This thing was unveiled at the UK’s CEDIA 2008. It’s exactly what the title says it is. Apparently it’ll feature touchscreen controls, A/C, and a bunch of optional gaming equipment such as a built-in steering wheel. You can pick one up - who knows where - for $100,000!
Mork or Mindy anyone?
Add comment July 3rd, 2008
F-I-N-A-L-L-Y! I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been waiting for Netflix to release a box, or some sort of device that allows me, a Mac user, to stream movies
The box is made by Roku
Available here with a 30-day money back guarantee.
Netflix Player review coming soon…
Add comment May 20th, 2008
Available here for $5995.
Add comment April 1st, 2008
requires me to stand such that I can my best guitar moves on. The first few plays are always crap because I have to acclimate to looking down at the TV - an awkward angle if you know what I mean. The Thanko Motorized TV Stand solves this problem by moving the TV up and down in a range of 51 inches. Included in the package is a wireless remote and the stand can handle sets up to 110lbs.
[Newlaunches via Ohgizmo]
Add comment March 12th, 2008
via a proprietary USB flash drive and reader, with a supposed ultra fast download/upload speed (95 Mbps). To obtain movies - you can either rent or buy - you must visit one of the company’s touch screen kiosks that’ll be found in supermarkets, etc. At the kiosk, which contains 100s of movies on hard drives, you insert the flash drive, enter payment, and the movie is transferred in less than a minute. Currently their site doesn’t detail cost and expiration time of the rentals. They company is based out of Ireland, so don’t expect it state side any time soon.
More info here.
Add comment March 4th, 2008
Go here for complete details.
Via Zatsnotfunny
Add comment February 27th, 2008
Via Aving
Add comment February 15th, 2008
It really is true!
What’s that you say? I can’t hear you over the AudioEngine A2s!
I said the ‘Audioengine A2’s are a clear representation of good things do come in small sizes’.
I won’t dispute that the price tag ($199) is a little steep for a pair of computer or book shelf speakers, but where can you find Kevlar, a glossy finish, and self powered for that price. Furthermore, I was pleasantly surprised by AudioEngine’s packaging job. They took it a step further and placed the necessary cords in suede like bags (see pics). They also provided the headphone-to-headphone cord in two different lengths - which in my experience is the least likely of cords one would have lieing around - although I noticed that the headphone jacks aren’t iPhone compatible (errr - more upset with Apple). Ok moving on…
Performance
The AudioEngine A2’s deliver some top notch sound. The timbre quality is almost there, but simply lack the final finish because of their small size. Put it up to any ‘tower speaker’ and judge them on a sliding scale and they’re sure to compete, if not beat. The bass ports on these things are super slim and can literally blow your hair back (check out the below video). I ran the A2’s off my Macbook - figured why not since they’re intended for computers and iPods - and cranked the volume to max. With my iTunes and computer at max volume I did manage to achieve some minute distortion in the highs, but was once again pleasantly surprised with how well they held out. The bass held tight but couldn’t hit the low-lows you’d experience from a dedicated subwoofer (no surprise there considering the speakers frequency range).
Design
These things are rock solid. The glossy finish and sans grill look is killer. As a result they’ll fit in with the professor’s bookshelf or on the dorm room desk lined with beer cans. The slim bass ports are a nice touch, and reduce speaker size all the while maintaining sound quality. Kevlar ain’t so bad either. This insures long lasting woofers that shouldn’t blow for ‘time to come’.
Conclusion
I gotta give it to AudioEngine. They’ve built a solid pair that rock out some top notch sound quality at l-o-u-d. The buzzing in the power pack/converter (not in the speakers/audio) was a little disconcerting, but hopefully an isolated incident and not a representation of poor grounding (not sure exactly how this would work but in my experience this is the case). The lack of the USB plug (aka iPod/iPhone) hookup is a little annoying, but considering the other options available (RCA or headphone) I really can’t make a good case. I am gonna have to mark the AudioEngine A2’s with a ‘buy’!
Update: The buzzing in the power supply seems to have subsided. I spoke with the founder of AudioEngine and they’ve sold hundreds without a reported problem. I am going to write it off as an isolated incident.
