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Episode 46: Photography Tips
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NVIDIA PureVideo HD: Part 3
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NVIDIA has released PureVideo HD, a set of specifications that will facilitate Blu-ray and HD DVD playback on PCs. In part three of this wide-ranging three-part interview, Consumer Electronics Net's Charlie White asks Patrick Beaulieu, NVIDIA Product Marketing Manager for PureVideo technologies, to tell us the specific ship dates of PureVideo HD components, and to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both the HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. ...Read More »
Coming Soon: Matrixstream 1080p IPTV Streaming
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You’ve seen how voice-over-IP services such as Vonage and Skype have turned the world of plain old telephone service upside-down, and now Matrixstream may be just about to play a similar trick on the cable TV and satellite TV market space with its end-to-end IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) set-top box and transmission technology. ...Read More »
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Aquavision Waterproof LCD TV
Love taking a shower and watching television? It’s two, two, two treats in one with the Aquavision waterproof LCD TV. Come in 10-, 15-, 17-, or 23-inch sizes, with heated glass to prevent steaming. Turns into a mirror when not in use.
Vonage V-Phone
If you're a Vonage customer, now you can take it with you with the Vonage V-Phone, a USB thumb drive that you plug into a Windows-based PC and it's just like you're at home with your telephone service. It's $40.
Pegaso EZ-80WP Bone Conduction Headphones
Don’t blow out your eardrums. Instead, vibrate your skull to musical bliss. The Pegaso Bone-Conducting Headphones convert sound waves to mechanical waves that travel through your head to your auditory canal. Best of all, the bone-churning headphones are waterproof. $170.
Jabra A125s Bluetooth Adapter for iPod
Too bad there's no Bluetooth capability for iPods, but Jabra aims to fix that in August with its A125s adapter for iPod, letting you wirelessly listen to stereo Bluetooth headsets or headphones. Works with most iPods and nanos. It'll be $75.
Kill-A-Watt
If you want to know exactly how much power your consumer tech is eating up, check out the Kill-a-Watt. Plug your device into this outlet and figure out your consumption by minute, hour, day, week, and year. It's $30.
Microsoft Ultimate Keyboard
Coming soon from Microsoft is its Ultimate Keyboard, a wireless, rechargeable and backlit Bluetooth model with gorgeous design and unusual features. Its proximity sensor will turn on its backlighting as you approach the keyboard. It'll be available later this year.
Planisphere Watch
This wristwatch displays constellations in the northern hemisphere. Simply set the time and date correctly and see what stars you will see that night. $50.
Spalding NBA Official Basketball
Here's the first new Official NBA Game Basketball in over 35 years. It's not made out of leather any more -- this one's made out of a microfiber composite material, which doesn't need break-in, is easier to grip, and resists moisture. Available in October, it'll be $99.
DIY Pong
You’re not old-school until you build your own Pong game. The kit comes with a pre-printed circuit board, a bunch of resistors and capacitors. Get out your soldering iron, and a few burnt fingers later, you’ll be bouncing a square ball around the screen.
Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro with HDMI Port
The Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro graphics card was just shipped this week, and it's the first one with an HDMI port, perfect for home theater. It's a 256MB card, with digital audio out, and high-bandwidth digital copy protection (HDCP) on board.
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