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Auravision eluminX Keyboard Review

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Auravision eluminX Keyboard.

Samsung SyncMaster 192T Review

ipKonfig reviews the 19-inch Samsung Syncmaster 192T LCD monitor. Perfect for graphic artists, this review is worth a look.

Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD Review

IpKonfig.com review the super sexy Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD monitor.

Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphone Review

The Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones are among the few that use active noise reduction technology to eliminate background noise electronically. Are they worth $299 though.

Sonos Digital Music System Preview

We just finished posting our first look on the Sonos Digital Music System which allows you to stream music into any room of the house.

IBM/Lenovo: The Real Beneficiaries

Tech analyst Rob Enderle has posted his monthly column on Designtechnica and talks about who really benefits from the IBM/Lenovo deal.

iRiver H10 Review

Engadget has finished their review of iRivers H10 portable audio player. While its not a bad review, they fail to update their H10 to the latest firmware before testing.

New Rotel RSDX-02 introduced

Rotel has introduced the RSDX-02 which combines a DVD player with a powerful 5.1 channel amplifier.

NeoDigits Helios H4000 Review

The NeoDigits Helios H4000 not only upscales your movies to 1080p, but it's also region-free and includes an HDMI cable. All for $169 bucks.

Pioneer DV-490V Review

Pioneer hopes to grab your attention with their new DV-490V DVD player which sports HDMI upconversion for less than a 100 bucks.

Oppo Digital OPDV971H Review

Oppo Digital. Remember this name, because they will be your next DVD player. Read on to see why this new company is making waves.

Lidatek Laser Echo LE-30 Review

The Lidatek Laser Echo LE-30 is designed to detect laser guns and give off a counter measure while you check the speed in your vehicle.

Kinnarps Plus [8] Office Chair Review

Little known Kinnarps has a hit on their hands with the Plus [8] Office Chair. Featuring total customization including fabric, arms and headrest. You won't know what you are missing till you try it out.

New Dell XPS to use Intel Extreme CPU

The fastest Intel processor is now available on Dimension XPS desktops and DellTM PrecisionTM 360 workstations.

Xbox 360 Elite Officially Announced

For those of you holding out for the best possible Xbox 360, your time has come; Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite is finally here.

HP Debuts Digital Entertainment Products

HP has unveiled a line of 10 newly branded HP Pavilion TVs, including four HD microdisplay rear-projection televisions, three HD plasmas and three HD LCDs.

FCC Proposes 911 Service for VoIP

U.S. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed requiring Internet-based telephone services to offer 911 emergency services to customers by as early as the end of September.

CyberLink Demos Blu-ray Burning & Playback

CyberLink will showcase the latest Blu-ray Disc playback and burning support with HP and the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) at IFA in Berlin, Germany from September 2-7.

IBM Cell Processor is no Intel Killer

A report from In-Stat suggests that while IBM's new Cell Processor is impressive, it still does not outperfom Intels latest CPU's.

Flash Your American Express Card

American Express will begin issuing a new type of credit card that uses an embedded wireless technology you wave in front of a sensor instead of swiping it.

Analyst Predicts New Sony PSP in 2006

Piper Jaffray analyst Anthony Gikas thinks Sony could be releasing a new Sony PSP with a built-in hard drive, some time in 2006.

AllofMP3.com Goes Free For Now

Russian officials will not shut down the popular MP3 download site despite urges from the RIAA and other agencies.

Creative Labs Debuts Sleek Neeon Player

While the Creative Zen Neeon doesn't hold any more than their Zen Micro, the player is arguably much more stylish, appealing to the fashion conscious.

IEEE 1394 Makes Progress in Family Rooms

A recent report by research firm In-Stat shows that FireWire AKA IEEE 1394, is picking up popularity in consumer electronics.

EA Reveals Game Line-Up for E3 Show

Electronic Arts has revealed their line-up of videogame titles for the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place in Los Angeles May 18-20, 2005.

Samsung Bundles NeroLinux With DVD Writers

Linux users are getting the much needed attention they deserve today as Samsung announces they will include a version of Nero for the Linux OS with their new DVD recorders.

Real Launches To-Go Music Service

Called Rhapsody To Go the new music service will allow users to download music to their iRiver H10 or Creative Labs Zen Micro audio player.

Creative Sells 2 Million MP3 Players

Step aside Apple, Creative deserves a little attention. The company announced they have sold more than 2 million MP3 players in the first 3 months of 2005.

Nintendo to Create WiFi Spots for DS System

Live in Japan and have a Nintendo DS handheld? You're in luck; soon you will be able to play online at a number of WiFi hotspots.

BitTorrent Gets First Round of Financing

The popular, yet controversial peer-to-peer developer BitTorrent receives their first round of financing worth $8.75 million dollars.

Apple iTunes Outpaces P2P Services

A recent report by research firm NPD Group shows iTunes going head-to-head with P2P services like iMesh and Kazaa.

Gateway Launches New LCD Line-Up

Gateway's new line of LCD displays feature a sleek and thin design, intuitive control menu, flexible placement options and digital DVI-D technology.

CEOs Want Their HDTV

Several CEO's called on Congress to set a date when broadcasters will be forced to end their analog transmissions.

Sony PS3 Expected to Outperform Xbox 360

Leave it to the Engineer's at EETimes to come up with an answer: the Playstation 3 packs twice the power of the Xbox 360.

CEA Urges Congress for DTV Hard Deadline

The Consumer Electronics Association's CEO Gary Shapiro is urging congress to support a hard deadline end the broadcast DTV transition.

MS and WB to Release HD DVD Titles

Warner Bros. Studios and Microsoft Corp. announced their plans to collaborate on the release of a broad range of next-generation HD DVD discs using Windows Media Video 9.

Akimbo Taking Pre-Orders for New RCA Box

Akimbo has announced that they are now taking pre-orders for their new RCA Akimbo Player IPTV set-top box.

Yahoo! Music to Use Nero AAC Codec

Yahoo! Music will be integrating Nero's AAC encoder/decoder into its new music player.