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Motorola VIP1853 Set-Top Box Is Easy to Upgrade

Motorola may be best known for its mobile devices, but there is nothing stopping it from showing its cards on the multimedia market, in this instance a set-top box with upgradeable features. HDTVs have been gaining PC-like capabilities like web connectivity and even their own storage devices, be they of the optic...

28 June 2011
07:55 GMT

New Philips Multimedia Hardware Includes Wireless Streamer

It appears that a certain technology known as Intel Wireless HD is not the only one of its kind to grace the IT industry with its presence, as Philips seems to have devised a solution of its own.Philips has long been a supplier of all sorts of multimedia devices, as well as accessories and companion products for the...

22 June 2011
10:34 GMT

Tiny Sigma Set-Top Box Is About As Big as a Card Deck

It appears that Sigma is in no way satisfied with the current state of the set-top box market, and this doesn't refer to the feature set as much as to the actual size of those things, hence the HPAV 8670/2110 reference design.Set-top boxes are one of those multimedia electronics that quite a few people around t...

22 June 2011
05:21 GMT

New Toshiba All-in-One PC Works All Angles

Toshiba may have recently made a move on the mobile PC market, but this doesn't mean it can't offer an all-in-one system around the same time as well, this being exactly what happened, as shown by a press release.It looks like Toshiba really took the concept of all-in-one PC and went to the logical extreme...

21 June 2011
09:10 GMT

Belkin ScreenCast WiDi Adapter Broadcasts and Browses at Once

With a certain wireless streaming technology getting steadily more widespread, although it still is in its beginning stages, Belkin figured it may as well offer an adapter specifically designed for it.When enjoying multimedia, one needs not just the content and the broadcast system, or a PC with all the files, but a...

21 June 2011
08:40 GMT

DirecTV Remote Is an Enemy to All Hotel Germs

It looks like innovations really is taking all sorts of shapes when it comes to the consumer electronics market, having perhaps assumed its most unusual approach in the hands of pay-TV company DirecTV.There are many things that remote controls can do, especially universal ones that can manage not just a TV, set-top ...

21 June 2011
08:14 GMT

Amazon Plans 10-Inch Tablet, Wants to Boost Movie and Music Sales

It appears that even Amazon is not immune to the tablet fever, having supposedly decided to release what it calls the Hollywood 10-inch color e-reader, which will probably have all, or at least most, traits expected of a slate, plus a price possibly lower than what tablets go for nowadays. Amazon has already bene...

16 June 2011
02:58 GMT

Intel Wants Inside More TVs, Powers New Comcast Set-Top Box

By now, one shouldn't be surprised to learn that Intel wants to get its chips inside every possible electronic out there, so the news about a set-top box based on its technology might not come as such a shock. When it comes to the so-called TV experience, it is easy to see that the quality of the services, a...

15 June 2011
02:56 GMT

Motorola Televation Is A New Sort of Live Streaming Device

Motorola may be mostly known for its activities on the mobile electronics market, but this doesn't mean it doesn't have or doesn't want to have a stake in other areas, such as, in this case, the multimedia segment.When it comes to live streaming of multimedia, especially TV broadcasts, set-top boxes a...

14 June 2011
07:29 GMT

TiVo Set-To Boxes Premiere Q and Preview Official

It appears that the market for multimedia solutions has reached a fairly advanced stage, with TiVo having decided to unleash its new set-top boxes that, alas, do not come as that great a surprise after having been revealed over the weekend.TiVo made the formal announcement of the Premiere Q and Preview set-top boxes...

13 June 2011
11:02 GMT

Acer Revo RL100 Is Finally up for Sale in the US

It would appear that Acer has finally gotten around to making the US release of a certain HTPC that can only qualify as very thin and affordable, even though its specs leave little, if anything, to be desired.When it comes to HTPCs (Home-Theater personal computers), one can easily tell them apart from regular deskto...

13 June 2011
08:25 GMT

Two New Acer Ethos Notebooks to Debut in June Starting at £999

Acer has just announced a pair of new notebooks in the Ethos line, the Aspire Ethos 8951G and the Aspire Ethos 5951G, which are based on Intel's second-generation Core processors and include Nvidia dedicated graphics. Both models feature a refined design as well as a detachable touchpad, that can be used as a...

