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TCL Tips the Scales with 115” QD Mini-LED TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2024
Make no mistake about it: TCL is going for the gold at CES 2024. The Chinese brand, which is making remarkable gains in the global TV market, today announced a head-turning 115-inch quantum dot (QD) mini-LED 4K TV featuring an impressive peak brightness rating of 5,000 nits.
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TCL’s New All-In-One Lifestyle TV Displays Digital Art
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 06, 2024
TCL has joined Samsung in offering a lifestyle TV designed to showcase digital art when it’s not in use.
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TCL’s New Entry-Level 98-Inch 4K TV to Sell for $5,000
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 24, 2023
The gloves are off in the battle for super-big-screen dominance with today’s announcement that TCL will sell its new 98-inch 4K TV for $5,000.
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TDK Goes Retro with Boombox…Sort of
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 11, 2013
The boombox is alive and well in the form of the TDK Life on Record Wireless Boombox from Imation, which uses the TDK name under license. You won’t find a double cassette deck on this box, also known as the A73, but it does have an FM radio with presets and a feature few of us would have imagined back in the early ’80s: high-quality AAC wireless streaming via Bluetooth v2.1.

Features include good old-fashioned bass and treble knobs, a USB charging port so you can keep your phone powered up while you’re slinking down the street with the box on your shoulder, and an auxiliary input for when you want to go old-school and hook up your Teac tape deck. The A73’s rechargeable battery is said to last up to 6 hours when fully charged. List price is $400 but Amazon is currently selling it for $264.

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Teac AI-503 USB DAC/Integrated Amplifier
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 10, 2017
As much as it might look like it, this is not your father’s long lost amplifier—the one you remember sitting on a rack in the den next to the Dual turntable and AR-3s—recently discovered in a remote corner of the attic. Nope, behind those vintage VU meters is a thoroughly modern USB DAC/integrated amp designed for the post-analog age or, more specifically, the Age of Hi-Res Audio. Simply put, Teac’s mission with the compact AI-503 is to preserve the fine details and nuances of your carefully curated music collection, whether you’re pulling tunes off your home network, a USB thumb drive, or a digital audio player.
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Tech Watch
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 30, 2014
Every year the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) asks its brain trust to identify trends shaping the technology landscape. The 2014 report—Five Technology Trends to Watch—offers some intriguing insights…
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Tech Watch: Silicon-Based xMEMS Microspeakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 23, 2023
Mechanical drivers could become a thing of the past if xMEMS Labs has its way.
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Technics Adds Active Noise Cancellation to Entry-Level Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 15, 2023
Technics has updated the entry-level model in its line of high-performance wireless earbuds with the addition of noise cancellation and new features to improve connectivity and fit.
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Technics Aims to Keep its Legacy Alive in New Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 08, 2022
Yes, Technics makes wireless earbuds (who doesn’t these days) and, as you might expect from the brand that gave us the iconic SL-1200 turntable, they’re designed to stand out.
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Technics Announces Lamborghini-Inspired Version of the Venerable SL-1200 Turntable
Bob Ankosko  |  May 13, 2024
Technics has announced a special-edition version of its iconic SL-1200 turntable that takes design cues from the world-famous Lamborghini super sports car.
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