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by Jason Giacchino on January 4, 2010
Wi-Fi makes for some great connectivity options and San Francisco's Blackfire Research is about to release Wi-Fi speakers that should take the concept to the next level.
The Blackfire SmartSp...
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by Chris Matier on September 17, 2009
I have always hated making my wife so upset that I get kicked out of bed to the couch. Thanks to the Athena Sofa, I might actually consider going out of my way to upset her just to end up on the couc...
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by Chris Matier on August 6, 2009
Sometimes, technology is credited with amazing social benefits. Immunization technology has saved thousands of lives, mobile ultrasound is helping people heal around the world, and the Equalizer Multi...
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by Chris Matier on July 30, 2009
I need some space when I wake up. For whatever reasons, my bubble is very large in the morning, and the last thing I need is a disturbing alarm. Phillips, who made my current "gentle nature"...
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by Chris Matier on July 13, 2009
If you didn't hear, last week Pandora struck a deal with the recording industry that is a sort of win/win. The recording industry is going to be paid a royalty for songs played, and Pandora Intern...
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by Chris Matier on June 11, 2009
I know that the readers of the Gadgets-Weblog are not the ones whom I am talking about, but many are not prepared for the digital television transition that is happening on Friday, 12 June. I am speak...
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by Chris Matier on May 28, 2009
There are two pieces of this story that point to the fact that the big wigs over at Blockbuster might have lost their marbles. One, they are releasing a video game rental service to compete against Ga...
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by Chris Matier on March 6, 2009
Preview of sony Stylish CMT-Z100iR iPod Component System Looks Hot
Leaked images of Sony's CMT-Z100iR component audio dock for all things iPod look absolutely amazing. Releasing iPod docs today i...
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by Chris Matier on February 6, 2009
Now, here is something that you don't see everyday - high-tech flatware. Yep, the stuff you shovel food into your mouth with has gone wired, and it is being brought to you buy LightWare. With Ligh...
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by Chris Matier on February 4, 2009
You have all heard of the company that understands digital distribution and has a huge library of DRM free MP3s and movies for you to download to your portable media players right? They also have an ...
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by Chris Matier on January 20, 2009
I love internet radio, in fact, Pandora is the number one used application on my iPhone and the most visited site on my desktop. There is something about about an unlimited number of music choices at...
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by Chris Matier on December 17, 2008
Usually, I put a gadgets price at the end of an article. It isn't that price isn't important, but it usually isn't as important as a gadgets specs or use. That being said, these speakers w...
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by Chris Matier on December 15, 2008
Some may think that TiVo has the corner on the DVR market - that is because they do. With every cable company and satellite company pushing their own DVR tech, is there any room for another? Moxi thi...
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by Chris Matier on November 26, 2008
If Video on Demand (VOD) is your cup of tea, then blockbuster has good news for you. Blockbuster has, much like Netflix, Xbox 360, and a half dozen other people, released a Set-Top video player to the...
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by Chris Matier on November 6, 2008
It may not be holograms or anything cool like that, but the JVC DLA-RS2 seems pretty darn cool. If you have a home theater, and you would like the visuals to be a bit more high definition and in 3D, t...
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by Chris Matier on October 29, 2008
With streaming Radio On mobile phones, built in MP3 support in cars, and the XM Sirius Monster, and just about everyone owning a portable music player of some sort, I am surprised that FM radio is sti...
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by Chris Matier on October 7, 2008
If you haven't used a Logitech Harmony remote then you do not know what you are missing. The universal remotes are great for controlling multiple devices, they are very intelligent, and they can b...
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by Chris Matier on August 29, 2008
The DVS450H DVD player from LG has got to be one of the sleekest and sexiest pieces of electronics that I have ever seen. This HDMI equipped player is prepared to output full 1080p video, and it will ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on July 22, 2008
One of my friends sent me a pointer to this rather interesting coffee cup from designer Efrat Gommeh. It's a coffee cup with a twist: it has a hole that can only be filled by a special locking &qu...
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by Mark Rollins on July 11, 2008
I got a chance to view Belkin's Flywire at CES this year, and I was impressed with it. The Flywire is a box that can transmit HDTV from your DVD, cable box, or Apple TV to your television without...
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by Chris Matier on June 26, 2008
JVC is hitting the streets soon with new, large, light, and sexy flat screen monitors. These 1080p monitors come in 42-inch and 46-inch varieties. Now, what makes these monitors special? Check out the...
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by Mark Rollins on May 29, 2008
I remember this line from I, Robot, where Will Smith says: "I guess a thermostat wasn't enough. You had to give the building a brain".
I guess Yamaha thought the same thing when they ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on May 7, 2008
One of the things I'm personally confused about with this HDTV transition is how we're going to hook up all those old devices that only speak composite. You know, things like my VCR, my Wii, m...
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by Mark Rollins on March 25, 2008
Considering all the things we put on our televisions these days, with the DVRs and the Blu-rays and all that, there is a growing market for Universal remotes.
The logitech Harmony One could be one ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on March 10, 2008
Imagine something the size of a 19 inch monitor with 150 classic arcade games built-in. It has authentic arcade controls and stereo speakers. It also has a built-in jukebox that you can load through W...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 4, 2008
Tefal has an amazing kettle that can make hot water hot in 3 seconds flat! It's called the QuickCup and it sucks the water through a filter and a coil that heats the water as it's drawn throug...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on December 30, 2007
If I had $3000 to drop on an arcade game, I might get the MultiGame Tabletop Arcade Machine. 48 classic games in standard cocktail game cabinet, complete with a coin slot if you want to charge your f...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on December 23, 2007
If you live in a basement or some place where there isn't a whole lot of light coming in from outside, you might appreciate something that at least simulates real sunlight. Unless you're emo ...
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by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on December 16, 2007
For the ultimate gamer, this Space invaders Alarm Clock might be just the thing. At the appointed time it plays those lovely sounds from a game whose time passed a few decades ago.
3900 yen (about $3...
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by Mark Rollins on December 6, 2007
I guess we really do live in an area of Xtreme Sports, and I suppose and wasn't long before someone decided to trick out the pogo stick.
This is the basis of the Flybar, a "pogo stick on st...
