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Peavey AT-200 Self-tuning Guitar (video)
The new Peavey AT-200 is an electric guitar with auto-tune. It features Antares Auto-Tune for Guitar with String Tune and the Solid-Tune intonation system, two technologies that work together to give the guitar perfect pitch.
To use the tuning system, simply click a switch on the front of the guitar, evenly strum all six strings and press the volume knob. The system recognizes all the strings [...]
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Is a Smart TV Worth Your Money?
There are a number of choices you make when it comes to viewing what you want on your television. Along with cable, satellite, and TV boxes, there’s one newcomer that should be considered: Smart TVs. This relatively new technology comes at a price, and it remains to be seen how they will continue to evolve.
Smart TVs: Advantages and Disadvantages
Wouldn’t it be great to check your email on [...]
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LG “HECTO” Laser TV Projector
While most projectors require a significant amount of “throw” room to display an image properly, the LG “HECTO” Laser TV is a different story. The HECTO uses a special screen and an external Ultra Short Throw (UST) projection technology that allows it to only need 22-inches from the included screen to produce a 100-inch image. That’s less than two feet, and LG even says you can toss [...]
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Check out the FloWire Charging Cable by USB Sock-IT
If you’re looking for a kick-ass stocking stuffer, look no further. A company called 8G Electronics, with their USB Sock-IT brand of products, has just announced it’s FloWire charging cable. Beautifully designed and even more spectacular in person, this sucker illuminates flowing lights that actually show you the charging cycle.
The lights flow fast when it just starts to charge; [...]
Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review
Bowers & Wilkins has departed from their high-end roots in speaker manufacturing to mainstream consumers with the C5 earphones. The company makes claims of a finely calibrated sound and a mechanism called Secure Loop that supposedly holds the earphones in place for the listener. Sounds promising, lets see what the deliver.
These earphones are quite well constructed boasting a high-end look and [...]
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HTC Droid DNA Review
HTC has seen some difficult times lately, as it has seen it’s place in the smartphone market steadily shrink amid gains by competitors Apple and Samsung. As late as Q3 2011 it was the leading smartphone manufacturer in the United States. The company needs a shot in the arm and believes that the Droid DNA smartphone is the medicine. The question is, will it turn out to be the cure?
In superficial [...]
Facebook testing new design for controversial Timeline format
Facebook may be preparing to roll out another raft of changes to its Timeline as the service tests a new design. The makeover for profile pages places all posts in a single column on the left with friends, apps, activity updates and places on the right. Timeline currently uses a two column layout with posts on both sides, forcing users to zig-zag between them as they scroll down the page.
The [...]
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Eton BoostTurbine Hand Charger for Smartphones
Eton’s new BoostTurbine2000 and 1000 hand chargers, which Eton just announced as part of its new portable charger lineup, is a charging device with a manual crank for quick and dirty charging of any mobile device. The BoostTurbine2000 and 1000 model numbers denote the mAh of the batteries in each device, which can borrow volts from a conventional outlet, then transfer up to a full [...]
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Ipad mini looks like it will have a $329 starting price
Looks like Apple will officially announce the iPad mini on Tuesday, October 23rd. In terms of price, rumors speculate that the mini would go head-to-head with competing 7-inch tablets such as the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD, selling for between $249 and $399. But according sources, Apple will reportedly sell the iPad mini starting at $329 for a WiFi model. Additional models with [...]
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Boxee TV now offering unlimited DVR Cloud Storage
Boxee has ditched the cube and opted for a more traditional looking set top box. Additionally, Boxee (and D-Link), have done away with the hundreds of apps, and instead plans to ship their initial units with just a few apps (Netflix, VUDU, YouTube and Vimeo).
The new Boxee TV has a DVR feature that can record unlimited shows. Instead of utilizing a built-in hard drive to store content, [...]
