Consumer Tech for June – Kick Ass audio products from old and new entrants
Designed for Sound and Style By Amy Eller B&O America president Kathy Thornton-Bias, a super glam and gorgeous brown woman who just makes me giddy with pride as we espouse the same religion, “Design”, launched the new BeoVision Avant. She is ever so right; life is about design from everything you eat and wear to […]
Read MoreThe Appliance Trap
Hear Richard Sherwin’s and Susan Davis Appliance buyers Advice from the Mom Squad Radio Show http://momsquadshow.libsyn.com/tech-ideas-for-mom-tragedy-in-ct-booty-scandal-in-england
Read MoreGifts for Mom and more
By Gary M. Kaye, Susan Davis, Amy Eller, Richard Sherwin and Max Jay (Content also available from Mom Squad Radio and in the BoomboxTV.com) When is An Android Not An Android … Watch! We were not quite excited recently with the Samsung Smart Watch, LG or Motorola Smart Watches and/or the very hot Pebble and […]
Read More“You’ve Gotta See This”
Samsung and Apple Make Sony & Panasonic Disappear By Richard M. Sherwin It’s as if for automobile fans, that BMW and Lexus had just disappeared. Imagine clothing shoppers wandering about in an empty, desolate Lord &Taylor or Bloomingdale’s store with sheer confusion. How about no Macaroni and Cheese from Trader Joe’s. Devastating, right? Try this […]
Read MoreSpring Flings for New Home Products
By Max Jay with Amy Eller and Erick Royer Here are some highlights from recent trade shows that DFA attended. We’ve gathered up great and useful information from The American International Toy Fair all the way to private invitation-only showings. Here is what we found: Archos Stays the Course ARCHOS, which is one of the […]
Read MoreConsumer Tech for March – The Alternative Technological Lifestyle
Is the Change Worth it? Yes, Say Our Experts By Richard M. Sherwin (With Max Jay, Christine Eads, Bob Plunkett, Amy Eller, Erick Royer, Jennifer Auspitz and Susan Davis) The most frequent question we all get about what product or service to buy is usually based on: “I heard this is the best TV, […]
Read MoreHi Res Audio – Hear What You’ve Been Missing
By Gary M. Kaye (Special to Digital Family Advisor) Chief Content Officer, In the Boombox (intheboombox.tv) When I got my first job out of college I invested in a good audio system. Back then it was a Harman Kardon Citation amplifier and pre-amp, a Bang & Olufsen straight arm turntable, a Kenwood tuner, and a […]
Read MoreConsumer Tech for February – Our Long Microsoft Nightmare May Never End
As Apple and Android Enter Our Consciousness By Richard M. Sherwin Nine months ago we tried the disastrously rated Windows 8 and then its free upgrade to Windows 8.1. Back then we should have known better since experts from all venues were trashing the successor to Windows 7, which was running nicely on […]
Read MoreDFA’S Best and Unusual Spring Preview
Between WCES 2014, a dozen Table Top Showcases and some exclusive reporting, DFA unveils the future…today By Richard M. Sherwin, Max Jay, Erick Royer, Amy Eller, Robert Plunkett and Susan Davis. Vizio’s Affordable (sort of) 4K Display The buzz around 4K can be heard around the world right now – unfortunately few people have […]
Read MoreWCES 2014 Roundup – Day Three – Yes Virginia, it is Not Just TVs and Smart Phones in Vegas!
By the Staff of Digital Family Advisor, edited by Max Jay Lynx Grill’s Voice Operated Grill Lynx Grill, Inc. has announced a smart grill that will cook food based on the user’s voice commands. The grill uses audio, visual alerts and mobile platforms to give the user minute-to-minute information on their food through the […]
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