News Archives

Food & Wine

In San Francisco: 7 Adams, Hilda and Jesse, and Kiln are now Michelin Star restaurants

BY MONICA TURNER — 08.13.2024

Good news for San Francisco-based foodies. Three new restaurants have officially been awarded a vaunted Michelin Star: 7 Adams Hilda and Jesse Kiln Receiving a…

A new Apple TV and NVIDIA Shield competitor

News

Trendspotting: Another streaming box enters the chat

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.07.2024

Another streaming box has hit the market. Except this one comes from not just any old company. Magnificent Seven member Google (Alphabet) has discontinued its…

La Marzocco bundles Linea Micra with Pico grinder for 5% off - luxury marketing

Espresso

Trendspotting: Luxury brand La Marzocco offers discount, but only with a bundle

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.01.2024

Luxury brands don’t like adjectives that potentially cheapen their hard earned reputations. So words like “discount” or “sale” or “BOGO” (buy one, get one) are…

News

Porsche Cayenne EV looks like an SUV

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.25.2024

As like many things car related these days, the next generation of the Cayenne will be electrified. Though its EV plans appear to be slowing…

Nikon president talks camera trends and incorporating RED technology into future models.

Cameras & Filmmaking

Trendspotting: Signs of recovery in the interchangeable lens camera market

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.23.2024

Two bits of camera market news this morning. If even just itty bitty bits. These days we’ll take what we can with the smartphone —…

Current R5 owners, is it worth upgrading to the new R5 Mark II?

Cameras & Filmmaking

As a Canon EOS R5 shooter, is it time to upgrade to the new Mark II?

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.18.2024

To upgrade or not to upgrade? The eternal question us video shooters and camera enthusiasts ask ourselves every so often (too often). Now with the…

All new Amazon Echo Spot smart clock 2024

News

Amazon’s new Echo Spot (2024) should appeal to those seeking the basics in a smart bedside clock

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.08.2024

Amazon, somewhat surprisingly, revealed a new Echo device just in time for Prime Day. The updated version of the beloved Echo Spot features a similar…