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The Great HDTV HDMI Cable scam- Chart

The Great HDTV HDMI Cable scam- Chart

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by .

There is a huge scam that every unassuming HDTV buyer is exposed to at retail stores all across the country. It’s the “Do you have a cable?” question. Often it is followed by the sticker shock of a sales associate letting said buyer believe that they need to spend an additional $80-130 on ONE cable. [...]

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Tivo Premiere- Family Movie Night is Back- [DadsonTech]

Tivo Premiere- Family Movie Night is Back- [DadsonTech]

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by .

Tivo released some very exciting information about their upcoming Series 4 set-top box, the Tivo Premiere. In the home media market, bridging the gap between a regular cable box, and a net appliance has always been separated into two or three separate devices.  This integration is indeed the next evolution of digital media delivery to [...]

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Logitech Unveils Two Harmony Remotes for under $100 [DadsOnTech]

Logitech Unveils Two Harmony Remotes for under $100 [DadsOnTech]

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by .

I can hear the wives applauding now. Logitech just released information about two of their new Harmony Universal Remote Controllers. As an A/V component madman, I can tell you that it is really difficult to get a truly universal, AND usable, remote control for under $200- let alone $100.  The new Harmony 600 and 650 [...]

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Google [HTC] Nexus One ads taking on Apple strategy

Google [HTC] Nexus One ads taking on Apple strategy

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by .

Using advertising techniques reminiscent of post-release Apple products, Google crafted a set of YouTube videos touting the Nexus One Mobile smart phone.  These videos are exceptionally well done, and are quite convincing. After a week engagement with an HTC  myTouch (Android OS 1.6), I would have been a little hesitant to even try another Android [...]

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12MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Digital Camera Released

12MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Digital Camera Released

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by .

Panasonic released information about their new Lumix DMC-ZS7, a 12MP digital camera with automatic GPS geotagging (marks the picture with the location they were taken). Some features are: 25mm Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens 12x optical zoom 3.0 inch LCD (460,000 dot resolution) 720p video (AVCHD Lite or QuickTime): AVCHD Lite almost doubles the recording time in [...]

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Apple releases the iPad- possible Amazon Kindle killer

Apple releases the iPad- possible Amazon Kindle killer

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by .

Steve Jobs revealed the latest Apple device called the ‘iPad’. The iPad has a 9.7 inch, full capacitive multi-touch IPS display, and weighs in at 1.5 pounds, measuring 0.5 inches thick. Pricing for the iPad starts at $499 for the 16GB (Wi-Fi only) version– far lower than the early $999 projections of many of the [...]

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