Slingmedia finally expands to Germany

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In 2006 Slingmedia promised a PAL version of their Slingboxes, but they only slowly expanded into Europe. Today Slingboxes are available in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Denmark, and Netherlands. Now apparently Singmedia is going to expand to all of Europe including Germany.

Slingmedia will offer the Slingbox Pro and Slingbox Solo. The Slingbox Pro has a built-in Analog/Digital tuner that supports PAL. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:25:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sling Media Ships the Slingbox PRO-HD

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Sling Media announced that its new Slingbox PRO-HD is now available for purchase. The device will retails for $299.99 and will be available in Canada in the coming weeks for $329.99. The device can stream HD sources, including over-the-air HD signals, digital cable channels, HDTV satellite receiver, and HD DVRs to computer screens anywhere in the home.

SlingPlayer for Windows has also been updated to version 2.0 to operate with the PRO-HD. The software offers live video buffer built-in and allows for pause and rewind functions. An electronic program guide is also included. Read more

Posted on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

JVC Super-Slim LCD TV Unveiled at CEDIA

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JVC has unveiled a pair of new super-slim LCD TVs that both feature a built-in tuner. The sets are part of JVC's Procision line and are 1.5-inches deep across most of the cabinet and 2.9-inches deep at the panel center.

The sets are available as the 46-inch LT-46SL89 and 42-inch LT-42SL89. Both will have full HD 1920 x 1080p resolution. JVC says that the new panel is 40% smaller in depth and bezel compared to conventional LCDs. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lite-on Slim External DVD Writer Announced

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Lite-On announced its latest external DVD solution today called the eSAU208. The fully featured 8x DVD burner is fully USB powered making it compact and stylish. The burner can be powered by one or two USB ports.

The device can burn DVD+-R discs at 8x and has a power save mode that lets users use lower power with speeds reduced 40-60%. The drive will come in two colors -- white or burgundy. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:30:55 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Slim Projector with Closed Captioning Announced

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Toshiba announced a new projector today called the TLP-X100U that is only 4-pounds and uses 3LCD technology. The projector is under 3-inches high and offers a bright image. The entire projector is about the size of a hardback novel.

The device is compatible with closed captioning from DVD or TV and has a blackboard function that allows it to be projected onto dark backgrounds. The resolution is 1024 x 768 and it has a brightness of 2200 lumens. It can project a screen size of 30 to 300-inches from 2.9 to 35.9 feet. It supports resolutions up to 1080p. Pricing and availability are unknown. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:41:26 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Bono pumps up the Volume, lets slip new U2 Songs

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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Rock stars may have to rein in their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman Bono listening to tracks from the group's forthcoming album and recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet.
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Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SLIMstage40 Soundbar Now Available

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Soundmatters' SLIMstage40 is billed as the industry's first high-performance, low-profile all-in-one surround speaker/amplifier/processor console. The SLIMstage40 promises to deliver an engaging 5.1 surround sound experience without having to resort to AV receivers and multiple speakers. The sound bar has 170 W of power from eight internal amplifiers and measures 3.3-inches high by 3.4-inches deep by 30-inches wide.

The SLIMstage is slimmer than most wall-mounted plasma and LCD TVs, making for much less conspicuous surround sound system than most oversize surround sound bars can provide. The manufacturer promises levels of bass that makes an external subwoofer optional. In addition to the 13 speaker driver array, other features include three digital audio inputs (two of them optical and one coax) three analog inputs with two on the rear panel and one for iPod input. The system also includes a high-contrast LED backlit panel, user-friendly infrared remote, front panel controls, and a wall bracket. The suggested retail price is $899 for the SLIMstage40 alone or $1199 when bundled with the Substage100 subwoofer. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:50:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 Public Beta Review

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Sling Media released a beta of the SlingPlayer 2.0 beta for Windows.
SlingCommunity published a detailed review of the new SlingPlayer.

Quote from the review: "SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 Public Beta is, on the surface, not entirely different than the SlingPlayer of yore. Yet, when you first start using it, it will feel strangely foreign. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Motherboard Review

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Motherboards published a review of the XFX NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Motherboard. This motherboard is available for about $150.
Quote from the review: "Making it targeted for the mid-range market and not the enthusiast motherboard market another board in the $200-300 range would be in. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

eVGA NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW Review

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Techgage published a review of the eVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW mid-range motherboard.
Quote from the review: "Need an SLI motherboard but have less than $200 to spend? No need to stress, as the 750i SLI chipset was designed with you in mind. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 07:30:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Bloomfield Mianboards will Support SLI

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NVIDIA announced today that it will be bringing its SLI technology to the coming Bloomfield CPUs from Intel. Platforms running the Bloomfield CPUs will be able to utilize one, two or three of NVIDIA’s GPUs all the way up to the GTX 280 and GTX 260 cards.

