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It's time for another trip to the land of great sounds, that is Scandinavia. I've already described the Swedish Audio Pro products on the pages of MyApple, it's time for the next one - Audio Pro Addon T3+ wireless speaker.

Until recently, the TCL brand was associated only with TVs and smartphones, it turns out that this manufacturer also has soundbars in its offer. The newest model of such a device, equipped with Dolby Atmos sound, TCL TS9030 RAY-DANZ I had a chance to test recently.

Philips monitors have been on my desks at home for a long time. They are different constructions, more or less extended with different screen sizes and proportions. After the last Philips Brilliance 439P monster with 21:10 proportions, it is time for a much simpler construction and to some extent for the ordinary user, who appreciates good image quality. We are talking about the Philips Brilliance 241B7Q monitor.

The American brand Audeze is already well established in the audio market, which has been stormed by its original planar headphones design. More demanding music lovers and audiophiles appreciate the LCD-2, LDC-3 and LCD-4 in-ear headphones. Recently, however, Audeze has released a model that offers, most importantly, great sound of higher models at a significantly lower price. We are talking about Audeze LCD-1 headphones.

After testing two electric cars - Mini Cooper SE and BMW i3s - the time has come for a car that can already be found on Polish roads - Nissan Leaf. A week spent behind his wheel is a very interesting experience in many respects.

Last year Logitech released the third generation of one of the best mice on the market - MX Master. This year it was released for Mac. Following the blow, Logitech also released a mobile mini version of this great design - MX Anywhere 3.

The TCL brand this year introduced several new interesting TV models, one 8K QLED - X815 - and two 4K QLED - C815 and C715. The latter with a screen with a diagonal of 55 inches I had a chance to test recently.

After the electric BMW i3s and SUV X3 xDrive30e, the time has come for a more classic and sporty machine - powered by a 306-horsepower M235i engine.

This story begins like many stories about revolutions. Great ideas about freedom, equality end with gallows, guillotines or fields of death. I did not expect that this also applies to the Internet. Here, too, it started with slogans about equal access to knowledge and unrestricted communication - and in the 1990s it actually did.

Game controllers definitely improve the convenience of playing on mobile devices not only those from Apple. You can connect many different devices of this type wirelessly to your iPhone or iPad. The newest one - Razer Kishi - is designed exclusively for iPhones and turns them into a real mobile console.

The Swedish brand Thule is known not only for its great car trunks but also for its backpacks and bags for laptops and other protective accessories. In recent months I have had the opportunity to test several novelties from this company, including the Thule Spira Backpack.

After a great stationary keyboard Logitech MX Keys for Mac and its older universal sister MX Keys, it's time for a definitely mobile product - the Logitech Keys-To-Go keyboard for iPhone and iPad.

It's been nine years. On October 5th 2011, Steve Jobs lost the fight against cancer. I always wonder what Apple and its products would look like if he were alive.

NanoLeaf Canvas is a LED panel system that differs significantly from ordinary strip LEDs. It consists of touch-sensitive LED light squares. You decide on the shape and configuration. To put it simply, it is a beautiful view that can be freely configured by yourself.

The Dutch brand Fresh N' Rebel returned this summer with two new models of True Wireless headphones: Twins and docked Twins Tip. The latter ones I had a chance to test in recent weeks.

The topic of apartment monitoring is not only a matter of protection against possible thieves, but also the realization of the saying "to keep an eye on something", in this case on your own apartment. It is useful, e.g. when we have pets (dog or cat) in the house and we just want to check what is happening in the house in our absence. Recently I had an opportunity to test one of the newer cameras of such home monitoring - Reolink E1 Pro.

I have written many times about the fact that Logitech has been making some of the best mice and keyboards in the world for years. Last year, the company introduced a couple of new devices - MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys. Now these devices are also available in versions for Mac. Both are not only tested but also used for several months. I wrote about MX Keys for Mac recently. Time for MX Master 3 for Mac.

