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Category Archives: music players/speakers
New Near Field MEMS Micro Speaker Announced By xMEMS Labs
Company claims full range sound output for small mobile devices from all-silicon 1mm thin piezo MEMS micro speaker. Read the rest of this news here at TWICE.com.
Posted in cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, TWICE
Tagged Cypress, ear bud, headphone, MEMS, near field, piezo, smart glasses, smart watch, smartwatch, speaker, Sycamore, xMEMS
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The 8 Best CD Players with Speakers for Room-Filling Sound or Tunes On the Go
Want to give your old-school compact discs a spin? Here are the best portable and tabletop CD player/speaker systems. Read the rest of this roundup here at BestProducts.com.
Posted in Best Products, music players/speakers
Tagged audio cassette, Best Buy, boombox, CD, CD player, compact disc, Insignia, Jensen, Philips, record player, Sharp, Tivoli, Victrola, vinyl
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The 6 Best Smart Home Hubs of 2024
There are dozens of smart devices—light bulbs, locks, displays, doorbells, security systems, indoor/outdoor cameras, thermostats, appliances, plugs, blinds and shades—that are all vying for a place in your 21st century home. Read the rest of this roundup here at Popular Mechanics’ sister site … Continue reading
Nuance Audio Combines Glasses and Hearing Aids for Dual Assist
Does combining glasses with hearing aids make sense? EssilorLuxottica, the world’s leading maker of eyeglasses, thinks so. Sometime later this year, the company will introduce Nuance Audio-branded prescription eyeglasses that incorporate over-the-counter hearing aids in the glasses’ temples. Read the … Continue reading
Adults Becoming Even More Important Toy Buyers
‘Kidults’ no longer a trend but a major consumer category, with ‘playful adults’ buying higher-priced toys who helped sustain industry during the pandemic. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in music players/speakers, TWICE
Tagged arcade game, Arcade1Up, Blockly, coding, Education Insights, Galaga, Just Play, Mortal Kombat, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man, Python, Pyxel, robot dog, Toy Association, Toy Fair, wowwee
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: New HomePods ChatGPT, Biden admin “ban” on Apple Watch, Intel Unison
On this SmartTechCheck Podcast, I join host Mark Vena and tech journalist Dwight Silverman as we opine on the new Apple HomePods, the Biden Administration seemingly approving of a “ban” of Apple Watch, ChatGPT madness, and whether Intel’s Unison app … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, music players/speakers, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, ChatGPT, HomePod, Intel, Unison, Windows
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Top 3 Selling Tips For Home Theater Tech
How do successful retailers convert an everyday TV owner into a customer for a full big screen, multi-speaker home theater system? Hint: Only one of the top three home theater sales pitches has anything to do with technology, picture, or sound quality. … Continue reading
Posted in music players/speakers, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 4K TV, custom installation, home theater
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SmartTechCheck Podcast Bluetooth 5.2, iOS 16 bugs and benefits of ‘smart’ air purifiers
SmartTechCheck host Mark Vena, fellow tech journalist John Quain and I take on bugs with the new iOS 16, the benefits of “smart” air purifiers, and disruptive new features in Bluetooth 5.2. Watch this week’s SmartTechCheck episode here on YouTube.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged air purifiers, Apple, Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5.2, COVID-19, hearing aids, hearing assist, iOS 16, LC3, SBC, VOC
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Apple’s New AirPods Pro Fix Two Big Problems
Two of the biggest complaints about Apple’s AirPods are how easily they fall out of your ears and how easy they are to lose. Apple fixes both of these problems and boosts audio performance with the next generation AirPods Pro, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, AirPods Pro, Apple, H2, noise cancellation, spatial audio
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Netflix, Disney Plus subscriber gains, iPod, passwordless sign-ons
Host Mark Vena and I opine on a tale of two streaming companies (Netflix and Disney Plus), the iPod is “retired,” and the promise of a “passwordless” future. Watch this podcast here at Yahoo.com.
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, music players/speakers, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Disney Plus, iPod, Netflix, passwords
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