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by Mark Rollins on January 29, 2007
In a world of boob tubes, the flatscreens must dominate the market. Panasonic has recently rolled out three sets in the Viera line in Japan: the TH-15LD70 (15-inch screen), TH-20LX70 (20-inch), and th...
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by Mark Rollins on January 26, 2007
For years, gamers have bought consoles, then gone back to the store in order to max-out their credit cards on games and other accessories. Looks like Sony has eliminated the middle man of going to the...
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by tiago on January 21, 2007
What is the result when mixing a lamp with a speaker? No, it's not a lameaker. The result is quite simple: a Speaker Lamp. This great idea comes from Soundolier and is on the 2-in-1 category of ...
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by Mark Rollins on January 18, 2007
It appears that video game companies are insisting that players get off their collective butts. If that fun Sports Game for the Wii wasn't enough, now there is the Dream Machine.
As you can see,...
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by Eric Hanson on January 5, 2007
According to CNET, we have two new elements in the strange, strange world of High definition DVD to look forward to - if more confusion is really something you'd anticipate.
First off, we have Ti...
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by tiago on December 12, 2006
As if all the other Digital Photo Frames aren't good enough for the consumers, a Korean company (Artmu - Museum of Art) has come up with a new digiframe called ePhotoZip. On the design aspect it...
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by Eric Hanson on December 5, 2006
If you're the type that does a lot of house decorating with strings of lights around this time of year, you're no doubt familiar with the phenomenon of dead lights. While science and technolog...
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by Eric Hanson on December 3, 2006
You know how people keep small toys on their desks - bouncing balls, hand puzzles, a baseball bat - when they need something to occupy their hands when they think? Well, how about a helicopter? The Pi...
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by tiago on November 29, 2006
According to the recent list of upcoming products added on the CES2007 website, it looks like Samsung will present a bombastic plasma on the event. It will measure 50-inches and feature built-in Wi-...
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by tiago on November 7, 2006
In most living rooms there is always more than 2 or 3 remote controls for all the different devices, in my case there are three - one for the TV, the other for the sound system, the last one works wit...
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by tiago on October 29, 2006
We already mentioned a couple of digital photo frames like the Phillips with a 7-inch screen and one from MediaStreet. Right now it's time for a "no brand" Desktop Digiframe that can do ...
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by Eric Hanson on October 19, 2006
Ah, copy protection. It's certainly got good intentions, but as countless gamers, movie-watchers and music-listeners can attest, it's just as likely to cause problems for the legitimate owner ...
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by tiago on October 11, 2006
Sometimes the basic sound system (insert CD - press play) isn't good enough, with all the technology that we can take advantage there should be a better sound making/storage device we could use ...
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by Eric Hanson on September 20, 2006
It's not quite the jetsons, but kitchen design Terence Woon has some interesting thoughts on kitchen appliances: why not mount them into the wall? Sure, the simplified design might be a bit diffic...
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by tiago on September 18, 2006
At the recent IFA 2006 event, JVC presented a cool multimedia system code named Sophisti DD-8, besides the usual DVD and CD playback on these type of systems, this new product also allows to connect...
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by tiago on September 18, 2006
Sony has recently introduced a new model that belongs in a new category called "PC and TV together", the Sony VAIO LA-Series has both computer and TV functions like a DVD player and a hybr...
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by tiago on September 5, 2006
A sofa that can be used as a bed isn't exactly something new, but a sofa that can be transformed into a bunk bed - now that is cool. The sofa covers are removable and after some "simple movem...
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by Eric Hanson on August 22, 2006
Format wars are certainly fun for the consumer, aren't they? Each SIDE has something to prove, the benefits of either side aren't always clear, the best side doesn't always win (remember B...
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by Shane McGlaun on August 20, 2006
Check out this giant 12' Inflatable home theater screen. With a whopping 144" of outdoor screen real estate you can watch movies or play games out doors on a really big screen. I once tried t...
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by tiago on August 12, 2006
The Digital photo frame revolution has developed into something bigger than expected, it started with a way to show only a couple of photos but now there are digital frames that have an internal memor...
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by Shane McGlaun on July 27, 2006
Think of Slide Lights as small panels similar to what doctors use to read an X-ray at the hospital. You take your photos and have them made into slides. The slides are then illuminated by backlighting...
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by Shane McGlaun on July 20, 2006
Many of you will be familiar with the Slingbox device that allows you to stream content from your TV to a computer. To be able to record streamed content for viewing later another company called Appli...
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by Shane McGlaun on July 8, 2006
If you like to have your home theater gear in a cabinet out of the way, but hate climbing around on your knees trying to gain access to the wires and plugs, this is for you. These shelves are availabl...
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by Shane McGlaun on July 8, 2006
Now this is an idea that took some nerve to broach. ABC is said to be looking into technology that would disable the fast-forward buttons on DVRs so viewers can't skip the commercials. I wouldn...
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by Shane McGlaun on July 8, 2006
Buffalo has a neat looking media player that can wirelessly stream media files all around your abode. desperate housewives while you desperately try and clean the marker stains off the wall your child...
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by Eric Hanson on June 29, 2006
Somehow I think we all knew that a gadget that could generate realistic odors was going to be developed eventually, even if it always seemed like something out a cheesy sci-fi movie. Well, eventually ...
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by tiago on June 19, 2006
Onkyo recently released a new HiFi system in Japan, the CR-DR1 is the latest member of the family. A mini set that can be placed anywhere in a living room and it always look nice, one of the reasons i...
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by tiago on June 9, 2006
The XtremeMac MicroBlast is not just another iPod speaker, well, actually it is... but with a specific iPod in mind, the Nano. Here are some details:
Small and portable = 1-inch-thick
Stylish = bla...
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by tiago on June 8, 2006
I have a hard time finding good furniture that packs a "nice design and functionality" in one product, but the Aspect TV Stand looks like a good pick.
Not only it can handle most of the sma...
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by Shane McGlaun on May 11, 2006
The Seattle Times has a Q&A with Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Kazuo Hirai about the upcoming PS3. In the conversation they talk about the launch date, November 17th of this year and the...
