Ken C. Pohlmann

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"Unstoppable" Force, Meet Immovable Object
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 14, 2018  |  2 comments
Look at you! All sleek and cool, speeding down the road! A beautiful sunny day! Nothing can hold you back now! You are unstoppable!

Then you hit the wall. A brick wall. No, better yet, a massive Machu Picchu-style wall. An immovable wall. Then you remember — you forgot to put "unstoppable" in quotes.

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$*!t Your Home Theater Says
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 19, 2011  |  0 comments

The iPhone 4S was released last week. Of course, people were camping out at Apple stores to buy it. Of course, Apple sold a zillion of them in the first five minutes. Of course, you already have one, and you're probably reading this blog on it.

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Other Tech
'I Want It All!'
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 04, 2006  |  0 comments

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1More Previews Wireless Earbuds
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  0 comments
I am a fan of 1More. Their wired earphones have provided me with audiophile playback quality at reasonable price points. In particular, their triple-driver earbuds have been a personal favorite of mine. Now, this design, and others, will be available in a wireless format.

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CES 2017
1MORE’s Quad Driver In-Ear Headphone Adds 1 More Driver
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2017  |  0 comments
If you are a premium headphone devotee, you already know all about 1MORE. Their headphones are all the rage on headphone forums, and with good reason. Their sound-quality bang for the buck is simply outstanding. Now, 1MORE has added one more reason to get excited.

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2014: Does the 4 Stand for 4K?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 31, 2013  |  10 comments
Attention all you early adopters: It may be time to pull the trigger on a 4K Ultra HD TV. If you act now, you can still hold the coveted title of First On Your Block. If you wait, you’ll have only yourself to blame. 2014 may be the break-out year for the new TV format.

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3D TV Is Dead
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 17, 2017  |  6 comments
It’s official. 3D TV, once heralded as The Future, is now officially only to be referred to in the past tense. Please adjust your vocabulary accordingly. This news is not surprising. In fact, you are probably only surprised in that you assumed 3D’s demise had occurred years ago. When’s the last time you watched a 3D Blu-ray? Well, there you go.
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4 Reasons Why Home Theater Will Rise
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 11, 2020  |  8 comments
I think something important is happening to movies right now. Not in their content or marketing, but in their distribution. Of course, what we're talking about is a shift, arguably a permanent shift, away from theatrical distribution, and toward home distribution.

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4K at 40,000 Feet
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 03, 2022  |  1 comments
Back in the day when they served economy-class meals on airplanes, I actually thought the food tasted pretty good. That is a sad commentary on the quality of the cuisine I cooked for myself at home. Now, you're lucky to get a 0.7-oz bag of delicious Party Mix. On the other hand, the on-board video quality will soon be looking good.

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Other Tech
5 Tech Trends for '08
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 05, 2008  |  0 comments

Personal hovercraft. Jet-propelled backpacks. Robots that automatically prepare your meals and clean up afterwards. And everyone's favorite - weekend junkets to the orbting Hilton space station. Back in the optimistic 1950s, technology writers were confident that by the 21st century, such things would be a part of daily life.

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