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Hitachi Concept Remote Incorporates iPod-esque Style

While not much is actually known about this concept remote from Hitachi other than it features an “intuitive user interface,” the style plainly smacks of iPod minimalism. More pictures are available after the break, including a larger version of the remote that features the same simple trackball design. Both devices recently made their debut at CEATEC 2007, but no word ...

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TV combo and DVD player for the real Pirates

If you happened to be a fan of the Pirates of Caribbean movie and sick of all those stupid costumes & party balloon packs, you might be interested in this new line of home electronics offered by Runa Japan based on the movie. The retro 14″ CRT TV (with DVD below) is going to look hot in your room, your ...

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The cute electronic slave for couchpotatoes

Okay this is nothing new really, we all have remote controllers at home, some of us are lucky enough to have a home network hooked up to all appliances so that you can control the microwave in your kitchen all the way from your neighbor’s house. Fuji Housing is showcasing this new household robot at their showrooms in Osaka. The ...

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Sharp to sell the world’s first touch-pad remote

Sharp updated their line of AQUOS-TV-plus-desktop-PC series, but we are not interested in that. What really caught our attention was the remote the came with it, because it is the world’s first remote controller with a touch pad. Now you can have a real TV-internet experience, just forget about your keyboard and mouse, you can type with the alphanumeric keys ...

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Review: Chestnut Hill Sound George

Having a Rolling Stone on your team of developers is a sure sign to success right? Not necessarily in the iPod accessory market. Chestnut Hill Sound’s new George joins the slew of iPod dock/speakers with one feature that will blow you away. It’s way to interface with your iPod is a simple display with buttons…that detaches from the unit! Check ...

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Philips SRM7500 SlideShow compatible remote for Vista

Are you one of the many people overly excited about the new media center capabilites that are built into Windows Vista? Philips has begun to make its SRM7500 remote that is Vista compatable with a built in display. The display makes use of the SlideShow features to display information pertaining to what you are doing on the computer. While the ...

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Victor/JVC UX-DM8 iPod stereo dresses to impress

This is a very nice looking stereo, something that has become commonplace with iPod docks. Yes, this is an iPod dock, what is new? This particular stereo is called the Victor/JVC UX-DM8 (companies still having a hard time with the naming process) and it is set to be released in February. So what sets this iPod station apart from the ...

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Macworld: Creative Xdock for iPod emphasizes simple X-Fi audio tech

For all of you who haven’t heard of the Creative X-Fi and its wild claims of repairing your audio output to better than CD quality, here’s your intro. As stated, Creative’s claims for their X-Fi audio technology have taken people by surprise, but equally surprising is the improvement that the X-Fi really does make on compresses audio. Their new Xdock ...

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Macworld: Chestnut Hill George iPod dock lives up to expectations

Remember that post about the Chestnut Hill Sound George iPod dock? Well, after testing out some of its features quickly today, it has lived up to be what it has been rumored to be. There are additional capabilities that were not mentioned before. Primarily, the best feature is that it is completely firmware upgradeable. They have said that they are ...

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Chestnut Hill Sound George outdoes preexisting iPod docks

The new Chestnut Hill Sound George iPod dock and speakers make your current dock seem so commonplace, so normal. What makes this product so amazing is that after you dock your iPod, the front panel comes off to become a fully functional remote. So maybe your dock’s remote is cool, but does it have a jogwheel that mirrors every function ...

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