The ultimate digital converter for highest rolling audiophiles

Data Conversion Systems, Limited (dCS) celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017 with a limited edition of 250 Vivaldi Ones, and half of them have already been sold. Apparently the $80,000 or £55,000 price tag didn’t stop perfectionist audiophiles with deep pockets from lining up for a Vivaldi One, an integrated SACD/CD player/digital converter! Designed and manufactured in Great Britain, Vivaldi …

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Music Hall mmf

Music Hall championed vinyl decades before the current generation of hipsters discovered the glories of the groove, so I have to admit I’m more than a little late to reviewing a Music Hall turntable. This one here in my listening room, the Music Hall mmf-1.5 feels like an auspicious beginning. The handsome plinth base, cast aluminum platter with a thick …

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‘Not a Flamethrower’ new name for Boring Company gadget?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not a flamethrower after all? Screenshot by Mike Sorrentino/CNET It was the must-have gadget of, well, last week. Elon Musk’s Boring Company flamethrower, retailing at $500, sold out within days of its launch. All 20,000 were gone. Everyone wanted one, it seemed.  Musk …

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iPhone 7 ‘No Service’ issue will be repaired by Apple for free

Apparently for some iPhone users, seven isn’t a lucky number. Apple is offering free repairs to owners of the “small percentage” of iPhone 7 devices that may be displaying a No Service notice in the status bar even when cell service is available. In a support page notice late Friday, Apple said the glitch stemmed from a faulty component on …

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iPhone sales dip, Nintendo Labo impresses, flamethrowers sell out

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Origin PC Evo15

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr blames iPhone X for ‘oops’ tweet

 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Confused by Twitter on the iPhone X? Gene Sweeney Jr. / Getty Images Let he who is without sending a public tweet instead of a direct message cast the first stone. The latest to fall foul of this common twittering failing is Golden State Warriors …

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5 reasons you should use Facebook Marketplace instead of Craigslist

Looking to sell some old or unwanted stuff? For a long time the go-to resource was Craigslist, which lets you post local classified ads free of charge. But I’m here to make the case for Facebook Marketplace, which I find superior in nearly every way. Indeed, I’d go so far as to say it’s not only faster and easier than …

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You can snag this limited

The high-end Razer Phone has earned cult favorite status for its 120Hz screen and premium speakers and for being the brain and touchpad of the prototype Project Linda laptop. But it’s not exactly a household name.  Starting today, however, you can snag a limited-edition version that will set you apart from any other Razer Phone owners you know. From Feb. 2 …

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Reminder: Apple’s HomePod only plays nice with Apple devices

In anticipation of next Friday’s release of the Apple HomePod speaker, Apple has updated some of the tech specs listed for the product on its website. The list of “Audio Sources” confirms that the HomePod sits very comfortably inside Apple’s walled garden of apps and services, and isn’t as friendly to outside sources as other smart home speakers. Apple lists …

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Print on both sides with the Dell E310dw monochrome laser for $51.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! It’s hard to believe a printer of this size can autoduplex! Dell At the risk of sounding like …

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Lawmaker caught playing Candy Crush during State of the Union?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image I wonder what level she’s on. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The game of politics has become very polarized of late. There seems so little to unite, regardless of the rhetoric. Can it be surprising, then, that a Getty photographer captured more than …

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Microsoft Surface Laptop drops price to $799

The entry-level model of the Microsoft Surface Laptop is now $799 direct from Microsoft. It has an Intel Core m3 processor, which isn’t as fast as the Core i5 or Core i7, but will satisfy anyone with simple needs. It also runs Windows S and has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. While it’s not the high-end model, …

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If you want Microsoft Office 2019, you’re going to need Windows 10

Microsoft is planning to release the next version of its standalone Office suite sometime in the second half of 2018, with preview versions coming in the second quarter. But if you want to install it, you’re going to need a computer running the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 10. That’s according to a support article published by Microsoft, outlining new service …

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