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Pioneer takes subwoofer on diet

Ok, so maybe a subwoofer can�t go on a diet, but Pioneer is thinning up one of their latest subwoofers. Think of the TS-SW2541D subwoofer by Pioneer as the Jared (from subway) of subwoofers. This bad boy can now fit into places subwoofers were never meant to go. Why, you might ask? Well, it�s because this subwoofer only needs 3 ...

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Alpine brings HD-DVD to your non-HD car screen

We have no idea how you’re going to fit a HD display large enough to make a difference in your car, but Alpine insisted on bringing the HD-DVD to your backseat, it might useful in 5 years when your whole movie collection is replaced by HD-DVDs. May be we lack the kind of Alpine vision, but we don’t see any ...

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PQI’s 64GB solid state hard drive looks to replace disk drives

Flash memory is basically always better than the moving parts in a disk drive. The main draw back has been that flash just can’t keep up with the immense expansion that is going on in the disk drive market with the recent release of a 1TB drive. Hopefully, flash memory will get a kick in the butt so that we ...

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Sony makes own version of Apple TV

Luckily for us, when Sony was creating the VAIO TP1, they got their idea from Apple, but did not make this new PCTV an iVAIO. This PCTV from Sony merges the functions of a TV and a computer to make a great tool in the living room. What�s great is that the little cylinder known as the PC part actually ...

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Instant Video To-Go gives avid video converters reason to rejoice

Converting videos it different formats sucks, period. It takes too long, and there is a possibility that it won’t come out right. It is, very simply put, a very unenjoyable process. If you are one of the people who likes to download their video and then immediately convert it to a different file format for whatever reason you have, the ...

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Universal battery gives you hours of extra play time on laptop

Everyone who travels with a laptop knows that gut-wrenching feeling when you�re far away from an outlet and your battery is at 4%, and to top it off you�re halfway through writing a report for your boss. This is not a feeling anyone wants ever, and so American Power Conversion came out with 3 Universal Notebook Batteries at CES. The ...

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Toshiba struts its stuff with HD DVD-R drive in notebook

At CES this year Toshiba decided to follow the HD DVD trend with a laptop that is capable of burning HD DVDs. While the laptop was only a prototype, it is a great step for HD DVDs because it will quicken the transition from traditional DVDs to HD DVDs. As of right now everyone is keeping hush-hush about this drive, ...

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Memorex announces 12GB Mega TravelDrive

Today at CES Memorex unveiled their new 12GB Mega TravelDrive, a monster in the field of USB drives. While this looks a little big to be carrying around on your keychain, the 12GB is more than enough to transfer all the files you want in a single trip. The 1 inch drive is encased in a silver case about the ...

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