Walkman v. Pono, AV v. IT, Samsung curved 105” gets a price, GoTenna gets you on without connectivity

 

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Today's Top Stories #1 Old School meet New School: Sony's new Walkman v. Pono   By Kevin C. Tofel, GigaOm   Neil Young isn't the only one pushing high-resolution audio files: Sony's newest $700 Walkman also plays such music and it's reportedly selling well in Japan. There's no timeframe for a U.S. launch although there are ways to buy this Walkman or other similar portable players. More» Why This Matters: High-res audio is trending. I'm on Facebook with my teenage nephews and they're all over FLAC and the "new" way to hear recorded music—by actually hearing it. Reminds me of when they were little and they discovered this "incredibly cool new band—The Wailers." So…if Walkman and Pono got into a fight, who would win? –Cynthia Wisehart #2 Mutual Misconceptions: Working with IT on AV   By Kevin Gross for Sound &Video Contractor   Understanding the IT point of view requires addressing common misconceptions the AV community may hold toward IT and vice versa. More» Why This Matters: This is a well-observed piece about faulty AV/IT assumptions, by Kevin Gross who conceived and developed CobraNet, contributed to the AVB standard, and chaired the AES X192 committee that developed AES67. -Cynthia Wisehart #3 The GoTenna will let you communicate without any connectivity   By Jordan Crook, Tech Crunch   When we find ourselves without Wifi or data service, that's where GoTenna comes in. The device is launching into pre-order today, and lets users create their own closed network on which they can communicate. Here's how it works: More» Why This Matters: Just what we need: a way to be on without Wifi or data. The example is a camping trip, which is perfect because that's definitely one of those times you need email (or Pandora, Netflix, Instagram…the Poisonous Plants Wiki, etc.) Ok, it's good for safety; so is a padded cell. Maybe leave it in the first aid kit. Or seriously, if you're on one of those connectivity-free job sites we've all been on, it could be a metaphorical lifesaver. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. Samsung's curved 105-inch 4K TV is $129,000 (Chris Welch, The Verge) 5. FlexGlass in-wall screen has flush fit (via InAVate) 6. Luke Ireland is new Martin Audio Managing Director (via PSN Europe) 7. What Microsoft's CEO means when he says he wants to "unify Windows" (Klint Finley, Wired) 8. Apple's OS X Yosemite drops tomorrow. Here's how to get it (Christina Bonnington, Wired) 9. Going on an extended international trip? Get a local SIM (Marguerite Reardon, CNET) 10. 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