Retro fun: a 1976 computer that could improvise with music
April 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a clip from a 1976 episode of the BBC program Tomorrow’s World, which sought to bring viewers the cutting
Browsing the "Gadgets" Category
Apple might be ready to break up iTunes. About time, too.
April 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Many iTunes users have a love/hate relationship with the program. While it’s convenient to have so many media management functions
Imagine taking this baby to a music festival.
April 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The issues I have with weekend music festivals are the camping bits. I don’t like sleeping in a tent on
Tired of tangled earbud wires? Try this method.
March 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Earbud wires have a mind of their own, an uncanny ability to tangle themselves into a Gordian knot with no
Could this be the most metal guitar EVER? It has TWENTY strings!
March 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back at the annual NAMM event in January, we heard of a new guitar that had 18 strings. Phht. For
As rumoured, Apple announces updates to AirPods
March 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
AirPods, Apple’s wireless earbuds, have been wildly successful for the company since their introduction a few years back. I have
UPDATE: Are Apple’s AirPods giving you cancer? Yes, it’s one of those stories. (Or is it?)
March 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
NOTE: Yesterday a story starting bouncing about the Internet about how we were all gonna die of brain cancer because
Fun with physics and sound that may have applications for music someday.
March 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A couple of items from the world of physics today. I’m not sure what you can do with this information,
Guns N’ Roses now has their own turntable
March 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
As the vinyl resurrection continues apace, turntable manufacturers are only too happy to supply new gear. Pro-Ject, the Austria-based maker
Another way technology is changing music whether we like it or not
February 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There has always been a dance between technology and music creating at times an odd and unexpected sort of symbiosis.
The turntable that could play both sides of a record without turning it over.
February 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The turntable you buy today is essentially the same kind of thing you’d have bought in the 1950s. You have
How long will you continue to buy things like CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays?
February 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Item 1: Earlier this month, Samsung announced it was going to stop investing in new Blu-ray technology. While the company
Yes, Canadian mobile data rates are crazy compared to the rest of the world. We. Are. Getting. Hosed.
February 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Feeling hosed every time you get your mobile phone bill? Outraged when you hear that Canadian telcos tell you that
Sign of the times: Samsung has stopped making new Blu-ray players
February 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Like you, I have a couple of DVD and Blu-ray players in the house. I haven’t touched any of them
This looks fun: open source modular synth software that takes you back to how it was in the 70s.
February 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The synth setups for guys like Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman still conjure a sense of awe in me. How
Here’s the Amazon Alexa Super Bowl commercial
January 31st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I wonder how much it cost Amazon to get Harrison Ford appear in this Alexa Super Bowl commercial? Meh. Jeff
A mouth-powered synthesizer?
January 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
NAMM, the big gathering of music gear manufacturers, took place last week in Anaheim. Along with all the displays on
More praise (and optimism) for high-fidelity streaming
January 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Why is it that so many people claim to love music but settle for terrible sound through cheap earbuds, bad
These could be the most expensive earbuds ever
January 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
How much would you spend for a set of earbuds? Most people will balk at anything more than the $219
Just what we need: An Alexa-powered toilet
January 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here at CES in Las Vegas, you can always count on finding lifestyle products that no one needs. The best
CES 2019 begins this weekend. I’ll be there.
January 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’ve always wanted to go to CES, the world’s biggest consumer and business electronics exhibition. This is the year. Spread
Testing Audeara’s ultra-customizable A-01 headphones
December 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Headphones are probably the most personal and subjective of all consumer electronic purchases. When you’re looking for a new pair,
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