Pixel Buds big on features!
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PREPARE your PC or Xbox One for takeoff as Microsoft’s all-new Flight Simulator lands next month.
This stunning nextgeneration sim comes loaded with extras such as live aircraft traffic, real-time weather and even animals to dodge.
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There are three versions launching on August 18 including The Premium Deluxe Edition which has more planes, among them the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with over 35 lifelike airports.
So, fasten your seat belts, put your seat in the upright position and enjoy your flight.
OWNERS of Google’s Nest Hub Max can chat to more pals at once thanks to a major upgrade.
From this week, you’ll be able to make group video calls with the Duo and Meet services straight from your smart speaker.
If you happen to have 100 friends you can now connect with all of them at once.
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WE’RE not sure you’d want to wear these headphones down the gym. With an eye-watering £12,199 price tag (yes, you read that correctly), these are officially the world’s most expensive earbuds.
The Blue Dragon music makers use some of the finest materials on the planet to produce some outstanding audio.
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And to make them stand out from the crowd they come finished with 800 sapphires – an extravagant detail that means they take three months to make.
It all sounds a bit over the top to us.
APPLE’S Airpods are getting yet another rival, and this time it comes via Google.
The US firm’s new Pixel Buds arrive with some neat features including instant access to Google’s clever assistant and the ability to translate foreign lingo in real-time – perfect for ordering a pint on your holidays.
Like all wire-free earbuds, these mini music makers come in a pocket-sized charging case that refills them when they are not in your ears.
When full of juice they will keep playing for around five hours with some impressive audio thanks to custom 12mm dynamic speaker drivers.
Google is also boasting its Pixel Buds include something called Adaptive Sound which will automatically optimise the volume based on any environmental noise.
So if you’re in a busy café or noisy train station the audio
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MARIO is back in a paper-packed adventure on the Nintendo Switch. Paper Mario: The Origami King lands tomorrow, with gamers given the task of saving their pals from being turned into one of the Folded Soldiers.
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Face off against the evil Origami King and his army of tearaways; team up with some extraordinary companions and master magical powers on your quest to save the world. will be boosted to help drown out the din. Other features include simple touch controls allowing users to play, pause or skip tracks and even adjust the volume without ever touching their phone. They also auto pause when you remove them from your ears.
And, if you lose them, a special “Find my Earbuds” feature can make them ring so you can track them down.
Google has also made its Buds water and sweat-resistant, meaning they should easily survive your next postlockdown workout.
If all that sounds enticing then the new Pixel Buds are available from today on the Google Store in Clearly White. Another colour, Almost Black, will arrive later in the year.
They are priced at £179, putting them at the more premium end of the ear buds market.
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NINTENDO fans will be jumping for joy over a new LEGO set. The latest release from the brick-based firm is a 1980s Nintendo Entertainment System which includes the classic controllers and some Super Mario action on its retro screen.
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There’s even an opening slot for the old-fashioned gaming cartridge, and it’s all made from those famous blocks. The LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System goes on sale next month for £209.99.