Tuesday
Nov022021

Lego finally adds Luigi's Mansion sets as part of its Super Mario World collection

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Lego is finally giving Luigi some love with Luigi's Mansion expansion sets. It's part of the toymaker's Super Mario World collection. You can get three different sets: the Lab and Poltergust set (US$30), Entryway (US$40), and Haunt-and-Seek (US$80).

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Monday
Nov012021

Beats Fit Pro debuts with wingtip design

Apple-owned Beats has a new pair of wireless earbuds. The Beats Fit Pro slot in between the Studi Buds and the Powerbeats Pro/Powerbeats. They feature a wingtip design meant to keep these earbuds locked in your ears even through your intense workouts. These buds have active noise cancellation, IPX4 water and sweat resistance, and up to seven hours of continuous playback or 30 hours with the case.

The Fit Pro get Apple's H1 chip, giving it access to features like one-step pairing, auto-sync with iCloud devices, auto-switch between Apple hardware, and more. They also get dynamic head tracking for spatial audio, and the new skin detect sensor seen on the recently launched third-generation AirPods. The Beats Fit Pro earbuds are available in black, white, gray, and purple/pink. These buds retail for US$199.99 (roughly CA$247 converted).

Source: The Verge

Monday
Nov012021

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus leaked image shows second screen beside keyboard

Lenovo might have a new, unusual laptop form factor in the works. Reliable tech gadget leaker Evan Blass shared an image of a rumoured Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. The 17-inch laptop gets a second display beside the keyboard. Based on the leaked render, it looks like that display acts as a screen to draw or write on with the stylus shown in the shot.

Blass didn't reveal anything else beyond the photo. But we might see this device at the upcoming CES. The last ThinkBook Plus device Lenovo showed off was at CES in January. That Gen-2 laptop featured a 12-inch E-ink panel on its lid.

Via: The Verge

Monday
Nov012021

Netflix releases new 'The Witcher' season 2 trailer

The Witcher's second season is about a month away, and Netflix wants you to know what to expect with the first full trailer for the season. The new 2:37 minute clip shows Geralt fighting monsters, as usual. But we're also seeing the escalating war between Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms, Jaskier's return, and Ciri's training at Kaer Morhen.

The Witcher season 2 is dropping on Netflix on December 17.