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SONY Walkman NW-WM1ZM2 Signature Series Digital Music Player

SONY Walkman NW-WM1ZM2 Signature Series Digital Music Player And then there were two… Initially, on my very short list of two DAPs I would buy, one of which I already own and the other I’ve been eyeing ever since. So, during the Christmas holiday I took full advantage of an extremely nice sale and bit the bullet by purchasing the other, but even higher-end digital audio player on my list.…

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Motorola Razr+ 2024 (aka Razr 50 Ultra internationally)

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Twelve South ButterFly

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Happy New Year

It is now 2024 and while 2023 gave us lots of gadgets and tech news to talk about mostly in “AI”. I hope that this year we continue to use technology to bring us closer together. Unfortunately , I was very busy last year with some changes in my work life so, I wasn’t able to work on and post some of the things on my mind. Hopefully, this year I can post more as some of it is still relevant but we…

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A Few Thoughts: Motorola Razr+ 2023 (aka Razr 40 Ultra everywhere else)

Long before the bendable displays we have today that gave rise to what we now call foldable phones; flip phones were a thing. My all-time favorite was the Motorola Razr V3. Ironically, it was also the last flip-phone owned and the only phone I ever missed having to this day. Its unique design, highly customizable UI, along with it being quite tweakable if you knew how; made it a very fun and…

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FOCAL Bathys Hi-Fi Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling Headphone… A Few Thoughts

FOCAL Bathys Hi-Fi Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling Headphone… A Few Thoughts

It’s not often a new product captives me to the point that I start jotting down my thoughts before it’s even in my hands… but something about the Focal Bathys Hi-Fi Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling headphone has managed to do just that. I’ve read a bit about the French company Focal that has been making some of the best high-end dynamic speakers in the world. Their in-house speaker driver design…

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Apple Watch Ultra… A Few Thoughts

I’ve been very happy with my Series 4 and had no intention on replacing it just yet. But, as we all know minds do change. So, what exactly, could make me pull the trigger on the Apple Watch Ultra when I truly didn’t need to? Titanium! Do I really need to say more? Ok, Maybe just a few words. Titanium is super strong. I’m talking about high-grade, high-tensile stregth steel type strong. It’s light…

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Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack Gets An Update

Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack Gets An Update

When Apple released their portable MagSafe battery pack solution it stayed on the very conservative side as it was never redesigned to fully charge an iPhone Pro or Pro Max. Third party accessory makers quickly created their own versions which did what Apple’s could not. The only saving grace for Apple’s battery pack was its’ deep integration into iOS. Now, it 1 ups the competition feature wise…

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Hi-Res Everything: My Quick And Dirty Look Into Lossless And High-Resolution Audio

For years high-resolution audio has been mostly the indulgence of die hard audiophiles and what seems to be a source of contention for just about everyone else. Using higher-end equipment to achieve a listening bliss that the average person generally can not afford or doesn’t have any interest in. Still, I became even more fascinated with it after I started using a separate DAC (digital-to-analog…

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Last Minute Likes

It’s been a rough year to say the least. The on going COVID-19 pandemic, protests, and now baseless accusations about the current Presidential Election results. Through all this I still have to go to work and when I’m home I’m either asleep, playing video games or listening to music. Therefore, I’d like to end this year on a good note by sharing a few things I’ve either been using over the past…

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Shure it’s here… The Aonic 215 that is.

First shown off at various tech shows earlier this year like NAMM and CES, Shure’s new line of true wireless ear candy, the Aonic are now available for purchase. And for those of us who already own a pair of Shure IEMs you can thankfully order the Secure Fit Adapter which is the wireless attachment separately.

As I said before when I first saw the Aonic, I’m very interested in these because…

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Shure Truly Wireless

Wireless earphones are popping up from every manufacture big and small. The only exceptions are some of the truly high-end manufactures who know the majority of their customers prefer wired because let’s face it’s superior to wireless in the high-end sound category. Well, Shure is now entering that market with their own line of truly wireless earphones called the Aonic. The Aonic 215 seem to be…

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Thoughts: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X3 USB DAC with Super X-Fi

Thoughts: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X3 USB DAC with Super X-Fi

I am no stranger to Creative Labs and their Sound Blaster series of sound cards. Back in the day I used them in my own computer builds because of their sound quality. Since then the majority of my music listening happens while I’m on the go, so I just haven’t had the need for that type of peripheral in a long time. Although, I’ve fallen a bit out of touch with the sound card market that doesn’t…

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Taking a second look on how to improve your mobile security habits this year

Taking a second look on how to improve your mobile security habits this year

My first post of 2020 I touched on some very basic ways on how you could improve your mobile security habits this year, but after some further thought I felt that I didn’t go far enough. So I will expand on my original thoughts while maintaining my original goal of keeping things as simple as possible. No walk-throughs or detailed setup instructions; just the what and why so you can make informed…

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Improve your mobile security habits this year

Improve your mobile security habits this year

Regardless of the level of your technical prowess there’s a few things you should be using and doing on mobile and desktop to be more secure. Now that it’s the beginning of a new year start it off right. I’m not going to weigh you down with details on how to get started and long introductions on each app. I��m going to keep this short as possible with just this. Everything I list I use or have…

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The AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt USB DAC and my thoughts

The AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt USB DAC and my thoughts

There was a time when you could never have gotten me to shell out money for a DAC because they were pretty big. Most were about the same size of a the media players themselves, so they weren’t exactly what I would call portable. And considering that was my only real intended use it, it was a non-starter for me. That was until I read about the Dragonfly… a thumb drive sized DAC created by…

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iPhone 11 Pro – A Few Thoughts

iPhone 11 Pro: A Few Thoughts

The name doesn’t really convey anything about the phone itself. Actually, it’s a little ridiculous in my opinion, because what is a “Pro” phone anyway. While I may find the way the term “Pro” is being used here highly debatable, the term “Max” makes even less sense to me. But I’m not here to debate naming conventions because, well, it just a name. (more…)