Michael Berk

Integration for homes big and small

New approaches to keeping your system—large or small—under control from ThinkFlood and Altec Lansing.

By Michael Berk
Posted April 5, 2011

Altec Lansing's newly announced Octiv 650 iPhone/iPod Touch dock makes your mobile companion the centerpiece of your living room.

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DISH scoops up busted Blockbuster

DISH Network delivers winning $320 million bid for bankrupt Blockbuster

By Michael Berk
Posted April 6, 2011

DISH Network today made the winning $320 million bid for the bankrupt Blockbuster, the onetime leader in brick-and-mortar physical movie rentals left reeling by the rise of Netflix and the more recent explosion of streaming services.

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3D is coming for you, whatever your budget

3D high and low: Samsung drops prices on glasses; Krell upgrades surround processors

By Michael Berk
Posted April 6, 2011

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Flaming Lips on Broadway

Flaming Lips out to conquer Broadway

By Michael Berk
Posted April 6, 2011

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Monsters of Prog

Rock titans Yes and Styx are heading out together on a US tour beginning this July 4

By Michael Berk
Posted April 6, 2011

Once and future progressive rock titans Yes and Styx are heading out together on a US tour beginning this July 4, wrapping up August 3.

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Getting your smartphone into the vinyl groove

New (and newish) apps let you really get under the hood of your turntable

By Michael Berk
Posted April 7, 2011

Chris Feickert (the Dr. Feickert behind turntable and turntable alignment tool) designer Dr. Feickert Analogue) has been working on Adjust+—an interesting hardware/software test suite for turntable adjustment—for a couple of years now.

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Never mind the Grammys, here's the National Recording Registry

National Recording Registry adds 25 more significant historical recordings

By Michael Berk
Posted April 7, 2011

The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress—created by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to preserve sound recordings of particular significance—yesterday announced its

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JBL goes On Air with AirPlay

JBL adds AirPlay to their iOS desktop dock offerings

By Michael Berk
Posted April 11, 2011

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International Louie Louie Day

Celebrate "Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry's birthday, and remember the original explicit lyric controversy.

By Michael Berk
Posted April 11, 2011

Don't forget: April 11—today—is International Louie Louie Day.

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U2360°, wherever you are

U2 to webcast final Sao Paulo show of U2360° tour

By Michael Berk
Posted April 12, 2011

U2 will be webcasting the third and final show of the Sao Paulo stop of their U2360° tour; things get started at 9:30 EST. If you're in South America you can tune in gratis (check here for details and a list of URLs) to check out the action from Morumbi Stadium.

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