Review

The Huawei P40 Pro will cost 900 British pounds, which is about $1,115, so it’ll be competitively priced when it’s released in April. The design is more mature than the Find X2 Pro’s, and the camera shows great potential, but the lack of Google Mobile Services puts it at a disadvantage in the U.K. If you aren’t fixed on buying an Android phone, the $1,000 Apple iPhone 11 Pro is our top pick for the year so far. … [Read more...] about Oppo Find X2 Pro review: The sweet spot

The front of the machine has a metal portafilter (DeLonghi refers to it as a filter holder) that looks and feels like a professional-grade filter. It has a good weight to it and makes you feel like a real barista when you’re using it. Even if you’re using the pods, attaching the filter with a firm twist is still really satisfying – nothing like popping a pod into a Keurig. The EC685 comes with three filter baskets, a removable drip tray and stand, and a plastic scoop/tamper. While you don’t need tiny espresso cups and a frothing pitcher, these accessories make the whole experience more seamless. You can buy these separately through DeLonghi or through your favorite manufacturer. … [Read more...] about DeLonghi EC685 Dedica review

With so many stat unlocks costing thousands of gold at that point and gear so rare, progress grinds to a trickle. It’s still fun to run into the castle and whack things, but what progress you make starts to feel illusory. The game knows it too; randomly appearing journal entries left by your ancestor wonder about the castle’s very reality, and their own sanity. At that point, it’s daring you to go on. “Go ahead,” laughs Rogue Legacy. “Take another hit.” … [Read more...] about Rogue Legacy review

As for how well it prints, the Pulse XE operates flawlessly, right out of the box. I have nothing to report in the way of stray marks or blemishes, the layers are smooth, and the corners are absolutely to the tolerances one would expect. While it is worth noting that print quality across most 3D printers in the FDM or FFF category (meaning they use a hot nozzle to extrude plastic filament) can be made about the same with time, modification, and careful tweaking, the Pulse XE needed no work whatsoever in order to produce excellent prints. With a thin layer of glue applied to the build plate, and a short automatic calibration procedure run, I was simply able to select “print” from the interface on MatterControl and walk away, confident that I would return to a finished model. The glue may be something of a sticking point for some, but it is easily applied, and necessary for printing the materials the XE was designed for, such as nylon, (which has the ability to … [Read more...] about MatterHackers Pulse XE review

Output isn’t the whole story, though. BMW’s N55 generation engine – found under the hood of the M2 – is a lazier powertrain at lower rpm. By comparison, the B58 delivers peak torque from right around 1,500 rpm (early in the powerband), revealing an eagerness the M2 can’t match. When pushed, the M2 outpaces its lesser in both straight-line and corner exit acceleration, but when buzzing about town or whipping along a curvy side road, we prefer the usable performance of the M240i. … [Read more...] about 2017 BMW M240i review