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Troubleshoot |How to choose an underwater camera

When it comes to underwater cameras and waterproof kit, what should you look for?

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Best soundbars to buy in 2023 reviewed

The ideal upgrade to your home cinema system

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The best festival gadgets in 2023

Get prepared for a summer full of festivals with these helpful gadgets.

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18 of the best garden gadgets for 2023

Here’s our pick of the best garden gadgets to make the most of your outdoor space.

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Sky Glass: New smart TV could spell the end of the satellite dish

Get a first look at Sky’s first television, Sky Glass, which aims to shake up how we buy and pay for our TVs and entertainment.

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How do noise-cancelling headphones cancel sounds?

Noise-cancelling headphones use a phenomenon called 'destructive interference'.

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Does vinyl really sound better?

CD and vinyl certainly sound different.

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Do I need to buy expensive wires for good audio quality?

It depends on the type of cable.

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How does a soundbar simulate three-dimensional sound?

Partly angles, partly clever processing.

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How do we convert audio from analogue to digital and back?

Computers and phones can't process analogue signals - but they can convert them.

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What’s a bitrate, and what has it got to do with music quality?

比特率取决于文件被压缩.

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How do amplifiers work?

Louder for the people in the back.

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Bluetooth, AirPlay, Chromecast… Does it matter how I connect to my wireless speakers?

It depends on your priorities.

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Troubleshoot |How to master the Raspberry Pi 4

The credit-card-sized computer is back for a sixth generation, and it’s finally ready to replace your desktop PC. Raspberry Pi’s co-founder Eben Upton tells us more.

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Troubleshoot |Coding for kids

You don’t have to get technical to teach kids how to code. It’s all about learning through play, says MIT’s Professor of Learning Research, Mitch Resnick

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A feast for the eyes: three top 4K TVs tested

Be it Netflix, Sky Q or the latest blu-ray player, wherever you get your UHD content from you'll need one of the latest 4K TVs - we see if three of the best are worth their salt.

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