In Part Three of this multi-part series on external DACs, we look at the FiiO E17 Alpen external Digital to Analog (DAC) Converter. It promises to deliver that missing sound, along with a slew of features no other products at this price point can match. Just how good is this affordable DAC from China that won't stress your budget? Read our review to find out! Need some high-resolution audio files to take advantage of your audiophile-grade gear? We look at some recent titles from Paul Simon and Herbie Hancock from HD Tracks and new releases by Gonwards and Peter Gabriel from B&W's Society of Sound to fill your empty stockings with high-resolution audio!

Harris Fogel, posted 12/3/2012

We've been using Apple's iOS for several years in our house on multiple iPhones and iPads. When AirPrint® was included in iOS 4, I looked forward to printing to my HP printer. But alas, I'd bought my All-in-One a little too early, apparently it was one iteration behind the crop of printers supporting the technology. Also, Apple removed the ability from iOS to print to a shared printer queue on my Mac. I found a capable utility to replace that function -- but it meant my MacBook Pro always needed to be running in order to act as a print server. Otherwise, I couldn't justify replacing my perfectly fine printer simply for the perk of printing from my iPhone & iPad. Enter Lantronix, developers of the xPrintServer...

Ken Kramar, posted 10/30/2012

Let's say you bought a dream set of earphones you'd always wanted, or a spiffy set of headphones that promised fantastic sound. Great - you deserved them! Then, once you plugged them into your computer, phone, or iOS device, you wondered, "Am I getting all the sound I deserve?" If you can't think about better software than iTunes, or better hardware, you aren't getting your money's worth! This time, start with an external Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), some dedicated software such as Decibel or Pure Music, and suddenly a new world beckons! Read on for Part One of this multi-part review.

Harris Fogel, posted 9/23/2012

OS X Mountain Lion [10.8] is the eighth significant update to Apple's OS X desktop operating system. It was formally announced on February 16, 2012 and became available exclusively from the Mac App Store on July 25, 2012. Read on for our analysis of Apple's ideas on what a desktop operating system should be in 2012.

John Mulhern III, posted 8/26/2012