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This was the first year I made the trek to Las Vegas to experience the CES mayhem. I had heard many things about CES, and while a lot of it was true, there were also some aspects that I never anticipated. Here, in no particular order are the top 8 things I learned at CES.

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Tech Mistakes I Made in 2013 I Won’t Repeat in 2014 (Probably) Geoffrey Morrison | Jan 03, 2014 |

You’re going to find this hard to believe, but even I make mistakes. I cover this stuff for a living, and in my personal tech life I screwed up some things in 2013. mistakes, and like any “teaching moment,” I figured I’d share a few of these semi-painful revelations in the hopes you won’t suffer the same fates.

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2013 Highlights (and some things you may have missed) Geoffrey Morrison | Dec 27, 2013 |

It has been an interesting year for tech. Which is a pretty dumb thing to write, since every year is an interesting year for tech, and more interesting than the year before. are some highlights you may have missed.

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Super Awesome Happy Headphones Geoffrey Morrison, Lauren Dragan | Dec 12, 2013 |

All other headphones bow to these. All other headphones are NOTHING compared to these. These are, to put it simply, a collection of the greatest headphones on Earth.

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Review: Harman Kardon Nova Wireless Desktop Speakers Lauren Dragan | Dec 06, 2013 |

The latest in the Harman Kardon line of aesthetically pleasing home electronics, the Nova are small, powered 2.0 desktop speakers designed for flexibility of use. Each about the size of a cantaloupe, they have 2.5” drivers,1.25” tweeters, and a passive bass radiator. Not only can you connect with an ⅛” jack and optical line, but with Bluetooth and NFC; so no matter what you want to hear, they can connect to it. And for little speakers, they get a surprising amount of volume without distorting. While they are not a substitute for a full receiver-based home theater sound system, they are perfect for an office, small apartment, or bedroom, and can fill any mid-sized room with sound rather comfortably, even in a cocktail party situation.

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Invisible Cities: The Seamless Meeting of Art and Technology Lauren Dragan | Nov 22, 2013 |

Have you ever listened to a pair of headphones and thought that it seems as though the music was being performed right in front of you? Or maybe you’re in a public place, listening to music as you walk, and all the day to day mundanity around you takes on a more profound glow? Or sometimes, if you pay attention, it seems as though events are lining up to the rhythm: someone is walking to the beat, or speaking at just the right moment? Now imagine that all of those things were happening at the same time and you’ll have a small idea of what it was like to attend Invisible Cities, an opera composed for headphones and performed live at a functioning, bustling train station.

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Eco-Friendly Headphones that Are Good For the Planet... and the Soul Lauren Dragan | Nov 14, 2013 |

A few headphone manufacturers are challenging the status-quo and showing us there is another way to approach technology. Five "good karma" cans made with sustainable, recycled materials.

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Panasonic 4K Tablet Event Geoffrey Morrison | Nov 08, 2013 |

Above the streets of Hollywood, at the top of the swanky W Hotel, Panasonic held a party to show off their upcoming 4K tablet. huge. I guess it’s still technically a tablet with a 20-inch 15:10 screen, but wow. Lauren Dragan and I headed to Hollywood and Vine to check it out (that’s where the hotel is, not just some random location we wandered by).

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Battlefield 4 Review Geoffrey Morrison | Nov 01, 2013 |

As I expected, I’ve been playing a lot of Battlefield 4. In some ways, my initial thoughts were correct, this really is a polish of BF3. that polish, it’s actually a better game. A definite improvement over its predecessor. The little tweaks and changes combine to make something greater than the parts marginally improved.

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An Open Letter to Headphone Manufacturers Lauren Dragan | Oct 24, 2013 |

Dear Manufacturers of Headphones, for several years now, I’ve gotten a chance to witness great triumph and tragedy in headphone design and functionality. We’ve come such a long way from the giant forever-alone-in-my-room over-ears of the ‘70s or the foam-and-plastic-electro-shock-hazards from the walkman fueled ‘80s. But there is always room for improvement. I know it, my readers sure know it, and they let me know about it. So I wanted you, dear Headphone Companies, to know it too. Here are some features that seem really obvious, but are sorely lacking in the marketplace. If you could see it in your hearts to add them to products that also sound really great, well, we’ll all just throw our money at you. Promise.

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RHA MA750i Headphones Lauren Dragan | Oct 17, 2013 |

Let me start by saying, I know headphones. I have reviewed a lot, I own a lot, and my ears have endured a lot. Generally speaking, function comes before form in my recommendations. Do they sound good? Are they comfortable? How much do they cost? answered do I then I allow myself to get excited over how pretty they are. Rarely am I able to reach that glorious final stage. To be frank: most tech that focuses on form ends up lacking in function (I’m looking at you, Beats). But every once in a while, my inner geek gets her day, and today it’s thanks to the British company RHA’s 750i. Now, knowing the substance is there, just look at them. Sigh...Sexy, no?

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Battlefield 4 Free Beta Geoffrey Morrison | Oct 11, 2013 |

Battlefield is back, though thanks to an endless supply of add-on packs, it doesn’t feel like it ever left. for free, as part of an open beta. Is it worth checking out? What does the beta say about the new game? Will it be worth buying? so that should probably tell you the answer to at least one of those questions. The rest revealed after the jump.

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Panasonic SC-NT10 Rugged Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review Geoffrey Morrison | Sep 04, 2013 |

Aimin’ to take a beatin’

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New Epson 2030 and 730HD Projectors Geoffrey Morrison | Aug 28, 2013 |

We’ve reviewed a bunch of Epson projectors over the past year or so. The 5020, for example, was an excellent projector. Lots of light output, decent contrast ratio.

The 750HD, on the other hand, offered ridiculous light output (and a not-so-great contrast ratio).

Two new models, just announced, aim to fill some gaps in the sub-$1,000 price range.

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