September, 2017

• 3 September

  Hurricane Harvey: How the wireless carriers fared

  

  When Hurricane Harvey lashed out at Texas and Louisiana last week, the wireless networks stood their ground. Cellular service held up better during Harvey than in past storms, which is surprising given the scope and size of the disaster. Harvey devastated hundreds of miles of coastline from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Lake Charles, Louisiana. The …

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• 2 September

  The shock of the new Dynaudio Special Forty speakers

  

  Do you know about Dynaudio speakers? Designed and made in Denmark, the latest speakers from the company are understated by high-end standards. The Special Forty can fit in with any decor, with a sound that’s similarly low-key, but that’s why they’ll wear well over time. Dynaudio makes pro and consumer speakers, and I’ve certainly enjoyed my share of them in …

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• 2 September

  Kings of clarity: Etymotic ER4 in

  

  Etymotic pioneered in-ear headphones in the mid-1980s, decades before other headphone companies followed its lead. Its ER4 model debuted in 1991, and it remained the company’s flagship model, with only slight changes, until recently. The all-new ER4 SR (Studio Reference) and ER4 XR (Extended Response) build on the original’s strengths, but they still sound very much like the earlier ER4s, …

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• 2 September

  Star Wars TV set from Toshiba sports decorative droids, X

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Toshiba’s Star Wars TV is the screen you’ve been looking… 1:09 Here’s a test of your Star Wars loyalty. Do you love Star Wars so much that you’d watch Star Wars even when you’re watching something other than Star Wars? That’s more or less what Toshiba’s new TVs, designed in collaboration with Lucasfilm, let you do. …

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• 2 September

  Apple’s Tim Cook sells iPad while advertising Auburn U.

  

  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. So that’s what he does in his office. Auburn/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET CEOs are fond of saying they live and breathe the products their companies make. Many, indeed, just can’t resist peddling them at every opportunity. Here, then, is Apple CEO Tim Cook appearing …

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• 2 September

  Cell phones as lifelines: How to stay connected amid disaster

  

  There’s no question that mobile phones have become essential to our daily lives and that’s especially true in a disaster. As flood waters rose last weekend, victims of Hurricane Harvey didn’t just overwhelm 911 call centers seeking help. They also took to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to ask for assistance, update loved ones and seek information. It makes …

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• 2 September

  Maltese falcons: An island museum full of beautiful aircraft

  

  For centuries Malta was the center of the world. Well, the European world anyway. At roughly the geographical center of the Mediterranean, and perhaps even more importantly, in the narrow space between Sicily and Africa, Malta has long been an important military location. For navies, at least. It’s perhaps not where you’d expect to find an air museum. The British …

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• 2 September

  iPhone hype train chugs on, Alexa and Cortana team up

  

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• 2 September

  Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom zooms in closer than your iPhone

  

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• 1 September

  Yamaha now has an Alexa

  

  Alexa, play my piano. Yamaha’s MusicCast multi-room audio technology links a number of Yamaha’s audio products together. A new Amazon Alexa hook-in means these will work with Alexa-controlled tech such as the Echo and Echo Dot via an Alexa Skill coming in October. Yamaha’s Disklavier Enspire piano is one of these products, meaning you’ll be able to control the piano …

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