Bryston is one of those legendary high-end brands that some audiophiles take for granted. Founded in 1962, Bryston is based in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and the company just keeps going about its business making great components without a lot of fanfare. It does, however, have a long roster of musicians who rely on Bryston gear …
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15 July
White House pledges $400M for next
The Obama Administration on Friday announced a new funding initiative to ensure the U.S. maintains its leadership in the mobile technology space. The $400 million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative will be led by the National Science Foundation and aims to develop and advance wireless technology to 5G and beyond. “Collectively, these spectrum policy and research efforts will accelerate the deployment …
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15 July
Hasbro’s new Bop
“Whip it!” I flicked Bop-It in the air. “Selfie it!” Is that…raise it up like a camera? The buzzer blares. I failed. Bop-It used to be simple: three simple moves, three things to do. Bop, Twist, Pull. No more. The new Bop-It, coming this fall, looks exactly the same but adds an accelerometer. Now it understands gestures. And those get …
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15 July
Amazon Prime Video blesses Android with downloads that won’t hog phone storage
Netflix won’t let anyone store movies or shows to watch offline, but Amazon just amped up its download options for Android users in a big way. If you own a device running Google’s Android system, Amazon will let you download titles from its Netflix-like Prime Video service onto SD cards, removable storage units that keep your phone’s internal storage from …
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15 July
Why you should right
This tip is for Windows users — any version of Windows. Many of you might be familiar with it already but I personally have met many who aren’t, so here goes. The most common way to move data around your computer is via drag-and-drop. That is when you click on one or a more selected files, then, while keeping the …
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15 July
Download free Star Trek audiobooks to get you in the mood for ‘Beyond’
Excited to see “Star Trek Beyond” next week? Me too. And nothing puts you in a Star Trek mood like more Star Trek. Of course, if you’re anything like me, you’ve seen all the previous movies more times than you care to count. So why not venture beyond the films (sorry) and stock up on a some Trek audiobooks for …
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15 July
Upgrade to an SSD: The best way to make your computer feel like new
Now playing: Watch this: Upgrade your Windows 10 PC with an SSD and be happier… 3:03 Editors’ note: This post was originally published on March 13, 2012, and is periodically updated. If your new Windows 10 computer takes a long time to boot up, that’s likely because it runs on a regular hard drive. This is also the case of …
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15 July
This waterproof phone costs only $80
Phone maker Kyocera announced its latest addition to its family of affordable, waterproof phones. Known as the Hydro Shore, the $79.99 handset is available at Walmart, on AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone network. The device satisfies the IP57 standard for waterproofing, meaning you can submerge it in up to three feet of water for about 30 minutes and it’ll still keep ticking …
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15 July
Sean Parker
Airtime, a live-chat social network app backed by Facebook investor Sean Parker, added Twitch to the list of media that users can share and watch together in virtual rooms. The Airtime app combines aspects of a social network, texting and videoconferencing. Users create rooms and share them with specific friends, then post text messages, images, videos and music playlists. If …
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15 July
First look at ‘Sherlock’ season 4 shows Cumberbatch, canine companion
While there are few clues about the new season of “Sherlock” coming from the actors themselves, BBC finally released a first look of Sherlock Holmes (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) on Friday. The shot shows Sherlock pointing out something to a dog, who could be helping him with a case. The breed appears to be a Bloodhound, which is often used …
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