The new mainboards for the processor will feature the nForce 200 SLI processor, Bloomfield CPUs and Tylersburg X58 chipsets. This is good news for fans of Intel mainboards; typically Intel boards support ATI’s Crossfire over NVIDIA SLI. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:47:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Snailbot as slimy as real Snails

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Copying animals to make robots is nothing new. MIT's Anette Hosoi is now looking at snails to get inspiration for one slimy Snailbot.

The snailbot has moveable segments that ripple on top of a thin layer of synthetic snail sludge (mhm yummy!).
Like Stanford's Stickybot the Snailbot can climb up walls, but also sticks to ceilings. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone with slide-out Keyboard Rumor

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When the original iPhone was introduced the discussion was red hot about the feasibilty of a touchscreen only phone. Now touchscreen phones are everywhere. Everywhere? No, in the enterprise world touchscreen phones are not common yet and possibly the new iPhone 2.0 software and iPhone 3G will not reach all enterprise users.

That is why an iPhone with slideout keyboard could be very powerful for Apple. The Register reports that Apple is indeed already circulating an iPhone with keyboard prototype amongst executives at several carriers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ZOTAC NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard Review

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Tweaktown published a ZOTAC NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard review.

Quote from the review: "The 790i is the first chipset from NVIDIA to be re-designed totally. 790i has its own PCI Express 2.0 controller built into the chipset along with a new memory controller for DDR3 memory with support for EPP 2.0, and today we have ZOTAC’s high performance motherboard to play with. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 in Tri SLI Tested

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NVIDIA revealed yesterday the new GeForce 280 GTX GPU. Tweaktown already got their hands on three of these new cards for some serious tri SLI testing.

Quote from the review: "It was always going to happen; the testing of two and three GTX 280 cards. We had hoped to have had it ready by launch date, and we’ve fortunately done it with an absolutely massive weekend that has involved over 250 benchmark runs across four different motherboards. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:34:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell E and Dell E Slim new low-cost Linux and XP Netbooks

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New information about the Dell mini Notebook that appeared under Micheal Dell's arm at the end of May have leaked.

Engadget received several slides detailing a Dell E and a Dell E Slim notebook.
The Dell E would have an 8.9 inch screen, 1.6Ghz Diamondville CPU, 4,8 or 16GB Flash memory, 512 or 1GB RAM, and Wifi. The Dell E would be available with Linux or Windows XP. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:55:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xerox 7600 Ultra-Slim USB Scanner Launches

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Xerox announced a new ultra-slim portable scanner today called the 7600 Ultra-Slim. The scanner connects to the PCs USB port and can scan up to 1200 x 1200 dpi in 48-bit color. The scanner is also bundled with a full suite of document and image management software.

The scanner only weighs 3.3 pounds, is under 1.5-inches thick, and is powered by the USB port. The included software with the scanner is Nuance PaperPort 11 SE with built-in OCR and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0. Pricing for the 7600 is $99.99 and it is available now. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:35:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SlingPlayer TV Client for Apple iPhone

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Sling Media informed us that they are working on a SlingPlayer mobile for the Apple iPhone and will demonstrate it today in the vicinity of the WWDC 08 in San Francisco.

Sling Media will show a working proof of concept on a jail-broken iPhone. Sling Media is waiting for the official release of the iPhone SDK and the iPhone 2.0 firmware to develop the final version for release to the public. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:35:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI P6N SLI Platinum NF650i SLI Motherboard Review

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DragonSteelMods published a review of the MSI P6N SLI Platinum NF650i SLI Motherboard.

Quote from the review: "Today for review I've got an MSI P6N SLI Platinum Motherboard, it's packed with tons of features that you'll see on most higher end motherboards, including eSATA, 8-Channel Audio, 1333FSB Support and SLI support as well. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review Round-up: NVIDIA 3-way SLI, Wii Boom Blox, 80GB Zune

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This week we tested a cool NVIDIA 3-way SLI setup with a trio of the NVIDIA 9800 GTX video cards.

Shane's verdict: "In the end with the choice between Quad SLI and 3-way SLI I would go 3-Way. The performance is very good and the only real tradeoffs are the loss of an additional pair of expansion slots and the need for a higher power PSU. NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI is one heck of an upgrade path for gamers who start with one 9800 GTX and move to SLI and later 3-Way. " Read more

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review Round-up: NVIDIA 3-way SLI. XFX 9800 GTX Black, Sony HDR-SR12

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Last week we reviewed for instance the a NVIDIA 3-way SLI using a trio of the NVIDIA 9800 GTX.
With the choice between Quad SLI and 3-way SLI Shane would go 3-Way. The performance is very good and the only real tradeoffs are the loss of an additional pair of expansion slots and the need for a higher power PSU. NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI is one heck of an upgrade path for gamers who start with one 9800 GTX and move to SLI and later 3-Way. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr