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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Reviewer, Laptops

Reviewer, Laptops

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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Razer’s driftless new Xbox controller is $200 and may actually be worth it.

    The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro has:

    🛜2.4GHz wireless
    🧲Drift-free Hall effect sticks
    🦞Four customizable paddles and two extra shoulder buttons (for claw grip)
    🔒Hair-trigger lockouts with mouse-like clicks
    ⏩1,000Hz wired polling rate on PC
    🌈and RGB accent lighting.

    I’ve been testing it for over a week and there’s a lot to love. Stay tuned for my full review.

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    <em>It looks a fair bit like the old V2 model, but look ma, no wires!</em>
    <em>The new rear paddles have an outward-swept arrangement, and the extra shoulder buttons help with claw grip style.</em>
    <em>The included zipper case houses everything, including the swappable stick caps, though it lacks any way to charge the controller while stored.</em>
    <em>It’s Razer, so of course there’s RGB, but it’s fairly subdued with just an illuminated word mark.</em>
    <em>The $99.99 Wolverine V3 Pro Tournament Edition, launching later in 2024, will be wired only and pare back small features like RGB.</em>
    1/5
    It looks a fair bit like the old V2 model, but look ma, no wires!
    Image: Razer
    The Sonos Era 100 speaker is 20 percent off in the run-up to Labor DayThe Sonos Era 100 speaker is 20 percent off in the run-up to Labor Day
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Asus debuts a gaming keyboard with a new “Speed Tap” feature right after Valve’s ban.

    Among Asus’ peripherals announced at Gamescom is a new $199.99 ROG Falchion Ace HFX keyboard. It has Hall effect switches, 8,000Hz polling, and a “Speed Tap mode,” which sounds like the Razer and Wooting features freshly banned in Counter-Strike 2.

    Thanks for showing up with the beer after the party’s been raided, Asus.

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    A front and back view of the Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX mechanical keyboard.
    Image: Asus
    Nomad’s updated Stand One Max charger fixes an annoying design flawNomad’s updated Stand One Max charger fixes an annoying design flaw
    Nomad’s latest Base One Max 3-in-1 charger is more than $50 offNomad’s latest Base One Max 3-in-1 charger is more than $50 off
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    After nearly nine years there’s a new model of Nest Learning Thermostat available.

    Google’s new, fourth-gen Nest Learning Thermostat finally launches today and is up for sale at retailers like the Google Store, Best Buy, and Amazon.

    The $279.99 Pixel Watch-looking smart thermo comes with a new temperature sensor, Matter support, and AI for helping learn your preferences. Check out our initial hands-on from Jen Tuohy.

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    Turtle Beach’s new Stealth 700 gaming headset has two USB donglesTurtle Beach’s new Stealth 700 gaming headset has two USB dongles
    The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    A new challenger approaches the Hall effect controller party.

    PowerA is launching a pair of wireless gamepads for PC, and they’re some of the company’s first to use drift-free sticks. The OPS v1 ($49.99) and OPS v3 Pro ($99.99) join the recently-announced Fortnite SE controller for Xbox to offer Hall effect sticks and extra programmable buttons.

    The new gamepads arrive in September and early October.

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    Front view of the PowerA OPS v3 Pro controller.
    Back view of the PowerA OPS v3 Pro controller.
    Front view of the PowerA OPS v1 controller.
    Back view of the PowerA OPS v1 controller.
    1/4
    Both new controllers feature 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, but the OPS v3 Pro has the full RGB treatment and its sticks can be twisted to adjust their height.
    Image: PowerA
    Sennheiser’s heart-tracking ANC earbuds are on sale for almost $80 offSennheiser’s heart-tracking ANC earbuds are on sale for almost $80 off

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