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Bose QuietComfort 45

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The Bose QuietComfort 45 have been a long time coming. Unlike other headphone makers out there who put out a new flagship pair of cans every year, Bose waits until it can really add something new to its lauded over-ear headphones.  In the new QuietComfort 45 model, those upgrades are an Ambient Aware mode that allows you to hear sounds around you at the press of a button as well as upgraded noise cancellation tech that’s more responsive than before.  Also new are a beam-forming microphone array that should offer better call quality and a class-leading 24-hour battery life that Bose says can outlast even the longest international flights. When the battery runs out, the Bose QC45 has quick charging that refills three hours’ worth of battery in just 15 minutes, allowing you to charge them in the morning before you head out the door and still make it to the office and back.  While we’ve yet to find any major flaws with their build quality, we did notice some soft spots in...

PS5

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PS5 one-minute review PS5 six months on (Image credit: Sony) We've updated our PS5 review to reflect our impressions after spending over six months with the console. Sony has made a few pleasing changes via system updates, and the quality of its exclusive games continues to impress. There are a few outstanding issues, like the lack of VRR and 1440p support that we'd like to see ironed out, but we'd still fully recommend picking a PS5 if you can find one. After the success of the PS4, our expectations for PS5 were extremely high, to say the least. But thankfully, Sony's next-gen console delivers. The DualSense controller, in particular, is a revelation, while the combination of more powerful hardware, a fresh UI, rapid load times, and innovative features such as 3D audio manage to create a genuine feeling that the PlayStation 5 is a generational leap over its predecessor. From a simpler setup to a well-thought-out user interface, Sony has re-imagined the...

PS5

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PS5 one-minute review PS5 six months on (Image credit: Sony) We've updated our PS5 review to reflect our impressions after spending over six months with the console. Sony has made a few pleasing changes via system updates, and the quality of its exclusive games continue to impress. There are a few outstanding issues, like the lack of internal storage and some UI quirks we'd like to see ironed out, but we'd still fully recommend picking a PS5, if you can find one. After the success of the PS4, our expectations for PS5 were extremely high to say the least. But thankfully, Sony's next-gen console delivers. The DualSense controller, in particular, is a revelation, while the combination of more powerful hardware, a fresh UI, rapid load times, and innovative features such as 3D Audio manage to create a genuine feeling that the PlayStation 5 is a generational leap over its predecessor. From a simpler setup to a well-thought-out user interface, Sony has re-imag...