Sentences with phrase «like novelty»

We found that the super slo - mo feature worked as advertised when we reviewed the Xperia XZ Premium, but it felt more like a novelty than a must - have tool.

Though being around and about for well over half a century, Virtual Reality is still very much treated like a novelty.

Right now, the implementation feels more like a novelty act.

The other elephant in the room is that the controller still feels like a novelty rather than a potentially dangerous gaming accessory.

- No microSD card slot - Only one storage option - Dual camera setup still feels like a novelty / gimmick

It's cool and can be rather convincing if you follow the appropriate guidelines, but right now, it still feels more like a novelty than a must - have feature.

While any packaged water seems like a novelty or a symptom of our «throw away» society it may have its place.

The AR movement at first may seem like a novelty, but a closer look reveals interdisciplinary perspectives that involve aesthetic explorations of blended realities as a new kind of artistic practice and cultural space.

Contemporary light art, crafted from neon tubes of glowing gas, really feels like a novelty item than museum - quality work — in most instances.

I like novelty fighters.

The other elephant in the room is that the controller still feels like a novelty rather than a potentially dangerous gaming accessory.

At first glance, Golf Story may just seem like a novelty; when you dig deeper, however, you see that its hilarious script and surprisingly rich gameplay couple to create a worthwhile experience.

There is a replay system, but it feels like a novelty that wears off quickly.

Rush is to Vengeance as Grind was to the Revolution Map Pack — it's bright, fun, funky and feels like a novelty playground for a fun game of Team Deathmatch.

Also, at the point where XBox Live Arcade was beginning to feel like a novelty we had Shadow Complex this year.

Cats like novelty, so buy several different types of toys for her and try them out.

It looks like the novelty of buying eBooks has worn off with the vast majority of casual readers.

Something called Markup will let you doodle in your attachments... which sounds more like a novelty than a value - added feature.

«Yes,» she said, surprised by the flare of joy in her voice; five years in, it still felt like a novelty to be his wife.

The Bottom Line Although a tech powerhouse, in some ways the hybrid system in the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 feels like a novelty.

Then the gear count started to increase gradually: first at seven, which seemed like a novelty, and quite recently at eight, which most luxury carmakers rushed to adopt.

So while I came to like the novelty of the 4Runner's big - truck demeanor, I still had to question whether or not I'd want to lug around the 4Runner's weight on its balloon tires with so many thrillingly capable sedans and sports cars that can be had for the 4Runner's price.

It had a much more coherent feel, and it helps to make the jetpack seem less like a novelty and more like a real asset to the gameplay.

Just because a mature woman is interested in granny dating and shagging a younger man, doesn't mean that she wants to be treated like a novelty item.

Another friend of mine described his experience of coming out like this: «I noticed that many straight folks treated me like a novelty rather than a whole person.

It's often touted as a «reward chemical» or part of the brain's «reward center,» but more recent research has shown that, like novelty, it's actually more closely related to our motivation to seek rewards rather than being a reward itself.

Having huge spreads specifically labeled curvy makes «real» women look like a novelty, not a reality.

It kind of seems like a novelty item to spend $ 15 million on a gondola when the state is in crisis.»

It could also be one of the oldest tricks in the book: A guaranteed, for - pay disaster, built by cynicism and greed, and validated on the viewer's part only by a desperation for something like novelty and a persistent morbid curiosity.

Powdered peanut butter might seem like a novelty at first — just a new way to enjoy an old favorite — but it's so much more than that.

I know what you mean; I get bored with leftovers really quickly too I know it's economical and forward thinking and yadda yadda... but I like me some novelty every day

They can make donating to charity seem like a novelty, instead of the norm.

While a commercial Moon delivery service may seem like a novelty to some, Astrobotic CEO Jim Thornton knows that such a service fills a very real need in the marketplace — in fact, as Thornton explains to Chad Anderson in this week's Space Angels podcast, Astrobotic has over a hundred deals in their pipeline, all awaiting rides to the lunar surface.

They might seem like a novelty today, but at least they keep Facebook interesting.

What at first seemed like a novelty became a perennially popular Christmas gift, with five million Roombas sold to date.

«Simply put, the brain likes novelty, new things,» says Michael Posner, cognitive neuroscientist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon.

This isn't something that isn't available in other smartphones, but it seems to work really well here and while it's not as quick as the fingerprint sensor at unlocking the phone it still seems to work faster than the fingerprint sensor on my Google Pixel, and that's a shame for the Pixel but great for anyone who likes the novelty and ease of use of the face unlock.

Not exact matches

Whether bugs become the next toro — tuna prized for its rich, fatty taste and abundance of omega - 3s — or suffer the fate of once - faddish, now largely forgotten menu items like escargots and frog legs depends on producers» ability to push insects past the novelty - food barrier.

But it'll need to go beyond novelties like better webcam performance and buttons on an LCD screen to make that happen.

And like other trailing candidates before him, Sanders has used novelty events to get attention.

For most consumers, 3 - D printing technology is still widely associated with printing novelty items like memes and cell phone cases.

This includes adding novelty features like an internal battery with USB ports, a Bluetooth speaker, and a three - way splitter for tools.

As chains like Red Robin compete for ever - dwindling market share and sales, novelty and higher - margin items like boozy milkshakes might be what sets one chain apart from another.

They're sold alongside candy - themed apparel, home decor, stationery, jewelry, toys and novelty items like strollers, flip - flops, make - up, pillows and pet bowls.

But a novelty hall pass (like that offered at Boulder, Colorado's Cloud 9 Living) that rotates through your staff is a fun way to convey extra perks (such as an extra-long lunch break) to workers.

Taylor's Facebook page, which now counts more than 166,000 «likes» — in addition to the novelty of her age — garnered the attention of local news outlets and eventually major national programs including the Today show.

If you're a fan of novelty snacks like pumpkin butter and mochi rice nuggets, you may be a Trader Joe's superfan.

Figuring out what customers like is the eternal challenge for every retailer, and there's a lot of contradictory info out there: on the one hand, studies confirm that everyone is drawn to novelty, with many people operating under the assumption that the newest product must be the best (and they're often right, but not always).

Come Monday, you'll remember a novelty - packed weekend as feeling like more time.

When it was still a novelty, crowdfunding was possible for projects like indie films, but these days, not so much.