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mac fans get surface-based computer

home entertainment | interactive

ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller

While it’s not exactly the multi-touch Mac that people have been clamoring for Apple to make, Savant Systems’ touchpanel coffee table might be the next best thing.

Their Mac-based ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller provides a one-stop-shop interface to all your home entertainment needs…

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September 4th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

fostex gy-1 speaker throws 360-degree sound

home entertainment | media players

Fostex GY-1 Multimedia Speaker

Designed for use with portable media players and computers, this compact speaker from Fostex cranks reflects its sound waves all around you.

The Fostex GY-1 amplified speaker has a unique case design that looks kind of like the tip of a missile. By forcing sound downward against a tabletop, the speaker radiates a 360-degree soundfield so you don’t need multiple speakers…

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July 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

loudest mobile phone ever

media players | mobile tech

QKphone 911 Loudest Phone Ever

This ridiculous cell phone from China is capable of blasting out ringtones and media files at an earsplitting 120dB.

For those of you not familiar with the Decibel Scale, that’s somewhere between “Front Rows at Rock Concert” and “Threshold of Pain.” Unfortunately, this video of the phone in action doesn’t really capture just how load 120dB is…

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July 6th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! author: technabob

hp pavilion hdx: the world’s largest laptop?

computing | video games

HP HDX Gaming Notebook

While most of the world is interested in making computers more and more portable, HP has taken the opposite approach with their high end gaming notebook…

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May 11th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

brica multimedia dvr fits in your pocket

digital imaging | gadgets | media players

Brica ViewArt 1000 Multimedia Player

How would you like a single device that combines a still camera, camcorder, mp3 player, FM radio, voice recorder, e-book viewer, webcam and a DVR? Oh yeah… and what if it was small enough to fit in the palm of your hand?

The Brica ViewArt 1000 is the Swiss Army knife of mobile technology, combining all of the aforementioned features in a single pocket-sized device…

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May 2nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

kyocera w51k: packed with multimedia goodness

media players | mobile tech

Kyocera W51K Multimedia Phone

Kyocera’s new W51K takes on the mobile phone market with the philosophy that “more is better.” As a matter of fact, it’s almost like the phone is an afterthought.

The W51K crams in a plethora of multimedia functions including an MP3 player, video player, FM tuner, 2MP digital camera and even a TV tuner with an EPG program guide…

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February 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

hp touchsmart pc: take that imac!

computing | home entertainment

HP TouchSmart PC

Not to be outdone by Apple’s iMac personal computers, HP has finally announced their much anticipated all-in one system, the HP TouchSmart.

The first system in the series is the TouchSmart IQ770, featuring a fast, dual-core AMD Turion 64-X2 TL-52 CPU, 2GB of DDR RAM, a 320 GB hard drive and a SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe capability…

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January 9th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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