The presentation of Apple's new products entitled "Time Flies" was another event without press or audience after the keynote opening the WWDC conference. I have to admit that they are better than those in which information about new products is interrupted by applause or shouts of admiration. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple decided to keep this formula after the pandemic has subsided.

Logitech keyboards and mice are a brand in itself and no wonder, because they have been considered the best for years, especially those from the MX series. Last year Logitech launched the MX Keys and MX Master 3. These were universal devices for both Windows PCs and Macs. Recently, Logitech introduced special dedicated versions for Macs of both these devices. How does the Logitech MX Keys for Mac work? You'll find the answer below.

Audio-Technica is a brand well known among lovers of good sound. One of the most recognizable models of headphones of this company, popular also among music producers and musicians who visit the studio from time to time, is the wired M50x. I met with it myself and used it in the studio. Last year Audio-Technica decided to cut off this kind of umbilical cord and released a wireless version, the M50xBT.

After two ultra wide and curved Philips monitors, the time has come for a real monster - the super wide Philips Brilliance 439P, which can replace two 16:10 aspect ratio monitors on your desk.

A few months ago I had a chance to test and describe a set of active multi-room Audio Pro A26 speakers. This Swedish brand has a lot more in its offer, especially one speaker caught my attention - looking like the head of a 1960s guitar amplifier model D-1. The association with the head of a guitar amplifier is not accidental. The D-1 can be part of the Drumfire set with a large subwoofer. Such a set could easily be placed on stage next to classic amps. So how does it look up close, and how does the multi-room Audio Pro D-1 speaker play? You will find the answer below.

After tests of two electric cars from BMW's stable, i.e. Mini Cooper Se and BMW i3s, it was time for a much more universal car, at least for our Polish conditions: The recently introduced hybrid BMW X3 xDrive 30e.

Today, a new game, "Marble Knights" by WayForward Technologies, has appeared in Apple Arcade service.

From time to time I am asked by podcasters or bloggers from other editors what I use and what services I use. For years it has been an Apple ecosystem consisting not only of Macs, iPads, iPhones and Apple TV, but also of various types of accessories communicating with them via the HomeKit platform and services offering, among others, digital content (i.e. App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV, formerly iTunes Films), mail access and file synchronization via iCloud both between systems and across multiple applications. All this is based on my digital identity, Apple ID.

In September last year, during the presentation of new Bowers & Wilkins products, I had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Formation Flex speaker, as well as with the new PX7 and PX5 headphones. I have already written about Formation Flex, and in the last two weeks I had the opportunity to test a smaller model of top Bowers & Wilkins headphones, the PX5.

Among home audio systems there are many speakers and devices that stand out for their sound and original design. However, all of them seem to be boring and commonplace with Devialet devices. Devialet Phantom speakers look like products of alien civilizations, taken out alive from such SF cinema classics as "2001: Space Odyssey" or "Alien". I have been waiting for a long time for an opportunity to test them and finally an opportunity has come. A few weeks ago I received a Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 speaker in matt black finish for testing.

Apple has just presented new models of the Apple Watch. Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE

In September last year in London, Bowers & Wilkins presented a number of new products, including the latest addition to its wireless multi-room high-res system - the speaker Formation Flex, which soon afterwards came to me for testing.

iPads are real computers, or at least closer and closer to them, thanks to changes in iPadOS that introduce, among others, the possibility of working with two program windows or using a keyboard with a trackpad or a mouse. It is trackpad keyboards that are now becoming accessories sought after by users. Of course, Apple offers a case with a keyboard, but it costs a lot, besides, you can only connect its keyboard and trackpad with one device. And yet you often work on several different devices, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows computer. It is worth having a universal accessory at hand, offering both the function of a keyboard and a trackpad, while having a compact form. The solution is the Mokibo keyboard, which I had the opportunity to test.