7 June 2011
08:08 GMT

DLNA Develops Interoperability Guidelines For Multimedia Devices

DLNA is always working towards a higher level of multimedia and entertainment, and it looks like its latest efforts have consolidated into a set of guidelines that should allow service provider content to be easily played across multiple platforms.The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is constantly working towa...

24 May 2011
03:16 GMT

Year-Long Legal Battle Finally Ends

The IT industry is one place where lawsuits spring all the time, some of them lasting years, if not decades, and it looks like a fairly long one between three multimedia electronic companies has finally ended.With all the legal battles going on and sprouting up on the IT market, one could say it is a surprise if som...

2 May 2011
09:25 GMT

Logitech Troubled Financially, Google TV Not Helping

It looks like Logitech is not one of those companies that went through that good a financial quarter, the company having actually missed sales estimates by a rather serious proportion.As always, there is no real shortage of financial reports on the part of the many companies on the IT market.In fact, some large-prof...

29 April 2011
08:12 GMT

ASUS WAVI Is World's First HDMI Kit with Two-Way Wireless USB Control

It appears that ASUS is thinking of other things besides computers and tablets, made clear by its recent press release, which deals with a product supposedly part of that 'world' first' category.While not too many sorts of multimedia devices existed about a decade ago, things have changed and evolved ...

15 April 2011
08:04 GMT

KWorld M210 Is a Black Box-Shaped Media Player

There may be a whole bunch of multimedia solutions on the market but, as always, there is room for more, so KWorld did not shy away from unleashing a new product of this sort, opting for a design with less embellishments than some might expect.The thing about black and white is that, as non-colors, they can practica...

11 April 2011
04:37 GMT

MSI Gets Ready to Launch the GE620 and GR620 Multimedia Notebooks

Exposed at the beginning of the month, MSI is getting ready to launch the GE620 and GR620 multimedia notebooks, which are based on Intel's second-generation Core processors and can feature dedicated graphics built by Nvidia. Both units use a similar configuration and share the same brush metal finish chassis,...

1 April 2011
04:18 GMT

JBL Sticks to the Original iPad With the OnBeat Loudspeaker Dock

JBL's experience in the field of audio solutions (including here docking stations for iOS devices) is unquestionable, and it seems that the company's now back with yet another very interesting product of this type, namely the JBL OnBeat docking loudspeaker.Right from the start, we'll have to point out ...

29 March 2011
10:28 GMT

LG Lets One Turn Any TV into a Smart TV with Upgrader ST600

It looks like LG is doing more than releasing new mobile phones, tablets and 3D TVs, as one of its most recent revelations deals with a certain set-top box capable of doing everything its name implies.Nowadays, there seems to be a visible transition towards so-called smart TV solutions, namely TVs, or accessories, t...

29 March 2011
09:39 GMT

Griffin PowerJolt Micro Keeps Your iPad Charged While Driving

Some people are so much in love with their iPad that they simply can't imagine it running out of power any any given moment, even when they're driving from home to work or viceversa, and this is exactly the reason why the folks over at Griffin Technology have introduced the nifty little device you'll r...

29 March 2011
07:19 GMT

Ultra HTPC from Xtreamer Sells for 249 Euro

The consumer market might be a bit focused on the new graphics card from NVIDIA at the moment, but Xtreamer figured it may as well use this same time to unleash an HTPC upon the worldwide market. Home-theater personal computers have come to be quite widespread among customers that don't have anything stoppin...

26 March 2011
05:00 GMT

Next-Gen Chumby, the Chumby8, Goes Official

The chumby device from chumby industries was among the first standalone devices featuring a comprehensive software platform capable of running apps, and now, it seems that the manufacturers has decided to unveil its successor, namely the chumby8.The name of the new app-running appliance is inspired directly by the si...

23 March 2011
11:12 GMT

New Jabra Freeway Speakerphone Packs Three Speakers, HD Voice Tech

Without a doubt, Jabra is one of the world's best-known brands of Bluetooth accessories, and for this reason, it's always great to hear about some of their new products, such as the advanced Freeway speakerphone they've just unveiled at CTIA Wireless 2011.Without a doubt, what really sets this thing ap...

23 March 2011
10:35 GMT

AVi Stylix iPod/iPhone Dock from Chinon Packs 7-inch Display for Video Playback

iPhone and iPod docking solutions are starting to become more and more complex these days, and that's also the case with the latest product of this type we've come across, namely the AVi Stylix docking station from Chinon.One of the most important selling points the new docking solution has in store (and, i...

