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GoldenEar Technology Triton One lifestyle

After 25 years of chasing the dragon, the Triton One brought back our first hi-fi high

High-end audio has been redefined. At just $5,000 a pair, the Triton One lays waste to speakers costing several times more.
woojer wearable subwoofer bass you can feel

Your 17-year-old self would definitely buy this wearable subwoofer

The Woojer is a battery-powered bass transducer that aims to supplement the sound coming from your headphones with bass you can feel.
Golden Ear Triton speaker review

GoldenEar Technology Triton One review

The Triton One deliver sound quality that is unparalleled in the under-$5,000 segment. That they only cost $2,500 is something of a minor miracle in engineering.
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Wellograph is a fancy wellness watch you’ll actually want to wear

The Wellograph is a "wellness watch" that packs the features of a fitbit into a fashionable watch you'd be proud to wear.
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Me want honeycomb! B&W’s T7 has a design inspired by nature, Abbey Road Studios

We go hands on with Bowers & Wilkins first portable Bluetooth speaker, the T7. In our video, we show off the speaker's unique design and talk sound quality.
Amazon Fire TV Stick kit

Amazon Fire TV Stick review

Amazon is giving Roku a run for its money with the Fire TV Stick, a $40 device about the size of a pack of gum that grants 1080p HD access to a wide array of content and games. If you’re an Amazon Prime member already, this is a no-brainer.
Google Nexus Player

Google Nexus Player by Asus review

The good news is: Google’s third attempt at a set-top streaming box is its best yet, and it has the potential to do very well in the future. The bad news: The Nexus Player is a disappointment at launch and not worth rushing to buy.
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The debate stops here: Yes, you really can see a difference between 4K and 1080p

Do 4K Ultra HD televisions present a visibly superior image versus 1080p HD TVs? We conducted a real-world side-by-side comparison to find out.
KumbaCam Gimba

Shoot cinema-smooth smartphone videos with this handheld gimbal mount

Kumbacam's gimbal mounts use three brushless motor, to counteract sudden movements, both wide and subtle. The resulting video is super smooth.
Waterfall Audio Niagara speakers

Waterfall Audio’s glass Niagara speakers overflow with see-through class

Waterfall Audio says its speakers aren't just speakers, but works of art. We take a close look at how the French company made a totally clear speaker.
iWallet

This biometric wallet keeps your cash and cards locked behind your fingerprint

In this video, we show the iWallet in action, and talk about how it uses Bluetooth to make sure you never leave it behind.

Spotify supports CarPlay now! Except it has for a while, and it’s still broken

Spotify today released an update to its iOS app which supposedly added Apple CarPlay support. Unfortunately, Spotify still doesn't work with CarPlay.
ACTON Rocket Skates

Video: Carving through crowds on real-life RocketSkates

We caught up with Peter Treadway of Acton, maker of the RocketSkates. In this video, Treadway shows us the RocketSkates in action.
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The history of Bose in-car audio, from an ’83 Seville, to the 2015 Escalade

We trace Bose's legacy of in-car audio systems, from a 4-speaker system in a '83 Cadillac Seville to an 11-speaker system in the 2015 Escalade.
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Samsung UN65HU8550 review

If you’re looking for the best LCD TV Samsung has to offer, but you’re not into the curved screen design, then the HU8550 series is the set you should be looking at. As an Ultra HDTV, it comes with almost every premium feature Samsung has in its stronghold, and those that it doesn’t come with have little to no effect on picture quality or general performance.
Sennheiser Urbanite

Sennheiser Urbanite on-ear review

Sennheiser really nailed it with the Urbanite, a set of stylish, high-resolution headphones with superb sound quality accented with just the right amount extra bass. Even persnickety audiophiles can’t balk at these cans. They’re just that good.
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Rotel RA-1570 review

The RA-1570 requires a little bit of investment, but delivers an incredible return, blending a rich set of features with a clean, powerful amplifier, all delivered in a strikingly handsome package.
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LG 55EC9300 review

The 55EC9300 brings the promise of OLED’s excellent picture quality to market at a record-low price, but the tradeoff is some distracting image judder.
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Urban Ears Plattan ADV improve on an already wildly popular headphone

After five years of remaining largely unchanged, the popular Urban Ears Plattan have gotten a facelift. Announced at IFA 2014 are the Plattan ADV.
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Hands on with Polk and Definitive Technology’s wireless multi-room speakers

We went hands and ears on with Polk and Definitive Technology's new wireless multi-room audio systems at IFA 2014.
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Crystal Acoustics’ Cuby 7 bounces sound off the walls for 3D effect

Crystal Acoustics isn't a big name in the US, but from what we heard in its booth at IFA 2014 today, perhaps it should be.
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Flexson’s VinylPlay turntable makes streaming records to Sonos speakers easy

It's not a revolutionary piece of hardware, but Flexson's suggestion that you use its VinylPlay turntable to stream to Sonos speakers is a good one.
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Harman Kardon’s Omni wireless speakers make multi-room audio simple

We went ears on with Harman Kardon's new wireless multi-room speaker system, and were impressed by its simple operation.
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Samsung’s massive bending 4K TV hugs your face by flexing from flat to curved

Samsung likes to cause a stir, and it's doing so in style this year at IFA 2014 with two incredible TVs.
Dyson 360 Eye at IFA

Hands on: After 16 years in the making, Dyson’s 360 Eye is ready to clean house

Check out our hands-on video to see this incredible robot in action and find out when you can get one, and how much you'll have to fork over for it.
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Technics musters its mojo again for a $53,000 digital audio system, and we tried it

After over four years out of business, Technics comes back in the form of a seriously high-end system aimed squarely at old-school audiophiles.
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Sony throws a curve at its already eye-catching 4K TVs

Sony couldn't resist the call of the curve. The company is showcasing a new curved 4K TV series, currently limited the European market.
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Up close with LG’s Music Flow wireless multi-room speaker system

LG's Music Flow wireless multi-room speakers are far better looking in person than expected. Take a close look in our video shot at IFA 2014.
LG 65EC9700 lined up

LG’s 65-inch 4K OLED TV will be first to hit the U.S. market

LG disclosed pricing and availability of its 65-inch curved 4K OLED television, which will be the first of its kind to hit store shelves in mere weeks.
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Forget 4K, LG’s 98-inch 8K TV is the window into the future we’ve been waiting for

If you're just getting your head wrapped around 4K televisions, then LG's monstrous 98-inch 8K TV will seriously warp your brain.
Blue Mo-Fi headphones

Blue’s Mo-Fi headphones look and work unlike anything before

Blue Microphones has introduced the Mo-Fi, a headphone with built-in amplification that promises to make all your music sound better
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Blue Microphones Mo-Fi review

Blue Microphones aims to replace the feeble amp in your mobile device or computer with its own. The result is the Mo-Fi, a sweet-sounding set of headphones, to be sure. But are they so heavy and bulky that you won’t want to wear them?
Bowers and Wilkins CM8

Bowers and Wilkins CM8 S2 review

They say don’t mess with a good thing, but Bowers and Wilkins made its accessible CM8 speaker line sing sweeter with its CM8 S2 revisions.
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Samsung Level-Over review

With top-notch battery life, impressive wireless range, and sound quality that should more than satisfy all but the most ardent audiophile, the Level Over are worth a serious look for commuters and office workers alike.