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WORLD TECH UPDATE #89
IDG Videos - November 5, 2009
WORLD TECH UPDATE #89 - November 5, 2009 In this week's World Tech Update Steve Ballmer tours Asia and talks about the future of television, HTC launches the HD2 smartphone that runs Windows Mobile 6.5, Intel gets slapped with an antitrust lawsuit, M...
LG 47LH90
Reviewed.com - October 20, 2009
The LG 47LH90 occupies an awkward spot on the spectrum of LCD HDTVs that doesn't have the performance of a mid-range model, but doesn't have the price tag of an entry-level. It boasts two major features, 240Hz mode and localized dimming, but neither ...
TV on the Internet
PC World Articles - October 5, 2009
Warren Kernaghan asked where on the Internet he can find television programs comparable to what's on cable
Focal Dome 5.1 Speaker System
Secrets of Home Theater - October 5, 2009
Many loudspeakers today are marketed more for their ability to blend into a space or make an aesthetic statement than to provide high performance. Since they are the most visible AV component after the television, sizes and styles vary as much as col...
Dramatized Ads Weave Plot Lines Around Products
Digital Trends News - September 30, 2009
In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with products in parallel story lines. This new kind of commercial further blurs the line betwee...
Yahoo Director to Step Down
Digital Trends News - September 26, 2009
Yahoo Inc. director Maggie Wilderotter plans to step down from the slumping Internet company's board at the end of this year. The resignation will leave Yahoo with 11 directors.The Sunnyvale-based company said Friday that Wilderotter is leaving to de...
Intel Putting CPUs in TVs with Atom-based "Sodaville" Chips
Digital Trends News - September 25, 2009
At this week's Intel Developer Forum, Intel formally unveiled "Sodaville," a new 45nm system-on-a-chip based on the comapny's Atom processor that's designed specifically to bring interactive, Internet-based services and content to televisions, set-to...
Toshiba Planning to Show Cell-Powered TV Next Month
Digital Trends News - September 25, 2009
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has announced it's planning the first public showing of its long-gestating high-definition television with an embedded Cell processor at next month's Ceatec trade show in Japan on October 5. Toshiba has been quietly...
Optoma Pro250X
Digital Trends - September 24, 2009
Optoma's Pro 250X projector delivers specs suitable for pie graphs or American Pie.
Yahoo to Spend $100M in Bid for More Brand Buzz
Digital Trends News - September 22, 2009
Yahoo Inc. believes a lot of its good work has been overlooked by investors and the media so it's spending more than $100 million to get the word out to consumers directly.The money is going toward the Internet company's most expensive marketing camp...
Toshiba Regza 46SV670U
Reviewed.com - September 22, 2009
The Toshiba 46SV670U is a modest TV with a modest performance to match. It's the first TV we've reviewed with local dimming of the LED-backlighting, which has become something of a buzzword in televisions recently. If the 46SV670U is any indication, ...
Sony Bravia KDL-46VE5
Reviewed.com - September 22, 2009
The Sony Bravia KDL-46VE5 is one of the TVs in Sony's "eco series" line-up, but don't count on a construction of wood and moss, powered by zero-carbon hydrogen cells. No, besides a modest power consumption, the 46VE5 doesn't do much to save the earth...
Insignia NS-L42X-10A
Digital Trends - September 21, 2009
Insignia's L42X-10A loads on features from further up the price ladder with minimal compromise.
HP Dreamscreen
Digital Trends First Looks - September 18, 2009
Not a photo frame, not a computer, not a television. The HP DreamScreen defies easy description, except perhaps for this: It’s like a Chumby you wouldn’t ashamed to bring to work.The 10.2-inch or 13.3-inch screen could pass for a simple p...
Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV
Digital Trends News - September 15, 2009
Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets.Banner ads will run at the bottom of select TV commercials,...