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Logitech introduces Broadcaster Wi-Fi Webcam
Logitech is expanding its webcam lineup and the ways in which you can stream and create videos with its new Logitech® Broadcaster Wi-Fi® Webcam. Made for video professionals, bloggers and hobbyists, this new webcam gives you flexibility to do more than other webcams, including live streaming direct to Ustream, shooting HD videos from two different angles or video chatting on your favorite [...]
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Zeiss Cinemizer head-mounted OLED Display (video)
Zeiss’s new Cinemizer OLED is officially on retail shelves. The head-mounted display is available at Amazon, where the online giant is selling the regular 870 x 500 version for $749 in the US and £578 in the UK. It doesn’t look to be the version with head tracking, but you’ll still get a 3D image through HDMI 1.4 in addition to 2D through either the HDMI link or analog [...]
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Aperion Audio ARIS 100-watt Wireless Speaker
Aperion Audio just introduced its ARIS 100-watt wireless speaker. It’s available from Amazon and other retailers for $499, and as mentioned, packs a 100-watt (RMS) output from six internal speakers housed in a 15-inch wide single-piece aluminum, enclosure held up on a red wire frame. The ARIS supports regular DLNA and is also certified to with work with Windows 7 and 8 sources over [...]
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Parrot Zikmu Solo Wireless Tower (video)
Parrot’s new Zikmu Solo speaker, a wireless vertical audio tower, has a North American release scheduled. Both Canada and the US can buy the Philippe Starck-crafted speaker in November, when it will cost $999 for Americans in its black and white models. While that’s a little salty for a 100W speaker, Parrot is counting on the unique acoustic design, a conventional iOS dock [...]
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Microsoft Surface Launching October 26th (video)
Microsoft has started sending out press invitations for a Windows 8 event in New York that will kick off at 10 a.m. on October 25th and that will, lead up to the launch of the Surface Tablet at midnight on October 26th. Microsoft stores will start selling the tablet starting October 26th. At the event, Microsoft will also take the wraps off of Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco on October [...]
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Microsoft Partners with Barnes & Noble Creating NOOK Media, LLC
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft announced that their joint venture partnership announced back in April will be called NOOK Media LLC. The new Barnes & Noble subsidiary is funded by a $300 million investment from Microsoft, which has a 17.6% equity stake. The companies also announced the upcoming launch of the NOOK reading app for Windows 8. Microsoft president Andy Lees described NOOK [...]
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Microsoft will launch Xbox Music October 26th (video)
Microsoft has reported an official launch date for their Xbox Music service. The rollout will coincide with the launch of Windows 8 on October 26th. What’s more, the site is also reporting that the service will include a free, ad-supported option in addition to paid subscriptions. The service will be available on Windows Phone, Windows 8 and the Xbox 360 at launch, with iOS and [...]
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Netflix Just for Kids now on iPad (video)
Netflix’s Just for Kids portal interface is now available on iPads. Like on bigger screens, the mobile app provides children’s programming for the under-12 set, and organizes videos into sections that viewers will appreciate. For now, Android tablet owners and those holding on to first-generation iPads will be left out.
Check out the video…
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Accell DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Adapter Review
If you use multiple monitors for gaming or multi-tasking, the new DisplayPort-to-DVI Dual-Link Adapter by Accell is your ticket to simplicity. The USB-powered device plugs into your PC’s DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort, and then into either a Single or Dual-Link DVI, providing up to 2560×1600 WQXGA and HDTV resolution over multiple screens.
During testing, we experienced outstanding [...]
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Autographer Wearable Camera
The Autographer is an always-on smart camera that captures photos. You wear it around your neck or on your belt, and thanks to an array of sensors (ambient light / accelerometer / magnetometer / PIR / temperature) it automatically decides when to capture images using its low light 5-megapixel sensor. It’s not perfectly clear how the Autographer determines when to snap a pic, but [...]
