Archive for September, 2008
iRiver Announces SPINN Shipment Date, Pricing, and Pre-Ordering Info
The wait for the iRiver SPINN personal audio player unveiled this summer is nearly over, as the Korean company announced the touchscreen device will start shipping to US customers from October 3 onward. The personal audio players are currently available for pre-order. The 4GB SPINN is priced at nearly $250, and the 8GB version at [...]
HD DVD Sales Apparently Still Going Strong in States
HD DVD sales are currently strong in the States, reports the Financial Times.
The doomed high-def disc format was effectively cancelled by backers Toshiba and co earlier in the year, after the rival Blu-ray format emerged victorious, but “tough economic conditions” have breathed new life into the platform.
Aggressive price cuts for the hardware - said to [...]
Shuttle Introduces the D10 Digital Home Appliance
In PC industry, one of the major challenges is how the manufacturers are able to come out with something unique so that they can distinguish themselves from the rest of competitors’ products. One of the good examples here is the PC system released by Shuttle that packages together with an embedded 7-inch touch screen monitor. [...]
Pricey Focal Grande Utopia EM
We all want speakers that symbolize the wealth we posses, but rarely would any do that noble job. However, the Grande Utopia EM is an awesome speaker that takes up the responsibility of showing how grand a lifestyle you really would like to live.
The 4-way floorstanding bass-reflex loudspeakers are enough to make your visitors and [...]
Hitachi, Matsushita in Plasma Parts Deal
Matsushita and Panasonic parent Matsushita are to extend their flat-panel display development deal.
The two Japanese giants said today they will work together on “superthin” plasma panels for TVs and combine their efforts to make such screens more energy efficient.
Hitachi will also buy Matsushita-made glass panels and use them in the production of its plasma TVs [...]
iPod Nano 4G 4GB Introduced!
Reader tip-offs have alerted blog Engadget to the existence of mysterious 4GB Apple iPod nanos appearing on retailer’s shelves and sites.
The new nano is only available in 8GB and 16GB models so the appearance of the smaller capacity model is being reported as a mystery.
With pricing said to be around 119 euros, at least from [...]
Logitech Z-5 Omnidirectional PC Speakers Launch
Logitech Z-5 Omnidirectional stereo speakers - for PC and Mac computers delivers great sound throughout your room. Unlike standard PC speakers that focus sound in one direction, the Logitech Z-5 speakers use omnidirectional acoustics that create a substantially wider sweet spot - an especially helpful feature if you often move your laptop around your home [...]
JVC displays Full HD Projectors at CEDIA
JVC made its debut of four new projector at CEDIA, the DLA-HD750, DLA-HD350,DLA-RS20 and DLA-RS10. Lots of companies are pulling in to a full HD projectors like Panasonic that in turn giving way to a much tougher competition.
Highlights of these released projectors comes with its own D-ILA (Digital Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier) Technology implementing [...]
Sony Reveals New Headphones BT160AS, BT160IK, BT14Q
Recently, Sony Europe has introduced three new wireless Bluetooth stereo headset geared for the sporty and active users - the DR-BT160AS, DR-BT160IK and DR-BT14Q. All three headsets boasts of individual features that make each one of them unique in their own rights.
The DR-BT160AS for instance, features a splashproof, street-smart design with soft elastomer hanger the [...]
