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SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2008  | 
No one can deny that earbuds are everywhere. You can't see a walker or kid on the train without the ubiquitous white cords going up to their ears. Ever try to pass a jogger, announcing your presence behind them, only to realize they have no clue...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
Those "For Your Consideration" movie screeners are turning Blu. You know, the movies sent to members of the Academy so they can view them before voting for the Oscar winners? You didn't really think they expected voting members to see...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
There are so many ways to interface between your home entertainment system and your home computer. The lines between the two are disappearing, but one product seemed to be stuck firmly on the entertainment side. The DVR seemed to only exist in the...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
Nothing like beating a dead horse, but Toshiba has just released version 4.0 software updates for their HD DVD players. Umm . . . Does someone want to tell them the format isn't really around anymore? Granted, there are a lot of players out there,...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
TiVo is looking at improving their user interface. Lord knows that with so many new features, they have to develop an easier way to let you find everything. The new interface, that's in focus-group testing, has features such as ads on top of the...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
LG has an interesting view of the future of mobile phones. According to a report on Gizmodo, LG voiced their opinion on convergence at a meeting in London. While showing off their new KC-910 phone, they're implying that there's nothing stopping...
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2008  | 
It kind of makes sense. If a rear projection TV works by reflecting an image onto a fixed screen, why can't you put any size screen in front of it? It happened to one man. He had a 50" Sony rear projection set. Shortly after buying it, it...
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2008  | 
Before they've even hit the market, Panasonic seems to have doubts about the viability of OLED TVs. They don't have an OLED on the market, but they were working on one. CNET is reporting from Ceatec 2008 in Japan that Panasonic's AVC Networks...
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2008  | 
Sure, some HDTVs are boasting dynamic contrast ratios of 500,000:1. Be prepared to be humbled. Lens giant Carl Zeiss has developed a projector that blasts that number into the stratosphere. The new powerdomeVELVET Planetarium Projector has a...
SV Staff  |  Sep 30, 2008  | 
I'll be the first to admit that working out indoors sucks. Compared to the distractions of the outdoors, being stuck in front of a television set while exercising can be dreadful. However, Panasonic is showing off a new "Family Wellness...
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 
If your house is like mine, you have enough remote controls lying around to fill a 10-gallon trash bin. In fact, if Panasonic's new EZ Touch Remote catches on, that's exactly where your old remotes may wind up. Most remotes are the same - slabs...
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 
Iron Man was one of the hottest releases of the fall season, and was supposed to be a coming out party for the triumphant Blu-ray format. Instead, it's turned into a headache for Paramount. In particular, sometimes success is your own worst enemy....
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 
The HS102 projector from LG brings some new wrinkles to the technology. In particular, it brings new meaning to the definition of a "portable" projector. The HS102 has a modest native resolution of 800 x 600, and provides switchable...
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 
If you know what an API is, then this news will interest you. Everyone else can skip it. Oh, wait. Actually, this is seriously important for everyone, not just code jockeys. Netflix has announced that it's releasing its API at the Experience AJAX...
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2008  | 
Movie provider Netflix has officially announced a partnership with Starz. Netflix will offer subscribers 2,500 additional movies from Starz Play, and it says that the first 1,000 Starz titles are already available. This is a boost to Netflix's...

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