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Looking to take your home theater to the next level? It's time to consider investing in a soundbar. Soundbars are affordable, a breeze to set up and offer much improved sound quality over a standard built-in TV speaker, making them more popular than larger home theater speakers , subwoofers , a surround-sound system and AV receivers . In general, soundbars offer clear sound, more than one sound mode, and many work with your existing smart theater system -- so you can talk to them through Amazon Alexa or your Google Assistant. There are a lot of soundbars out there, but all offer better audio quality than what you've already got. With a multitude of choices available, finding the best soundbar can be tricky, but this guide can help you cut through the noise. To test the quality of each soundbar listed below, we compared them against similarly priced models with a combination of music and movies. We also took into account features such as the number of HDMI port … [Read more...] about Best soundbar for 2021: Yamaha, Klipsch, Roku, Vizio and more

New Delhi: Global consumer spending on premium apps, in-app purchases, and subscriptions across Apple 's App Store and Google Play will reach $270 billion annually by 2025, nearly 2.5 times what consumers spent in 2020 as Covid-19 accelerated mobile trends. According to data provided by app analytics firm Sensor Tower, Covid-19 supercharged global consumer spending in mobile apps during 2020, which climbed 30 per cent year-over-year to $111 billion. While year over year growth in spending will return to pre-pandemic levels over the next five years, gross revenue on both app stores will continue to climb each year with a 19.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $270 billion in 2025. The App Store will see a CAGR of 21 per cent through 2025, reaching $185 billion annually. Consumer spending on Google Play is projected to experience a 17 per cent CAGR, hitting $85 billion annually within the next five years. Consumer spending in the US will … [Read more...] about App spending to reach $270 billion annually by 2025

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) in early 2017 was charged with looking into the structures of existing Australian government high-cost technology projects . It would classify the projects over AU$10 million as "monitor, verify, or engage", but after ceasing this terminology in mid-2018, the DTA said it no longer maintained a record of these project classifications. "Agencies remain responsible and accountable for the projects they are funded to deliver," the DTA said. "This includes ensuring that delivery risks are appropriately mitigated." Documents received by ZDNet under freedom of information (FOI) in March 2020 revealed 62 active tech-related projects above AU$10 million were underway by the federal government, but the details surrounding how much had been spent by that time -- and how many of the projects went above the budgeted amount -- were refused under the FOI request. In October, the DTA's annual report revealed that as of January 2020, AU$7.4 billion was … [Read more...] about There are 84 high-cost IT projects underway by the Australian government

Subscription boxes are a busy parent's best friend. You're juggling work, kids, and extracurricular activities on a weekly basis — you don't exactly have time each week to whip up fun activities for you to do together. But what's the alternative? Sticking your kid in front of an iPad for hours on end? Nah. That's where subscription boxes come in. SEE ALSO: Foodies, rejoice: These are the subscription boxes you'll love Some of the best kid-friendly subscription boxes are the ones created by parents, for parents. There are tons of boxes out there that can act as your monthly helping hand. Box themes are seriously diverse, so you're bound to find a subscription that seems like it was made for you and your family: Your kid loves crafts but you don't have time to spend an hour in Michael's? There's a box for that. Your kid loves learning but educational shows on Nick Jr. aren't cutting it? There's a box for that. Your kid is growing like a weed and you're tired … [Read more...] about 14 kid-friendly subscription boxes parents will love

Microsoft has released updates to address four previously unknown or 'zero-day' vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that were being used in limited targeted attacks, according to Microsoft. Microsoft is urging customers to apply the updates as soon as possible due to the critical rating of the flaws. The flaws affected Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, and Exchange Server 2019. Exchange Online is not affected. "We strongly encourage all Exchange Server customers to apply these updates immediately ," it said. More on privacy Microsoft to apply California's privacy law for all US users Mind-reading technology: The security and privacy threats ahead How to replace each Google service with a more privacy-friendly alternative Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government Microsoft attributes the attacks to a group it calls Hafnium, which it says is a state-sponsored threat actor that operates from China. SEE: … [Read more...] about Microsoft: These Exchange Server zero-day flaws are being used by hackers, so update now