Michael Berk

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Fascinating
Michael Berk  |  Apr 14, 2011  |  0 comments

It's no secret that there's a connection between progressive rock and Star Trek fandom - but who woulda thunk it ran so deep?

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"Golden Years" Remixed - for your turntable and your iPhone
Michael Berk  |  Jun 07, 2011  |  0 comments

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3D is coming for you, whatever your budget
Michael Berk  |  Apr 06, 2011  |  0 comments

 

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3D Technology Shootout, Revisited
Michael Berk  |  Sep 07, 2011  |  0 comments

A couple of weeks ago, I dropped by an active/passive 3D TV shootout held by LG as part of their effort to publicize the benefits of their passive 3D approach over competing active-shutter systems. LG has survey research data showing that some 80 percent of viewers choose their passive 3D system over any of their competitors' active sets, when asked about color, picture quality, brightness, and comfort of glasses. Format war over?

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3D? Who Cares? Sony's Bringing 4K to Your House With The VPL-VW1000ES
Michael Berk  |  Sep 08, 2011  |  0 comments

Doing its part to bring cutting-edge theatrical digital projection technology to a price point that's still hazy but should at least be less thanstratospheric, Sony announced the VPL-VW1000ES projector - the first of its 4K capable SXRD units to be aimed at the home market.

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50 Cent, Back in the Headphone Game
Michael Berk  |  Nov 21, 2011  |  0 comments

Neither bullets or corporate disputes can stop 50 Cent, it turns out.

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A 3D Glasses Standard at Last?
Michael Berk  |  Aug 08, 2011  |  0 comments

Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, and X6D Limited (the folks behind the XPAND 3D glasses system) today announced the "Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative," a move towards bringing some much needed universality to both RF- and IR-coupled active 3D technologies.

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A hostile and retaliatory measure with great hubris
Michael Berk  |  Apr 26, 2011  |  0 comments

The Beastie Boys have struck back against bootleggers (who've been distibuting an unauthorized copy of the final mix of the upcoming Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2), posting a full stream

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New Products
Altec Lansing Debuts Custom In-Ear Headphones
Michael Berk  |  Nov 15, 2011  |  0 comments

Having already moved successfully into the iDevice docking and low-cost earphone spaces, Altec Lansing is testing the premium headphone market. But rather than looking to pick up a celebrity endorser, they've instead gone high-end, announcing today a full line of custom-fit in-ear 'phones: the A1, A2, and A3, offering one, two, and three balanced armature drivers respectively, in medical-grade silicone housings.

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CES 2012
Altec Lansing Live 5000 Wi-Fi Speaker
Michael Berk  |  Jan 18, 2012  |  0 comments

Altec-Lansing showed us a very interesting new spin on their inAir concept at CES. The new device resembles the existing inAir 5000 AirPlay speaker - but the resemblance is only skin deep.

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