Michael Antonoff

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The 2024 Trasher Awards
Michael Antonoff  |  Oct 26, 2024
Dubious achievements are flooding the consumer electronics and broadcast industries. In our second annual Trasher Awards, we single out the most noteworthy companies and products. So, in the spirit of informative condemnation, our 2024 Trashers go to...
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Apptitude
The Apps of My Eye: 7 Apple TV Apps
Michael Antonoff  |  Mar 02, 2016
Apps are often referred to as “mobile,” which an Apple TV decidedly is not. Fixed to a big-screen TV, the media receiver (Gen 4) and Apple TV App Store offerings are meant to be enjoyed from the sofa, though there are some games and workouts best deployed off the couch. The store has seven departments: Games, Education, Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, News, and Sports. Here are my favorite apps, several of which you’ve probably never heard of.
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HDTV Buying TipsHDTV Tech
The Bawl of the Smartass TV
Michael Antonoff  |  Jun 25, 2013
A customer walks into a showroom and the TV says, “Hey, big spender, come spend a little time with me.”

The customer replies, “Of all the TVs on the wall, why should I spend any time with you?”

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Other Tech
The Cuban Revolution
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 31, 2006
Mark Cuban is the recipient of our first-ever Editors' Choice Visionary Award.
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Other Tech
THE CUTTING EDGE: In the Palm of Your Hand
Michael Antonoff  |  Dec 08, 2004
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The Cutting Edge: Neuros HD MP3 Player
Michael Antonoff  |  May 05, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza Portable MP3 players haven't changed much over the last few years except they've added capacity even while shrinking in size and weight.
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Other Tech
The Download Challenge
Michael Antonoff  |  Feb 26, 2004

Napster is dead. Long live Napster 2.0. Out of the battle between the recording industry and the illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing services has emerged a new generation of legal online services that's rapidly changing the way people buy music.

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The Gawker
The F-Word Reconsidered
Michael Antonoff  |  Feb 19, 2024
When a spokesperson for NextGenTV, the broadcasting standard also known as ATSC 3.0, appeared at a recent tech expo, he used the F-word frequently. “Free is a very powerful term,” he exclaimed...
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Other Tech
The HD DVD X(box)-Factor
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 05, 2006
In his CES keynote address, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that an external HD DVD drive will be offered as an accessory for the Xbox 360 later this year. The add-on will turn the game console into a high-definition movie player. He didn't announce its price.

Microsoft has sided with Toshiba and Intel in the next-generation-DVD format war.

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The Ins and Outs of Downloading from Netflix
Michael Antonoff  |  Apr 26, 2017
Netflix added the ability to download content for offline viewing a few months ago. Here’s how it works.
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