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APPLE   |  3 comments

Apple Finally Unveils Its Expensive 27-Inch Television

After the rumors, patents and supposition, Apple's just updated its lineup of computers and included a surprise: a 27-inch TV monster. Okay, it's actually an iMac, but it's quite definitely a move in the televisual direction. Today's ...READ»

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TOSHIBA   |  Comment

Is Toshiba's $11K Turbo TV the Media Hub of the Future?

Today Toshiba announced an ultra-powerful LCD TV powered by the same chip as the Sony PS3. It's backed by a 3 TB hard disk, and can play and record up to eight different television channels at once. It'll also cost 1 million yen ...READ»

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THE LOOP   |  1 comment

Connecting a PC to Your TV? You Need This Thing

If you're one of the burgeoning group of people with a Mac or PC hooked up to your TV, you're not alone in your frustration. All you want to do is stream a little Hulu to your HD set, or watch streaming Netflix without one of these. ...READ»

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AUDIO   |  Comment

How to Build Plasma Arc Speakers

You've never seen speakers like these. Instead of a traditional speaker diaphragm, plasma arc speakers use a modified carbon arc lamp to produce sound. The best part? You can build them yourself, and they make an intense purplish glow ...READ»

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WIRELESS HD   |  Comment

Wi-Fi N and WHDI Battle for Wireless HDTV Across Your Home

Today semiconductor Amimon announced its new WHDI 2.0 chipset, that will enable compatible hardware to transmit 1080p video 100 feet around your home. At the same time, research by In-Stat suggests that the technology will be beaten ...READ»

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TechWatch: Scientist Sells Secrets to Chinese; TiVo Sells Pizza to You

A Virginia scientist has plead guilty to selling rocketry technology secrets to the Communist regime in China, while Domino's has begun selling its Internet-ordered pizzas over TiVo set-top boxes.READ»

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AMAZON   |  Comment

Tech Watch: E-Ink, Sonos, and Linux on Lenovo: Multimedia Life Gets Lighter

Listening to music gets easier just by using your iPhone or iPod Touch to remote control the Sonos multi-room music system, which controls all of the music around your house. And, electronic paper gets closer to real broadsheet displays. READ»

BD300   |  Comment

LG’s Blu-ray Player Packs Netflix

LG [PINK:LGERF] has a doozy of a Blu-ray player up its sleeve, and as more details about it emerge, it looks increasingly cool. The BD300, as it’s being called, is a low-profile, gloss-black component that not only plays your sweet ...READ»

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Epson Releases New Moviemate Projector

Epson [TYO:6724] added to its line of consumer-oriented Moviemate projectors this week with a new model it's calling the 55. First and foremost, the 55 boasts a slot-loading DVD player integrated inside the projector's enclosure, and ...READ»

BLU-RAY   |  Comment

Sony Drops Price of Blu-ray Player

According to HD Guru, Sony [NYSE:SNE] is planning to drop the price of its BDP-S350 Blu-ray player. Right now it sells for about $400, and they're cutting that by a quarter, which I believe makes it... purple. Or $300. That price ...READ»

BLU-RAY   |  Comment

Westinghouse Announces Refreshed Line of LCD TVs

At an event in New York City today, Westinghouse (OTC: TOSBF) announced the availability of its refreshed set of LCD televisions, previously debuted at CES in January. The new displays almost unanimously sport what the company calls ...READ»

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