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Looking for professional, affordable IEMs? Beyerdynamic’s new wired earbuds may fit the bill — but after a thorough test, they’re not quite perfect

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Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE review The Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE have sprung into the affordable IEM arena. One that, as of late, has provided some incredible quality, with brands such as Sennheiser, Meze Audio, and Activo bringing some serious sound-for-pound value. While the DT 30 IE don’t try anything outwardly fancy, they’re still a very attractive proposition. They have 11mm dynamic drivers intended to supply a “neutral and balanced tuning,” passive noise cancellation up to “-39dB,” and even have an IP54 dust and water resistance rating. But can they compete with some of the best wired earbuds around? I spent a couple of weeks using them as one of my main listening devices — here’s what I thought. Let’s start with the area that matters most: sound quality. As you may expect at this price-point, sound quality is good rather than excellent — though there are a lot of positives to discuss. In Can’t Let ...
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Storm Proxies review

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With a decade of proxy service catering to individuals and small businesses, Storm Proxies has established itself as a budget-friendly proxy provider for those who want straightforward performance without paying per gigabyte. Its product catalog covers three primary proxy types: residential rotating proxies backed by a pool of 20M+ IPs, dedicated rotating proxies drawing from 700,000+ shared IPs, and private dedicated proxies offering 1 Gbps speeds across US locations. Storm Proxies sets itself apart with 100% unlimited bandwidth across every single plan, pricing its plans differently than the majority of its peers. As expected, a focus on low-cost simplicity comes with a few trade-offs (which we’ll get to), but it doesn’t change the fact that Storm Proxies is a no-nonsense and cost-effective entry point for heavy scraping and other data needs. Plans and pricing Storm Proxies provides access to t...
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The Bigme B6 Color is a capable Kindle Colorsoft competitor — with one big flaw

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Bigme B6 Color: Two-minute review If you’re looking for a cheaper Kindle Colorsoft alternative, then there’s a strong chance you’ll come across the Bigme B6 Color. This ereader is cheaper but still boasts a six-inch color e-ink screen, 64GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM paired with a MediaTek Helio P35 processor. That’s an entry-level smartphone SoC from 2018 and would be a poor choice for a standard tablet, but it is actually pretty powerful for an ereader , being significantly faster than the chip found in the Colorsoft or other similarly priced competitors like the Kobo Clara Color. The Bigme B6 Color needs that added juice because, unlike mainstream options, it runs on a modified version of Android 14 like a standard tablet rather than a locked-down custom OS. This means you can expect oodles of added functionality like downloading apps from the Google Play Store or reading online articles in t...
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I tested the Kodak PixPro AZ653 for several weeks, and it's the budget 'bridge' camera to beat

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Kodak PixPro AZ653: two-Minute Review If you thought bridge cameras (aka superzoom cameras) were a thing of the past, you’re probably not alone. This area of the photography market hasn’t received too much attention over the past few years, especially now that the lower end of the mirrorless camera arena has some solid options, providing decent specs at a reasonable price. However, the main selling point of bridges camera has always been the expansive zoom range, something the Kodak PixPro AZ653 has in absolute abundance. The 24-1560mm equivalent zoom lens will cover just about every subject you could possibly hope to encounter, from everyday street scenes to distant wildlife. My favorite lens is my 70-200mm f/2.8 'trinity' zoom, but after having such a long zoom range at my fingertips, it has been tough to go back to a mere 2.8x zoom, even if that lens' wider aperture and quality are...
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I played Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition, and 'Middling-Earth' best describes this average action RPG revamp

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The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition (henceforth known as WITN ) is a new version of the old action role-playing game (RPG) with a few quality-of-life fixes, tweaks, and improvements. It ends up being diverting fun and well-priced for what it is, and gamers who loved the original (or perhaps loved games like it, such as Dragon Age: Origins ) will enjoy the return to this sort of simple-but-satisfying gameplay loop of hitting orcs, looting gear, and upgrading your characters so they can hit orcs harder, faster, and for longer without falling over. Review info Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Release date: 11 August (PS5, Xbox, PC), 18 August (Nintendo) But while much of the game is fine, if not spectacular, it's a shame there are a few technical problems and deeper issues. Swapping bet...
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