. Vocals: Voices should sound open, rich and clear, not boxed in, nasal or thin. Trebles: Treble effects should sound clean, rounded and smooth in loud scenes and shouldn't dominate the soundstage. Soundstage width/depth: A good TV should throw the sound away from the TV, to the sides, forward and back, to give an extra dimension to what's on screen, without losing any coherence. How many HDMI sockets do I need?For a living room TV you should be looking for a minimum of 3 HDMI inputs. If you want to attach a set-top box as well as games consoles etc, those HDMI ports will fill up fast. Do I want to hang my TV on the wall?First off, you'll need to consult a construction expert to check that the wall in question is strong enough to support a flatscreen. Then find out if the set you want is designed to be wall-mounted and, if so, ask if the relevant bracket is included in the basic package or as an optional extra. Will I be connecting it to a home cinema?If the answer is no, you might want to think more carefully about your set's audio performance. Look for a screen that can go as loud as you'll need without distortion or cabinet rattle. Consider how dialogue sounds and how much low-end rumble the bass is capable of. Conversely, it's pointless paying out more cash for exceptional built-in speakers if you already have a decent home cinema system. Happy shopping! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid vs PSG live stream: how to watch today's Champions League football from anywhere Posted: 26 Nov 2019 11:48 AM PST Having been comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain back in September, Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid's will be looking to turn the tables in this Champions League Group A return fixture.Scroll down to find out how you can grab a live stream of Real Madrid vs PSG, no matter where you are in the world. The French side have already confirmed their place in the knock-out stages and a draw here will ensure they finish the group in top spot, while a win for the hosts will secure them second place and make the next round. Madrid have improved a great deal since these two teams last met, having won five and drawn one of their last six matches. They still nevertheless remain a not entirely convincing outfit in Zindane's second spell as boss and a win here will be needed to keep the heat off a manager who has had the pressure increase on him following Mauricio Pochettino's new found availability. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both look likely to be involved for PSG tonight with the pair return at the weekend to add to coach Thomas Tuchel's incredible attacking options. Read on to find out how to watch what looks set to be a fascinating encounter - it's TechRadar's guide to getting a Real Madrid vs PSG live stream.
Use a VPN to watch Champions League football when away from homeScroll down to find out your football viewing options for tonight's match in some of the major Champions League watching countries around the world. And if you're out of the country and are worried that you won't catch the game, don't sweat. With the option of using a VPN service, you can tune into this fixtures no matter where you are in the world. And best of all, it's really easy to do. How to stream Real Madrid vs PSG live in the UKHow to live stream Real Madrid vs PSG in the US
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| Huawei's Watch 2 is almost half price in this huge Black Friday deal Posted: 26 Nov 2019 11:09 AM PST Many smartwatches are simply wrist-mounted notification devices, but the Huawei Watch 2 brings a wide range of fitness features in a Android-compatible smartwatch, and a Black Friday sale just wiped nearly 50% off its asking price. The device was £279.99, or £319.99 if you wanted one with 4G LTE connectivity, but with £120 off for the former and £145 for the latter, 43% and 45% has been slashed off the asking price which makes this smartwatch, which has now been superseded by the Watch GT2, much more of a strong buy. For a device with great battery life, an attractive design and a fantastic range of fitness tracking features, the new prices of £159.99 and £174.99 are great bargains. Huawei Watch 2 Black Friday dealsEditor's note: This article previously stated the deal was for the Watch GT2, not the Watch 2. This has now been amended. Not in the UK? Here are the best Huawei Watch GT 2 prices in your area. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| You can get a 120GB SSD for just $15 in this crazy Black Friday SSD deal Posted: 26 Nov 2019 11:08 AM PST Finding inexpensive computing components can become a hobby in and of itself. It's never not magical to find an SSD that you can pick up for the same price as lunch, especially if you're trying to create a budget PC build list in time for Black Friday. Right now, you can pick up the 120GB ADATA Ultimate SU650 SSD for just $15.99 at Newegg, making it one of the most price-effective storage options out there. At this price, it's actually more affordable than a USB drive with the same amount of storage. Now, don't get us wrong, this isn't going to be the best SSD on the market by any means, nor the most reliable. However, because it only costs $16, there's not much to lose by getting this for backup storage or archival. It's still based on the aging SATA III interface, so it won't keep up with an NVMe M.2 drive. But, again, if you are trying to save as much cash as possible, there's not much to lose. This could make for an excellent boot drive for your new budget PC build, or even a super cheap upgrade to make an older laptop run much faster, as it does use the same SATA interface that a lot of older laptops use. Whatever use you have for a cheap SSD, this will get the job done.
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| This Dell G3 15 deal is the cheapest Black Friday gaming laptop that doesn't suck Posted: 26 Nov 2019 10:57 AM PST We love the Dell G3 here at TechRadar. Something about its run-of-the-mill and economical design combined with competent components makes it easy to recommend to anyone that just needs an affordable laptop. This Black Friday deal just makes it an even easier recommendation. Best Buy has a Black Friday sale on the Dell G3 15 running today only, so you better act fast. It cuts the price of the laptop down to $679 from $999. For that price, you'll get a gaming laptop strapped with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti – more than enough to play all the latest PC games at 1080p. With this Black Friday laptop deal, we'd typically expect laptops to be cheap, slow and filled with third-rate components, but that's really not the case here. Not only is Dell a brand you can absolutely trust, with some of the best customer support in the game, but the components are what you'd typically find in a laptop costing more than $1,000. It does look like a gaming laptop, so you'll have to deal with that, but it's not as egregious as some other options out there. It has a black and blue chassis that is pretty subdued, considering its price tag. Really, if you're looking for a gaming laptop that doesn't suck, and you don't have a ton of cash, you really could do a lot worse than the Dell G3 15.
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| This malware wants to steal your VPN account Posted: 26 Nov 2019 10:50 AM PST Trickbot is a modular malware which was first observed in 2016 and it steals system information, login credentials and other sensitive data from vulnerable Windows machines. However, in November, security researchers from Palo Alto Networks began to see indicators that Trickbots' password grabber module had begun to target data from OpenSSH and OpenVPN applications. When a Windows host is infected with Trickbot, it downloads different modules to perform various functions. The modules themselves are stored as encrypted binaries in a folder located in the infected system's AppData\Roaming directory and they are then decoded as DLL files that run from system memory.
