RELATED STORIES It’s been a long 16 months since Colin Guinn and Christie Woods were crowned the victors of the last Amazing Race, but the wait for the next globetrotting relay is finally over. On Wednesday, October 14 (at 9/8c on CBS), host Phil Keoghan kicks off a brand new circuit, as 11 fresh duos […]
Tag: Gimmicks
Under Armour HOVR review: Smarter running shoes, light on gimmicks
Enlarge / Vaguely reminiscent of the brand’s infamous Steph Curry design. (credit: Valentina Palladino) In recent years, I’ve tracked my running in many ways—wristbands, smartwatches, pant sensors, socks, and the like. But smart running shoes have always promised the most convenient solution for those who want to track running without extra devices. Unless you prefer […]
HTC U11 review: More than just gimmicks
Even die-hard fans have been ready to write off HTC for years now, and I can’t blame them. The company’s phones have fluctuated between greatness and mediocrity while its competitors have improved by leaps and bounds. So, what’s a company in a kind of existential peril supposed to do? Well, making a phone like the […]
ProBeat: Wearables are gimmicks
OPINION: It’s been a tough month for wearables. Two weeks ago, The Information revealed that Jawbone is being liquidated. This week, CNBC reported that Intel had axed its wearables division. As my colleagues and friends know, I’m one of the biggest skeptics of wearables in the world. As such, neither of these stories shocked me […]
Hearthstone Team League Finals Cap Off With Gimmicks And Miracles
Hearthstone is often thought of as a one-on-one card game, but in the Trinity Series, teams battle each other rather than single players. In last night’s final matches of the tournament, four teams converged to see whose decklist could outlast the others’. Where most Hearthstone tournaments bracket individual players into a best-of-five format, having to […]
