I trudge past several million dollars worth of 3DTVs, looking for a good place to take a shit. The toilets are all filthy. CES attendees are overwhlemingly men. Men are filthy, especially when they've been drinking too much coffee and eating Vegas buffets. More »
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Hifiman are well respected in the audiophile space for their headphones, amplifiers and portable music players. Their latest headphone is the HE-400, an entry-level iteration of their cans driven by planar magnetic guts. Sitting on the show floor of CES, I finally got a chance to hear these in action, and I like them. More »
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Of all the crushingly depressing booths sprinkled throughout CES, we've successfully identified the saddest. By far. Congratulations, IMP-EXP Executive! You make me want to cry. More »
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Sharp's lineup of TVs has been pretty lackluster so far. Oh! Except for this 85-inch 8k television, which is made up over 33 million pixels that look so shockingly good I actually felt ill. More »
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Adi Zafran made his toaster out of concrete blocks and rebar. He writes that he built it because pita bread is a staple food for him. Oh, I get it: It's like a little brick oven. More »
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I admit I never thought of putting a speaker inside a vase. It's perfect! Sort of? Unless you're actually trying to put real flowers in it. No water allowed. More »
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What with everyone having a 4K TV and/or projector at home these days, it makes sense that camera manufacturers would start rolling out new models capturing footage at a glorious resolution of 3840x2160... More »
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When I'm shopping for a new fridge (obviously a frequent occasion) I'm not interested in how much ice it can produce every hour, how crisp it would keep the vegetables I'm probably supposed to be eating, or even how much it will reduce my electricity bill. More »
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Fujifilms' new X-Pro1 is the most sophisticated mirrorless camera I've ever touched. I said sophisticated, not complicated. If you know the difference, you are going to love this camera. More »
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[CES 2012] Now here is something that party rockers will be able to identify with – the Party in a Box wireless entertainment system that will carry Apple AirPlay technology and Bluetooth streaming capabilities, thanks to Soul Electronics. Not only is this puppy sleek in aesthetics, it does not sacrifice good looks for a powerful performance, considering how it has three different built-in formats. Apple AirPlay capability lets it... [ Continue reading... ]