Gefen HD Scalers
Want an affordable upscaler for your HDTV display? Gefen introduced the Gefen Home Theater Scaler and Home Theater Scaler Plus. Both scale signals all the way up to 1080p. The Gefen Home Theater Scaler ($449) offers these inputs/outpus: - two HDMI inputs each with digital audio (optical and coax) - two component video inputs each with analog (RCA […]

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Velodyne MiniVee 8 Subwoofer
Good things can come in small packages. Right? Right. The Velodyne MiniVee 8 is a hard-hitting subwoofer that will round out any man’s home theater. Built with an 8″ woofer made of Kevlar, mounted to a diec-ast aluminum basket and powered by 1000 watts of amplification, the MiniVee 8 emits exceptionally tight, deep and resonant bass […]

Next-Gen Projector Tech

Projector Tech Moves to Next Generation The next frontier? Short throw projector models that display huge images and tiny pico projectors small enough to fit inside a cell phone. Projector Tech Moves to Next

Sanyo projectors feature ‘Active Maintenance Filters’
Sanyo is offering two new portable LCD projectors that feature an active filtration system.

World’s Smallest Projector from Earth Trek
Earth Trek recently released the world’s smallest projector, the 90-805R mini projector. The projector features a card slot (SD/T-flash card), built in lithium battery for 1-2 hours of use, built in speaker, MP4 player, and is capable of a 22″ diagonal projection. The actual device itself measures 105×58×25mm and only weighs 160g. This is a great little […]

Music and the Environment
Digital music. Is it better for the environment to buy CDs or to download music to an i-Pod or MP3 player?

Battlefield handhelds improve patient care as use of e-health records expands
A massive deployment of mobile computers in battlefield zones has helped the U.S. military build millions of electronic health records that medical professionals say is making a difference in patient care.

LG’s Pause & Play TVs Highest Rated by Digital Television Group
LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display market, announced that its Pause & Play TVs with built-in digital video recorders (DVR), received Freeview Playback certification from the UK’s Digital Television Group. “This is the first time a device other than a set-top box has won Freeview Playback certification. Our DVR is built-in to the TV, allowing people to pause and record TV serials without having to connect a clumsy external unit to their televisions,” said Mr..

LG Unveils Wireless Stereo 3G Music Phone
LG Electronics (LG), a pioneer in innovative mobile convergence technology, is set to launch the new LG-U890, a slim and wide screen music phone equipped with stereo Bluetooth in March. LG-U890 is the latest arrival in the MUSE (Multimedia with Unique Style for Entertainment) series of LG. The model provides an advanced audio function through Bluetooth stereo audio. Compared with the average Bluetooth mono audio used in most 3G mobile phones, its Bluetooth Stereo maximize its mobile jukebox,..

iTrip AutoPilot with SmartScan
Griffin Technology has just introduced the iTrip AutoPilot.  This latest addition to the iTrip product family allows users to play AND control iPhone or iPod while charging its battery. iTrip sends the music wirelessly to a car’s FM radio so the user can listen through the car’s stereo speakers. iTrip AutoPilot is one of the […]

Many Spend Rebates on Bills, Not Splurges
Forget new TVs — Early rebate recipients need their checks just to get by.

Carillo does more than talk a good game
Mary Carillo is an exception to various TV sports norms. Usually, ex-athletes were stars in their sports before they became TV …

Safer disposal of electronics (San Diego Transcript column)
This is an amazing time for new gadgetry of all sorts — everything from flat panel TVs to printers to digital cameras to computers. But along with the rapid advances are much shorter product lives. Many of us are on…