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- Hands-on review of the Logitech Squeezebox Boom
- After seeing my mildly skeptical post about the release of its Squeezebox Boom Internet radio device, Logitech offered to send me a sample unit to review, promising me I'd be pleasantly surprised with the audio output from the compact unit. I've been testing it out over the last few weeks,...
- Blog posts 2008-10-04
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!The lack of features is a featureThe Kindle is actually eating Apple's lunch. By offering no features other than the ability to read books, the Kindle is doing what Apple typically does best: offer fewer features at a greater price. The Kindle...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Fans to build own radio as Slacker takes on iPod
- Is it an iPod? Is it an old-fashioned transistor radio? These are the questions the Slacker portable digital music player will have to answer when it hits U.S. stores this month. NEW YORK--Is it an iPod? Is it an old-fashioned transistor radio? These are the questions the Slacker portable...
- News items 2008-10-02
- JVC KW-NX7000 navigation/DVD receiver
- The JVC KW-NX7000 isn't cleverly named like its sibling the El Kameleon, but it is just as cleverly designed. With its smart features, such as the proximity-based interface or the flash-memory-based navigation data, we found the KW-NX7000 extremely easy to use. However, it was the fun little touches, like the...
- Product reviews 2008-10-01
- Samsung Omnia
- Photo gallery:Samsung OmniaAlong with the RIM BlackBerry Bold and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the Samsung Omnia is one of the most requested and sought after smartphones of 2008. Why all the buzz? It's not so much the Omnia's touch screen that's drawing attention (after all, we've seen it in the...
- Product reviews 2008-09-30
- Zoho bitterness at the credit crunch...and a solution
- Zoho bitterness at the credit crunch...and a solutionMissing Facts...You're missing several key facts about our current mess...1) The banks were forced into making high risk loans by our delightful government. Based on a study later determined to be flawed showing bias in lending, the Clinton administration passed laws requiring banks...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- 2009 Mazda MAZDA5 Grand Touring
- Photo gallery:2009 Mazda5 Grand TouringIt seemed like everyone who we spoke to about Mazda's Mazda5 said the same thing: "It's a mini-minivan." As cheesy as that sounds, there isn't really a better way to describe what Mazda has created with the Mazda5. As fuel prices soar and its full-size MPV...
- Product reviews 2008-09-29
- Rockbox Utility (zip)
- Rockbox is open-source replacement firmware for MP3 players. It runs on a number of different models: Archos Jukebox 5000, 6000, Studio, Recorder, FM Recorder, Recorder V2 and Ondio; iriver H100, H300 and H10 series; Apple iPod 3rd gen, iPod 4th gen grayscale and color, iPod 5th/5.5th gen video, iPod 1st...
- Software downloads 2008-09-26
- Rockbox Utility (dmg)
- Rockbox is open-source replacement firmware for MP3 players. It runs on a number of different models: Archos Jukebox 5000, 6000, Studio, Recorder, FM Recorder, Recorder V2 and Ondio; iriver H100, H300 and H10 series; Apple iPod 3rd gen, iPod 4th gen grayscale and color, iPod 5th/5.5th gen video, iPod 1st...
- Software downloads 2008-09-26
- Parrot Minikit Slim Bluetooth Speakerphone
- With its simple interface and slim profile, the Parrot Minikit Slim is a very attractive looking Bluetooth speakerphone. Dig a little deeper and you'll find an intuitive feature set that makes placing calls from the device simple. However, use the Minikit Slim for an extended period of time and you'll...
- Product reviews 2008-09-23
- SanDisk's music on flash gamble - will it work?
- SanDisk's music on flash gamble - will it work?MP3 files are small enough to downloadBut I wonder if something like this might work better for movies. Probably never happen, though, because it would be too difficult to apply the draconian DRM required by the MPAABuy the whole album?I'd say...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- Audiovox's RCA Infinite Radio: Internet radio with Wi-Fi for $149
- I wrote about Logitech's Squeezebox Boom Wi-Fi-enabled music streamer a couple of weeks ago (and will have a hands-on review later this week), and mentioned that at $299, the Boom wasn't really going to take Internet radio much closer to the mainstream at that price. Now Audiovox has released the...
- Blog posts 2008-09-20
- All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'
- All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'Cracker is the term people are looking for.Though script kiddie would be more applicable.RE: All signs point to state senator's son as Palin 'hacker'I saw this information on www.michellemalkin.com and a few other blogs. Nothing in the main stream left wing...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Samsung HT-TZ512T
- In terms of value, it's hard to beat a home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system. While these systems have long bundled the home theater basics--DVD player, amplifier, and surround-sound speakers--into one package, manufacturers have continually upped the ante in recent years with more and more features. Samsung's HT-TZ512T is an excellent case in...
- Product reviews 2008-09-17
- Zune Wi-Fi coming to a McDonald's near you
- Ronald McDonald, meet your match. Microsoft released today a free software update that will allow users of Zune, the best little media player no one seems to care about, to wirelessly stream and download music from the Zune Marketplace store on the go, tag and purchase songs...
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Zune 3.0 now available, also get free WiFi access at McDonald's
- Microsoft announced the Zune 3.0 software last week and today you can download and install the new desktop and Zune device software update. I just finished installing the desktop software and plan to update my black 4GB Zune soon too. The Zune 3.0 software includes Buy from FM, wireless access...
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Canadian Rock Radio (gadget)
- Get direct links to 50 of Canada's best rock radio stations streaming music 24 hrs a day. Don't get sucked in and pay for live audio streams, when you can 1isten for free. Simply click on the radio station you desire and play there live stream from their site, and...
- Software downloads 2008-09-16
- Wi-Fi for your bathtub?
- It seems like Wi-Fi is being built into almost anything these days, as witnessed by the wireless streaming capabilities of a new bathtub. Yes, you read that right. Kohler's high-end tubs apparently weren't blinged out enough with features like chromatherapy (relaxation via colored...
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- Save Pandora, Apple
- Save Pandora, ApplePandora?Pandora? *yawn* Wake me up when Last.fm is in trouble.Pandora is a money loser.iTunes already has Internet Radio.The iPhone has AOL Radio, Last.FM, etc.Pandora is being killed by its inability to raise enough money for what it is doing. It has to pay royalties on the music...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-13
- 2008 BMW M3 Convertible DCT
- Photo gallery:2008 BMW M3 ConvertibleWe reviewed the BMW M3 Coupe with a manual transmission and the full load of cabin tech back in April, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to test out another one, this time the 2008 BMW M3 Convertible with the new double-clutch transmission. Although our...
- Product reviews 2008-09-11
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