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Apple Introduces Mac mini

Apple is targeting iPod owners with their new Mac mini which will be priced at just under $500 dollars.

CES 2005 Coverage

We have posted our coverage of this years CES and collected several other sites that have posted coverage information as well.

Sony Expands Flat-Panel TV Line

46-inch QUALIA 005 HDTV and new 19- and 23-inch HD ready sets broaden Sony's flat-panel LCD TV category from 19 to 46-inch screen sizes.

Sony Camcorder Records in 5.1 Sound

The Sony DCR-DVD403 incorporates built-in multichannel microphones and Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator allowing you to record movies in 5.1 sound.

Mitsubishi HDTV Features Built-in DVR

Dolby Laboratories showcased at CES this year the Mitsubishi WD-62825 HDTV, which features integrated DVR and Dolby Digital Recording functionality

Sennheiser’s Compact Noise-Canceling Duo

Sennheiser Electronic Corporation has debuted two new compact, noise-canceling headphones, the PXC300 and PXC150.

Lexicon Displays Flagship RV-8 A/V Receiver

The new RV-8 Receiver, is an eight-channel audio/video control center with independent zone monitoring that provides control of audio and video source selection in three zones.

Samsung Develops 5-Inch Plastic TFT-LCD

Samsung announced the largest 5-inch transmissive plastic TFT-LCD display for portable applications such as mobile phones and notebook computers.

Yahoo! Introduces Desktop Search Beta

Yahoo!'s Desktop Search application enables consumers to instantly find, preview, and access virtually any email or file stored on their computer.

Virgin Electronics Silver Dollar MP3 Player

Virgin Electronics has unveiled the new 256MB Wearable MP3 Player that's so small it can fit in any pocket.

Niveus Media Announces K2 Media Center PC

Niveus Media's K2 Edition Media Center PC not only has one an innovation award at this years 2005 CES, but it has also recieved ISF certification.

AMD Announces Turion Processor

Based on AMD64 technology, AMD Turion 64 mobile technology is uniquely optimized to bring AMD64 performance to a new level of mobility.

World of Warcraft Sells 600K Units

Blizzard's World of Warcraft has sold through more than 600,000 units to customers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Samsung Shows Off 2005 DSC Camera’s

Samsung has introduced 6 new camera's at this years CES show in Las Vegas. Read on to see pictures and information.

DIRECTV Debuts Home Media Center

DIRECTVs new Media Center Receiver has digital video recorder (DVR) functionality and also supports high definition (HD) and standard definition signals.

Dish Network Unveils Video On Demand, TV’s

DISH Network will roll out the VOD service by March to new customers with DISH Network's new digital video recorder (DVR), the DISH Player-DVR 625.

Klegg Debuts New Audio And Video Products

Klegg will launch 12 new products at CES including HD TV Plasma Monitors, LCD televisions, DVD/SACD Players, Universal Remote control systems and more.

CE Sales Jump 11% In 2004

The CEA has officially announced that consumer electronice sales jumped 11% percent in 2004.

Apex To Integrate DivX In Product Line

Apex will integrate DivX video technology into the complete line of Apex consumer electronics devices for 2005.

Three Major Players Side With Blu-ray

Electronic Arts, Vivendi Universal Games, and Sun Microsystems join the Blu-ray association as contributing members

HD DVD Hardware And Movie Titles Unveiled

HD DVD momentum continues as several companies and Hollywood studios announce availability for HD DVD hardware and content beginning Q4 2005.

DVD Camcorders Stick With Current Formats

DVD formats DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM constitute 100% percent of the DVD camcorder market according to Techno Systems Research.

Doss Launches $99 Home-Theater-In-A-Box

For all you audiofiles out there (just teasing), Doss is launching a home theather in a box for under $99.

JVC XA-A50CL Headphone MP3 Player

An ear-clip headphone with a built-in digital music player was announced today by JVC.

InterVideo DVD Copy 3 Supports (DL) DVD+R

InterVideo's new DVD Copy 3 Platinum and Gold editions includes Double Layer (DL) DVD+R burning capabilities.

Samsung Develops 21-inch OLED Display

Samsung developed the largest single-panel active matrix-based (AM) Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display for TV's.

AMD Debuts Media CPU, Partners With TiVo

AMD's new Alchemy Au1200 processor is designed to provide living-room quality video entertainment for consumers on the go.

TiVoToGo Serice Targets Your PC

TiVo has started shipping 'TiVoToGo,' a service upgrade that allows some subscribers to view recorded programs on a computer or laptop.

PowerCinema 4 Goes UPnP

Cyberlink's PowerCinema 4 has passed UPnP MediaServer and MediaRenderer testing conducted by the UPnP Implementers Corporation (UIC).

Plextor Introduces Low-Cost PX-230A Writer

The new burner offers today's top CD recording speeds, 52X CD-R and 32X CD-RW, and delivers reliable, high-quality CD recordings and an MSRP of only $65.

Philips Announces Nexperia TV810 LCD TV

The Nexperia TV810 solution offers fast time-to-market and state-of-the-art picture quality supported by enhanced connectivity options.

Mark Levinson Ships No326S Amplifier

Mark Levinson has announced it is now shipping the No326S Stereo Preamplifier based on the No320S Preamplifier.

BlueTake Bluetooth Audio Station Review

The Tech Lounge reviews the BlueTake Bluetooth adapter, headphones and their audio station.

iMac Could Be Lower Priced In 2005

According to CNN Money, analysts are saying that Apple may introduce a lower priced iMac to lure iPod users to the Apple computing brand.

Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center Review

WhiningDog.net reviews the Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center player. Read on to see how it compares to Creatives and iRiver's own products.

Sony Ericsson P910 Review

The folks at Mobile Burn have posted their review of the new Sony Ericsson P910 SmartPhone.

Study: Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA

CNN is reporting that a new study shows cell phone radiation harms DNA and cells in your body, but they deny its a risk to your health. How do you figure that?

Pioneer Announces PDP-424MV Plasma

The PDP-424MV 42-inch enhanced definition plasma display will join the other commercial PDP-614MX (61"), PDP-504CMX (50") and PDP-434CMX (43") plasmas.