Available directly from AudioEngine
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5 comments October 24th, 2007
Available at AudioEngineUSA.com
Key Features:
Add comment October 16th, 2007
. Then I realized that the navigation windows weren’t appearing, but were in fact ‘popping up’ ala Apple style. Even niftier was the doubling, if not tripling in speed I experienced while navigating from menu to menu, or deleting a show. Prior to the update the Timewarner Moxi boxes stalled when entering the guide and often experienced a bottle neck effect when scrolling through the channels. They’ve also updated the menus and one of the more notable features is to view all upcoming shows in a vertical (sports, kids, etc) by a particular time. In the past you had to scroll through each channel’s time slots which 1 comment October 15th, 2007
Available here for $300.
8 comments March 12th, 2007
51 GB HD DVD disc rivals Blu-ray capacity [TGDaily]
3 comments February 28th, 2007
Available at Costco.
4 comments January 22nd, 2007
Casio’s 32mm-thick super slim portable DLP projector [Aving]
3 comments December 20th, 2006
The designers of the SpeckTone Retro have succeeded in making a product that looks modern and retro at the same time. The way they’ve paired clean modern styled lines with the nostalgic elegance of the 1950’s is very impressive. The end result is an iPod speaker system that doesn’t replicate or compete with the modern, sleek look of the iPod itself. These speakers almost feel like they could be in Lucy & Ricky’s living room.
The SpeckTone Retro sells for under $150 and has the following features:
The SpeckTone Retro comes in 3 high-gloss lacquered color finishes, black, white and green, and is available from Amazon.com. Thanks to the guys at iPastudio for turning us on to this.
6 comments November 4th, 2006
The CDP-202 by Classe is purportedly the first DVD-audio/CD/DVD player to include a touch screen LCD for control and viewing. The player can read CD, DVD audio, DVD video, MP3, WMA, VCD, and S-VCD.  We’re assuming you get all the high end audio hooks in addition to the composite and S-video plug-ins available.
The Classe CDP-202 should be in available in August for a handsome price.
CDP-202 CD player with touch screen controls [FarEastGizmos]
4 comments August 2nd, 2006
So I recently was trying to program a Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote on my MacBook Pro and encountered some problems. I couldn’t find any posts on this on the web so I figured I’d share this with you guys.
The current Mac OS X Logitech Harmony Remote Software does NOT work on Intel Macs. This is a known issue at Logitech and they are working on a universal binary. If you call up tech support and get escalated to a higher tech they can get you a beta version of the new software.
The Logitech Harmony family of remotes is fanastic and one of the few I’ve seen with software for the Mac. I sure hope they get the universal binary out soon.
24 comments May 19th, 2006
Mitsubishi plans to demonstrate a 52�? laser rear projection sometime this week. Laser rear projection TV should not only produce images of never before seen clarity, but last for the lifetime of the set unlike current rear projection TV bulbs that have to be replaced periodically due to burn out. TV picture will be generated from 3 solid state lasers and don’t expect these until late 2007.
Laser Powered Flat Screen TV [GadgetSpy]
2 comments April 3rd, 2006
NEC’s newest wireless projector can produce a quality image standing anywhere from 2.5 – 68.5 feet from the screen. Two versions exist: NP1000 and NP2000. The NP2000 can produce about 500 more ANSI lumens then the NP1000, bring total lumens to 4000. In order to place the projector at varying distances and produce either a TV or movie theater sized image, a variety of bayonet like lenses are needed (rumored to be 30� to 500� in size, but we don’t know how big a 500� lens is). The wireless portion of the projector allows you to place the associated PC anywhere within a reasonable distance of the projector to transmit data. Embedded encryption protects the projector from being hacked and displaying unwanted content. No word on price but expect the NEC projectors to hit sometime in May of this year.
NEC NP1000 and NP2000 wireless projectors [Ubergizmo]
Add comment March 23rd, 2006
Ok, so it looks like this one was officially announced a few months ago at CES, but we just can’t let it go unmentioned. The Thomson Acoustic Research Wi-Q Universal Remote Control includes built in WiFi for an in remote program guide to search for your favorite shows, time of showing, and program details. Also included is a ticker of sorts to display news, sports and weather, all which can localized by entering zip code. The ARR2470 WiFi remote can also control up to 24 components and can ‘learn’ functions of other remotes. Available sometimes this Spring for $299.
Nod to FHM
7 comments March 20th, 2006
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