23 March 2011
03:47 GMT

Hands-On with the Sony Vaio F Series 3D Multimedia Notebook

Until recently, Vaio was one of the few notebook makers that didn't have any 3D-enabled models to show off to the public, but all that changed during CES 2011 when the company introduced its first ever 3D notebook, the Vaio F series 3D. During a local event that took place earlier today we got a chance to witnes...

22 March 2011
16:31 GMT

Tascam Unleashes the DR-07mkII Professional Audio Recorder

Sure, many of us have seen (and even used) dedicated voice recorders, but not everyone has had access to a professional tool of this type, such as the brand-new Tascam DR-07mkII.The handheld audio recording device comes packed with a couple of condenser microphones, whose position can be easily adjusted in order to c...

22 March 2011
11:19 GMT

Iomega Debuts the ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player Series

Up until now, Iomega has come up with quite a few multimedia and storage devices and now, the company's back with an entire new series of products from this category, namely the ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player series.According to Iomega, the new line of products will include three different types of Full HD multim...

22 March 2011
10:37 GMT

SuperTooth HD Bluetooth Speakerphone Makes Official Appearance

Bluetooth speakerphones have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years, given the fact that they enable drivers to talk on the phone while being fully focused on the road ahead, and this is exactly the case with the device you'll read about as follows, namely the new SuperTooth HD Bluetooth Speak...

22 March 2011
05:00 GMT

New Luna Pico Projector from Sceptre Doubles as MP3 Player

Sceptre's been fairly quiet lately (compared to its usual self, that is), but that's probably because they were preparing the launch of the device you'll read about as follows, namely the new Luna pico-projector, that also doubles as an MP3 player.Of course, given the fact that we're talking about...

21 March 2011
11:53 GMT

Quicktionary TS Premium Scanning Pen Instantly Translates Any Piece of Text

We're approaching quite quickly that moment when language barriers will be brought down forever with the help of technology, and one of the gadgets that might prove to be extremely helpful in this direction is the new Quicktionary TS Premium, developed by Israeli company Wizcom Technologies.So, practically, what...

21 March 2011
11:18 GMT

FROG 4.0 One-Piece Chair is the Perfect Accessory for Your PC

While special furniture designed specifically to be used in the office environment (such as dedicated computer desk chairs, for example) are not exactly something new, adding a whole set of multimedia features to such an item certainly is, and that's exactly what the guys over at BONE seem to have achieved.The d...

18 March 2011
11:37 GMT

Foxconn Nettop Handles HD Media While Being Smaller than a Router

Compact form factors are becoming more and more popular nowadays, especially with how practically every circuit and chip keeps getting smaller and smaller, but Foxconn seems to have gone beyond what most companies try when it made the Nettop NT-535.The IT industry long ago learned that variety is key on a market whe...

17 March 2011
10:07 GMT

Upgraded Samsung 3D Glasses Also Detailed, Priced

As promised, we're now back with some additional info pertaining to Samsung's 3D display solutions, or at least some of the very important accessories typically associated to them, namely 3D video glasses.Some of you might remember that, back at CES 2011, the Korean company showcased a couple of redesigned ...

17 March 2011
06:26 GMT

Samsung's New Portfolio Includes Feature-Packed Blu-ray Players

It really does look like Samsung is aiming big with its newest string of product releases, as it has unveiled not just new laptops and displays, but also a full line of Blu-ray players as part of its Smart collection.Samsung is a company that deals in a great variety of electronics, like PCs, multimedia players of v...

17 March 2011
05:56 GMT

Samsung Details QWERTY TV Remote, Webcam for Smart TVs

During a recent press event, Samsung decided to provide more official details on its Spring 2011 lineup, many of the products detailed, priced and dated on this occasion being models previously released at CES 2011.In fact, that's also the case with the company's QWERTY TV Remote with an LCD screen, that de...

17 March 2011
04:34 GMT

Samsung Android-Running Galaxy Players Will Take on the iPod Touch

Given the iPod touch enjoyed quite an OK level of success despite basically being an iPhone without the phone functions, Samsung has decided that adopting this market approach for their own products is perhaps a good idea and thus introduced two Android-running Galaxy Player models.As you might have guessed, Samsung&...

17 March 2011
03:22 GMT

iPad 2, XOOM and Atrix Getting HD Multi-Party Video Conferencing Capabilities

Given the fact that tablets are slowly, but surely becoming the mobile companions of choice for quite a lot of entrepreneurs and business men (and women) from all over the world, the idea of them being turned into video-conferencing tools is also becoming increasingly interesting, with Vidyo being one of the first co...