Pwgrab64 is a password grabber used by Trickbot and this module retrieves login credentials stored in a victim's browser cache but it can also obtain login credentials from other applications installed on a victim's host. Targeting OpenSSH and OpenVPNTraffic patterns from recent Trickbot infections were fairly consistent until November when Palo Alto Networks started seeing two new HTTP POST requests for OpenSSH private keys and OpenVPN passwords and configs caused by the malware's password grabber. Thankfully these updates to Trickbot's password grabber module may not be fully functional yet as the researchers did not see any actual data from OpenVPN contained in the traffic coming from the malware. They also set up Trickbot infections in lab environments where HTTP POST requests generated by the password grabber for OpenSSH and OpenVPN contained no data. However, Trickbot's password grabber does indeed work and will still obtain SSH passwords and private keys from an SSH/Telnet client named PuTTY. The updated traffic patterns discovered by Palo Alto Networks show that Trickbot continues to evolve but users can avoid falling victim to this malware by running fully-patched and up-to-date versions of Microsoft Windows.
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| Best website builder for musicians in 2019 Posted: 26 Nov 2019 10:32 AM PST A host of different services will now let you put a website online, quickly and easily, no coding skills required – but if you're looking for something to show off your talents as a musician then you need a more specific set of features. Primarily, a way of uploading and sharing your tunes in a simple and secure way, even if it's just snippets of songs rather than whole tracks or indeed albums. If you're a musician for hire then it can be useful to have some kind of booking system in place as well, or at least a contact form. On top of that, there are all the extras you might be interested in, like support for your own domain name or gallery pages to show just how many people came to your last gig. Here are our picks for the best website builder for musicians to create a presence online.
Bandzoogle You won't find too many website builder services aimed specifically at musicians, but Bandzoogle gleefully jumps in to provide a bespoke service specifically for bands and artists. While it lacks some of the polish of the big names, because it focuses on the musician niche in particular, it has everything you should need. That includes, of course, the ability to upload your own tracks and let visitors stream them from your website. You can get tracks organized into entire albums if you really want to go to town, or just share (or even sell) single tracks. And then, as well as that, you've got simple ways to post gig dates, blog updates, and so on. Whether you need to build a contact form or a video diary, Bandzoogle makes it easy, no coding required – you can really make a site that's as simple or as complex as you like, and the end result is something that looks like you hired a specialist. You've got over 100 themes to choose from (there is even one for crowdfunding), they're all straightforward to edit and tweak, and connecting up social accounts (including the likes of SoundCloud and Bandcamp) only takes a few clicks as well. As an added bonus, you can sell fan subscription, merchandise and tickets right through Bandzoogle as well. Wix Check out any list of website builders for any purpose and Wix is likely to feature on it, but not only does this service earn that high reputation, it also has some useful tools for musicians – not least the ability to upload your own tracks so visitors to your website can listen to them without any extra software or browser extensions. Platforms that you're probably already using, like Bandsintown and Songkick, can plug directly into your Wix site: you can set up integrations like these in just a few clicks. What's more, you can add on an e-commerce portal to your site, for the purposes of shifting albums, T-shirts, or whatever else you need to sell. Wix has a very solid selection of templates, with more than 500 to choose from, and if you delve into the music section you'll see there are options for solo artists, bands, DJs, producers, or anyone else connected to the industry. Have a click around these templates to see the kind of sites it's possible to create. After that you've got all the features Wix has become known for: a site editor that's a breeze to use whether or not you know what CSS stands for, custom domain name support, easy blogging and simple social media support, and a free tier that lets you work out whether Wix is for you before you part with any cash. Music Glue Music Glue is a little different to the other website builder services we've featured here: it focuses first and foremost on the merchandise and ticketing aspects of the music business, and indeed powers the online stores for some of the biggest names in the industry. Its pricing system is unusual too, taking a 10% cut of whatever you sell rather than a flat fee. That does at least mean you won't be out of pocket if your online marketplace doesn't attract much attention to begin with. There are no additional fees for payment processing, and customers can rock up with debit or credit cards, or PayPal. Music Glue is less impressive on the website building side, although you do get the basics – a choice of themes for the site attached to your online shop, the option to bring over your own custom domain name, tools for tweaking the code and layout of your site, and so on. It's possible to plug in social media accounts and even set up a mailing list. If your priority is the mechanics of selling music and tickets to your audience, then Music Glue is a good bet, and has some very famous clients on its books, as we mentioned. If you don't really have anything to sell right now and want to spend more time fiddling with a site design and layout, then maybe look elsewhere. Difymusic French site builder Difymusic isn't the most well-known service out there, and doesn't have the same breadth of tools and features as some of the big names – but where it really comes into its own is in getting your music online quickly and easily. If you'd rather just get your stuff up quickly with a few pictures and links, rather than spend ages choosing a theme and editing HTML, Difymusic could be for you. It relies on plug-ins – like Spotify or SoundCloud for getting your music up, for example – but it supports an awful lot of them, so you're bound to find something that works. If you want to sell merch and tickets, then you can pay to add that on your main site, with a one-time €9.99 setup fee (about £9 or $12) and then 5% commission based on sales, but the basics are free. Connect up your Facebook page and your YouTube channel and you're good to go in just a few minutes. Admittedly the choice of templates and editing options aren't very strong, but the designs you can play around with are decent enough, and certainly won't put anyone off your music. Difymusic lets you get started quickly, and scale up as required. Tumblr Tumblr isn't a website builder in the conventional sense – it's more of a half blogging, half social media platform – but if you take a longer look at what Tumblr has to offer, it's actual very appealing for musicians. For one thing, it's completely free to use, plus it already attracts a busy community of creatives. You can post up to one 10MB MP3 file every day, as well as links, text posts, videos, photos and more. Those MP3s appear as streamable files for visitors to your site – they can listen to the tunes in their browser, no plug-ins or extra software required, so it's a great way of showcasing your talents without paying anything. If Tumblr was simply a blogging platform and that was it, we probably wouldn't recommend the service, but it also supports pages alongside your blog (for a gallery or a contact form), custom domain names (so you can pay extra for whatever URL name you like), and posting from mobile apps too. On top of all that there are a host of themes to choose from, some of which cost money, but many are free, and a lot of them would suit a musician's portfolio. If the theme isn't exactly to your liking, you can tweak it with the integrated options or your own CSS, and switching between themes whenever you like is simple, too.
