Altec Lansing’s Boombox to End All Boomboxes
Just when I thought the Lasonic i931 was the ultimate jam cannon, Altec Lansing releases the MIX iMT810 iPhone/iPod digital boombox. I can hardly contain the elation as I dream of Grandmaster Flash...
View ArticleSonos Launching Smaller, Less Pricey S3 / Play:3 Wireless Speaker?
Ever used a Sonos wireless audio system? They’re really pretty cool: Easy to set up, fun to use, and capable of zapping high-quality audio around your home in myriad ways. Want the same track streamed...
View Article10 Essential Facts About Spotify
So why is everyone so excited about Spotify‘s way overdue launch in the U.S.? After all, we have no lack of music streaming services here. Well, it pretty much blazed a trail in Europe, where it is...
View ArticleSonos Play:3 Review
As rumored, reported, and otherwise wished-upon-a-star for, Sonos recently debuted their smallest, lowest-cost receiver to date, the Play:3. Part of a brand makeover, Play:3 slots in alongside the...
View ArticleThe History of Portable Music (Infographic)
Portable music started in 1954 with the Regency TR-1 transistor radio. Now a little less than 50 years later we’re toting around mobile phones and MP3 players in our pockets that can hold enough music...
View ArticleBtS Giveaway #2: Win a Sonos Play:3 System!
First off, there’s still time to enter Giveaway #1 for a chance to win one of two Motorola Atrix bundles courtesy of the good folks at Motorola Mobility. So, you know, enter! Now then … We’re just...
View ArticleGym Class, Evolved: iHome New Balance NB639 Headphones/Pedometer
I’ve gotten into running over the past two years or so, though since I’m still into eating and drinking you might not know it looking at me in profile. Long a team sports kind of guy and never a...
View ArticleBlackBerry Users: BBM Music Lands In App World
BlackBerry owners take note: RIM just launched its BBM Music app today in the App World. Previously for beta zone customers only, this new BBM-based application allows users in the U.S., Canada and...
View Article1 in 5 Americans Have Hearing Loss, Says Study
I remember one tech trade show last year where a vendor exhibited a new, customizabe, molded set of in-ear buds. “These are great,” said the rep. “Since they’re inside the ear canal, you can listen to...
View Article8tracks App – Mixtapes for the New Media Generation? (Android/iOS)
There’s no argument that anywhere-anytime digital music streaming is a huge benefit in these modern times. But even so, some of us can’t help but fondly recall the old days, when music sharing hinged...
View ArticleReview: SuperBeam Earbuds Record and Playback “3D” Audio
If you go to any electronics store or big-box retailer you’re bound to run into hundreds of different earphone options. From earphones with decorative designs, those with noise cancellation, and those...
View ArticleYour YouTube Audio Doesn’t Have to Stink: Audio Tools Updated, Load of...
Did you know that your cat can do its funny YouTubey thangs to a soundtrack of edited music? If not, this is a good time to check it out. The site tweaked its online audio tools to allow for a bit more...
View ArticleWhat’s the Apps: Airphones
Jon Q. is back to attack and highlight another epic mobile application. This week, JQ checks out Airphones – a simplistic one-function app that allows you to stream your desktop’s audio to your...
View ArticleGoogle TV Finally Coming to the U.K. in July With New Sony Devices
Google TV will finally make its debut in the United Kingdom next month, more than 18 months after the Android-powered service launched in the United States. Sony’s new NSZ-GS7 Internet player and...
View ArticleHeadphones, Then and Now (infographic)
Did you know that headphones date back to 1919? According to this infographic from Denon (below), those old battery-powered radio headphones eventually gave way to cardboard versions in 1958, when...
View ArticleUltimate Sports Fan Den
We are huge sports fans here at TechnoBuffalo. We all have our favorite teams and enjoy gathering with friends to take in a game at home. With the NFL nearing the playoffs, college football entering...
View ArticleUncharted 4 sounds great, and the sound team tells why
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Uncharted games are often compared to the Indiana Jones movies for the obvious reasons: witty comebacks, treasure hunters, close calls, fist fights, and just a bit of...
View ArticleAudi, BMW, Daimler said to acquire Nokia HERE
Nokia has been openly shopping its HERE maps business for quite some time now. While early reports suggested that Microsoft and Uber may have once had interest in the service, a new report suggests...
View ArticleChromecast/Chromecast Audio Hands-on: Google living room takeover
The new Chromecasts (Chromecast and Chromecast Audio) certainly look different, and while a lot has changed, it’s all changed for the better. The new form factor lends itself to portability above all...
View ArticleOnePlus 3 update adds sRGB display option, improves RAM management
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo The OnePlus 3 is getting its first significant software update since making its official debut last month. The release adds an sRGB display mode, makes changes to RAM...
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