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Manufacturers - A Rose By Any Other Name . . .
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2008
Branding is a big thing. Apple gets it: A Nano is a Nano, a Shuffle is a Shuffle. Cher gets it. As do Sting, Madonna, and Bono. However, most electronics manufacturers just don't. Simple, easy to read, easy to say, and easy to research names for...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Transformers
David Vaughn  |  Aug 22, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/transformers.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Two competing factions from Cybertron&#151;the Autobots and Decepticons&#151;arrive on Earth seeking the Allspark, a device with enough power to save their planet. A human teenager (Shia LaBeouf) holds the key to where the Allspark is hidden, and unbeknownst to him, his recently purchased Camaro is an Autobot serving as his protector from the evil Decepticons until help can arrive.

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FCC Does DTV Promo Tour
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 22, 2008
With the DTV transition deadline looming early next year, members of the Federal Communications Commission are hitting the streets to educate Americans. They want viewers to take action before analog broadcasting ends on February 17, 2008.
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Audio Video News
Kayak Speakers - No, Not THAT Kind of Kayak Speaker
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2008
The Sonance Kayak speaker isn't a speaker for your favorite whitewater Delta kayak. No, the Kayak speaker, if you hold your head just right and squint just a little bit, looks like a kayak suspended in your living room. Italian speaker designers...
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Mitsubishi Wireless HDTV
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2008
WHDI. Remember that acronym. Consider having it tattooed across your chest, or at least shaved into your head. It stands for Wireless High-Definition Interface. Developed by AMIMON, and embraced by more and more electronics manufacturers, WHDI lets...
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Intel Inside
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2008
Remember Convergence? How diverse industries such as telecommunications and entertainment were supposed to merge and create weird new offspring? Well, yesterday at the Intel Developer Forum, Intel and Yahoo announced a bit of...
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Finally! Something Worth Talking About
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2008
Sure, iPods, Kaleidescapes and other media servers are great if you've got lots of extra energy for all that button pushing. But if your fingers are busy doing other important things or you just really want to veg out and lie around doing nothing...
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TV Shipments Surge
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 21, 2008
Manufacturers are shipping more more television sets than ever, according to the latest figures from DisplaySearch.
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PS3 Bundle: 160GB with Uncharted:Drake's Fortune
SV Staff  |  Aug 20, 2008
Exciting gaming news from Sony out of Germany's Game Convention. Lots of new Playstation product. Who doesn't love new games? Perhaps the most exciting news is the 160GB PS3 that will come bundled with a Dual-Shock SIXAXIS plus Uncharted: Drake's...
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Other Tech
Behind the Scenes: The Making of the New 'Star Wars' Videogame
John Sciacca  |  Aug 20, 2008

Despite the awesome advances in high-def graphics and killer surround sound, a lot of people still don't even think about playing videogames on their home theater systems. But today's games offer A/V performance that often exceeds some Blu-ray Discs, while delivering excitement that lasts far beyond one or two viewings.

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