John Routledge

Founder and owner of Technoshia.com - I'm an avid tech junkie, a lover of new gadgets and home automation. You will often find me reading, writing, and learning about new technologies. I've been featured in many leading technology magazines where I've written about my favorite topics.
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Apple AirPods 4 review: Pro features for everyone
16 Sep

Apple AirPods 4 review: Pro features for everyone

John RoutledgeLatest News
With a big redesign to the “regular” AirPods, Apple delivers two new models. Sure, they have a similar look, and share a few features, but the biggest change from the third-gen version is the addition of active noise cancellation (ANC) for an added cost. The AirPods Pro with ANC ($179) option has more to offer in terms of conveniences, but…
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The Morning After: The AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features are a big deal
16 Sep

The Morning After: The AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features are a big deal

John RoutledgeLatest News
Folded between all the new hardware announcements, Apple surprised us last week with news of FDA-approved hearing aid features for the AirPods Pro. No new hardware needed — it’s all in software updates. In the last decade, we’ve seen several companies tackle hearing-aid technology, aided by the boom in wireless tech. Now, arguably the most influential company in consumer tech…
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PS1 gem Tomba! is still a wild ride nearly 20 years later
15 Sep

PS1 gem Tomba! is still a wild ride nearly 20 years later

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Every couple of years, a core childhood memory resurfaces and sends me hunting for a bizarre PlayStation game my brother and I obsessed over but never actually played in its entirety. The internet search goes like this: game on red-and-black PS1 demo disk featuring feral child with pink hair tackling pigs and trees that look like butts. The results tell…
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The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
15 Sep

The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission

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The Polaris Dawn crew safely returned to Earth early Sunday morning, bringing the historic privately funded mission to a close. The Dragon capsule carrying the mission’s four astronauts — Jared Isaacman, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico around 3:30AM ET.On Thursday, Isaacman and Gillis completed the first commercial spacewalk, each…
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What to read this weekend: Cosmic horror sci-fi, and the quest to understand how life began
14 Sep

What to read this weekend: Cosmic horror sci-fi, and the quest to understand how life began

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New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention.The Night Guest by Hildur KnútsdóttirAnyone who lives with a difficult-to-diagnose chronic illness and has endured the demoralizing process of trying to get proper treatment can tell you it is, at times, a living nightmare. Advocating for yourself, fighting to be taken seriously; it’s something I’ve dealt with most of…
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8BitDo’s latest mod kit will make your old GameCube controller wireless and Switch compatible
14 Sep

8BitDo’s latest mod kit will make your old GameCube controller wireless and Switch compatible

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A new, $26 solderless mod kit from 8BitDo can transform your old GameCube controller into a wireless Bluetooth device that works with Nintendo Switch and Android. It’ll also work with the original GameCube, but for that, you’ll have to buy the $26 Retro Receiver too. The mod kit comes with Hall Effect joysticks, a trigger pack and a rechargeable 300mAh…
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What to read this weekend: The Night Guest, Is Earth Exceptional? and Into the Unbeing
14 Sep

What to read this weekend: The Night Guest, Is Earth Exceptional? and Into the Unbeing

John RoutledgeLatest News
New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention.The Night Guest by Hildur KnútsdóttirAnyone who lives with a difficult-to-diagnose chronic illness and has endured the demoralizing process of trying to get proper treatment can tell you it is, at times, a living nightmare. Advocating for yourself, fighting to be taken seriously; it’s something I’ve dealt with most of…
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