Two giants are battling for your home. Both Amazon Echo and Google Home want to be the device that you use at home to answer questions, play music, and control all of your household devices. They are both are very easy to set up and very similar in their capabilities. Each listens for their trigger … » Learn More about Amazon Echo & Google Home Battle for Your Home
Sony H.ear Go — A Speaker with Great Connectivity
There are many wireless speakers on the market today. In choosing one you must look at the portability, build quality, connectivity, and sound quality. With the Sony H.ear Go SRS-HG1 wireless speaker, you can put a checkmark in all four of those boxes. Design & Build Quality Measuring 2.5 by 8.0 by 2.4 inches (HWD) … » Learn More about Sony H.ear Go — A Speaker with Great Connectivity
How to use Google Home for Whole-House Audio
One of the best features of the Google Home device is that it can sync with other devices when playing music. Setting up an audio system that can be controlled by Google Home may be easier and less expensive than you think. Once setup a simple voice request triggers Google Home to play music, podcasts … » Learn More about How to use Google Home for Whole-House Audio
Smartphone Camera Faceoff
The Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus vs the Google Pixel. These three take top honors in the smartphone camera competition. Now it’s time to see which one comes out on top. Each one of these has certain benefits. Depending on the type of photographs you take, one might be better than the … » Learn More about Smartphone Camera Faceoff
Harmony Remote Elite Plays Nice with Alexa
Way back in 1950 Zenith released the first remote control for the television. It was called the Lazy Bone. At that time, it was said that by using remote controls we would all become couch potatoes. Instead devices as well as their remote controls proliferated like rabbits. They now are the cause of much frustration … » Learn More about Harmony Remote Elite Plays Nice with Alexa
New Smartphone? Now or Later?
Ready for a new smartphone? As I write this, there are three smartphones vying for the top spot: the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, the Samsung Galaxy S7, and the Google Pixel. All are excellent every-day phones. Each has its own outstanding features. Yet, often there are two decisions to be made. The first is which … » Learn More about New Smartphone? Now or Later?
Sony STR-DN1070 — Hi-Res Audio at its Best
The changes in audio equipment over the past few years has been truly amazing. If you are using an A/V receiver that is a few years old, it may be time for a new one. New features abound, especially in the Sony STR-DN1070 that I will be telling you about today. The STR-DN1070 is a … » Learn More about Sony STR-DN1070 — Hi-Res Audio at its Best
Samsung Galaxy S8 Makes It’s Debut
It’s official, after months of guesses and speculations, the details of Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 and S8+ have been announced. Many of the revelations about the phones matched what I had predicted, but there were also some pleasant new revelations. Infinity Display The first surprise was what a great job Samsung did on the new … » Learn More about Samsung Galaxy S8 Makes It’s Debut