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CES: How About A 128G Solid-State iPod?

Jan 7th, 2008 | By | Category: General, iPods & Portable Media Players

At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung announced that it has developed a multi-level cell (MLC) flash-based 128 Gigabyte (GB) solid state drive (SSD) that it will produce this year in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch versions for notebook and desktop PCs, as well as other mobile applications. The new drive offers a data writing speed of […]



CES: Gates Offers Take On Digital Decade; Save Us Steve Jobs!

Jan 7th, 2008 | By | Category: Commentary, General

At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates used his last keynote to offer his take on the future, talk about the first “digital decade” and what the future offers. He was joined by Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division, who helped Gates demo his mad Guitar Hero […]



CES Preview: iPod Dock

Jan 6th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

CES: iLuv will debut the iLuv i399 iPod speaker dock, which features an integrated Bluetooth enabled wireless music feature that’s good up to 300ft. The i399 BluePin 2.1 Channel Hi-Fi Audio System is the first iLuv product to feature BluePin II technology. With the detachable BluePin II, users can listen to music on Bluetooth headphones […]



CES Preview: JVC Intros iPod TV’s

Jan 6th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, Internet TV

Here we go – the first CES iPod gadget that gets us excited. JVC is introducing a new line of LCD HDTV’s that offer playback of iPod video content.¬† Each of the four new models, including three full HD 1080p sets, features JVC’s TeleDock, a flip-down iPod dock at the base of the set, providing […]



CES Preview: Cutesy Ladybug iPod Stereo

Jan 6th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

CES: Vestalife will debut the Ladybug, a new speaker dock for iPod. When closed, the Ladybug resembles a ladybug about the size of a cantaloupe. The speaker “wings” fold out and down to expose the dock and provide stereo imaging. A center channel subwoofer faces rearward. Available in red and silver for $110.00.



CES Preview: Cheap DVD, iPod Player Could Be Better Than Apple TV

Jan 6th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players, Video

CES: At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, iLuv will be introducing the iLuv i1255, a cool desktop iPod/DVD player that is expected to sell for around $130. Features: Plays music from audio CDs, MP3 CDs and docked iPods Remote Dock adapters for a variety of iPod models Video out lets you view iPod video on-screen […]



CES Preview: $50,000 iPod Bed Better Than Sex

Jan 5th, 2008 | By | Category: General

CES: Mattress manufacturer Leggett & Platt has created either the ultimate bed of the future or an expensive piece of iCrap. Their Starry Night Bed is a high-end sleeping system (costing up to $50,000) that offers some insanely high-tech features, including: Anti-snore technology Dual programmable temperature control from 68 to 117 degrees Fahrenheit Sleep Diagnostic […]



CES Preview: The iPod Refrigerator

Jan 5th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

CES: At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Whirlpool will be showing its Central Park line of refrigerators, which features a dock for swappable digital media components, including a digital photo frame, a computer and this peripheral that turns the thing into an iPod refrigerator: What do you think of the iPod refrigerator concept? Cool or […]



CES Preview: World’s First All-Digital iPod Dock

Jan 5th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

CES: Wadia Digital will introduce what they claim is the world’s first all-digital iPod dock. According to Wadia, this means it can offer CD-quality from full-resolution file formats. The iTransport (SRP: $349) turns your iPod into a high-end media server by providing a bit-perfect digital audio output to an audio/video system, bypassing the player’s internal […]



CES Preview: Archos TV

Jan 5th, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Digital Video Recorder, Video

At the upcoming 2008 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Archos will introduce a new set-top box, imaginatively named Archos TV, that promises to give Apple TV some real competition. Here the details (preliminary): 80GB ($249) and 250GB ($349) versions Onscreen recording guide 640×480 digital video recorder Cool QWERTY remote control Infrared emitter for controlling your cable […]