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McIntosh's new Hi-Res DAC debuts in C53 Preamplifier

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The DA2 Digital Audio Module makes it debut in the C53 2-channel solid state preamplifier

New York’s McIntosh Labs has announced a new addition to its high end audio catalog in the shape of the C53 preamplifier, which is the first product to feature the company’s new DA2 Digital Audio Module and the first capable of connecting to HDMI (ARC)-compatible TVs.

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Vaio's latest mini laptop packs in the ports

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You may never need a multiport hub again with the Vaio SX12

If you’re a user of a recently-produced laptop, you may have found yourself needing to spend extra cash on a USB-C multiport hub so you can continue to use your old thumbdrives, external displays and optical drives. Vaio is having none of that nonsense for its SX12 mini laptop, which offers an impressive array of ports for such a small machine.

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Daimler gives truck drivers a virtual look into the future

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Development engineers at Daimler Trucks are hitting the road with a mobile vehicle simulator that will offer truck drivers a sneak peak at upcoming technologies. The team will drive the specially kitted out Mercedes V-Class to motorway rest s… Continue reading Daimler gives truck drivers a virtual look into the future→

Canon tempts mobile snappers with two new PowerShot compacts

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With smartphone cameras improving all the time, spending money on compact cameras seems less and less attractive. Nevertheless, major players like Nikon and Canon are still releasing them, and the latter has just updated a couple of its G-ser… Continue reading Canon tempts mobile snappers with two new PowerShot compacts→

Two-dimensional cellular automation game inspires retro synth

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Regular readers will be familiar with the retro wooden wonders of Love Hultén. Over the years, the Swedish designer has created wood-encased games consoles, classic games, computer replicas and music makers. His latest project is called the E… Continue reading Two-dimensional cellular automation game inspires retro synth→

Sony injects true wireless earphones with active noise cancellation

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Since the first true wireless earphones launched in 2014, many more have appeared in the marketplace – including models by big players like Apple and recent additions from Phiaton and Cambridge Audio. But most only offer passive isolation fro… Continue reading Sony injects true wireless earphones with active noise cancellation→

It's OK portable cassette player takes the mixtape wireless

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The It's OK portable cassette player with Bluetooth 5.0 built-in is raising production funds on Kickstarter

If you came of age in the 1980s, chances are pretty good that you loaded all of your favorite music onto an audio cassette to create the grand-daddy of modern playlists – a mixtape. Most music consumers today stream tunes over the internet, and the cassette has been all-but forgotten. Now you can break out your dusty tapes once more thanks to Hong Kong-based Nimm Lab, which has just injected a portable cassette player with Bluetooth.

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