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| Posted: 26 Nov 2019 10:15 AM PST In October 2016 DNS provider Dyn was hit by a major DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack by an army of IoT devices which had been hacked specially for the purpose. Over 14,000 domains using Dyn's services were overwhlemed and became unreachable including big names like Amazon, HBO, and PayPal. According to research by Cloudflare the average cost of infrastructure failure to businesses is $100,000 (£75,000) per hour. How then can you make sure that your organization doesn't fall victim to this kind of attack. In this guide you'll discover major infrastructure providers who have the necessary digital muscle to protect against attacks designed to flood your network capacity. You'll also discover which providers can offer protection against more sophisticated application (layer 7) attacks, which can be carried out without a huge number of hacked computers (sometimes known as a botnet).
Project Shield Project Shield is the creation of Jigsaw, an offshoot Google's parent company Alphabet. Development began several years ago under George Conard in the wake of attacks on election monitoring and human rights related websites in the Ukraine. Project Shield is able to filter potential malicious traffic by acting as a reverse proxy which sits between a website and the internet at large, filtering connection requests. If a connection seems to be from a legitimate visitor Project Shield permits the connection request. If a connection request is determined to be bad e.g. multiple connection attempts from the same IP address, then it is blocked. This system makes Project Shield extremely easy to implement simply by changing your servers DNS settings. Any power users reading may wonder how filtering traffic via a proxy will work with SSL. Fortunately, Jigsaw has thought of this and has put together a comprehensive tutorial to make sure secure connections to your site work seamlessly. Several other tutorials are also available in the support section. Currently Project Shield is only available for media, election monitoring and human rights related websites. The primary focus is also on small under resourced websites which cannot afford expensive hosting solutions to protect themselves for DDoS. If your organization doesn't match these requirements you may have to consider an alternative solution such as Cloudflare. Cloudflare Anyone who has used the Internet in the last few years will be familiar with Cloudflare as many major websites make use of its protection. Although Cloudflare is based in the US it maintains over 180 data centers around the world: an infrastructure to rival Google's. This maximizes your sites chances of staying online. Every Cloudflare user can choose to activate the 'I'm under attack' mode which can protect against even the most sophisticated of DoS attacks by presenting a Javascript challenge. As a matter of routine Cloudflare also acts as a reverse proxy sitting between visitors and your site host to filter traffic in much the same way as Jigsaw's Project Shield. In March 2019, Cloudflare introduced Spectrum for UDP, which provides DDoS protection and firewalling for unreliable protocols. Visitors making connection requests have to run a gauntlet of sophisticated filters including site reputation, whether their IP has been Blacklisted and if the HTTP header seems suspicious. HTTP requests are finger printed to protect against known Botnets. As an industry giant, Cloudflare can easily leverage its position by sharing intel across the 7+ million websites it manages. Cloudflare offers a free basic package which includes unmetered DDoS mitigation. For those who are willing to pay for a Cloudflare business subscription (prices start at $200 or £149 a month), more advanced protection is available such as custom SSL certificate uploads. AWS Shield AWS Shield protection is provided by the good people of Amazon web services. The 'Standard' tier is available to all AWS customers at no extra charge. This is ideal as many small businesses choose to host their websites with Amazon. AWS Shield Standard is available to all customers at no extra charge. It protects against more typical network (layer 3) and transport (layer 4) attacks when used Amazon's Cloud Front and Route 53 services. This should put off all but the most determined hackers. However, your bandwidth e.g. 15Gbp/s will still be limited by the size of you Amazon instance making it feasible for hackers to carry out a DoS attack if they have sufficient resources. Worse still you remain responsible for paying for the extra traffic to your instance. To mitigate this Amazon also offers AWS Shield Advanced. A Subscription include DDoS cost protection, which can save you from a huge spike in your monthly usage bill if you are the victim of an attack. AWS Shield Advanced can also deploy your ACL's (Access Control Lists) to the border of the AWS network itself giving you protection against even the largest of attacks. Advanced Subscribers also benefit from a round the clock DRT (DDoS response team) as well as detailed metrics on any attacks on your instances. The piece of mind afforded by AWS Shield Advanced is expensive however. You must be willing to subscribe for a minimum of one year for a price of $3,000 (£2,200) a month. This is in addition to data transfer usage costs which you can cover on a 'pay as you go' basis. Microsoft Azure Like Amazon, Microsoft offers the option to rent service space via their service Azure. All members benefit from basic DDoS protection. Features include always on traffic monitoring and real time mitigation of network (layer 3) attacks for any public IP addresses you use. This is the very same type of protection afforded to Microsoft's own online services and the entire resources of Azure's network can be used to absorb DDoS attacks. For organisations in need of more sophisticated protection Azure also offers a 'Standard' tier. This has been widely praised for being very easy to enable, requiring just a few clicks of your mouse. Crucially Azure does not require you to make any changes to your apps although the standard tier does offer protection against application (layer 7) DDoS attacks via the app gateway web app firewall. Azure monitor can show you real time metrics if an attack does take place. These are retained for 30 days and can be exported for further study if you wish. Azure constantly checks web traffic to your resources. If these exceed a pre-defined threshold, DDoS mitigation is automatically launched. This includes inspecting packets to make sure they aren't malformed or spoofed as well as using rate limiting. Standard protection is currently $2,944 (£2,204) per month plus data charges for up to 100 resources. Protection applies equally to all resources. In other words you cannot tailor DDoS mitigation for individual ones. Verisign DDoS Protection Update: Verisign's security services are transferred to Neustar, but the features and functionality mentioned in the review stayed relatively the same. Verisign is almost as old as the Internet itself. Since 1995 it has grown from a simple Certificate Authority to a major player in the Network Services industry. Verisign DDoS protection operates in the Cloud. Users can choose to redirect connection attempts with a simple change of their DNS (Domain Name Server) settings. Traffic is sent to Verisign for checking to prevent network attacks. Verisign analysis all traffic thoroughly before redirecting. As Verisign operates two of the thirteen global route name servers it should come as no surprise that the organization also maintains several dedicated DDoS "scrubbing centers". These analyze traffic and filter out bad connection requests. The combined infrastructure runs to almost 2TB/s and can block even the most overwhelming DDoS attacks. This is largely achieved via Athena, Verisign's threat mitigation platform. Athena is broadly divided into three elements. The 'Shield' filters network (layer 3) and transport (layer 4) attacks via DPI (Deep Packet Inspection), blacklists & whitelists and site reputation management. The Athena 'proxy' inspects HTTP headers for bad traffic during initial connection attempts. The 'proxy' and 'shield' are supported by Athena's 'load balancer' which helps to prevent application (layer 7) attacks. The customer portal displays detailed reports on traffic and allows you to configure your threat management, for example by creating connection blacklists. 