I’ve always been attracted to audio companies that break the mold. Ones with products that jump out from the pack in the way they look and sound. Scan my reviews of Zu speakers, Schitt electronics and the Border Patrol digital converter to see what I’m talking about. Today we’re looking at Trenner & Friedl’s Osiris …

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Facebook is trying to attract more teens to the social network with a new video product that could tickle their funny bones. The world’s largest social network is building and testing a hub for humorous meme content called LOL, according to a report from TechCrunch on Friday.  A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the company is experimenting with the idea.  “We are …

Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences arm, said Friday that it’s received FDA clearance for an ECG feature on its Verily Study Watch.  Verily, part of Google parent company Alphabet, launched the Verily Study Watch in April 2017 to collect health information from clinical research participants. The watch has been used by thousands of participants in clinical research studies, according to the company. Verily …

The Apple Watch immediately created a buzz with its health applications, and now it’s going to be used for research that could help save lives. A study will investigate whether an app from Johnson & Johnson can be used with the Watch’s irregular rhythm notifications and built-in electrocardiogram feature to more quickly diagnose atrial fibrillation (AFib), the pharmaceutical giant said …

Ikea and Sonos want you to think about sound as part of the home. In a promo video from Ikea posted by Variety on Friday, the furniture giant reveals the Sonos-powered Symfonisk speaker line will be available in August. “We can actually inspire people to think about sound as part of the design of their home,” says Sara Morris, product …

There is a more elegant method for blocking your webcam than sticking a piece of tape over it. And it won’t leave a sticky residue behind should you later decide you’d like to use the cam. With the Device Manager in Windows, you can easily disable and enable your webcam. Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 favorite Microsoft duds 4:10 …

Qualcomm doesn’t have all the power when it comes to negotiating licensing contracts, a company executive testified Friday. Instead, handset makers have options to reach terms they view as more favorable, he said.  Fabian Gonell, senior vice president of licensing strategy and legal counsel for Qualcomm’s licensing business, said during a trial Friday that Samsung, Sony Mobile and others have …

Verizon says it will be expanding its free spam- and robocall-prevention features to all its wireless customers, starting in March, on phones that support the tools. Verizon wireless subscribers with compatible Android phones and iPhones will all get spam-caller identification, robocall filtering and call blocking at no extra cost. Robocalls are filtered based on a risk level chosen by the …

If Qualcomm didn’t have to release standalone modems for Apple, it wouldn’t invest the time and money to update them every year, the company’s chief technology officer said Friday. James Thompson, testifying on behalf of Qualcomm, said it costs Qualcomm about $250 million a year to tweak its modems for Apple.  “Apple requires we come out with a new one …

Walmart is walking away from plans to develop its own streaming service, according to a Friday report from CNBC. The retail giant reportedly decided not to pursue the service after talks with media expert Mark Greenberg fell apart last year. Despite the news, a person familiar with the situation said Walmart never had any plans to launch its own streaming …

It appears Microsoft is officially throwing in the towel.  The company wrote in a support page FAQ that users of Windows 10 Mobile should switch to an Android or iOS device as it prepares to end support for Win 10 Mobile on Dec. 10. “With the Windows 10 Mobile OS end of support, we recommend that customers move to a …

The New England Patriots are playing in their eighth straight AFC Championship game. The Kansas Chiefs haven’t reached the conference championship in 25 years. If Tom Brady and the Patriots want to return to the Super Bowl for the third straight year, they’ll need to win on the road at Arrowhead Stadium, one of the most difficult places in the …

I really wanted one of those sensationalized headlines for this story. Something along the lines of, “This simple fact about hotel prices will shock you,” but CNET doesn’t roll that way. (Thank goodness.) Nevertheless, this simple fact about hotel prices will shock you: There’s a 40-percent chance your room rate will drop after you book it. Nearly as shocking, if …

Back in January, when Super Bowl TV deals were coming fast and furious, I shared this Insignia TV at the then-colossal price of $150. Today, it’s even colossal-er. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Insignia 39-inch 1080p Fire TV Edition for $129.99. That’s the lowest price to date and a full $40 below the Black …