A Magnepan 1.7i flat panel speaker Magnepan High-end cars, watches, vacations, boats, wines, clothes, etc. are generally seen in a positive light by the public, but for some reason high-end audio is viewed as an outrageous extravagance for only the wealthiest of audiophiles. Talk about a double standard! Yet the working class guy who collects …
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October, 2015
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17 October
Adobe to undo Lightroom change after customer wrath
Enlarge ImageCommand Z: Adobe is undoing a tweak to Lightroom, after customers complained. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Responding to customer outrage, Adobe Systems has decided to undo a significant change it made less than two weeks ago to its widely used Lightroom software for cataloging and editing photos. With a new version of the software, a popular application for photography …
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17 October
Is it time to ditch Verizon’s unlimited data plan?
A price hike on Verizon’s unlimited data service may be the last straw for customers clinging to their grandfathered plans. The company said earlier this month that after November 15, it’s bumping up the price of its unlimited data plan by $20, bringing the cost to $50 a month. With text messaging and voice services figured in, a customer’s bill …
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16 October
Make and share lists with The List App
B.J. Novak: actor, comedian, author, screenwriter, list maker, list app maker. Novak has starred in the American version of “The Office,” written a few episodes of the show in addition to a couple books and, now, launched an iOS app. Developed with a friend, Novak is out today with The List App. The List App is less a to-do list …
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16 October
Lenovo nixed idea of selling Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet
Lenovo said “no thanks” to Microsoft’s offer to sell the Surface Pro 3. Sarah Tew/CNET Lenovo rebuffed Microsoft’s attempt to get the Chinese PC maker to sell the Surface Pro tablet. Microsoft, which unveiled the new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book at its Windows 10 event on October 6, approached Lenovo more than a year ago about selling its …
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16 October
How to download and install the Google Play store on any Android device
Now playing: Watch this: How to install the Google Play store on any Android device 1:22 There are a lot of good deals out there for Android smartphones and tablets. While the flagship devices from Samsung, LG, HTC and Motorola all come with the Google Play store preinstalled, some lesser known devices, especially smaller ones from Asia, may not include …
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16 October
When will your phone get Android Marshmallow?
Android 6.0 Marshmallow delivers clever new tools and features, such as Now on Tap and power-saving Doze mode. Though it made its official debut in early October 2015, not all Android phones will get it immediately, or at all. Unlike iOS updates from Apple, which arrive on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches on the same day, Android updates are a …
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16 October
Invite anyone to chat on Skype with a link
Not all of your friends or coworkers use the same communication tools. They do, however, all have a Web browser. Skype’s announcement from yesterday acknowledges this by offering up its solution to get everyone in the same chat: allow anyone to join the conversation with a unique link to Skype for Web. Want to try it out? Here’s how: Note: …
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16 October
Crave giveaway: Ventev s500 desktop charging hub
Enlarge Image Ventev Congratulations to Art N. of Glendale, Arizona, for winning a Novo portable sound controller from Adaptive Sound Technologies last week. (Art won another Crave giveaway back in July; this guy’s picking my lotto numbers from now on.) If you’re annoyed by having to climb under your desk to deal with your charging hub, have a look at …
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16 October
Latest chapter on Google Books: Court says it’s legal under fair use
The lawsuit against the Google Books service was filed in 2005. Google Ever go to Google to read an excerpt of a book? A ruling Friday from a federal appeals court means you’ll still be able to do that. The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said Google Books doesn’t infringe on copyright because the service makes …
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