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Pioneer's HTS-LX70 home theater system is stylish, expensive
2008-05-01 02:46:00 Pioneer's stylish HTIB costs a lot and doesn't include that Blu-ray player in the picture. Home -theater-in-a-box systems are usually geared toward budget buyers that don’t want to deal with the hassle of separate components. Pioneer’s new high-style HTIB, the HTS-LX70 takes a decidedly different … More About: System , Theater , Stylish , Home Theater
Blu-ray player sales down despite format victory
2008-04-30 23:41:00 Looks like it wasn’t the HD DVD/Blu-ray battle that was keeping potential customers away from high-definition video players after all. The NPD Group released some of its retail sales tracking data Wednesday that showed sales of Blu-ray standalone players (not a PlayStation 3, combo player, or PC with … More About: Victory , Sales , Player , Format
Updated SlingPlayer Mobile software now available
2008-04-30 23:41:00 The latest software pledges to fix the dodgy video quality on the Sprint Mogul. (Credit: CNET) Sling Media is offering upgraded versions of three of its mobile software clients: SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile PocketPC (now version 1.6), Windows Mobile Smartphone (also 1.6), and Symbian S60 (1.1). … More About: Software
Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Asia
2008-04-30 23:41:00 (Credit: Crave Asia ) Microsoft is ratcheting up the battle against rivals Sony and Nintendo in the hotly contested Asian market, cutting the price of its Xbox 360 between 5 percent and nearly 20 percent in four areas throughout the region. The price of the 20GB model was cut 17 percent … More About: Xbox 360 , Cuts
Must-have gadgets
2008-04-30 23:41:00 Must-have gadgets (Credit: CNET Networks) There’s a whole new round of hot tech, handpicked by CNET editors for the must-have gadgets list. The still-hard-to-get Nintendo Wii, tiny laptops, rocking MP3 players, and more. See what made the cut this month. Disagree with this month’s picks? Post a comment … More About: Gadgets
TomTom debuts ONE 130/130S and XL 330/330S entry-level GPS
2008-04-30 23:41:00 TomTom ONE 130 (Credit: TomTom) Today, TomTom introduced the latest models to its ONE and XL line of entry-level portable navigation systems, complete with a fresh redesign and new mounting system. Succeeding the current TomTom ONE 3rd Edition and the TomTom XL, the TomTom ONE 130/ONE 130S and the … More About: Entry
A journey through the 'Gadget Nation'
2008-04-30 23:41:00 Ever heard of bird diapers? A talking toilet paper dispenser? A kosher lamp? Reporter and self-proclaimed “invention groupie” Steve Greenberg has. Greenberg, also known to TV audiences as the “Innovation Insider,” traveled America looking for clever offbeat products. His journey brought him face-to-face with hundreds of garage inventors, some of … More About: Journey , Gadget , Nation
Critics play chicken with 'GTA IV'
2008-04-30 23:41:00 (Credit: Rockstar Games) There can be little doubt that the midnight Tuesday release of Grand Theft Auto IV will be one of the biggest events of the year in video games, both from a business and entertainment standpoint–and from the perspective of politicians, organizations, and individuals seeking to derail the … More About: Play , Chicken , Critics
Best Buy buys into tech support 2.0
2008-04-30 23:41:00 Those who prefer getting help from peers over negotiating the sometimes headache-inducing labyrinth of traditional tech support will have an additional online outlet come Tuesday. FixYa, a user-generated Web site for product care support, is set to announce a co-branded effort that brings Best Buy customers and the Geek Squad … More About: Tech , Support , Tech Support
Xerox melts ink to stay green
2008-04-30 23:41:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–It looks and feels like a square, yellow crayon. But it’s actually a lot more sophisticated than that. It’s ink in solid form (aptly called “solid ink”) made of a polymeric resin, and Xerox researchers are using it, combined with advances in print head technology … More About: Green , Stay
Nintendo: No plans for Wii, DS price cuts