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| How the customizable interface in a Dodge Durango SRT will change the way you drive Posted: 26 Nov 2019 10:00 AM PST The information you have available to you as a driver can change how you drive. That’s was particularly true in a 2020 Dodge Durango SRT. In a recent drive, the ability to adjust the interface (known as Performance Pages) for more spirited driving helps you track things like braking distance and the current G-Force. While the Performance Pages app that runs in the center console has been around a while, tweaking the gauges and timers you see is a hint of how future cars will work and what we’ll be able to do. One thing that makes the gauges so useful is that it’s so easy to adjust which ones you see. In my test, I could press on any gauge and then select a different one. Here’s an example. I wasn’t aware of this, but it turns out in drag racing there are timers for the first 60 feet of a track, the first 330 feet, and the first 1,000 feet. I’ve never been to a drag racing track (they are not really around in my area) but I was surprised to discover that I can mimic this in the Durango SRT. I pressed one of the default gauges (the one for the basic 0-60 test) and then found the timer for the 330ft test. You can then select whether you want this timer to show the latest or best time. I decided to try out the speed test on a closed road near my house, and it’s a fun way to see how quickly this SRT can pounce off the starting block. I adjusted other gauges as well, swapping out a few so that I could track the G-Force rating and add a 0-100 timer. The Durango has a 475-horsepower engine with 470lb-ft of torque, so as you can imagine, it is pretty fun to test all of these gauges. I’ve never done any speed or G-force testing in a full-sized SUV before with this level of detail. It made me drive a bit differently. I paid attention more to braking distance, and I learned how to use the launch control (which revs the engine and holds the brake for you). It was cool to see how much you can adjust the screen to match what you want to do. The future is adjustableOf course, the implication here is that we’ll be able to adjust the interface of cars in countless ways in the future. In fact, with more screens and more settings to adjust, cars will become more like the settings available on a smartphone. We’ll be able to move parts of the interface around as easily as we slide a sticky notes app around on our desktop computers. And, we’ll drive differently. The best part of a customizable interface is that we can tune the car to our own needs and preferences. Here’s a couple of examples of that. Parents might decide to tweak the displays so they really help a teen driver to focus. We can turn off all entertainment and media, enable safety cameras and pedestrian detection, and turn off everything else. Those who aren't parents might want to make media more of a focus and disable some of the other features. Or maybe you're a driver who likes to adjust the seat warmers and climate settings more than anything else. That future scenario is coming soon, and it will also help when we can tweak settings for an autonomous car – perhaps deciding that we want the car to drive more economically, and then monitor all of the eco-driving modes more closely than anything else. On The Road is TechRadar's regular look at the futuristic tech in today's hottest cars. John Brandon, a journalist who's been writing about cars for 12 years, puts a new car and its cutting-edge tech through the paces every week. One goal: To find out which new technologies will lead us to fully self-driving cars. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| Get the world's best phone on EE at an exclusively cheap price this Black Friday Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:54 AM PST Since the start of the month we've seen retailers throw everything they've got into the big names of the phone market. Cheap iPhone deals? We've had them. Huawei phones with freebies galore? Been there. But the thing we've been lacking is a really solid Samsung phone deal to get our teeth into. Luckily, with just a few days left before the notorious Black Friday weekend kicks in, we've got our wish. Coming in the form of an impressively affordable Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus deal, this is an offer that should appeal to any Android fan. Not only is this a promotion on the world's best smartphone but it is also *deep breath everyone* on EE - the UK's fastest 4G network, packed with a massive 75GB of data, only £36 a month and most importantly, exclusively cheap upfront. For TechRadar readers, you can enter our exclusive code TRBF30 at the checkout and watch as the upfront spend drops by £30. All of those factors above come together to make this one of the best deals on the world's best smartphone - not bad right? You can find out everything you'll need to know about this offer below. Or, if you find yourself more in the market for something a bit different (an Apple device maybe?) then consult our guide to the best Black Friday phone deals.
What makes the Samsung S10 Plus so great?Samsung's greatest 2019 handset, the S10 Plus is about as good as phones come right now - it's gone straight to the top of our best smartphone chart. The S10 Plus has a beautiful infinity-O display, in-screen fingerprint scanner, strong battery life and a powerful processor. But obviously with all of these features comes a big price, which is where these affordable offers come into play. Read our review on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Or if you still can't quite bring yourself to pay the prices of an S10 Plus, then Samsung Galaxy S10e deals could be a great alternative. Rocking many of the same features at a lower price, the S10e might be better for those on a budget.
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| The best TVs under £1000 in 2019 Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:38 AM PST With so many big, bold and high-performing TVs out there to choose from, picking the best model for your budget can be a real headache. That's why we've put together this shortlist of the very best TVs under £1,000 – so you can bring the warm glow of a television screen to your living room without breaking four-figure sums. While smart TVs have been commonplace for some time, their feature set is also rapidly expanding, with voice control integration and a host of firmware updates able to improve your user experience over your home Wi-Fi. But being smart about your purchase isn’t just a case of waiting for sales and retail promotions – though the onset of Black Friday and Cyber Monday may certainly have some tempting discounts for you. If you’re buying principally to watch sports, how good is a set’s motion handling? As you move up and down the price scale, image processing is usually the first aspect of a screen to be compromised.
