How Many Drivers Do You Need in Your Earphones?

Published on December 7, 2006 to Home Theater

Two drivers are definitely better than one. As good as the UM1 earphones are, the UM2 phones sound significantly better. Both offer excellent sound isolation, but you need to take the time to get the correct fit - which is also easier with the UM2s. Read more

How You Are About To Become Responsible For Credit Card Fraud

Published on May 4, 2006 to Networking

3D Secure is the new protocol being developed by the main players in the credit card payments business to try to combat credit card fraud. The kicker, however, is that it shifts responsibility for the cost of fraud from the acquirers (merchants and their banks) to us - consumers and our banks. Pat McKenna shows you just what 3DS is all about. Read more

How to Shop for the Best DVD Player

Published on November 17, 2005 to Networking

You usually get what you pay for, but this is certainly not true for DVD players. Instead of overpaying $500 for a player from a brand-name OEM, we strongly suggest that you check out the decoder and video processing components under the hood first before making a purchase. Read more

Sorry, I Can't Hear You: I'm an iPod User

Published on April 17, 2006 to Home Theater

Question: Is a loud MP3 player or your choice to self inflict damage by cranking the device up responsible for making you go deaf? Aaron McKenna looks at the iPod and hearing loss controversy and asks whether or not we really want to open that can of worms. Read more

You Say You Want an Archos PVR Revolution?

Published on November 9, 2005 to Home Theater

Archos' latest AV 500 Mobile PVR allows you to record video from your TV, display images and listen to music - which certainly doesn't represent anything new compared to its predecessors. Instead, Archos attempts to bear down on the device's technical specs for improved video play and display capabilities. Read more