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Simon Cohen

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As seen in: Medium, MSN, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Finance, Digital Trends, Digitaltrends ES, Flipboard, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), VentureBeat and
Covers:  All things audio and video that everyday folks will care about, whether it's a new set of wireless earbuds or a new way to find streaming media.
Doesn't Cover: Business, investments, M&A, fintech, funding announcements, B2B, healthtech
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Simon is one of Canada’s most experienced Consumer Tech voices. Whether it's a detailed review of the latest gadget, in-depth journalism, or simply helping people stay on top of the ever-changing technology landscape, Simon brings his 20+ years of experience and conversational style to every piece of content he creates.

He created Sync.ca, an award-winning Canadian technology blog that had an audience of over 500,000 monthly visitors. He has appeared as a guest numerous times on national TV and…

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DT10: Artificial Intelligence. Is the AI apocalypse a tired Hollywood trope, or human destiny?

DT10: Artificial Intelligence. Is the AI apocalypse a tired Hollywood trope, or human destiny?

Why is it that every time humans develop a really clever computer system in the movies, it seems intent on ki…

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DT10: Cyborgs are already here, but the next steps will make you nauseous

DT10: Cyborgs are already here, but the next steps will make you nauseous

From bionic limbs to sensors that let you “smell’ color, the body modifications of science fiction are finall…

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Securifi Almond 3 Smart Home Wi-Fi system Review

Securifi Almond 3 Smart Home Wi-Fi system Review

Banish your home's Wi-Fi black holes with the Almond 3 router and smart hub.

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Transform your Wi-Fi from awful to awesome by moving your router and its antennas

Transform your Wi-Fi from awful to awesome by moving your router and its antennas

Reviving a Wi-Fi dead zone isn’t easy, but it’s possible given the right equipment, a bit of time, and some e…

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How BuzzFeed infected the Internet with a killer virus

How BuzzFeed infected the Internet with a killer virus

You've been infected. Just now. This morning, I bet. You've already been exposed to 17 amazing things that yo…

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It's time we make 'code' an official language, and teach it in every school

It's time we make 'code' an official language, and teach it in every school

Kids may intuitively master Twitter, Snapchat and Angry Birds, but unless we teach them programming in school…

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How to enable Auracast on Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones

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By Simon Cohen Verified
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We here at Digital Trends have given props to the Sony WH-1000XM line of headphones in the past. Products like the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Sony WF-1000XM5 have been making waves for the last couple of years. In fact, the XM5s are currently our pick for the best headphones, and the XM4s had that distinction before them.
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AirPods Max flaw means you might not be listening to lossless audio, but there’s a fix 

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By Simon Cohen Verified
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When Apple announced that it had added lossless, USB Audio to the USB-C version of the AirPods Max, I was very keen to try it out. Especially given that Apple launched the USB-C version without the feature (or an analog input), a move I couldn’t understand at all. As soon as Apple was kind enough to send me a review unit, I checked for the latest firmware, plugged the AirPods Max into my iPhone 16 and … it sounded exactly the same as Bluetooth.
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How to experience lossless audio

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By Simon Cohen Verified
| Digital Trends Verified
There’s been a lot of talk lately about lossless audio, and that might have led you think that you need special equipment or an expensive streaming music service to get it. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, you probably already own everything you need to hear lossless audio. So let’s take a quick look at what lossless audio is, and maybe more importantly, what it isn’t, and how you can listen to it.
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