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Audio Advice Buys The Audio Lab, Opens New Wilmington NC Showroom

— July 20, 2024 00:00

Audio Advice Buys The Audio Lab, Opens New Wilmington NC Showroom

Audio Advice has acquired The Audio Lab, a Wilmington, NC store that served audiophiles for over 30 years. Audio Advice is now positioned to better serve customers up and and down the east coast.

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DISH Network Intros PocketDISH Portable Media Companion

— October 14, 2005 20:00

DISH Network Intros PocketDISH Portable Media Companion

EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service announced today the rollout of its PocketDISH, a new line of portable media companions. Enhancing the most on-the-go

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Tripath Introduces New Class‑T Amplifier

— October 14, 2005 20:00

Tripath Introduces New Class-T Amplifier

Tripath Technology Inc., creators of Class-T Advanced 1-bit Digital Amplifiers, is pleased to introduce the TDA1400. The TDA1400 is an amplifier driver that provides a single channel of

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VoodooPC Launches the IDOL Mini PC

— October 14, 2005 19:00

VoodooPC Launches the IDOL Mini PC

VoodooPC, a leader in the design and manufacturing of high-performance personalized computer systems, today announced the launch of the Voodoo IDOL Mini PC. Featuring a footprint of 6.5" squared, the

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SONOS Charging Cradle Now Available

— October 11, 2005 19:00

SONOS Charging Cradle Now Available

Sonos, Inc., the developer of the award-winning Sonos™ Digital Music System, today announced that the Sonos™ Charging Cradle (CC100) for the Sonos™ Controller is now available. The cradle charges and

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coNEXTion Systems Adds Four New Powered Subs

— October 09, 2005 20:00

coNEXTion Systems Adds Four New Powered Subs

The two top of the line models will feature compact cabinets and servo controlled amplifiers in a beautiful gloss black finish. They both include a treated long fiber cellulose cone driver with butyl

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Dolphins Stadium Gets World's Largest HD LED Video Display

— October 06, 2005 20:00

Dolphins Stadium Gets World's Largest HD LED Video Display

Daktronics Inc. of Brookings, S.D.,announced today that it has been awarded a contract to design and build the world's largest high definition (HD) light emitting diode(LED) display for Dolphins

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US HDTV Sales to Constitute 70‑percent of All Sales by 2010

— October 06, 2005 20:00

US HDTV Sales to Constitute 70-percent of All Sales by 2010

JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, today announced the publication of its HDTV forecast for the U.S. entitled "U.S. HDTV Forecast 2005 to 2010: Managing Consumer Perceptions to

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Disney Portable and Stylish Tech Gifts for Kids

— October 06, 2005 19:00

Disney Portable and Stylish Tech Gifts for Kids

This holiday season consumer electronics will once again top kids' wish lists. The new line of electronics from Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will fulfill their wishes for all things tech. Parents

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Bluetooth Meets Ultra‑Wideband (UWB)

— October 04, 2005 20:00

Bluetooth Meets Ultra-Wideband (UWB)

Combining two of the most promising wireless technologies available today, Freescale Semiconductor is hosting the industry's first demonstration of high data rate Ultra-Wideband (UWB) silicon

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Bible DVD Game Hosted by Jeremy Camp

— October 03, 2005 20:00

Bible DVD Game Hosted by Jeremy Camp

The b EQUAL Company today announced the newest addition to its lineup of interactive family DVD games with the introduction of The History Channel Presents The Bible DVD Game, hosted by

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SGI Powers 1st International Real‑Time 4K Collaboration

— October 02, 2005 20:00

SGI Powers 1st International Real-Time 4K Collaboration

Using systems from Silicon Graphics, the world's first international real-time collaborative 4K digital dailies workflow was demonstrated in San Diego at iGrid 2005, a workshop and symposium that

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Artison Introduces Its First In‑Wall Surround

— October 02, 2005 19:00

Artison Introduces Its First In-Wall Surround

Artison has taken its popular LRS high performance surround speakers and created a unique in-wall speaker that has all of the performance of the surface mount LRS and the stealth of an in-wall

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Wireless POWER for Mobile Devices

— October 02, 2005 19:00

Wireless POWER for Mobile Devices

Splashpower Ltd, the world leaders in wireless power for portable devices, today announced 2 new product lines, the Multi SplashPad and the Single SplashPad. Demonstrating the scalability of

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Microsoft/Intel Cite Inaccuracies Regarding Blu‑ray Disc Format

— September 30, 2005 20:00

Microsoft/Intel Cite Inaccuracies Regarding Blu-ray Disc Format

Worldwide computer leaders and Blu-ray Disc Association members, Dell, and Hewlett Packard, today addressed the inaccurate information cited by Microsoft and Intel regarding the Blu-ray Disc format.

