Ken C. Pohlmann

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CES 2017
Kenwood’s DMX7704S Brings Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Your Dashboard
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 07, 2017  |  0 comments
The DMX7704S is a fine example of the latest generation of aftermarket car audio technology. It is a Digital Media Receiver, designed to play streaming and stored content through your car’s sound system. Notably, it incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; integrating with your phone, the software makes the unit’s firepower easily and safely manageable.

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Signals
Kicker Makes a Splash at CES
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  0 comments
Sometimes the headlines write themselves. Nevertheless, I have a certain fondness for wireless waterproof speakers. I take them out in the back forty. When it starts to rain, I don't care.

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Signals
King of the Road
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 04, 2011  |  0 comments

From far away, you hear it coming. The sky clouds up and you notice that birds are flying away as fast as possible. Your glasses begin to fog up, and then tiny cracks appear in the lenses. Slower birds fall from the sky like rocks. The sheet metal on your hood buckles under the intense sound-pressure wave front. Women faint.

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Lenovo Shows Smart Displays with Google Assistant
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 11, 2018  |  0 comments
The smart speaker revolution is raging. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is either showing smart speakers or else waving their hands and saying how soon theirs will be available. But there is already a mutant version rapidly emerging - the smart display.

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CES 2015
Lenovo's ThinkPad Stack Is Not Thicker Than a Brick
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  0 comments
When you think about portable loudspeakers, the first name that comes to mind is Lenovo. Well, maybe not. On the other hand, Lenovo might might come up in a conversation about data storage. The name might also appear when talking about innovation. Enter the ThinkPad Stack—a new product that hits all three categories: portable loudspeaker, storage, and innovation.

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Leon Horizon home theater speaker system
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 13, 2009  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$6,080 (as tested) / LEONSPEAKERS.COM / 888-213-5015
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Custom Installation How-To
LG LRY-517 universal DVD recorder/VCR
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 05, 2005  |  0 comments

Last time I checked, there were five different recordable-DVD disc types - a potential compatibility catastrophe. Wouldn't it be great if someone invented a player that could play all kinds of DVDs? Even better, what if it was also a recorder?

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Other Tech
LG LST-3410A HD DVR
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 08, 2004  |  0 comments

You might not be familiar with the audio/video products of LG Electronics or the company's "Life's Good" slogan. But the LG brand, a powerhouse in Korea and elsewhere, is making its entrance to the U.S. in a serious way.

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Listen to the Charge of the Light Brigade
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 30, 2020  |  2 comments
You've read the poem, and maybe recited it yourself. But would you like to hear a recording of the bugle call that sent the troopers of the Light Brigade into the Valley of Death, played by the bugler who rode with them?

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Listen to the World's First Genderless AI Voice
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 09, 2019  |  0 comments
"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." [Genesis 1:27]

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