Clinton Stark

Casual listeners probably won't know what "Roon-ready" or even "Bluesound" mean. But for audiophiles and those who like to chase the highest bit rates and sound quality possible the mentions will almost always draw a quick look. In this case, well-regarded Bluesound (Lebrook Industries Limited) has taken the wraps off...

One of the relatively smaller announcements yesterday came from an unlikely partnership. Peloton revealed that it had partnered with Google Fitbit for a "multi-year, multi-country" partnership. Per the Peloton Blog it begins in September. So here's what the deal means for both sides. For Google Fitbit Premium members ($9.99/mo or $79.99/yr): Access...

Another streaming box has hit the market. Except this one comes from not just any old company. Magnificent Seven member Google (Alphabet) has discontinued its rather iconic Chromecast device and replaced it with a (now) old fashioned style streaming box. The announcement comes a week ahead of its upcoming Pixel devices...

Luxury brands don't like adjectives that potentially cheapen their hard earned reputations. So words like "discount" or "sale" or "BOGO" (buy one, get one) are strictly verboten within the marketing teams -- such as at espresso machine maker La Marzocco. Still, these companies  know a trick or two. And they...

As like many things car related these days, the next generation of the Cayenne will be electrified. Though its EV plans appear to be slowing a bit (slowing Taycan sales may have something to do with that), Porsche seems committed to transforming all of its models -- save for the...

Two bits of camera market news this morning. If even just itty bitty bits. These days we'll take what we can with the smartphone -- iPhone! -- garnering most of the mindshare in recent years. Nikon president Yoshiaki Tokunari was quoted in a Yahoo Japan article where he (ever so)...

To upgrade or not to upgrade? The eternal question us video shooters and camera enthusiasts ask ourselves every so often (too often). Now with the shiny new Canon EOS R5 Mark II on the scene many of us original R5 owners are probably wondering if it's worth the upgrade to the...

Amazon, somewhat surprisingly, revealed a new Echo device just in time for Prime Day. The updated version of the beloved Echo Spot features a similar design to the original, but upgrades all the important stuff you'd want improved. Better display. Better speaker. Better performance. One difference: The all-new Spot no longer...

Another at-home fitness bike is about to hit the market. Zwift has finally taken the wraps of its in-house designed and branded bike. Due to start shipping later this month, the California-based company is calling it Zwift Ride and it will sell for $1,299 USD and include everything you need...

Maybe specs aren't everything? These days it seems all things vintage and retro and the cool kids. Take video games. Retro gaming and that nostalgia associated with re-visiting video game titles from decades ago is a massive thing right now. Even for those new to iconic consoles such as the...