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MP3 Obsolete Already? MP3 Obsolete Already? While the debate rages on (sort of) regarding MP3 vs AAC vs Ogg vs LAME vs (insert CODEC here), one new format seeks to differentiate itself as the new "Music 2.0" system. This month, the Motion…
Boxee: Streaming Media Goes Open Source Boxee: Streaming Media Goes Open Source As the rest of the world is catching on to the wonder that is streaming media we’re seeing more options for the serious HTPC die-hards. Boxee is the latest, an open source platform, endlessly…
Metal Gear Solid 4: Will PlayStation 3 Finally Get its Halo 3? Metal Gear Solid 4: Will PlayStation 3 Finally Get its Halo 3? Sony Computer Entertainment has a lot riding on the next mission of the Metal Gear series. Not only does the game’s protagonist Solid Snake have to deal with defective DNA causing him to age…
New Snags in the Digital TV Transition - Moola New Snags in the Digital TV Transition - Moola The Congressionally mandated switch to digital broadcasting on February 19, 2009 may face another obstacle besides senior citizens who have no idea that their TV's will go out and youngsters who…
Photonic Jets Shown to Increase Optical Disk Capacity Photonic Jets Shown to Increase Optical Disk Capacity Traditional methods of storing data on optical media are bounded by certain physical limitations that current generation technologies are now pushing. Photonics, which involves directly using a…
Apple iPhone Goes 3G Apple iPhone Goes 3G Apple had their WWDC (WorldWide Developer Conference) today and unveiled the next-gen iPhone with faster Internet access. It runs on advanced 3G wireless networks, has GPS support and the cost of…
Klipsch Icon W, a New Icon in Home Theater Klipsch Icon W, a New Icon in Home Theater Klipsch introduces its new Icon W series of speakers designed with Home Theater in mind. Its wood veneer cabinets harken to a simpler time in audio reproduction, but Icon W brings the latest…
Vizio Battling MPEG-2 Lawsuit from Mitsubishi and Company Vizio Battling MPEG-2 Lawsuit from Mitsubishi and Company Vizio announced this week that it is aware of a suit filed June 2, 2008 in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan by several electronics company competitors alleging that they failed to enter into a…
Samsung Meets Thomas Kinkade Samsung Meets Thomas Kinkade Even traditional artists are getting into the HDTV craze. Samsung announced today that it has collaborated with The Thomas Kinkade Company to develop an LCD TV that would be able to shift between…
Toshiba’s New BD Attack Vector: Modify DVD for HD Content Toshiba’s New BD Attack Vector: Modify DVD for HD Content When Toshiba ceded the format war back in February, one thing they made clear was that they did not plan to make Blu-ray players and that they would pursue other technologies such as NAND flash…