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To celebrate DC's collection of superheroes and villains, the British Royal Mail is bringing out a collection of 18 first-class special stamps. Based on two of DC's iconic comic characters, the main set of 12 celebrates Batman - the superhero, his sidekicks, and the villains. The second set shows off Justice League, featuring Batman (again), Wonder Woman, and Superman among
Philips Hue saw a major boost with Spotify integration and whole raft of new lamps and lights for the smart home, including some super bright 1600 lm models. There's news for gamers too, with an upgrade to Hue Sync. Let's step through the changes. While there are several smartphone apps that will synchronise the Hue lights with sound, this is
On Sunday morning I was looking forward to a lazy few hours in my PJs. The plan called for a hearty breakfast, freshly ground coffee, some light reading and a hot shower before deciding what to do for the reminder of the day. Regrettably, the unexpectedly cold water from the showerhead put an end to an otherwise agreeable time. Further
Earlier this week, Carl Pei's new tech startup, Nothing, launched its first product, the ear(1) wireless active noise cancelling earbuds for a very competitively priced US$99 / GB£99. Long time GNC readers will likely recognise Carl Pei's name as one of the two founders of OnePlus, leaving the smartphone brand last year to start this new project with the financial
OnePlus' Nord smartphone has been tremendously successful in Europe and today the company announced its successor, the Nord 2. As is OnePlus' style, the phone's been comprehensively teased for several weeks with the tagline, "Pretty much everything you could ask for" and resurrecting the "flagship killer" moniker from the early days of the brand. Bold claims. Let's see if they're
In addition to my writing for Geek News Central, I record the occasional product review video to accompany some of the articles. Over the years, I've been improving my equipment - tripod, boom arm, lavalier mic, cage - and now it was time to improve my lighting. After some market research and a friend's recommendation, I decide to buy a
E3 2021 kicks off today (12 June) and continues for the next four days until Tuesday. Held this year online, there are over a dozen presentations from big names in the gaming industry including Nintendo, Ubisoft, Capcom, Square Enix, Take Two and Razer, plus interviews and panel sessions. If you want to follow along, the show has a dedicated portal