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If you have not heard of Grace Digital before, perhaps it is about time you did so. They happen to be a leader when it comes to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and networked audio solutions, and this time around, they have decided to roll out the Encore (GDI-IRC7500) Stereo Wi-Fi Music System, where it will make an appearance on Amazon.com. The Encore Stereo Wi-Fi Music System boasts of an impressive tweeter and woofer arrangement, where it is more or less guaranteed of delivering clearer vocals as well as deeper bass in comparison to what the industry standard has in store.

Using the Grace Digital Encore, all that a user needs to do would be to hook up to their Wi-Fi network, where they can then gain instant access to just about any preferred internet radio station thanks to one-touch presets. There are more than 50,000 free internet radio stations, podcast, and endless on-demand content for one to choose from, where among them include the likes of NPR, BBC, iHeartRadio, CBS, Pandora, and leading pay services SiriusXM, Rhapsody, and Live365. Not only that, you can opt to save up to a hundred of your favorite stations directly to the Encore Wi-Fi music system, so that you will be able to enjoy quick access to top station and artist choices later on.

Not only that, one will be able to enjoy additional features such as seven separate alarms alongside an adjustable sleep timer and large snooze bar (which is very, very important to those who cannot live without the snooze function), a headphone jack, RCA line out, RCA aux-in, a USB slot so that it can also juice up power hungry smartphones at the end of the day, access flash drive stored tracks, or use the optional Grace USB to Ethernet (RJ45) connector. The asking price for the Grace Digital Encore (GDI-IRC7500) Stereo Wi-Fi Music System stands at $249.99 a pop.

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Acer may have beaten everybody to market with the first 8-inch Windows tablet, but we knew it wouldn’t be long before the other guys started catching up. Toshiba just entered the fray with the Encore, an 8-inch tablet that manages to be even cheaper than Acer’s W3. Like the W3, it runs on an Atom processor, but because Toshiba waited longer it got to use one of Intel’s new quad-core Bay Trail chips. What’s interesting, too, is that Toshiba apparently worked closely with Microsoft on this, not just in optimizing the tablet for Windows 8.1, but in making sure the tablet’s dual mics and 2MP front camera will be Skype-certified by the time it ships. The Encore arrives in early November – i.e., not long after Windows 8.1 ships. As for that price we alluded to, it’ll cost $330 with a category-standard 1,280 x 800 display and 32GB of built-in storage (expandable via microSD). Not bad considering the W3 hit the market at $380, and is still going for about $350 in most places. That leaves just one teensy question: what’s it like to use?%Gallery-slideshow79642%%Gallery-slideshow79615%

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If you’re going to be doing a lot of traveling tonight to and from the homes of friends and family, you might be looking for some entertainment options to keep you occupied during a road trip. DirecTV has announced that its customers who subscribe to Starz and Encore now have access to the authenticated online streaming services for both pay channels. This means you can watch your favorite Starz or Encore programs or movies on the go.

The Starz Play and Encore Play apps are available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch at no cost on the App Store. DirecTV subscribers can also stream content through Wi-Fi and broadband connections on their computer at StarzPlay.com and EncorePlay.com. Android users will get access to the applications in the future. DirecTV customers simply need to provide their account information to link their accounts and stream the content using the apps.

Encore Play promises about 900 different monthly selections including 300 movies and select original programming. Starz Play offers about 400 monthly selections including 300 movies, some of them being first-run titles. Starz also offers access to its original shows including the awesome Spartacus series.

For the average Joe that have managed to stay out of the Apple circle, the Just Mobile brand might not immediately ring a bell, but chances are you would’ve come across one of its peripheral designs at some point. The only problem is unless you knew the company in the first place, you’d easily assume that the aluminum or even plastic knock-offs are just based on generic designs, because there are simply too many of them. It’s no wonder Just Mobile co-founders Nils Gustafsson and Erich Huang take imitations of all forms very personally (especially the ones they and their lawyers see at CES), but fortunately, we were spared from prolonged ranting when we visited the duo’s office in Taichung, Taiwan recently. What we were treated to instead was an insight into how an accessory maker works with Apple and why Just Mobile manufactures exclusively in Taiwan, as well as getting a preview of the upcoming AluRack, HeadStand and AluBase that are due out this month.

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