2008-04-30 23:41:00 Nintendo does not anticipate cutting prices on its popular Wii or DS handheld game systems, President Satoru Iwata told an analyst meeting on Friday. “Our earnings projection for the year is not based on hardware price cuts, and I don’t think we are going to need them,” Reuters quoted … More About: Nintendo , Plans , Price , Cuts
Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Asia
2008-04-29 23:31:00 (Credit: Crave Asia ) Microsoft is ratcheting up the battle against rivals Sony and Nintendo in the hotly contested Asian market, cutting the price of its Xbox 360 between 5 percent and nearly 20 percent in four areas throughout the region. The price of the 20GB model was cut 17 percent … More About: Xbox 360 , Cuts
Updated SlingPlayer Mobile software now available
2008-04-29 20:24:00 The latest software pledges to fix the dodgy video quality on the Sprint Mogul. (Credit: CNET) Sling Media is offering upgraded versions of three of its mobile software clients: SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile PocketPC (now version 1.6), Windows Mobile Smartphone (also 1.6), and Symbian S60 (1.1). … More About: Software
Must-have gadgets
2008-04-29 20:24:00 Must-have gadgets (Credit: CNET Networks) There’s a whole new round of hot tech, hand-picked by CNET editors for the must-have gadgets list. The still-hard-to-get Nintendo Wii, tiny laptops, rocking MP3 players, and more. See what made the cut this month. Disagree with this month’s picks? Post a comment … More About: Gadgets
A journey through the 'Gadget Nation'
2008-04-29 20:24:00 Ever heard of bird diapers? A talking toilet paper dispenser? A kosher lamp? Reporter and self-proclaimed “invention groupie” Steve Greenberg has. Greenberg, also known to TV audiences as the “Innovation Insider,” traveled America looking for clever offbeat products. His journey brought him face-to-face with hundreds of garage inventors, some of … More About: Journey , Gadget , Nation
TomTom debuts ONE 130/130S and XL 330/330S entry-level GPS
2008-04-29 17:18:00 TomTom ONE 130 (Credit: TomTom) Today, TomTom introduced the latest models to its ONE and XL line of entry-level portable navigation systems, complete with a fresh redesign and new mounting system. Succeeding the current TomTom ONE 3rd Edition and the TomTom XL, the TomTom ONE 130/ONE 130S and the … More About: Entry
A journey through the 'Gadget Nation'
2008-04-29 17:17:00 Ever heard of bird diapers? A talking toilet paper dispenser? A kosher lamp? Reporter and self-proclaimed “invention groupie” Steve Greenberg has. Greenberg, also known to TV audiences as the “Innovation Insider,” traveled America looking for clever offbeat products. His journey brought him face-to-face with hundreds of garage inventors, some of … More About: Journey , Gadget , Nation
Critics slam 'GTA IV' without test drive
2008-04-29 14:10:00 (Credit: Rockstar Games) There can be little doubt that the midnight Tuesday release of Grand Theft Auto IV will be one of the biggest events of the year in video games, both from a business and entertainment standpoint–and from the perspective of politicians, organizations, and individuals seeking to derail the … More About: Drive , Test Drive , Test , Critics , Slam
Xerox melts ink to stay green
2008-04-29 02:07:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–It looks and feels like a square, yellow crayon. But it’s actually a lot more sophisticated than that. It’s ink in solid form (aptly called “solid ink”) made of a polymeric resin, and Xerox researchers are using it, combined with advances in print head technology … More About: Green , Stay
Best Buy buys into tech support 2.0
2008-04-29 02:07:00 Those who prefer getting help from peers over negotiating the sometimes headache-inducing labyrinth of traditional tech support will have an additional online outlet come Tuesday. FixYa, a user-generated Web site for product care support, is set to announce a co-branded effort that brings Best Buy customers and the Geek Squad … More About: Tech , Support , Tech Support
Nintendo: No plans for Wii, DS price cuts
