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We get results! Well, sort of. You may recall that in this space last week we discussed Ford’s plans to exclude AM reception on the infotainment systems of certain of their cars starting in 2024. We decried the decision, not for the loss of the sweet, sweet content that AM stations tend to carry — although we always enjoyed “Traffic on the 8s” back in our dismal days of daily commuting — but rather as a safety concern, because AM radio can reach almost the entire US population with emergency information using just 75 stations. To our way of thinking,...

→ New memory cards announced: B&H has listed several new SD cards (64GB and up) with V60 ratings along with a 512GB V90 card (V60 cards read speed: up to 250MB/s, write speed: up to 130MB/s; V90 cards read speed: up to 300MB/s, write speed: up to 250MB/s). Lexar announced a new 512GB CFexpress Type-B DIAMOND series memory card (read speed of up to 1900MB/s, write speed of up to 1700MB/s). Some Angelbird CFexpress memory cards are now on sale. → The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod already raised over $1.2M on Kickstarter from more than 2300 backers with another...

Still have a touch of the winter blues? Time to shake them off by booking a spring or summer getaway with the Kimpton Hotels spring sale. The sale goes live March 21 and lasts until March 23, giving you a limited three-day window to bag a bargain rate at one of the participating hotels. There are participating hotels in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Two things to note: Any stay you book needs to take place before July 9, and you’ll need to be a member of IHG One Rewards to take advantage of...

These cool backyard ideas will keep you outside all season long The second the weather starts to warm up, we start trying to find ways to get the family outside as much as possible. After spending months inside during the winter months, any excuse to soak up the sun is welcome. We’re planning picnics, zoo trips, and spring break vacations. Shopping for swimsuits is in full swing. Scrolling Pinterest for grill marinades is a nightly activity. We’ve switched to iced coffee. And while sipping it, we’ve been staring out the window and wondering how to spend more time outside in...

When large-scale flash storage first came to the consumer market as an alternative to conventional hard drives, the biggest concern (aside from price) was longevity. Tech fans had a pretty good idea of the general reliability of hard drives, but solid-state drives (SSDs) were still something of a wild card.Read This Article on How-To Geek ›