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 …