Jun 29, 2016 | Android, Apple, audio
“Ambient music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting.“ – Brian Eno, liner notes for Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) Ambient music and sounds can...
Aug 6, 2015 | Apple, audio, Google, Spotify, web_services
Each week, Spotify creates a personalized playlist with thirty songs on it, tailored specifically to my taste in music. I’m starting to look forward to my “Discover Weekly” playlist on Monday morning, knowing that it will have a lot of names I’ve never heard before...
Jul 19, 2015 | Apple, audio, HoloLens, Microsoft, mobile, phone
Technology news has been a bit negative recently. The death of Windows Phone got the most attention last week but Apple and Samsung have their own problems, and there are many other companies and products that are either failing or not living up to...
Feb 5, 2015 | Amazon, Android, audio, phone, video
Previously: Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail The OnePlus One phone has given me a chance to explore the world of Android apps. Here are some of the apps that I’ve been using for the last couple of months for reading and listening. Some of them are...
Oct 5, 2014 | Android, Apple, audio, hardware, iPad, phone, shopping, Surface, tablet
Bluetooth has been around for more than ten years powering our phone headsets but not much else. Now that we’re using phones and tablets as our primary technology devices, Bluetooth is turning up everywhere. Bluetooth is a special kind of wireless signal designed to...
May 5, 2014 | Apple, audio, mobile, Spotify, web_services
Technology is causing another shift in the way we listen to music. There’s no right or wrong answer but Spotify has some advantages over many of the other choices. Background A quick recap of how we’ve listened to music over the years. • Baby boomers started with...
