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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Should You Care About Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency?
What is cryptocurrency and, by extension, Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency, announced earlier this week? And should you care? The whole idea of cryptocurrencies is a bit alien, just like once upon a time credit cards and paper money were. But cryptocurrency … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, Techlicious
Tagged Bitcoin, blockchain, Calibra, crypto, cryptocurrency, Facebook, Federal Reserve, Libra, Lyft, Mastercard, PayPal, Uber, Visa
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New Viable Video Codecs on the Way? Maybe
Dissatisfaction with video codec royalty rates, lack of licensor transparency and complicated licensing terms have been perpetual complaints of many commercial video content purveyors. Not surprisingly, some would like to see a shake-up in the current system of how intellectual … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Tech Consulting, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Advanced Video Coding, Amazon Prime, AV1, AVC, DTH, Essential Video Coding, EVC, H.265, HEVC, HEVC Advance, IPTV, MPEG LA, MPEG-4, MPEG-5, Netflix, satellite TV, streaming, UHD, Velos, Versatile Video Coding, video coding, VP9, VVC, YouTube
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Will 8K Dampen 4K TV Sales?
“This industry loves to eat its young” is an observation often attributed to Dave Workman, president and CEO of the ProSource buying group. With TV makers and retailers yearning for higher margin 8K TVs, could slim margin 4K sets be … Continue reading
Posted in TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 4K, 8K, 8K TV, full array, HDR, large screen, LG, OLED, OLED TV, quantum dot, Samsung, Sony, TCL, UHD
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25 Years Ago Today: DirecTV Is Born
On a sweltering Friday morning, June 17, 1994, Lemoyne Martin strode past a queue of around 150 other potential buyers and a phalanx of media at Cowboy Maloney’s 1-55 North store. He handed over nearly $1,000 to tuxedo-clad salesman, Ty … Continue reading
Posted in Sound & Vision, Tech History, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged DBS, DirecTV, DISH, satellite TV
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14 Incredibly Useful Double-Duty iPhone Cases
Considering how exquisitely Apple’s signature device is designed, slapping on a case over an iPhone seems an aesthetic misdemeanor. On the other hand, considering how much you pay for an iPhone, protecting your elegant steel-and-glass investment in rubber or plastic … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged ESR, Gear4, Incipio, iPhone, iPhone case, Juice Pack, Mophie, Mujjo, Otterbox, Scooch, Speck, Spigen, Tech21, Twelve South, wallet case
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How Will Apple OS Upgrades Impact Industry?
As usual for its annual June World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple dumped a massive number of function and feature upgrades for its collection of operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch and Apple TV. But what impact with this … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, smart home, VR/AR
Tagged Apple, Apple Maps, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Catalina, Dark Mode, Face ID, iOS, iPad, iPad OS, iPad Pro, iPhone, Mac OS X, Mac Pro, Mojave
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Review: Schlage Encode Smart Deadbolt with built-in Wi-Fi is a solid no-frills option
A new generation of smart locks that has built-in Wi-Fi for remote operation —instead of forcing you to buy an add-on module — is a positive step forward for consumer convenience. Yet when you buy a lock that includes Wi-Fi, … Continue reading
Posted in Gear Brain, smart home, smart locks
Tagged Alexa Key, encode, Ring, Schlage, smart lock
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