Month: February 2014

The striking B&W Zeppelin Air sounds as excellent as it did when the company first released the 30-pin version of this speaker in 2011, but it still has lingering AirPlay-related flaws. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Marshall Stanmore is a Bluetooth speaker that looks like a guitar amp and sounds satisfyingly loud and clear. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Compact yet powerful, the Velocity Micro Edge Z30 SmallBlock mid-range gaming desktop offers outsized gaming performance. There’s not much room for future upgrades, but with this sort of performance, who needs it? Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The AKG K545 is a headphone pair for lovers of balanced, crisp audio, with plenty of bass that doesn’t get insanely boosted. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

In a crowded market of fitness apps, the Johnson and Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout app is one of a few truly free apps that can help you break a quick sweat at an intensity level that’s right for you. Just beware of lopsided workouts. […] Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Braven 570 is a solid budget Bluetooth portable speaker that delivers crisp audio paired with some useful extra features. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The iHome iB75 is an affordable Bluetooth exercise-focused earphone pair that delivers big bass in a water-resistant package—but some will find the sound a bit muffled. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The LG G Flex shows off the potential of curved display technology, but it’s the fast performance and top-notch multitasking prowess that make this loaded phablet more than just a tech demo. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

It’s been a long time since the Mac had flexible, powerful OCR software. FineReader lacks a built-in proofreader, but in every other way it’s by far the best choice for OS X. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Chromecast devices, which debuted in July 2013, will now gain even more innovative apps for users as developers tackle its code. Read the original post by Charles West

A4C offers the refurbished iSound 2-In-1 Charger & Backup Battery for Apple iPhone/iPod, model no. DGIPOD-685, for $7.95 with free shipping. That’s tied with our July mention and $15 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. It features a retractable USB cable and charge indicator. […] Read the original post…

Facebook gave itself a much-needed makeover for its 10th birthday , but you won’t see a change unless you know where to look. The overhaul is part of Paper, a stand-alone iOS app that’s part News […] Read the original post by Caitlin McGarry

Nowadays, the line between science fiction and reality has become almost microscopically thin, our newfound abundance of resources and knowledge having led to the creation of some truly dazzling gizmos and gadgets. Read the original post by Free Republic