Review

Finding a wireless Bluetooth speaker to suit your needs isn’t really hard to do these days. Whether you’re looking for big sound, trendy design, or even weather resistance, there’s no shortage of options from which to choose. But what if you wanted a speaker that you could take cliff jumping, mountain biking, or paddle boarding? What if you also wanted to use that same speaker for nights at home around a campfire, or perhaps to listen to music while in the shower? Well, then you’d be looking at the latest addition to Ultimate Ears’ (UE) line of wireless Bluetooth speakers—the UE ROLL. It’s compact and completely water and dirt-proof, and I recently had a chance to take it for a spin.

You really do need a speaker or sound bar for today's ultra thin flatscreen TVs. A new interesting and convenient option is the Sonos Playbase.

If you want to exercise to music without headphones, the Raycon Fitness sports a waterproof design and rugged build for outdoor group workouts and more.

Concerned about security, or want to keep better eyes on your family? Ring Alarm is a good blend of DIY with the option of pro monitoring: our review

The Nextbase 322GW is the world's first dash cam with Emergency SOS features and offers many different filming options and optional add-ons.

If I had to describe SEGA’s Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX in a couple of words, hands down it would be “irresistibly cute.” This Nintendo 3DS music rhythm game starring the world’s most famous virtual diva, Hatsune Miku, lets you tap along to 48 full length fan-favourite songs, in addition to interacting with Miku and friends in so many fun ways. With its large variety of game modes and play styles to suit all skill levels, Project Mirai DX is a game music fans of all ages can enjoy.

When it comes to guitar effects pedals, or “stomp boxes” as they are often referred, the Boss brand pedals are certainly among the most ubiquitous on a guitarist’s pedal board. The BOSS OD-1X—BOSS’ newest Overdrive offering—The BOSS BD-2w Blues driver, and the BOSS TE-2 Tera Echo are among the newest effect pedal offering from the revered company. The 3 pedals on review here all have their own little nuances and tones to offer and it ultimately will depend on what you are looking for in your pedal that will determine which you will want to purchase and add to your pedal board.

Shure is a foundation brand in the microphone and pro-audio realm. Their foray into USB and now iOS compatible microphones was inevitable and they’ve come up with a new line that sets a very high standard. I’m going to be sad to see this microphone go back once this post is published. It’s a small little device, but surprises you with its features, capabilities and above all, sound quality.

The original trailer seen at E3 2013 of Ubisoft’s upcoming 3rd person, cover based, Tom Clancy universe shooter was absolutely mind blowing. After several launch dates being pushed back, a closed alpha, a closed beta and an open beta, we have finally seen the official release. It might not be exactly what we thought it was going to be, but what we got with Tom Clancy’s The Division is well polished, unique and great to play.

The line between projector and TV is getting blurry. Deemed as a laser tv, the Hisense 100L9G is an ultra short throw 4K projector with a 100" 4K display.