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Today is the final day of the Intel Developer Forum and as in the end of any forum/expo/conference, it’s a bit light on anything new.  Intel, being the large company it is, had something new to announce, though it seems to be just about the only thing new.  Intel decided… Continue Reading »

HD radio, the standard that is slightly more exciting than shoelace technology, is coming to more BMWs standard.  The 2009 6 and 7 Series already had HD Radio.  Now the Z4 Roadster, the 1, and 3 Series will get HD Radio standard.  BMW joins Ford in pushing HD Radio.  Don’t… Continue Reading »

Sony is running some deals at their outlet store.  There are all kinds of deals available.  A Sony sound bar virtual surround sound system for under $150 (down from $240), the Webbie HD pocket cam for $99.99 (down from $169.99), televisions, computers, and even the old version of the 40GB… Continue Reading »

PacketVideo has launched TwonkyBeam as part of its TwonkyMedia suite of media-sharing software.  TwonkyBeam is a free, downloadble browser plug-in that allows you to stream photos, video, and music from media websites to other devices in your home.  After installing the plug-in to your browser, you can stream content by… Continue Reading »

Amazon is getting in on the cable business.  The AmazonBasics line of cables is Amazon’s audio/video and computer cables that come in Amazon’s Frustration Free Packaging (meaning no blister-packs).  Assuming AmazonBasics are decent quality cables, this is an interesting development.  Finding a particular cable on Amazon.com can be somewhat troublesome… Continue Reading »

Welcome to this week’s Who’s on Crack where we delve into what appears to be narcotic-induced moves in the tech world.  This week, we’ll get as far as looking up info on a facility upstate for Microsoft for leaving out an app store for the Zune HD, Bing’s visual search,… Continue Reading »

Take a look at the soon-to-be released ViewSonic MovieBook, a personal media player with a MSRP of $149.99 (which probably means around $100 street).  So why talk about this media player over others?  The ViewSonic MovieBook can play lots of video and audio formats at a low price.  If you… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Hands on with the ViewSonic VPD400 MovieBook PMP and first impressions

Super-premium electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen is partnering up with super-premium automotive brands Aston Martin and Audi to bring custom sound systems to some fancy cars.  The Aston Martin Rapide (Rapide - because it’s a sports car, get it?) will pick up a Bang & Olufsen designed BeoSound system.  What… Continue Reading »

While Microsoft is busy releasing the Zune HD today, Archos also pushed out its Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet on Amazon.com.  It might not be the redemption of a formerly flailing brand, though it is possibly a bit more interesting that the Zune HD.  While the Zune HD is being… Continue Reading »

Today, the Zune HD launched to very little fanfare.  Early in, Twitter was abuzz with talk of problems getting the thing to work out of the box.  This player was supposed to be the best Microsoft’s Zune unit could bring out and early pics on talk was that it could… Continue Reading »