Is 3D at Home Dying?

No, seriously – assuming you have a 3D TV, when was the last time you actually watched anything in 3D at home? This “Is 3D at Home Dying” blog post for Digital Technology Consulting brings an added dimension to the whole 3D at home conversation.

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The Importance of Being (At) IFA

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An industry preview of the-then upcoming IFA show in Berlin for TWICE. (Apparently, CEA HAD made previous appearances at IFA, but this in no way disproves my overall thesis.)

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Stop It: Cellphone Carrier Access Fees Are Absurd

An op-ed chiding the cell carriers for fleecing us with their mysterious monthly access fees, which, thankfully, are beginning to fade away, for Tom’s Guide.

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Review of the Amazon Echo

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Here is the foundation of one version of a voice-operated home – Amazon’s Echo, reviewed for Techlicious.

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Best Robot Vacuums 2015

This is an update of a story by someone else on Tom’s Guide of the best new robot vacuums. Any of these would self-destruct trying to clean my apartment.

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Panasonic Cameras Deliver 4K Photos from Your Videos

Panasonic's new FZ300 4K-capable digital camera

Panasonic’s new FZ300 4K-capable digital camera

A quick news story on new Panasonic 4K video-capable Lumix digital cameras for Techlicious.

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HTC Desire Smartphones Hit All Your Desires at a Sweet Price

The HTC Desire 626s smartphone

The HTC Desire 626s smartphone

A quick news story for Techlicious on new bargain unlocked phones from HTC.

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There’s a New Platform/Content Paradigm in Town

Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, which set the standard for the hardware/content paradigm, which is only now beginning to shift.

Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, which set the standard for the hardware/content paradigm, which is only now beginning to shift.

Every technology platform from the first one – Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press in the 15th century – has been fed by content. But this dominant platform-sustenance content food chain is beginning to mutate. I explore this evolution in the hardware/content co-dependency paradigm in this blog post for Digital Technology Consulting.

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Picture This: Great Cameras & Camcorders

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A general survey piece on the latest and best digital cameras and camcorders, including action cams, for Consumers Digest magazine.

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Philips Fidelio NC1 Noise-Canceling Headphones Review

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Here are two associated posts from Techlicious concerning the new Philips Fidelio NC1 noise canceling headphones: first, a straight-up review of the new Philips’ phones, and an updated version of my “best noise canceling headphones” roundup in which the Philips replaces the Bose QC25 as my top choice.

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