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It seems that only yesterday, Internet Explorer was a clunky abomination of a browser that lagged behind its competition in all features, crashed constantly, and was generally frowned upon by anyone with the knowhow to download something better. Seeing as the latest version, Internet Explorer 8, was just released yesterday, that embarrassing recollection of failure literally was last week. While browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Opera… Read More

Clarion's DB365USB offers a new twist on trying to hook up your digital music player to your car audio system. Instead of messing with cassette adapters, miniature FM transmitters, or expensive manufacturer-installed iPod docks, the DB365USB offers a front-panel USB slot: just get yourself one of those tiny, inexpensive USB flash drives, load it with your favorite tunes, and away you go. The DB365USB supports MP3 and WMA files; the… Read More

Onkyo, a consumer electronics company which produces audio components, today announced they were shipping a new audio/video receiver which is compatible with XM Satellite Radio's new 5.1 channel surround sound offerings. The new TX-SR504 is priced at just under $300. The TX-SR504, said Onkyo, is XM Ready, meaning one need only hook a XM satellite antenna to it to receive the broadcast service's programming. This receiver is… Read More

Get ready women for a new XM satellite radio channel devoted specifically to you. Take Five, the satellite radio company announced today, will be beaming into satellite radios nationwide in October. Take Five will feature daily satellite radio broadcasts of the

Product Descriptions: HT-S580 5.1 Channel Home Theater System The HT-S580 system features a 5.1-channel receiver that provides 100 watts per channel, including a sixth amplifier channel to power the external subwoofer. The receiver features 192 kHz/24-bit digital to analog converters for all channels, and a powerful 32-bit DSP engine that is fully compatible with Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel audio. It also features processing for… Read More

The new 24-hour channel, featuring a wide variety of music, live broadcasts of Buffett's concerts and other unique programs, will debut this summer. Jimmy Buffett launched Radio Margaritaville in 1998 as an Internet-only channel, which will still be available at http://www.radiomargaritaville.com/.  Now, for the first time, Jimmy Buffett fans across America can hear the channel in their cars, on their boats andon the go by becoming… Read More

The channel, the first of its kind, will provide original programming specifically designed for women listeners and their families, 24-hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. Martha Stewart Living Radio will create programming focused on topics such as cooking, entertaining, gardening, home-keeping, decorating, holidays, collecting, health and whole living, crafts, andweddings, as well as how-to projects for parents and children, and information and… Read More

The model includes a wide array of features for home theater, including 7.1 channel processing, HDTV capable component video switching, and a newly designed preprogrammed remote control. This OnkyoTX-SR503 is currently available in both black and silver finishes at a suggested retail price of just $300. The TX-SR503 boasts wide bandwidth component video switching with three inputs to switch up to three high definition and progressive-scan… Read More

The system consists of a full featured 6.1 channel surround receiver, progressive-scan DVD changer, 150-Watt powered subwoofer, and six stylish extruded aluminum speakers designed to complement modern flat panel and projection video displays. The 6.1-channel SKS-HT240 speaker and subwoofer system is also available separately for use with other home theater electronics. The centerpiece of the HT-L970 is the company's TX-LR552 A/V… Read More

Quote from the article at AnandTech.com: “While little is known outside enthusiast high fidelity circles, some DVD-A media and sampling are already shipping. Mitsubishi's newest line of DVD players uses the processor that supports DVD-A. As you may have guessed, DVD-A is simply higher fidelity audio written to DVD media instead of CD. However, DVD-A has a data rate of almost seven times that of an audio CD. This allows us to… Read More

These amplifiers blend performance with high-end styling to recreate the powerful dynamics of today's movie and music soundtracks. Many high-end amplifiers use only one power supply, resulting in reduction of maximum power output and overall efficiency when all of the amplifier's channels are driven. The P2 and P5 amplifiersfeature dual, autonomous power supplies on each channel, allowing the amplifiers to deliver stable and… Read More

The company closed the first quarter of 2004 with an addition of more than 320,000 new net subscribers, a 230 percent increase in new subscribers compared to the first quarter of 2003, when XMrecorded 135,916 new subscribers. “XM has started 2004 on a very strong note. Consumers have clearly embraced XM's 2004 programming lineup featuring 100% commercial-free music and the new XM Instant Traffic & Weather service formajor markets… Read More

From Yamaha's press release: Yamaha Electronics has introduced four new digital home theater receivers that enhance the overall home theater experience at a variety of reasonable price points, beginning as low as $299 MRSP.  The RX-V750 and RX-V650 include an essential new feature called YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer), which was previously available only in higher-end receivers and is a technology that… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc. today announced that the new VIA KT880 dual channel chipset has been selected by the world's leading mainboard vendors including Asus, Gigabyte and MSI to power their flagship AMD Athlon XP processor platforms. Featuring the DualStream64 memory controller, an intuitive package of new dual channel DDR400 memory technologies, and a host of top-class connectivity features, the… Read More

The new RSDX-2 combines a DVD player, a 5.1-channel surround-sound processor, an AM/FM tuner, and a 80 watt per channel power amplifier into a single chassis receiver. Surround processing includeDolby Digital and DTS for multichannel, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 for two-channel sources, and an All-Channel Stereo mode. The unit can play DVD-Video discs, DVD-Audio discs, CDs, andMP3-encoded CDs. It can also display JPEG files from encoded… Read More