Archive for May, 2008
iRiver’s Uber Cool LPlayer Mini Portable Media Player Now Available
IRiver’s new and decidedly drool-worthy LPlayer Mini PMP, details of which were first released at this years CES, has at last been released, albeit only in Korea at this juncture, and, if ever evidence were needed to underpin why it is that we hold iRiver in such high esteem here at TFTS then their new [...]
Sony shows off Sountina Speakers (360-degree glass speaker system)
Sony announced it would translate one of its concept speaker designs into a production device. The Sountina promises a radical approach to sound by outputting the same sound at 360 degrees from the speaker itself: an upward-facing driver vibrates a glass tube that in turn pushes sound outwards in all directions rather than in a [...]
Sony DVP-NS708H new upscaling DVD player
Sony has unveiled its latest upscaling DVD player, which the electronics giant’s also touting as the perfect way to display still photos on your HD telly.
The DVP-NS708H upscales to 1080p HD quality on any HD Ready TV, although Sony would obviously prefer it if you used a Bravia LCD. The player can handle a selection [...]
Hitachi to forge ahead with flat-panel, HDD businesses
At Tuesday’s corporate strategy meeting, Hitachi announced it would continue to pursue with its money-losing HDTV panel manufacturing along with recovering HDD sales as core businesses. Company president Kazuo Furukawa maintains panel production will remain the company’s core business because demand is growing globally, as one of three reasons for the newfound focus.
Furukawa said there [...]
Sony and Samsung Electronics LCD TV price war causing others to look to PDP
First-tier LCD TV brand vendors such as Sony and Samsung Electronics have drastically reduced prices for some of their large-size LCD TVs, forcing other vendors to look at plasma display panel (PDP) TVs as a competitive solution.Sony, in order to retain its first place ranking and reach a goal of a 15-18% global market share [...]
Toshiba Regza 40ZF355D 40in LCD TV Review
Last year saw the introduction of the XF range, which wrapped decent size panels in cases with unbelievably slim bezels. The result was a 40in LCD TV with a physical size that was considerably smaller than many rival 37in models. On paper this was great, but the reality left a lot to be desired. You [...]
LG Rolls Out New Home Theaters
LG Electronics has rolled out five new home theater systems, each tuned by audio expert Mark Levinson. The systems range from slim, elegant designs intended to complement an existing room’s decor to simple, functional, no-fuss designs that make no pretensions about being furniture or art objects.
“LG’s latest home theater and audio systems were designed to [...]
Rock Out with the MyTunes Mini MP3 Guitar Amp Themed Speaker
As far as mini, portable speakers go, from a technical standpoint alone this MyTunes MP3 Amp may not boast an especially impressive range of features but what it lacks in terms of specification it more than makes up for in terms of exquisite (some would say kitsch) styling.
Powered either by 3xAAA batteries or via a [...]
Sony Walkman E020 headed to US, priced
Sony has already confirmed a US launch and set pricing for the E020 series Walkman lineup, says the Asian branch of Crave. In announcing an Asian launch, Sony says the flash-based music player will sell for $69 in a 1GB edition and $79 for 2GB of storage. The E020’s signature swappable faceplates will make the [...]
