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Mvix 760HD streams high definition media to your home theater

The MX-760HD is powered by 802.11G wireless technology as a sort of one stop aggregator for all of the touch points in your home theater system. Not only does it stream content directly to your theater devices, but does so in full High Def. Content can come from either an added option of an internal hard drive, streamed directly from ...

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EarthLink to reveal WiFi phone beta

As early as today, Accton Technology Corporation might release details of a beta test for the EarthLink WiFi phone. Beta testing taking place in Anaheim seems to have gone successfully, but the biggest test will come when the results are announced and the Earthlink phone is put to the test by the public. The Earthlink phone will allow you to ...

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Plantronics Discovery 665 Bluetooth Noise-Reducing Headset

Plantronics recently released its Discovery 665 Bluetooth Headset. A headset that Plantronics claims reduces background noise by 50%. The sound quality still maintains a high resonance, even with the noise-reduction, thanks to AudioIQ, the first ever DSP sound technology that automatically optimizes the clarity of sound for both the caller and the person on the other line. AudioIQ also constantly ...

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The iPhone at CeBIT…no, not that iPhone

Linksys presented its VoIP phone, the iPhone CIT 400 at CeBIT 2007. You might know it as the uglier iPhone. This is the first time the Linksys iPhone has been publicly presented. It earned much more attention than it would have because of the legal uproar between Linksys and Apple over the iPhone moniker. The Linksys iPhone is an internet ...

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Linksys KiSS 1600 Networked Media Player announced at CeBIT

Linksys announced its release of the new KiSS 1600 Networked Media Player at CeBIT in Germany. The DVD / media network player will be able to connect to your TV via an HDMI cable. The KiSS 1600 promises an “enhanced media experience” by allowing the transfer of high definition video, audio, and pictures, directly to a user’s TV. The KiSS ...

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SNT IOPS: A PC for your car

Korean company SNT presents IOPS. An on-board PC designed to manage all of your electronic needs while driving. Being shown at CEBIT in Germany, the IOPS runs Windows XP through its main output 7″ touchscreen. In addition to the obvious features of a GPS, the IOPS also has T-DMB channels, which is not even available in the U.S. yet. IOPS ...

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Matsushita showcases data transfer via visible light

When the term “data beaming” was coined, people can’t help but to think that there’s an actual beam between 2 devices that travels and carries the data across. In actual fact this does not happen unless you wear infrared-enabled night spectacles. This morning National (Matsushita) demonstrated the new Visible Light Communications technology (VLC) at the International Lighting Fair. As the ...

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Test: A bike ride with the PSP GPS

While we’re still waiting for the PSP GPS module to be released in North America, we can take a look at what  it can do in Japan. The guys at NikkeiBP have taken the PSP GPS module for a spin this weekend, this time they’ve used  the MaPlus Portable Navi software. Data stored in the 1.8GB UMD is enough for ...

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Madrid’s no cellphone day

In response to rising cellphone charges, citizens in Madrid, Spain has gone on a no-cellphone campaign last week. It is really hard to imagine if you are from places where public phone booths are getting demolished to build new wireless towers. A lot of people in Madrid supported the campaign, but there were people spotted for using the phonebook off ...

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Nokia might as well buy Palm

It is an open secret that Palm is short of capital and resources, but recently there’s been noise coming out that Palm is in fact actively looking to be acquired, and Nokia is in talks with the company. Palm might be able to increase the momentum of product release, which is actually one of the reasons of the disappointing sales ...

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