Normally with headsets, I tend to check out the mid-priced devices. The slot where you get some premium features but don’t break the bank. Well, I got the chance to check out the $600 JBL Quantum 950 to see if that extra cash justifies itself or if the midrange devices are a better bang for your buck! What does the Quantum 950 offer that other headsets don’t? https://youtu.be/JQcNeFLxnz4 One of the coolest things the Quantum 950 offers is hot-swappable batteries. Rechargeable headsets are awesome, but when they run out of juice, you wind up having to cable yourself to your…
Author: Blair Loveday
TMNT was way better than it deserved to be, and I had a cracking good time drafting it. So after seeing how good Universes Beyond can be, the question became how good would the next in-universe set be. Well, now we have Secrets of Strixhaven, I can say it is beyond fantastic. What is the secret? https://youtu.be/WUzG8tRX0x4 This is where I normally give a short feel for the online web stories for the set. The problem is, there is a prequel novel, which I don’t want to read the online series until I have read the novel which is still…
There are so many options for security cameras on the market now, and if you want to load upyour own home, it can be a costly endeavour. Blink has been a quirky little brand offering lower-spec’d devices that come with some sweet benefits and a sweeter price point. But now they areupping the game with 2K, and I got the chance to take the Blink Outdoor 2K+ for a spin. Design and Style https://youtu.be/DMBF3px3wL8 I have never been the biggest fan of the style of the Blink cameras. The unique but weird squareshape is odd. Having said that, the biggest…
If you have gone boots-deep into smart homes, there is a good chance your lights are doing allkinds of smart, fun shenanigans. Whether you have them turning on when you walk in the roomor if you have them syncing to your TV, all of that requires some smarts. Philips Hue hashoused their smarts in the Hue Bridge, and if you have been using Philips Hue for a while, yourbridge may be struggling. So I got to take on the Philips Hue Bridge Pro to see if it is worth theupgrade. No need for Ethernet! https://youtu.be/EEJWT0uqeg4 This is a bugbear I…
This is going to be an intense year for Magic: The Gathering sets. With seven sets dropping this year, every single one is going to need to justify its place. After ending the year with the excellent Universes beyond Set, Avatar: The Last Airbender, then starting the year with the strong in universe Lorwyn Eclipsed, I was nervous about TMNT. I mean, how much good stuff can come out in quick succession? It’s a small set, but not small in every way https://youtu.be/eyZyJOoIwJA Spider-Man had some fun cards, but it was limited as a set in many ways. It was…
Nomada studio blew many of us away when they released the exceptional Gris in 2018. Then, when Neva released it they proved that they weren’t a one-hit wonder. Well, after the heartbreaking main game of Neva, Neva: Prologue will toy with your emotions, just shorter. https://youtu.be/-9OhIcpr_5A Neva tells the story of a woman, Alba, who, with her dog sidekick Neva, goes through a messed-up world killing weird black creatures that come up out of the ground and corrupt the world. Well Neva: Prologue takes us back a step to before Alba met Neva. If you haven’t played the base game,…
With Echo shows, Echo Spots and Echo Dots, where do you start? Well, Amazon is letting you take Echo to the max with the Echo Dot Max! The question is whether the Max is worth the upgrade. Style! Even opening the box up I was getting good vibes from this device. The box front pulls down to have the Echo Max sitting on top of a little segment housing the power cable. I don’t know why, but satisfying unboxing experiences still bring me joy. The device itself is similar in size to the Echo Dot, and looks similar except, instead…
I know what you’re thinking. Man, I wish these novels had some more colour in them. Well, Kindle has brought colour to your books. Your black and white text will now have all the colour it deserves. Tongue-in-cheek aside, having played with the new Kindle ColorSoft, I don’t think I can read comic books the same way again. All coloury It may seem weird, but this is a big deal. For the longest time, Kindles have been black and white. When it came to reading novels, this was gravy. When it comes to comics, on the other hand, the colour…
I have gone down a massive Alexa path in my household, between turning on and off my lights, blasting Spotify music to appease my kids, to showing what’s happening at my front door. Having used Echo devices, I was pretty keen to check out one of the bigger Echo Shows, and so with that, I have now got to take the new Echo Show 8 for a spin, and I am digging it. Design https://youtu.be/LF80qMf-YyU These devices wind up in a pretty central part of your house, so their design is pretty important. The Echo Show 5 I had been…
My Hero Academia has done a good job with its movies. They have been easy to pick up and watch even without the context of a previous season. Well My Hero Academia: You’re Next keeps this rolling with a cracking new movie that you can now pick up on Blu-ray. https://youtu.be/22hBq1cvemE You’re Next kicks off with a man who is watching an old All Might film and is inspired by him. We then jump to our classic heroes who are fighting some villains when some mysterious characters turn up. Suddenly a man looking a lot like All Might turns up…