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HP Omnibook 5 Review
Verdict The HP Omnibook 5 is a capable student laptop with solid power, fantastic battery life and a decent OLED screen. It's also quite light and portable, and has a pleasant aluminium chassis. You are compromising on ports against key rivals,...

Creative Stage Pro review: A compact soundbar with cinematic punch
Back in the day, I spent countless hours reviewing Creative Labs products, including their iconic SoundBlaster sound cards to portable speakers and even some of their first MP3 players. Creative has always had a knack for delivering great audio at...

Final UX3000 SV Review
Verdict If you're seeking exceptional audio quality and great ANC, but you can live without the latest features, the Final UX3000 SV are a great buy at an affordable price. They may not have the bells and whistles offered by competitors, but the...

Boox Note Max review: A 13.3-inch E Ink tablet that helps you focus on productivity
E Ink tablets with pen support offer a rare kind of freedom: large-screen productivity without the endless distractions of OLED or LCD devices. The Boox Note Max, with its expansive 13.3-inch display, takes this to the next level. The Boox Note...

Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active review: Gym-ready headphones with immense bass power
Open-ear buds may have dominated workouts in recent years thanks to their safety and awareness benefits, but not everyone wants lightweight sound during high-intensity training. Sometimes you need some isolation, pounding bass, and headphones that...

Review: Antone’s <i>50 Years of the Blues</i> Box Set
Of the literally hundreds of hours I’ve spent through the decades at all six of the various locales that have housed Antone’s Nightclub over the past half century, there is one particular gig that stands above the rest. It was a Monday-Tuesday...

Concert review: A reunited and reinvigorated Linkin Park thrills Target Center crowd
It was clear from the start Wednesday night at Target Center that Linkin Park’s fans were more than ready for the band’s triumphant return. The crowd cheered wildly as each member of the rap rock group took the mostly darkened stage and then...

Param Sundari FIRST Review: Janhvi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra's Film Is 'Rom-Com At Its Best'
Param Sundari FIRST Review: Janhvi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra's Film Is 'Rom-Com At Its Best' The first review of Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra’s Param Sundari is out. Lifestyle influencer, Simone Khambatta, joined the cast and makers of the...

Apple Takes On Spotify, Expands Music Service To TuneIn's 75 Million Users: Report
Apple Inc. AAPL reportedly plans to expand its music service by making its curated radio stations available worldwide through home speakers and connected cars. Apple Expands Radio Access To Attract TuneIn Users Apple Music’s six radio stations...

REVIEW POTPOURRI: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Pablo Casals, and Walter Goehr: Timeless Voices in Classical Music
Anne-Sophie Mutter Vivaldi 4 Seasons and Tartini’s Devil’s Trill Sonata. Anne-Sophie Mutter, violinist and conductor of the Trondheim Soloists. Recorded 1999. Deutsche Grammophon 2894632592, compact disc. Anne-Sophie Mutter Anne-Sophie Mutter...

Prabhat Patnaik, Romila Thapar-led panel to review UGC draft curriculum in Kerala
Kerala Higher Education Minister Dr R Bindu said that a committee of experts, including economist Prabhat Patnaik and historian Romila Thapar, met online to discuss the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft guidelines. She said that the panel...

Yon Mon – You Bedda Believe It – Album Review
Yon Mon – You Bedda Believe It (Shed Records) All Formats Available Buy Here You Bedda Believe It is the debut solo album from Yon Mon, aka Roy Fletcher, formerly of Bolton’s finest, The Shed Project When the band of brothers went their separate...

NERVES: Iarmhaireacht – Album Review
NERVES: Iarmhaireacht Self Released Download Out Now Up and coming Irish lads with fire in their hearts, currently a quiet and untold secret, soon to be adored, release a compact album of intense depth and clarity. MK Bennett rightly applauds....

MartinLogan Dynamo 10 Subwoofer Review: A Midrange Bass Fix That Doesn’t Bow to SVS or REL
Today I get to step out of the headphone and portable world and into something bigger: the MartinLogan Dynamo 10 subwoofer. It’s not often I cover room gear, but this one makes sense. My home setup has always leaned on Magnepan panels—glorious in...

Used Skoda Fabia 2014-2021 review
Skoda’s concerted fettling of the exterior delivered some modest advantages on the inside, but this was unlikely to be the first thing you noticed. Instead, it was the first-rate job that the firm had done on the fit, finish and all-round...

Live music and local flavor to take over Waynesboro’s Main Street Park
The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro will host its annual music and arts festival Aug. 31. JAMMIN’ in the Park will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. at Main Street Park, 25 E. Main St., in downtown Waynesboro, according to a community announcement....

Waynesboro concert to feature high-energy show from Vegas band
A popular Las Vegas band is scheduled to bring its high-energy show to Waynesboro this fall. The Bronx Wanderers, recognized as one of Las Vegas’s top 10 bands, will perform at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School Oyer Auditorium at 3 p.m. Sept....

Review: Celebrating Neil Young @ The Triffid (Brisbane)
Although only a tribute show, the power of Neil Young's catalogue still resonates in 2025, with the sold-out sign out front of Brisbane's The Triffid last Friday for the opening night of the Celebrating Neil Young Australian tour. A concert...

Behind the music - Jason Busteed
Veteran Irish electronic producer Jason Busteed has released his new single, Slip Away. We asked him the BIG questions . . . We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to manage extra content that can set cookies on your...

Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun to release new solo album in November
Tomorrow X Together‘s Yeonjun will reportedly be releasing a new album before the year’s end – find out more below. Per South Korean news outlet Soompi, the Tomorrow X Together member has been hard at work at a new solo album, and is currently...