16 March 2011
16:51 GMT

Samsung Starts 3D Video on Demand Service Roll-out in Korea

One of the biggest problems in the way of widespread 3D HDTV adoption is represented by the lack of suitable content, but it seems that Samsung's quite keen on doing something about, starting with the home Korean market.Given its status (Samsung is, after all, one of the world's top manufacturers of 3D view...

16 March 2011
09:12 GMT

HP Bets on Cloud-Connect Tablets and Smartphones for the Future

It's becoming increasingly clear that ultra-portable mobile computing devices, such as Internet tablets and smartphones, will represent a huge market segment on the future, and HP is keen on getting a bigger piece of this very serious pie on the future, as the company's CEO states.So, according to a report ...

15 March 2011
04:34 GMT

Japanese Earthquake Takes a Toll on Panasonic's Business

Everyone's talking these days about the huge disaster that hit Japan last Friday, the very powerful earthquake followed by a strong tsunami wave seriously affecting the northeastern part of Japan and, consequently, all of the companies who had plants established in the respective region.And that's also the ...

14 March 2011
13:51 GMT

Nautilus iPhone 4 Dock Is One Strange-Looking Device

We've come across plenty of rather unusual or weird iPhone 4 docking stations ever since the smartphone made its official market debut, but without a doubt, one of the strangest models we've ever encountered is the one you'll read about as follows, namely the Nautilus.Without a doubt, the Nautilus is q...

11 March 2011
10:47 GMT

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Tegra 2 DreamBook ePad H10 HD Tablet Is Under Way

Australian company Pioneer Computers has come up with some pretty interesting surprises in the field of Android tablets, and it seems that they're now ready with yet another product of this type, namely the DreamBook ePad H10 HD.Similar to most other tablets set to be released in the near future, the new device ...

11 March 2011
08:42 GMT

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color Gets Some New Accessories from M-Edge

M-Edge has come up, over time, with a very large number of accessories designed specifically for eBook readers, and now, the company's back with a couple of new models meant to accessorize the Nook Color e-reader from Barnes & Noble.Over time, M-Edge's accessories have covered most of the portable eBook re...

10 March 2011
15:51 GMT

iPad 2 Protective Case Lineup Unveiled by XtremeMac

Over time, the guys over at XtremeMac have managed to come up with a full range of protective cases designed specifically for the various iOS devices that have made their way onto the market, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise the fact that they've also outed a couple of new iPad 2 models as well.No...

10 March 2011
07:34 GMT

MSI Announces Two New Laptops for Gaming and Multimedia

It appears that MSI does not allow itself to rest too much before supplying the IT market with yet another one or more products, in this case a pair of mobile computers powered by Intel's newest generation of processors.Micro-Star International is one of the IT players that remained fairly active even over the ...

10 March 2011
04:05 GMT

Bracketron Twist360 Is A Super-Versatile iPad Case

While everyone's now looking forward to seeing the first iPad 2 tablets (and their accessories) arrive on the market, it seems that the people over at Bracketron have decided to offer a little something to all those iPad 1 owners out there, in the shape of the Twist360 case.Of course, the truth of the matter is ...

9 March 2011
10:26 GMT

Android 2.2 Froyo to Run on New Xtreamer PVR Machine

Xtreamer has managed to come up with some pretty exciting multimedia products over the past couple of years, and now, it seems that they're getting ready for yet another very interesting release, namely that of the Xtreamer PVR.Spotted by the guys over at Tweakers within one of Xtreamer's promotional docume...

8 March 2011
09:48 GMT

Wimbledon Tennis Championships Going 3D, Courtesy of Sony

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships are, without a doubt, one of the world's best-known and most famous tennis-related events, and from this year, everything will apparently be taken to a whole new level, with some serious help from Sony.So, it seems that, for this year's tournament, that's still aroun...

7 March 2011
04:11 GMT

Sony Debuts Four New 3D-Capable A/V Receivers

A good-quality A/V receiver is what should be found at the heart of just about home entertainment system, and that's exactly the reason why Sony's just outed no less than four new devices of this type onto the US market.The devices in question are the new STR-DN1020, STR-DH820, STR-DH720, and STR-DH520, all...

4 March 2011
05:29 GMT


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