2008-04-25 18:44:00 Nintendo does not anticipate cutting prices on its popular Wii or DS handheld game systems, President Satoru Iwata told an analyst meeting on Friday. “Our earnings projection for the year is not based on hardware price cuts, and I don’t think we are going to need them,” Reuters quoted … More About: Nintendo , Plans , Price , Cuts
Time runs out on Microsoft's SPOT watches
2008-04-24 02:55:00 Happier times: The launch of the Swatch Paparazzi in New York. (Credit: Microsoft) It’s a sad day for fans of Smart Watches , which use Microsoft’s once-hyped SPOT technology. The Smart Watch, the epitome of nerd chic, is dead. Engadget picked up a blog post from Jon Canan, program manager for MSN Direct, who delivered the news on Spot Stop.com: … More About: Time , Runs
Circuit City told Blockbuster can't finance an acquisition
2008-04-23 23:54:00 Blockbuster sure sounds like it wants to buy Circuit City , but is it able to? The financial advisers to Circuit City told company officials Wednesday that they think Blockbuster, which has offered $1 billion for the consumer electronics retailer, doesn’t have the proper financing to make good on its … More About: Finance , Blockbuster
Samsung BD-P1500 will be "BD-Live ready", but won't decode DTS-HD Master Au
2008-04-23 23:54:00 The BD-P1500 will be BD-Live ready, but it won't have DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. Samsung announced the BD-P1500 back at CES 2008, but our enthusiasm for it has always been tempered by the fact that the original announcement pegged it as a Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player. Well, … More About: Ready
Samsung supporters riot in support of former chairman
2008-04-23 23:54:00 Now this is a passionate user base. Protesters turned out to riot and burn photos at a press conference in Seoul Wednesday held by former Samsung top lawyer, Kim Yong-Chul, and the Associated Press got a great photo of the civil disobediance in action. We’re not allowed to run … More About: Support , Chairman , Supporters
AT&T snags GPS-equipped RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110
2008-04-23 20:52:00 RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Credit: AT&T) A new BlackBerry Pearl has found its way to AT&T’s doorstep this morning. Available starting today, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 has integrated GPS and support for the carrier’s AT&T Navigator service, which provides voice-guided turn-by-turn … More About: Blackberry
Acer has smartphone on deck
2008-04-23 20:52:00 Up-and-coming PC maker Acer is shifting its lineup a bit. At its first-quarter investor relations conference in Taipei on Wednesday, Acer President Gianfranco Lanci said the company would release its first smartphone–a Windows Mobile device–by the end of this year or early next year, and that smartphones will account for … More About: Smartphone , Deck
New online video options and placeshifting support coming to Archos line
2008-04-23 05:36:00 Streaming Web video is just one of several upgrades coming to the Archos line of video products. (Credit: Archos) The GPS accessory for the 605 WiFi was just the first of several product upgrades announced by Archos today. Also on deck are streaming Web video and audio and upgraded media support for the 605 WiFi and 705 ... More About: Video , Online Video , Support , Online
Add GPS to your Archos 605 WiFi PVP
2008-04-23 02:35:00 Archos GPS In-car Holder (Credit: Archos) The Archos 605 WiFi PVP already does a lot of things. It’s an MP3 player, a video player, a photo viewer, a PDF viewer, and a Web portal. Now, it can be your personal navigator. Today, Archos announced the GPS In-Car Holder, an … More About: Wifi , Archos
Study: Amid economic uncertainty, some choose hardware over content
More articles from this author:2008-04-22 23:35:00 Compelling gadgets are the key to consumers’ hearts–and wallets–during a recession, according to a consumer spending study. Of those surveyed, 37 percent of U.S. consumers say they plan to cut back when it comes to entertainment purchases this year, according to an upcoming report from The NPD Group, “Entertainment … More About: Hardware , Study , Content , Economic , Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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