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- Vizio SV470XVT
- Budget flat-panel powerhouse Vizio is breaking into the lucrative realm of high-end HDTVs with its XVT line, comprised of a 50-inch plasma we detailed at CES and a pair of LCDs, including the model reviewed here, the 47-inch SV470XVT. Equipped with a lot of glossy black, a slicker menu system,...
- Product reviews 2008-08-21
- Cinema Tycoon (exe)
- Do you have what it takes to become a cinema tycoon? Find out in this exciting and addictive simulation game. Select the movies, buy upgrades, and hype your cinema to become the next Mega-Plex. Choose the next big hit, avoid the flops, and keep an eye on the competition. With...
- Software downloads 2008-08-12
- Panasonic Viera TC-32LX85
- Coming from a company known more for its plasma HDTVs, the Panasonic TC-32LX85 is a pleasant surprise in the 32-inch LCD category. Attractively designed and well appointed with generous connectivity, it is also a good performer overall, although by no means perfect. I was particularly impressed with the set's color...
- Product reviews 2008-08-04
- Toshiba Regza 42RV530U
- During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...
- Product reviews 2008-07-22
- Build-a-lot (zip)
- Send the housing market through the roof as you build, buy, and sell houses in the new strategy game, Build-a-lot. You can flip houses for quick cash or sit back and watch the rental income pile up. Become a real estate mogul as you visit scenic towns, earn huge profits...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- TriviNET - Trivial Online (Spanish) (rar)
- With TriviNET you will be able to demonstrate everything what you know and to learn about which you do not know. It is a classic game of questions and answers, but with a very interesting additive, you play online with and against players worldwide. You will be able to respond...
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- Apple founder Steve Wozniak interview, answers your Tweeted questions
- At the San Francisco Social Networking Conference today, Steve Wozniak, Apple co founder and personal computer legend, shared some fascinating insights into the modern world of social networking and mobile phones. I was able to organize a one on one interview with Steve (thanks Marc Lesnick &...
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Solid AVI DivX to DVD Burner (exe)
- Convert AVI to DVD, burn DivX, MPEG, AVI to DVD disc to play on portable/home DVD players. Support nearly all video files: avi to dvd, divx to dvd, wmv to dvd, mpeg to dvd, rm to dvd, mp4 to dvd and over 60 other video formats; Support all DVD players,...
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- New Line Cinema Shop (gadget)
- Introducing the New Line Cinema Shop and Google search bar gadget. The New Line Shop has jewelry, toys, DVDs, clothing, posters and more from movies like Lord of the Rings, Hairspray, & The Golden Compass. Its easy to find what you want with our great assortment of Collectibles and Gifts...
- Software downloads 2008-06-27
- Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents (updated)
- Happy Friday! Let's take a look at some of the latest Apple rumors floating around. A MacRumors reader found references to an unreleased High Definition USB iSight in Apple's QuickTime system files. The line says "Next Generation USB iSight" in QuickTime's localizable.strings and also carries a reference...
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTS
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTSThis is a great surpriseAMD said that the new 4XXX graphics card range would give movie realistic gameplay...guess it's marketing...Well...I have to say, that GTS is a great card! I've used it in my work...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- LG 50PG60
- The LG 50PG60 is the second of two HDTVs we've reviewed with THX display certification, and it proves that even the three letters formerly associated with George Lucas can't guarantee picture quality parity. The first such THX-certified TV, Panasonic's TH-50PZ800U, impressed us in just about every way, and the 50PG60...
- Product reviews 2008-06-12
- San Jose's hipster festival: Zero 1 - Art on the Edge
- For at least five days San Jose, California, is the hipster capital of the west. It is Silicon Valley's answer to Sundance and South-by-South-yawn-West. Here is a flavor of what's in store (video by Lucaso and Laura]: ...
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutes
- How an Apple store was transformed into a Best Buy in 10 minutesThat is true[i]We pay a lot for our hardware / software so we have a right to be annoyed more than people buying $400 laptops, right?[/i]I agree. When you are not dealing with the higher volumes of people...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- Yamaha YSP-900
- The YSP-900 may be the entry-level model in Yamaha's YSP single-speaker surround lineup for 2008, but it sounds largely the same as its immediate step-up model, the YSP-3000, with which it shares the same basic design. Yamaha's single speaker surround systems all use advanced technology to project sound into the...
- Product reviews 2008-05-21
- Yahoo! frees the Monkey, and announces prizes for a Developer Challenge
- In conversation with Yahoo! Research's Peter Mika last week, I jokingly suggested that Yahoo! Search's open developer platform, SearchMonkey, might open its doors to developers this week. Well, they just did, and went a step further by announcing a month-long Developer Challenge and prizes of up to $10,000 for innovative...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?
- As expected, billionaire Carl Icahn launched his proxy war to turn over Yahoo's board of directors and one of his nominees is Mark Cuban, who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo and then took those funds to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Just for entertainment value I may buy a...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Mitsubishi HC6000
- Mitsubishi's HC6000 replaces last year's model, the HC5000, as the company's entry-level 1080p home theater projector. The main improvement is higher contrast ratio due mainly to improved black level performance. It also delivers on its 1080p resolution promise for the most part, with video processing courtesy of Silicon Optix and...
- Product reviews 2008-04-15
- Wayback Machine: Microsoft's shot to kill Quicktime video
- Ten years ago, give a week or so, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced QuickTime 3.0 to the National Association of Broadcasters' convention. Behind the scenes in the months before the introduction, Microsoft was playing hardball with hardware and software vendors over its new A/V APIs along with demands to kill...
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colors
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colorsWell "IF" Apple did lie then they should pay....I do like my 24" iMac and since I'm not a pro photographer I doubt that the color thing would be an issue with me (and from what I read I do get the colors...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
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