Similarly, not every mid- or lower-range screen offers the same level of HDR performance, and there could be huge discrepancies in audio performance. A slick narrow bezel design may look fashionably minimalist, but if TV’s sound system sucks, maybe your cash is better spent elsewhere? The good news is you don't have to wade through reams of tech specs to come to a conclusion – we've done the leg-work for you by finding the best TVs available for under £1,000. If you want the best budget TVs, you’ve come to the right place! What is the best TV under £1,000?Don't want to break £1,000? The Panasonic GX800 has plenty of the high-end format support you'd expect from its OLED range, but packed into a regular LED panel instead. You'll find HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and even HLG (hybrid log gamma), meaning you'll never find yourself unable to play your favorite movies, 4K Blu-rays or news broadcasts in the highest quality format available. Of course, the panel isn't quite as impressive as, say, the Panasonic GZ2000, but the matched functionality makes the GX800 a great choice for the price. The GX800 is a 4K HDR television available in 40-inch, 50-inch, and 58-inch sizes for under £1,000 – with an additional 65-inch sizing for those willing to pay a four-figure sum (£1,300 RRP). Read our full Panasonic GX800 TV review When it comes to the best Samsung TVs, it’s all about QLED. The super-bright QLED displays offer hundred more nits brightness than most LEDs, with a quantum dot filter to enhance contrast across a 4K display. The Q60R isn’t quite as accomplished as its premium siblings, being the entry-level QLED and therefore the one with the lowest specs. The edge-lighting can be inconsistent, and you won’t get the tidy One Connect box of other premium Samsung TVs either. However, this is the cheapest QLED from Samsung this year, and offers a neat compromise for those on a mid-range budget wanting a taste of premium functionality. Its low input lag and responsive smart platform make it a great choice for gamers wanting a zippy experience, too – or just anyone feeling impatient. Read our full Samsung Q60R QLED TV review You don't get much more value than Hisense. The budget TV manufacturer consistently offers great prices on high-spec televisions, and the U8B ULED is great example of this. The smart platform is fast and responsive, while the inclusion of Dolby Atmos audio and Dolby Vision HDR means you're not losing out on the premium formats usually saved for more expensive sets. After a price cut from the original RRP, too, you've getting both the 55-inch and 65-inch models at a lot less than £1,000. There are corners cut, of course, to get such competitive pricing – mainly the basic local dimming that tends to turn any black areas of the screen into a uniform grey, and generally struggles with light/dark contrast, even if the high brightness can be a boon to HDR and ensuring rich colors with Dolby Vision. This is a TV, however, that makes up for its flaws with its strong pricing, format support, and smart platform, and is very much worth your consideration. Read our full review: Hisense U8B ULED Ok, so this TV technically isn't under £1,000 – but recent price drops have put the LG B9 at only £1,100, which is astonishing value for an OLED TV. We'll be waiting some time to see OLEDs get any cheaper, at least while maintaining some baseline of quality. And if you're after a compromise of price and performance on a mid-range budget, the LG is a brilliant choice. If you think you can scrape that extra £100, it uses the same OLED panel as more premium sets like the LG C9 and E9 OLED. The relatively lower price is down to its lower-spec processor, the a7 gen 2, which does let a bit of video noise creep into dark scenes, but the flaws are minor and won't be noticeable for many. You'll be getting the expected 4K resolution, HDR support, and brilliant webOS smart platform of the best LG TVs too. Read the full review: LG B9 OLED
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| Save $500 on one of the best gaming laptops at Best Buy for Black Friday Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:38 AM PST The MSI GS65 Stealth is the kind of gaming laptop you only come across once in a lifetime. Not only is it packed with some of the most powerful laptop components on the market, but it's also thin and light enough to carry around with you – plus an aesthetic you won't want to hide. And, now you can save a ton of cash for Black Friday. Right now at Best Buy you can pick up this powerful beauty for just $1,399, packed with an Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060. That's a ton of power for a price tag that small, knocking a full $500 off its list price. With its 9th-generation processor and Nvidia Turing graphics, this MSI GS65 Stealth is a behemoth of a gaming laptop, and will have no problem absolutely chewing up the best PC games and spitting them back out in the form of pixels on the display. And, with its sleek design, it earns that 'Stealth' name: to the untrained eye, it'll just look like a regular laptop. Normally, this laptop is pretty prohibitively expensive, thanks to the elegant design and high power. But, this Best Buy Black Friday deal makes it a no brainer for anyone looking for a portable gaming laptop. We've already seen a lot of Black Friday laptop deals, but this might just be the best one yet, especially for PC gamers. Not in the US? Check out the best MSI GS65 Stealth prices in your region below:
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| Amazon is bringing Alexa to low-spec devices Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:37 AM PST Amazon is making it easier for hardware makers to add Alexa to their products by lowering the requirements and enabling devices with very low-powered chips and just 1MB of RAM to run Alexa Voice Service. Alexa Voice Service (AVS) enables developers to access cloud-based Alexa capabilities with the support of AVS APIs, hardware kits, software tools and documentation. By handling complex speech recognition and natural language understanding in the cloud, Amazon is lowering the barrier to entry for businesses that want to add Alexa capabilities to their devices. Alexa built-in devices previously required at least 100MB of RAM and an ARM Cortex A-class processor. Now though, the requirement for AVS integration for AWS IoT Core has been lowered to just 1MB and device manufacturers can utilize cheaper Cortex-M processors.
Alexa built-inBy lowering the hardware requirements needed to add Alexa to a device, Amazon is making it much easier for companies to build single-purpose devices such as light bulbs and light switches with Alexa functionality. These new devices won't be able to run complex voice-recognition models and decision engines locally, so all of that work will be done in the cloud. However, these single-purpose devices will still need to be able to detect the wake word to start the Alexa functionality. VP of IoT at AWS, Dirk Didascalou explained to TechCrunch that low-spec Alexa devices just need to be able to detect the wake word, saying: “We now offload the vast majority of all of this to the cloud. So the device can be ultra dumb. The only thing that the device still needs to do is wake word detection. That still needs to be covered on the device.” Lowering the requirements for Alexa devices could also end up being the first step towards ambient computing where users just have to speak to their environment and their environment can interact with them.
