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wireless wii nunchuk controller coming from nyko

filed under: video games

Nyko Wireless Nunchuk Controller for Nintendo Wii

In between all the reports of who’s got the thinnest flat screen at this week’s CES show, it’s easy to overlook some of the hidden treasures to be uncovered at the trade show. Take, for instance, this great new wireless controller for the Nintendo Wii…

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posted: January 7th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

cue acoustics to offer stylish ipod tabletop radio

filed under: home entertainment | media players | timepieces

Cue Acoustics Cue Radio iPod Dock

This new tabletop radio from upstart Cue Acoustics certainly has a winning look. The Cue Radio features a minimal, modern industrial design and a bright, easy-to-read backlit display.

The Cue Radio will offer a digital AM/FM tuner with RDS track and station display, dual alarms, and a built-in iPod dock on top…

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posted: January 5th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

when asimo freezes, does he see the blue screen of death?

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

A while back, we showed you a funny clip of Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot falling on his ASS-IMO trying to climb some stairs. Well the good news is now the little guy seems to be doing fine climbing stairs…

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posted: January 10th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

download tunes while you pump gas

filed under: future tech | strange and wonderful

Dresser Wayne Ovation IX Internet Gas Pump

Gasoline pump manufacturer, Dresser Wayne, is showing off a new pump that features wireless Internet connectivity, including the ability to purchase and download music tracks while you pump fuel into your gas guzzler.

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posted: January 8th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

ilive virtual surround sound system with ipod dock

filed under: home entertainment

iLive iHTD8817DT DVD Virtual Surround Sound Speaker Bar

In the market for a complete home theater setup without a lot of clutter? The iLive iHTD8817DT DVD Virtual Surround Sound Speaker Bar (now that’s a mouthful,) is a complete home theater in one piece of hardware. As a bonus, it even features an iPod dock…

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posted: January 8th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

sony 70-inch kdl-70xbr3: the $33,000 lcd tv

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Sony KDL-70XBR3 70-inch Bravia LCD Television

I’ve been a big fan of Sony’s BRAVIA LCD flat panel sets for quite some time. Now, so long as your bank account can take it, you can have the cream of the crop with their new 70-inch Bravia television, the KDL-70XBR3.

So what makes this television so special, and why would you want to spend as much as a new car on it?..

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posted: January 7th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

wowwee’s new robots: robopanda and roboquad

filed under: just plain fun | robotics

Robopanda and Roboquad

Wowwee, known best for their Robosapien and Roboraptor educational toy robots has revealed two new models they’ll be showing off at this week’s CES show. The two new models couldn’t be more different, with one being cute and cuddly, and the other ready to eat the cute and cuddly one…

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posted: January 7th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

xbox 360 hits 10 million sold, and one more thing…

filed under: home entertainment | video games

Xbox 360 IPTV Possible

In the same breath that Microsoft plans to announce that the Xbox 360 has surpassed 10.4 million units sold, they also will reveal that the 360 might just be the living room trojan horse that many thought the system might turn out to be when first announced…

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posted: January 5th, 2007 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

lg and warner seek to end the blu-ray/hd dvd war

filed under: home entertainment

Blu-ray vs HD DVD

A while back we reported that Ricoh was working on a optical mechanism that could handle both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. At next week’s CES show, it’s expected that two companies will be showing off their proposed solutions to dealing with the incompatible formats…

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posted: January 4th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

microtek cineon plasma televisions announced

filed under: home entertainment

Microtek Cineon Plasma Displays

Known primarily for their scanners and other peripherals, Microtek has announced the release of their new line of reasonably priced plasma televisions. Microtek’s new Cineon line of plasma displays includes 42-inch (CP42HA) and a 50-inch (CP50HA) models, ranging from $1600 to $2200 retail…

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posted: January 3rd, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

new hd dvd models and price drops coming from toshiba?

filed under: home entertainment

Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Player

According to a report over at PC World, Toshiba may be announcing new HD DVD players as early as next week’s CES show in Las Vegas. In addition, price drops may be coming soon…

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posted: January 2nd, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

windows vista remote control looks great

filed under: computing | home entertainment

Ricavision Windows Vista SideShow Remote

If you’re waiting for the improvements in Windows Vista before you start using a PC in your home entertainment center, you might want to check out this new remote that’s coming from Ricavision in April 2007.

Their Windows Vista SideShow Media Center Remote sure looks purty…

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posted: December 23rd, 2006 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

directv goes portable

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

DirecTV Sat-Go Portable Satellite Receiver

Satellite provider DirecTV has revealed a design for a portable satellite receiver/tv combo, known as the SAT-GO.

Little is yet known about the product and whether it is simply a prototype or a product that will hit the market soon…

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posted: November 28th, 2006 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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