Bob Ankosko

The S&V Interview
Displace Offers a New Take on TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 14, 2023  |  1 comments

15 Minutes with Balaji Krishnan, Displace Founder & CEO

Displace, the San Diego-based startup founded by serial entrepreneur Balaji Krishnan in 2022, has a bold vision for the future of TV. He envisions a world in which we are surrounded by a network of super smart TVs that integrate seamlessly into our daily lives. The kind of TV he has in mind was previewed almost a year ago at CES 2023 and is now close to being ready for prime time: It’s super lightweight, runs on batteries, and literally sticks to the wall with the ability to be easily moved from one spot to another. We reached out to Krishnan to get an update on where things stand with his remarkable TV. Here’s what we learned.

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Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 13, 2023  |  1 comments
Noble Audio, a 10-year-old Texas-based company specializing in high-performance in-ear monitors (IEMs) with luxurious custom finishes, has announced that its latest set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds are built around a cutting-edge silicon-based microspeaker developed by xMEMS Labs.
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Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 12, 2023  |  1 comments
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1More’s New $50 Wireless Earbuds Include Noise Cancellation
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 11, 2023  |  3 comments
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Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 07, 2023  |  1 comments
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PSB, NAD, Bluesound, DALI Bring Holiday Hi-Fi Savings
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 05, 2023  |  0 comments
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Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 04, 2023  |  0 comments
Will you be giving the gift of AV this holiday season? Of course, you will — you read Sound & Vision! In addition to fielding alerts about holiday specials, we’ve been keeping an eye out for deals. Here’s the latest round…
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Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 04, 2023  |  4 comments
This could have been the perfect gift for the right person. In a cryptic email, McIntosh announced on Friday afternoon it would be offering “something very special” in its on line store at 2 p.m. on Sunday. That something special turned out to be the limited-edition poster “Dancing with the Dead.” Price: $195. It sold out almost immediately...
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12 S&V-Approved Holiday Gift Ideas for 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 30, 2023  |  1 comments
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Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 28, 2023  |  5 comments
Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC), the pro-leaning U.K.-based firm that bills itself as “manufacturer of the finest audio systems in the world,” today introduced a subwoofer designed to reproduce the lowest four octaves of the audio band.
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