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| Grab an Xbox One S deal from $149 this Black Friday Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:30 AM PST This Xbox One Black Friday deal comes straight from Walmart and offers a new Xbox console for as low as $149. What we're really checking out this week, however, is this 1TB Xbox One S bundled with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for just $199. Sure, the $149 price tag is alluring if you're yet to jump on Microsoft's console but when the full version is only $50 more expensive, you have to consider the benefits of a disc drive. Both of these Xbox One Black Friday deals offer fantastic savings, so there's really never been a better time to jump on Microsoft's bandwagon. The Xbox One S All Digital Edition is, as you may have guessed, a fully digital console - this cheaper version doesn't take discs so you're going to be downloading all your games. For many, this experience suits just fine - you might not want to dig through shelves of boxes to play a game, or you might want to explore the huge download selection offered via a neat Game Pass deal. That said, having the option to play from a disc is welcome when it comes to saving you cash in the long term. If you're interested in second-hand game sales or if you're more of a collector for whom ownership comes in the form of a good old box and disc, you might want to reconsider going straight for the cheapest bundle listed here. If you think you might want to take advantage of game trade-ins, refunds, or simply cheap preowned pickups, you'll want to spring for the main console in this Black Friday Xbox One deal. Plus, you're not just getting an Xbox console in this deal. If you purchase the main Xbox One S bundle you'll also get a copy of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - a brand new game that carries a $60 price tag by itself. If you were going to pick up this title anyway, you're actually getting that brand new, fully-fledged, console for just $140. Sure, you'll also find some game codes in your Xbox One S All Digital Edition bundle, but you can pick up Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and some Fortnite DLC for so cheap right now, you'd be better off going all-in on a newer game. These Black Friday Xbox One deals have hit store shelves in good time for Black Friday, so you're getting a bottom line price on these bundles. There are always more Walmart Black Friday deals to peruse, so make sure you take note of all the best savings before checkout. Latest Xbox One Black Friday dealsThere's plenty of Black Friday Walmart deals going on right now, so head over to our hub to find the latest and best sales this weekend. If the games included in this deal aren't for you, there's always an abundance of Xbox One deals on offer. Or, if you want to upgrade, check out our top picks of the best Xbox One X bundles available right now. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| ExpressVPN deal: world's best VPN just got into the Black Friday spirit Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:30 AM PST If you've ever been interested in downloading a VPN before, you've likely come across ExpressVPN. The service pretty much ranks in the top three of every VPN chart going - and our best VPN guide is no exception, where you'll see Express sitting pretty at numero uno. In our expert testing, we found that ExpressVPN provided super fast connections from pretty much anywhere, was one of the most secure VPNs out there, was ridiculously easy to use and functions with a whole host of different mobile devices and TV streaming boxes. - Head straight to the ExpressVPN website to try for FREE for 30 days That all said, what ExpressVPN hasn't necessarily done that well in the past is Black Friday deals - it clearly backs itself to convince new customers to download its product via reputation alone rather than flash sales and crazy discounts. But for Black Friday 2019, ExpressVPN has come up with a seasonal promotion. Go for its 12-month subscription and you'll get 49% off the normal price and an extra 3 months free as well. There's no doubt that it's an excellent deal on an excellent bit of software. Our only quibble (of sorts)...? Well, TechRadar has access to this rate all year around! Not just on Black Friday. So if you fancy ExpressVPN over all the other VPN deals you're inevitably seeing at the moment, then don't feel like you need to hurry. ExpressVPN's fantastic Black Friday VPN deal:What you can do with a VPNVPNs - or Virtual Private Networks - have grown in popularity massively in the last few years, largely thanks to their encrypted tunnels and zero logs policies that make them a great tool for using the web more safely. But it's their versatility that makes them so attractive and perhaps an even better choice than traditional antivirus. Because they allow you to spoof the IP address of your laptop or phone (or even your router) it means you can bypass blocked websites and geo-restricted TV and sports coverage, too. And lots of people also use them to watch their country's Netflix or Disney Plus catalogue while abroad. TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| The best laptops to buy your teen this holiday season Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:25 AM PST It makes complete sense that most parents buy their kids’ new laptops during the back-to-school season (at least chronologically). But in terms of actual savings on expensive hardware, Black Friday easily crushes any summer sale prices. So if your teen is clamoring for a new laptop under the Christmas tree this year, we’re here to help you decide which option best fits their needs and your budget. The first thing to consider is that the best laptops geared towards “kids” probably won’t work for your teen’s needs. Portability, affordability and versatility are good perks for any laptop, but choosing something for durability, limited features or parental restrictions tells your teen you don’t trust them. For high school, a powerful processor becomes a much higher priority. Your teen may need to edit photos and movies for special projects or use 3D modeling software for an elective, and ]some laptops can handle the workload better than others. Plus, from your teen’s perspective, a laptop with good creative apps and powerful specs will help them become 2020’s next Fortnite pro gamer, trending Tiktok star or social media influencer. At first glance, Chromebooks offer a great solution for young students. They’re lightweight, affordable and secure, with enough battery life to get through the school day. On the other hand, the restriction to Chrome OS or Android apps and a generally low processing power means they’ll sometimes have to rely on inferior software or streaming from another PC for more demanding apps. On the opposite end of the spectrum, your teen may clamor for a gaming or premier laptop that provides enough power for homework and play. Yet even if you’re okay with a higher price tag, a thick, heavy brick with a battery that’ll barely last through a lunch break may not be practical. For striking a middle ground, it’s difficult to go wrong with a 2-in-1 laptop. These tablet-laptop hybrids work perfectly as a portable option to whip out in class or on lunch tables, while ensuring your teen won’t also beg for an iPad this Christmas. Plus, depending on your budget, these hybrids can punch well above their weight class in power. We recommend talking with your teen about what they’d like most in a new laptop: what apps they use most and just how much power they need. Then, with that information in hand, turn this holiday season into back-to-school season 2.0, and use our holiday guide for the best options available on the market. Razer Blade Stealth 13CPU: Quad-Core 8th Gen Intel Core i7 | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (25W) 4GB GDDR5 | RAM: 16GB dual-channel | Screen: 13.3-inch 1080p IPS | Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD + 3 lb., 0.6-inch chassis - Trade portability for a little bit less power Your teen may clamor for a gaming laptop, but a heavy, expensive, fan-blasting brick with a flashy logo won’t fit their needs. The Razer Blade Stealth 13 falls behind most of its competitors on this list in price, but it impresses with its 4K touch display, respectable 7 hours of battery life and capacity to handle handle heavy-duty programs beyond AAA games. With a “stealthy” design and subtle logo, it’s less likely to tick off a teacher than any other gaming-oriented laptop. Read the full review: Razer Blade Stealth 13 review Acer Chromebook 15CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 505 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) | Storage: 32GB eMMC + Incredibly affordable - Not a 2-in-1 laptop The best option for a teen that needs to buy their own laptop with allowance or minimum wage money, the Acer