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Altec Lansing traces its history back to 1927 when audio was first introduced in motion pictures with the release of The Jazz Singer. The technology required was developed by the engineers over at AT&T’s Western Electric, who later went on to form Altec Lansing. Currently owned by the Infinity Group, Altec Lansing started off with the production of loudspeakers and ...

Bluetooth speakers are some of the most popular gadgets at a tech and gadget show, with 7-8 new ones always up for grabs in the market at any given point. After the Soundbook and Soundbook X3, which was released earlier this year, Soundbook GO is Bayan Audio’s third portable bluetooth speaker. After a while of using these speakers, the Soundbook ...

There are many ways to personalize your vehicle after purchase. These days, you see the same vehicles on the roads. They can all start to look the same and no one wants to be just another of the same in the crowd. You want to stand out and be unique. You want to have the car on the road that ...

It’s never easy being No. 1, as Windows XP discovered in the first decade of the 20th century. Mischief-makers attacked Windows XP because 80 percent of the world’s population used it, giving Windows a nagging reputation — which is somewhat unfair — of being significantly less secure than Mac. Mobile malware makers target Android for the same reason that others ...

At some point in the last 10 years, going to the movies became less fun and more of a chore. It may have been around the time that 3D movies started making a comeback. In case you’ve forgotten, the movie industry tried to make 3D a thing back in the 70s. Remember those glasses with one red lens and one ...

What if we told you that your mother-in-law won’t be staying at your house for a weekend … because she’ll be staying at your house for a week? Or that your favorite football team didn’t lose a close game … because they got blown out and lost by three touchdowns? Or that you absolutely do not need to lose ten ...

Do you ever feel like your phone seems to slow down over time? Turns out that there is some truth to that slowdown. But when you’re not ready for a phone upgrade, you can settle with some of these options to speed up your phone. Move Your Files to Your SD Card As mentioned, filling your phone with too many programs ...

No matter how much work you put into keeping your car clean and in mint condition, there is always the possibility of damage. Whether it be the result of wear and tear, a side swipe from another vehicle, or even dings on the hood from parking under a tree with falling branches, getting rid of the presence of dints, dings, ...

Reducing your firm’s energy consumption is an easy way to boost profits. Far from being a one-dimensional and romantic notion, slashing energy usage can also cut your carbon emissions and put your organisation a step ahead of the competition. Indeed, according to the Carbon Trust, most businesses can cut their energy spend by around 10 per cent by introducing a ...

A lot of smart Android users know better than to click malicious links in apps and browsers. But when it comes in the form of a text message from a trusted contact, the case is different. The Android text message worm called ‘Selfmite.b’ is back: it spreads by texting every contact name in the list of an unsuspecting user. IT ...