Category: news
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I’m back
Boy, has it been a long time. As you’ve probably noticed, the last update I’ve had on this blog was almost 10 months ago! Why? Well, starting a new job is pretty stressful, plus, I’ve been preoccupied with building a PC for the past couple of months. Plus, being a tech editor makes you burnt…
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Google has lost its way with personalized results
Last week, Google silently rolled out a new feature for their search algorithm called “Search, plus Your World,” with an emphasis on the “plus.” What Google has managed to do is to give their own service, Google +, more clout than any other social network within their search results. With this strategic move, Google has lost…
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Headphone lust: Sennheiser HD 700
Image source: Sennheiser USA Sennheiser announced their new audiophile headphone, the HD 700 at CES today. This headphone will fill the gap between the $1,500 HD 800 flagship and the now dated HD 650 headphones. They feature 40mm dynamic drivers with a “Duoflo transducer.” It also has a very impressive 10 to 42,000 Hz frequency…
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DRM Dead
In my previous post, I spoke of the death of DRM in 2008 but what I didn’t predict was when. Today, SONY BMG announced plans to finally sell their artist’s music DRM free (via Gizmodo.) This is big news for the music industry and I’m ecstatic because the customer is finally getting the rights they’re…
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Steve Jobs Hates DRM
Thoughts on Music Steve JobsFebruary 6, 2007 With the stunning global success of Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes online music store, some have called for Apple to “open” the digital rights management (DRM) System that Apple uses to protect its music against theft, so that music purchased from iTunes can be played on digital…
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James Kim Found Deceased
James Kim Found Deceased I do not even know what to say… I was hoping with every fiber of my soul that he would return to his family alive and well. I felt like I knew him though we never met. I read, watched, and listened to so much of his work that he was…
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Mad Dog’s Big Announcement
This just in! Apple updates its 5G iPod by having a brighter screen, better battery life, gapless playback, better search functionality, and more! Plus the 30GB iPod’s price has been dropped to $249 and an 80GB one can be had for just 100 dollars more. Whoa, that is one heck of a deal. The Nano…
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Rest Easy, Steve…
Stingray kills Steve Irwin I can’t believe it… When I heard this on the news, I just couldn’t believe it… I remember my dad and I would tune in to the Discovery channel to watch Steve’s documentaries. I thought he was so cool when I was a kid and I still do. He was so…