Chromebook 15 has so much going for it considering its sub-$200 asking price: a 15-inch touchscreen, 17 hours of battery life and a fanless design. Still, for that price you have to accept a FHD screen, no tablet mode, a 4+ pound chassis and slow processing speed for anything not handled by the cloud. It can’t support anything intensive, but it’s certainly a handy option for taking notes with no distractions. Read the full review: Acer Chromebook 15 review Asus Chromebook FlipCPU: Intel Pentium – Core m7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510 – 515 | RAM: 4GB – 8GB | Screen: 12.5-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare display | Storage: 32GB – 128GB eMMC + Tablet mode - Lightweight performance Weighing just 2.6 pounds, this laptop-tablet hybrid offers your young student double-digit battery life and (for a Chromebook) powerful performance, while weighing less than most textbooks. Your student will have access to all Chrome OS and Google Play apps, which makes this excellent for casual productivity but not necessarily built for more intensive programs (Photoshop Express, but not Photoshop). For an affordable price doubtless made even cheaper by holiday deals, though, you won’t find a better option. Read the full review: ASUS Chromebook Flip review Macbook AirCPU: 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8210Y | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617 | RAM: 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina True Tone display | Storage: 256GB PCIe SSD + High-resolution screen - Expensive to upgrade The Macbook Air features the perks of most Apple products: a reliable, intuitive OS, a beautiful retina screen, and a beautiful design. Add to that the 2.75-pound weight, 10-hour battery and most affordable price tag for any Mac, you can almost forgive that the “optional” upgrades to storage and memory bloat the price well away from affordable for a machine with only a dual-core CPU. But find a good deal on the Air, and your teen can easily run more intensive multimedia apps with it than with other PCs on this list. Read the full review: Apple Macbook Air (2019) review Huawei Matebook 13CPU: 8th-generation Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX150 (optional) | RAM: 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch 2K (2,560 x 1,440) with touch panel | Storage: 256GB - 512GB SSD + Powerful CPU - Expensive upgraded model Huawei’s flagship laptop offers everything a student needs for a fair price. Thinner but slightly heavier than a Macbook Air, the Matebook 13 sports a lesser 8-hour battery life but excels with a 1440p touchscreen with 100% sRGB color and (for the pricier model) an i7 quad-core that runs laps around the Air’s i5. Unfortunately, as with the Air, your teen won’t get much use from the MateBook for playing PC games that require any GPU juice. Read the full review: Huawei MateBook 13 Review Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch)CPU: Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 – Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.5” PixelSense display | Storage: 256GB – 1TB SSD + Powerful but silent - No surface pen included With the Surface Book 3 supposedly due to be announced soon, now is an excellent time to snatch a deal on the superlative Surface Book 2. In laptop mode, the quad-core and dedicated graphics offer more than enough power for any student project, and the idiot-proof OS warns your teen to save their work before detaching to low-powered tablet mode. If your teen expects to use their laptop for gaming, the Book 2’s low memory will thwart this, which parents might see as a positive. Read the full review: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch) review HP Spectre x360 15TCPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch UHD (3,160 x 2,140) LCD touchscreen | Storage: 256GB SSD – 2TB SSD + 4K touch display - Runs hot Now we’ve reached the devices where you pay top dollar for quality. Your teen will get an exceptional 2-in-1 device that will have no trouble running productivity and media editing apps like the Adobe Creative Suite—with the added perk of tweaking projects with touchscreen controls on a 4K screen. It can even handle recent AAA games at modest graphical settings, though the improved tech brings this model to nearly five pounds. Plus, the Gorilla Glass screen ensures that it will survive whatever rough treatment your teen puts it through. Read the full review: HP Spectre x360 15T review This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||
| Best running watches 2019: the perfect GPS companions for your workouts Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:22 AM PST There are plenty of wearables on the market, but the best running watches tend to be some of the top performers in the whole category. With longer-lasting battery life, improved performance insights and smarter design, the demand for better running watches grows each year as we gauge the newest devices from the likes of Garmin, Polar and Suunto in search of the best of the best. Of course we still want highly accurate GPS, idiot-grade usability for when our running brains get tired, and top-notch partner apps to help us learn from our stats and stay motivated. We've already seen a new crop of running partners that haven’t disappointed in 2019 with a few familiar (watch) faces getting a welcome overhaul - as well as the occasional newcomer joining the fray for that space on our wrist. We think that a few of these top running watches might be getting a decent price drop come the time of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals - if you're looking for a bargain, we'll be rounding up all the best running watch prices in those constantly-updated pages. ‘But what’s the best running watch?’ we hear you ask. Well, from the perfect partner for trail running through to the ideal watch for marathons, we’ve run with every watch on this list and selected the best devices for every running need. Best running watches 2019 at a glance:
Note: we've ranked our best running watches from cheapest to most expensive according to prices at time of writing. We're currently testing plenty more - so keep coming back to see if other options make it into the listings! Image Credit: Polar Polar’s fuss-free M400 was Europe’s best selling running watch for a reason. Simple, effective and at a good price, the company was clearly onto a winner. Thankfully with the new Polar M430 they’ve heeded the old adage ‘if it ain’t broke’ and kept most of what made the M400 a favorite but added some useful new skills. Still easy to use, with a durable, if unremarkable design, the biggest upgrade is that the M430 now comes with built-in heart rate (HR) monitoring for zone training and continuous HR tracking off the wrist, so you can monitor your resting heart rate and your fitness progress. There’s also sleep tracking and smart notifications and the benefit of the ever-improving Polar Flow app, which allows you to add smart coaching to your wrist for training that’s tailored to your abilities and goals, as well as providing one of the best 'see your day' views of everything you've done. Somehow the wizards at Polar have squeezed in these extra smarts while still offering a decent battery life of up to 30 hours of training tracking. While it lacks some of the deeper running dynamics you’ll find on the Polar V800 or Garmin Forerunner 935, this is a very accomplished running watch at a very reasonable price. Read the full Polar M430 review Image Credit: Garmin This reasonably affordable watch offers everything the world of Garmin has perfected for runners, in compact form. That means GPS tracking for 11 hours and activity tracking 24/7 for nine days on a single charge. It also means you get wrist-based continuous heart rate and Garmin's many apps for things like custom watch faces or marathon-specific training apps. You can enjoy smartphone notifications, audio prompts, live tracking and of course the Garmin Connect app for an in-depth analysis of your efforts. While out on a run you can use information like aerobic Training Effect to ensure you don’t push yourself too far and hinder training, all while powering through heart rate zones to ensure progress - and following that, monitoring your VO2 Max will show how you're getting fitter (although pay no heed to the utterly inaccurate race time predictors). Another nice feature: if you ever get lost you can use the Back To Start feature to be guided right back to where you came from. Read the full Garmin Forerunner 235 review Image Credit: Garmin Is it a smartwatch, is it a GPS sports watch, is it a fashion watch? It’s all three in one. This is the first Garmin watch that’s really clearly gone for the design-loving runner, going up against the likes of Apple Watch and Android Wear devices. As you can probably imagine it’s got all the Garmin smarts, meaning GPS and heart rate