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Lytro Light-Field Camera hitting U.S. next month (video)
The Lytro Light-Field camera is expanding distribution into the U.S., specifically to Amazon, Best Buy and Target’s sites on October 9th. That same day, Canadians will be able buy the device at Future Shop, followed by retail availability in Canada on the 10th. In mid-October, store shelves will be stocked in Singapore and Hong Kong, and finally in the States in November for availability [...]
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Bowers & Wilkins A5 and A7 AirPlay Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins has introduced a pair of newAirPlay speakers, the A5 ($500) and A7 ($800). Both systems are nearly identical on the outside, and feature the same black and silver finish as the MM-1 media speakers.
The A7 has a pair of 25-watt 1-inch Nautilus “tube-loaded tweeters , two 25-watt 3-inch drivers for the mid-range and a 50-watt 6-inch woofer, while the A5 leaves [...]
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Lexar 256GB SD Card introduced
Lexar’s latest Secure Digital (SD) card, the Lexar Professional 400x SDXC UHS-I, adheres to the SDXC standard and stuffs 256GB of flash storage into its shell with the help of a 20 nanometer flash memory process. Targeted at professional photographers and videographers who shoot in full-frame resolution and 1080 HD video, the 256GB card guarantees a minimum read speed of 60 MB/S.
At [...]
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California Headphones Laredo and Silverado (video)
California Headphones offers audio technology more suited to music made from acoustic instruments. Fans of Rock and Country music now have an entire company devoted to optimizing personal audio products with such music in mind. Their first offerings, fresh out of a successful Kickstarter promotion, are the over-ear Laredo and Silverado headphone sets. The metal and leather construction [...]
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GadgetGUY Holiday Guide- Top 5 Cameras for the 2012
Once upon a time, cameras were the only way to capture photos. Now, with smartphones dominating photography devices, cameras have had to evolve quickly to distinguish themselves, as well as convince the consumer that the camera is still a far superior device to capture those moments. While there are many types of cameras to choose from, camera manufacturers are building specialized cameras [...]
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Sony HMZ-T2 Head-Mounted Display (videos)
Sony announced its first head-mounted 3D visor last fall, and announced the HMZ-T2 followup recently at IFA 2012. Now in Japan it has revealed few more details about the changes it’s made this time around as well as a release date and pricing. Scheduled to hit shelves on October 13th, the HMZ-T2 features all the upgrades, which were rumored– lighter total weight, redesigned [...]
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Sony RX1 Compact Camera (video)
Sony is planning to sell a camera that has both DSLR and mirrorless capabilities: A compact camera called the RX1 with a fixed Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 lens and full-frame sensor for $2799.
A camera with a full-frame image sensor is advantageous over a smaller APS-C or Micro Four Thirds sensor because it lets in more light. Basically, a full-frame camera can be used to shoot pictures in low-light [...]
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Pentax intros Q10, K-5 II and K-5 IIs
Pentex has launched two major models the same day, the Q10 mirrorless interchangeable and the K-5 II / IIs cameras. The Q10 is a mini-sensored, tiny camera that lets you change lenses. The new model has the same control and effects dial of the original Q, but adds a new grip and several color options. Other features include a K-mount lens adapter, an included 15-45mm zoom telephoto, improved [...]
Steam ‘Big Picture’ PC Gaming (video)
Valve Software announced on Monday that it is bringing Steam, its popular PC gaming client, to the TV using a new TV-optimized feature called “Big Picture.” According to reports, Big Picture looks very much like the Xbox 360′s dashboard, and keeps all of a player’s games, friends, customized levels, mods and game sales all in one UI. Most of Steam’s games designed for keyboard [...]
JVC ADIXXION Action Camcorder (video)
JVC ‘s entry into the action sports camera market, the GC-A1 ADIXXION, is now shipping. The GC-A1 brings its Quad Proof housing that makes it waterproof (to 5M) and shockproof (for falls of up to 2M), dustproof and freeze-proof, as well as built-in WiFi, integrated microphone, image stabilization and a 1.5-inch LCD on the side. It can use WiFi to make a video link with nearby Android [...]
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