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Rock Band VR review: Rock Band's roaring PC debut showcases Oculus Touch's potential

Rock Band VR drops you in the rhinestone boots of your favorite guitarists and puts the Oculus Touch controllers to a weird, but perfect, use.

Japan's pop culture, anime-friendly, J-Pop shrine, Kanda Myojin

Tokyo is home to many fascinating temples and shrines however if you want to visit a shrine with a difference head on over to Akihabara’s Kando Myojin Shrine. Not only is it one of the Shinto religion’s most important temples - and stunningly beautiful - it also a special place for the tech crowd and the anime enthusiasts. The temple has embraced these more modern elements alongside the traditional making it utterly unique.

Onkyo DP-X1 high-resolution digital audio player review: It's a handful, but it's also sweet sounding and feature rich

Music lovers with high-end headphones will benefit most from Onkyo’s high-res audio player.

We compared the speakers of a Pixel XL and an iPhone 7

This is a very down and dirty comparison of low-end audio performance on the Apple iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel XL as recorded on a Sony Xperia XZ phone!

Apple Music and Spotify add unofficial DJ remixes to be more like SoundCloud

The streaming services have partnered with Dubset, a rights management company focused on unofficial remixes.

Ultimate Ears Megaboom speaker: Technologically flippant hands on review

Now perhaps I wasn’t the target market when Ultimate Ears launched their UE Megaboom Bluetooth speaker. I don’t like partying, the music is always too loud and people can’t hear my witty quips. I’m normally standing uncomfortably at the bar, drinking endless torrents of house bubbles.

YouTube Music update improves sharing and preps for more playlist features

Some under-the-hood capabilities will eventually bring the kind of customization that you would expect from a dedicated music streaming app.

Spotify ads slipped malware onto PCs and Macs

Ads played to Spotify listeners tried to install malware on PCs and Macs.

No, Apple isn't buying rival streaming service Tidal

Jimmy Iovine says Apple has no interest in acquiring Jay-Z's music app.

Pandora teases on-demand music while launching Pandora Plus with offline listening

The age of Pandora One is over. Pandora Plus is rolling out soon with unlimited skips and replays, as well as an offline mode for $5 per month.

Apple Music in iTunes just got more enjoyable and easier to use

Apple Music in iTunes 12.5 is a lot better the second time around.

Apple Music in iOS 10: Smart, simple, but still imperfect

Apple Music in iOS 10 features playlist to rival Spotify's.

Spotify skyrockets to 40 million paid subscribers, more than doubling Apple Music

Recently, Spotify has added 10 million new subscribers—all without flashy exclusives. Should Apple be worried?

Apple might buy Jay Z's Tidal for its A-list exclusives

According to a new report, Apple is in talks to acquire the streaming service best known for its celebrity tie-ins.

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Brother RJ-4230B

This small mobile printer is exactly what I need for invoicing and other jobs such as sending fellow tradesman details or step-by-step instructions that I can easily print off from my phone or the Web.

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Microsoft Office 365/HP Spectre x360

Microsoft Office continues to make a student’s life that little bit easier by offering reliable, easy to use, time-saving functionality, while continuing to develop new features that further enhance what is already a formidable collection of applications