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Can't Hack It Online? HACK It!

— September 29, 2005 20:00

Can't Hack It Online? HACK It!

MSXSecurity.com is an online forum that provides players with cheat software, also known as hacks, which alter the players' abilities to navigate specific games and increase their chances for

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D‑Tools and RBH Sound Announce Partner Program

— September 29, 2005 20:00

D-Tools and RBH Sound Announce Partner Program

RBH Sound and D-Tools, Inc. proudly announce the addition of RBH to the D-Tools Manufacturer Partner Program. Audio/Video designers and installers who use D-Tools unique System Integrator software to

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Altec Lansing inMotion iM5 Mobile iPod Dock

— September 28, 2005 20:00

Altec Lansing inMotion iM5 Mobile iPod Dock

If you and your Apple iPod are inseparable, here's a new way to keep the music playing. Altec Lansing's new inMotion(TM) iM5 is a travel-friendly mobile audio dock that adds out-loud listening powers

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William Shatner Pimps OLED and Blu‑ray Disc

— September 26, 2005 20:00

William Shatner Pimps OLED and Blu-ray Disc

Jong-Yong Yun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, Monday hosted an elaborate display of some of the company's newest products and technologies -- some shown for the first time in North

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Samsung Shows 82‑inch LCD TV

— September 26, 2005 20:00

Samsung Shows 82-inch LCD TV

Samsung Electronics showcased the world's largest plasma display panel (PDP) TV, measuring 102", the world's largest TFT-LCD TV, measuring 82", and the world's largest OLED display, measuring 40", at

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Dolby Media Producer Software Unveiled

— September 25, 2005 20:00

Dolby Media Producer Software Unveiled

Dolby Laboratories announced today the debut of Dolby(R) Media Producer, a new suite of professional software tools for the new high-definition (HD) and current DVD content development industries.

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Sony Slashes 10,000 Jobs

— September 25, 2005 20:00

Sony Slashes 10,000 Jobs

Sony on Thursday announced a companywide restructuring plan that will result in the cutting of 10,000 jobs, the closure of 11 plants and the end of its existing network system by the end of fiscal

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Tweeter Drops Monster Cable Brand

— September 25, 2005 20:00

Tweeter Drops Monster Cable Brand

Monster Cable Products announced today that Tweeter Home Entertainment Group will be dropping the sale of all Monster products, ending a mutually profitable 20 year relationship. In recent months

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Nintendo Revolution Specs ‑ Rumored

— September 24, 2005 20:00

Nintendo Revolution Specs - Rumored

According to "Han_Solo", a source that almost nailed the Xbox 360 specs before they were released, the Nintendo Revolution will compete a bit more mightily with both the Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation

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ReadyToPlay to Use "Lasso" MetaData Service

— September 22, 2005 20:00

ReadyToPlay to Use "Lasso" MetaData Service

ReadyToPlay, the leading CD conversion service in the U.S., announced it has signed an agreement with AMG, the world's most comprehensive source for music related content and digital media management

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Syntax Announces HQV‑equipped Olevia LCD HDTVs

— September 22, 2005 20:00

Syntax Announces HQV-equipped Olevia LCD HDTVs

Syntax Groups Corporation, one of the fastest growing suppliers of LCD TVs in North America*, and Silicon Optix today announced a partnership to develop a new premium-level family of Olevia LCD HDTVs

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ATI Announces Avivo Hardware/Software Technology

— September 20, 2005 20:00

ATI Announces Avivo Hardware/Software Technology

ATI Announces Avivo Hardware/Software Technology MARKHAM, Ontario - You'll never look at your PC the same way again, once you've…

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InFocus Layoffs and Restructuring

— September 15, 2005 20:00

InFocus Layoffs and Restructuring

InFocus Corporation today announced a comprehensive restructuring plan as part of an overall initiative to focus the business with the goal of returning the company to profitability in the first half

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SIRIUS Music Channel Debuts on Sprint Mobile

— September 13, 2005 20:00

SIRIUS Music Channel Debuts on Sprint Mobile

Sprint customers will be the first wireless customers to enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio programming via their mobile phones. Sprint today announced the availability of SIRIUS Music, which offers