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- 2009 Ford Flex LTD AWD
- Boxy is in, according to Ford, anyway, as the 2009 Ford Flex looks like an '80s Volvo that swallowed a 2005 Scion xB. Ford considers the Flex a crossover, although station wagon more immediately comes to mind. But unlike a station wagon, the Flex isn't a sedan that lacks a...
- Product reviews 2008-11-18
- Next-generation USB revealed
- Next-generation USB revealedHo hum, Intel late to the party... againIt's hard to get enthused about USB 3 when eSATA has been around quite some time at 3Gb/s (say 300MB/s). The physical standard for SATA 6Gb/s was ratified back in July, the full standard should be available by the end...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-17
- FLAC/APE to MP3 transcoder (zip)
- Converting FLAC and APE audio files to MP3 including tags is easy with this program. Drop .flac or .ape files or directories containing these types of lossless audio files on the application and it will convert them to MP3 format, including the tags. Note that the program uses existing codecs,...
- Software downloads 2008-10-31
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!AgreedThey really have priced themselves out of the "Average Joe" market. Why should I pay to get all of my DVDs on BDs again when they're usually at least 10$ more expensive?Downloaded video can't even compete with DVD, look at the MB/s rateDVD's...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Wadia 170iTransport
- Without doubt, the iPod is a phenomenon; it's easily the most important audio device of the decade. Most buyers use them as convenient portable music and video players, but the iPod's also begun to make its mark on the audiophile crowd--that hard-core golden-eared elite who avidly reads Stereophile magazine, and...
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- New Sherwood Newcastle R-972 A/V receiver features Trinnov Optimizer room-correction system
- When I wrote about Sherwood last week, the company was releasing a budget Blu-ray player. Now it's its high-end Newcastle line making news with an A/V receiver that costs about six times as much. The R-972 offers plenty of features in return, as long as you...
- Blog posts 2008-10-22
- Projector Online (exe)
- Projector Online is a tool that turns your ordinary projector into a wireless projector. After installing and running it on the computer connected to projector (hereinafter called Server, any user can transfer their desktop to the projector in real time with lossless quality via network, no VGA cable switching is...
- Software downloads 2008-10-19
- Access Virtualization - Which protocol is the best?
- Access Virtualization - Which protocol is the best?More Protocols Out ThereI agree that protocol is a big part of the "access virtualization" picture. There are more protocols out there though:ICA - you already listed this one but there's also PortICA which Citrix uses for XenDesktop. It's a ground up re-write...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-17
- Panasonic SA-BX500
- Panasonic is hardly the first name we think of when it comes to AV receivers. It's been years since we last saw one, so we weren't sure what to expect from Panasonic's latest entry, the SA-BX500. Depending on your taste, the look is tastefully conservative or just downright boring. The...
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Livin' La Vida Linux
- Livin' La Vida LinuxWell...Sure there are licenses. It all boils down to what you think is best for you.A proprietary license which is a collection of onerous restrictions on end-users or the GPL which can be loosely termed 'share and share alike'.No one is "looking over my shoulder". That is...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- Livin' La Vida Linux
- Encoding my CDs in a lossless, patent-fee, DRM-free format gives me the freedom to do what I want with the music I've already bought. The RIAA would probably call me a criminal. by Jeremy Allison
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Sherwood America introduces $300 Blu-ray player
- The Sherwood name has been attached to electronics for more than 50 years, but it may get some new visibility with its announcement that it's releasing the $299.95 BDP-5003 Blu-ray player next month. By hitting that price point, it will match low-priced competitors like the Samsung...
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Nero 9
- German software publisher Nero has taken the wraps off of Nero 9, the latest iteration of its eponymous software suite. The 2008 version featured a revamped interface. In addition to CD and DVD burning, version 9 includes a wide range of functions, including video editing and transcoding, DVD authoring, media...
- Product reviews 2008-09-30
- Apple TV: End of an error?
- Apple TV: End of an error?Microsoft crushed Apple in the living room.First off, AppleTV was only called a hobby by Jobs AFTER it was clear that it was going to be an unmitigated disaster. Has he EVER released any sales figures on this thing? Second, the combination of Windows Media...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- Ready to buy albums on a memory card? I didn't think so
- Ready to buy albums on a memory card? I didn't think soMaybe they will......come out with something cool like a song station that packs a bunch of SD cards and you can search for songs and add them to your SD card that it dispenses or insert your own, kinda...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- Apple iPod Classic (second generation, 120GB, silver)
- Apple didn't make much of a fuss over the second-generation upgrade to their iPod Classic, but there are a few details worth noting. First off, Apple has discontinued their 80GB and monstrous 160GB models and now offers only a single version of the Classic packed with 120GB of storage for...
- Product reviews 2008-09-12
- Apple iPod Classic (second generation, 120GB, black)
- Apple didn't make much of a fuss over the second-generation upgrade to their iPod Classic, but there are a few details worth noting. First off, Apple has discontinued their 80GB and monstrous 160GB models and now offers only a single version of the Classic packed with 120GB of storage for...
- Product reviews 2008-09-10
- Lossless JPEG Rotator (exe)
- Digital photos can be made with different shot orientaton. To easily view these photos they will have to be rotated to the correct position. With Lossless JPEG Rotator you can do this easily, without loss in quality and in most cases automatically. Rotated photos keep their original date and time....
- Software downloads 2008-09-03
- Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder (dmg)
- The Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder software allows both Mac and Windows users to play Apple ProRes files through QuickTime. Apple ProRes is a visually lossless format that provides uncompressed HD quality at SD data rates. It is an excellent choice for mastering and can easily be transcoded to distribution formats...
- Software downloads 2008-09-03
- Music Collection Reporter (zip)
- Music Collection Reporter scans your computer for music files, indexes them, and assembles a printable PDF file of your music library. When scanning, Music Collection Reports locates MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA lossless, and FLAC. During the indexing process, the files are read for artist, genre, year, album, song title and...
- Software downloads 2008-08-20
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