tracking, multi-sport support and even Garmin Pay, which allows you to make contactless payments even without your phone. All that and battery life lasts a hefty seven days of normal use or 13 hours of GPS training. On the design side of things this features a stainless steel bezel and comfy rubberized strap that can be swapped out to suit the occasion. A huge selection of watch faces and app options are available on Garmin Connect, which is open to developers, meaning more cool new additions all the time. Read the full Garmin Vivoactive 3 review Image Credit: Fitbit A fitness-focused smartwatch without most of the auxiliary digital distractions you get from an Apple Watch, the Fitbit Ionic is the company's first fully-fledged smartwatch and it comes with plenty to make it a solid choice for runners. There's multi-day battery life, continuous heart-rate tracking, GPS, personalised voice coaching, sleep stage tracking and the ability to store music for offline listening via Bluetooth headphones. And for those who like it, there's auto pause to automatically spot when you've come to a stop at traffic lights. Fitbit has gone all out to make the Ionic a useful training tool too. With the Fitbit Coach App you can access a range of expert-led running audio workouts for the treadmill and outdoor runs, designed to improve endurance, speed, and form. While it doesn’t have the range of third party apps you'll find on the App Store or Google Play Store, you can access a smaller range of popular apps through the Fitbit OS, while all of your stats are synced back to the all-conquering Fitbit app. The bright, hi-res, Gorilla Glass coated touchscreen is also water resistant to 50m, making it rugged enough for hitting the trails and swim-proof for when you decide to rest those legs. Although we think the Ionic is the best Fitbit device on offer for runners, it's worth mentioning that the Fitbit Versa could be a better option for some of you. It's crucially not packing GPS, so it's not great for those who love the great outdoors. But if you run and visit the gym regularly, or like to run on a treadmill, it could be a better all-rounder option for those who want a stylish lifestyle smartwatch that can also handle fitness well. Read the full Fitbit Ionic review Image Credit: Samsung The Galaxy Watch is Samsung's most refined smartwatch yet due to its good fitness tracking features and four-day battery life. (You'll only get the full four days if you opt for the larger 46mm size that we liked and recommend in our review.) All of the watch's great features are packaged inside a sophisticated-looking circular silver-and-black smartwatch that has a rotating bezel for effortless menu navigation. Be warned, third-party apps are lacking and its iOS support is limited if you're using an iPhone. That means this is best for Samsung fans. The Galaxy watch has automatic exercise tracking for some workouts, most notably running and walking, which it identifies after a few minutes in our testing. It handles runs well, providing a wealth of data and easy-to-control functionality as you're pounding the pavement. Read the full Samsung Galaxy Watch review Image Credit: Suunto Another great watch for athletes who care about the literal highs and lows of running. The Suunto Ambit3 Vertical includes an altimeter, barometer, compass, GPS and a thermometer to track all of your outdoor exploits in exhaustive detail. With its rugged off-road looks, excellent navigation and huge wealth of features, the Suunto Ambit 3 Run is a great trail-running watch for athletes who care about the literal highs and lows of running. On board, there's an altimeter, barometer, compass, GPS and a thermometer to track all of your outdoor exploits in exhaustive detail. It is also suitable for the city, but there are probably better road-running options out there. The watch also features limited smartphone notifications (including caller ID and email support) thanks to Bluetooth pairing. It may only have a monochrome display, but that pays dividends in battery life, which will last multiple days even with regular GPS usage. One downside, if you want heart rate readings you’ll need an additional strap. Read the full Suunto Ambit 3 review Image Credit: Polar Perhaps our favorite Polar watch ever is here, and it's called the Vantage V. It's a far more lightweight and stylish design than you'll get from a lot of other products the brand has created. It's one of the best for tracking lots of stats including recovery and training insights that not every running watch allows you to see. It's also particularly unique for its insight into a running metric called Power. Power is a way to monitor the amount of effort you're putting into your run, and that can be particularly useful for anyone training that doesn't want to overdo it and run the risk of an injury. Most athletes will find something useful on the Vantage V, and with a battery life that can cope with 40 hours straight of continuous workout training you will likely be happy with what this watch provides for the price. Read the full Polar Vantage V review Image Credit: Apple The Watch 5 looks identical to last year's Watch 4, but that's now off sale, so we're going for the new option instead.Design-wise, the screen offers great visibility, which is perfect for fitness. There's also additional health features, as well as better battery life. In many ways it's our favorite all-rounder smartwatch and a great running companion to boot. It's got Apple Music and Podcast download on there, so you can chuck the phone in a drawer and get all the entertainment you need. It has automatic exercise detection, which is great for keeping up with you when you forget to start something. Although this isn't across every exercise, but it's good news for those who run, as if you forget to start it manually you'll get an alert telling you that there's an exercise in progress and asking if you want to track it. This has constantly worked in our testing (apart from the very first run), allowing us to save the activity up to that point - that's useful and picks it up nicely, although won't stop until you've stopped for a few minutes. Although it's worth mentioning that the data it collects before it notices the run isn't that accurate - we often came up shorter on distance with the Apple Watch, which makes sense given it doesn't wait for true GPS lock at the start. The new always-on display is great for running, as it's so much easier to see if you're using the main workout app: the usual metrics of distance, pace, heart rate and average pace were all there - you'll need to set up Rolling Pace, where it will show you how fast you managed to run from a mile or a kilometer before your current step. However, over the course of the day that battery diminishes quicker - so it's not the upgrade we hoped it might be in that respect. Read the full Apple Watch 5 review Image Credit: Garmin A bit like having a Fenix 5X crammed into a slimmer body, with the Forerunner 935 Garmin has taken everything it learned from years of making GPS running watches and applied it all to this one do-it-all device, producing what we’d suggest is the most complete running watch we’ve seen to date. This is a tool for serious runners and triathletes. In addition to the reliable GPS you’d expect, there’s a huge range of advanced running metrics including cadence, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, VO2 max, recovery time guidance and more. The emphasis here is on using your run data to adapt your training, make alterations to your form like shortening your stride, and keep an eye on your overall training load in the build-up to your next big challenge. You also get up to 50 hours of UltraTrac GPS training on a full charge, smart notifications from a connected phone, plus the option to customize your watch’s features by adding to it from the many apps on Garmin’s IQ Connect software. Read the full Garmin Forerunner 935 review Image Credit: Garmin If you're looking for a top-performing multi-sports and adventure watch, this latest, refreshed version of Garmin's Fenix line is as good as it gets. It's packed full of new features, including built-in music, contactless payments and fully routable color topo maps. One of the major downsides of this device is that it's lacking in a long-lasting battery. We'd have liked to see both more battery and power and running dynamics baked in. But in our eyes, this is still the running watch to beat. But then again what did you expect for that super high price tag? With that in mind, you need to be really serious about performance and really into your swims, bikes, runs and hikes to even consider such a premium option - if you’re just running around your city this would be a waste of your money and this watch’s skills. Read the full Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Review
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