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Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

— December 20, 2024 00:00

Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

PML Sound International, parent of Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan, acquired GoldenEar from The Quest Group. Will engineering-focused leadership unlock GoldenEar's full potential post-AudioQuest?

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Premier Mounts Introduces iPad Mounting Frames

— August 30, 2010 03:45

Premier Mounts Introduces iPad Mounting Frames

Premier Mounts is bringing new mounting frames for the Apple iPad. The IPM-100 encloses the iPad but leaves the display fully visible and the IPM-200 allows access to critical controls.

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Bluetrek Metal Evolution Bluetooth Headset for iPhone

— August 28, 2010 06:00

Bluetrek Metal Evolution Bluetooth Headset for iPhone

Bluetrek announces the launch of Bluetooth headset specially designed for iPhone 4 and 3GS. The Bluetooth chipset used in this Bluetrek headset is from the same maker as the one used in the iPhones.

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Twelve South Announces BookBook for iPad

— August 27, 2010 20:15

Twelve South Announces BookBook for iPad

Twelve South introduced its new BookBook for iPad, a new case for MacBook Pro. This new leather case is handmade to look like a vintage book. BookBook for iPad also doubles as an iPad stand.

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EQD EQ104 Protector Waterproof Power Strip

— August 27, 2010 13:47

EQD EQ104 Protector Waterproof Power Strip

EQD announced the addition of The PROTECTOR, a line of patented, water and shock resistant power strips, perfect for home, office or industrial use. There is even a wall outlet version.

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Commodore PC64 Retro PC with HDMI

— August 27, 2010 07:10

Commodore PC64 Retro PC with HDMI

Commodore USA will be rolling out its latest device known as the Commodore PC64. The new retro PC will apparently be powered by an Intel Atom processor and support up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM.

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VidaBox vAutomation 2.0 Turns iPad into Touchscreen Remote

— August 27, 2010 06:50

VidaBox vAutomation 2.0 Turns iPad into Touchscreen Remote

VidaBox announced the debut of the LiivController, a 4U rack-mount system that runs the new vAutomation 2.0 platform. Any iPad can access the LiivController running the vAutomation webapp via WiFi.

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Sanus Releases VXF220 All‑Weather Full‑Motion Mount

— August 26, 2010 21:11

Sanus Releases VXF220 All-Weather Full-Motion Mount

Sanus Systems, leading global brand of A/V mounts, furnishings and consumer electronics accessories, announces it is now shipping an all-weather mount for 42"-75" flat-panel TVs weighing up to 175 lbs

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Periscope Flip Cover+Light for Kindle 2, DX and Nook

— August 26, 2010 03:10

Periscope Flip Cover+Light for Kindle 2, DX and Nook

Periscope announced the introduction of the new Periscope Flip Cover+Light in two versions - one compatible with the Amazon Kindle 2 and Barnes & Noble nook e-readers as well as the larger Kindle DX.

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InFocus Releases IN3900 Interactive Projector Series

— August 26, 2010 01:15

InFocus Releases IN3900 Interactive Projector Series

InFocus unveiled its 2nd-generation interactive projectors, the IN3914 and IN3916. The advanced InFocus LiteBoard interactive technology lets presenters interact with projected images on any surface.

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Extron Ships XTRA Series Power Amplifiers

— August 24, 2010 15:05

Extron Ships XTRA Series Power Amplifiers

Extron announced the immediate availability of the XPA 2002-70V, XPA 2003C-70V, and XPA 2004 power amplifiers. These compact 1U, convection cooled amplifiers offer 200 watts RMS power per channel.

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Complete Songs and Artists Announced for Rock Band 3

— August 24, 2010 11:15

Complete Songs and Artists Announced for Rock Band 3

Electronic Arts Inc. today confirmed a standout selection of international acts to be featured on the 83 song on-disc soundtrack for the highly anticipated Rock Band 3 music video game.

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Salamander Launches Super‑Slim LED Lighting System

— August 23, 2010 20:15

Salamander Launches Super-Slim LED Lighting System

The LED-based Salamander Lighting System creates the ideal ambiance to complete a home entertainment experience. Its slim, versatile rods are modular, expandable, and perfect for backlighting TVs.

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iHome Intros iHome+Radio Internet Radio App

— August 23, 2010 02:45

iHome Intros iHome+Radio Internet Radio App

iHome announced that iHome+Radio is now available for download on the iTunes App Store for $1.99. iHome+Radio is an Internet radio music app that uses RadioTime's program guide for streaming radio.

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OtterBox Releases Commuter Series Case for Apple iPhone 4

— August 21, 2010 04:45

OtterBox Releases Commuter Series Case for Apple iPhone 4

Hot on the heels of the release of Defender Series cases, OtterBox announced protection in a fresh new design with the Commuter Series for the Apple iPhone 4. This is the second of three new cases.

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Disturbed Releases New Songs for Rock Band

— August 20, 2010 10:27

Disturbed Releases New Songs for Rock Band

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Grammy Award-nominated, American rockers Disturbed will add three more songs, and three new bands (Crash Kings, The Veer Union, and We Are the Fallen).

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Hands‑on Boxee Box Review Published in Israel

— August 20, 2010 09:48

Hands-on Boxee Box Review Published in Israel

Our friends over at HomeTheater.co.il published the first Hands-on review of the Boxee Box, the first media player from Boxee and D-Link. This is pretty much a world exclusive review so check it out.

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Panasonic Launches Twitter on Viera Cast Plasma HDTVs

— August 20, 2010 08:00

Panasonic Launches Twitter on Viera Cast Plasma HDTVs

Panasonic announced the activation of Twitter on Panasonic VIERA CAST enabled HDTVs. Twitter will also be available on VIERA CAST-enabled Blu-ray Disc Players at a later date.

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iPort Turns Apple iPad into In‑wall Touchscreen

— August 19, 2010 17:45

iPort Turns Apple iPad into In-wall Touchscreen

The CM2000 Control Mount for iPad and the iPort CM100 Control Mount for iPod touch both integrate the handheld Apple touchscreen products in in-wall frames, transforming them into in-wall touchpanels.

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VidaBox RackClientv3 Extender Offers Blu‑ray Streaming

— August 19, 2010 01:25

VidaBox RackClientv3 Extender Offers Blu-ray Streaming

VidaBox, LLC is launching the new RackClientv3 - a high-performance Blu-ray media extender. Compatible with any VidaBox media center or server, it streams movies, music, photos, videos, & other media.

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GefenTV Releases Audio Processor and Companion Speakers

— August 18, 2010 04:05

GefenTV Releases Audio Processor and Companion Speakers

Gefen today announced that its GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor and optional five-set, wall-mountable speakers are now shipping. These two products work together for plug and play surround sound.

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HAI OmniTouch 10pe Wireless Touchscreen Now Shipping

— August 17, 2010 01:20

HAI OmniTouch 10pe Wireless Touchscreen Now Shipping

HAI's OmniTouch 10pe is a dedicated home control Touchscreen. The portable 10.4" Ethernet based Wi-Fi Touchscreen provides easy access to manage the home's security, lighting, temperature, and more.

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Elite Screens Announces Lunette Curved Projection Screen

— August 16, 2010 01:45

Elite Screens Announces Lunette Curved Projection Screen

Elite Screens' Lunette Curved Frame Screen has a special curve design that directly enhances the aesthetic appeal of the film by giving viewers the sensation of being physically drawn into the film.

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Hitachi Offers Projector Trade‑In Program

— August 13, 2010 04:10

Hitachi Offers Projector Trade-In Program

Hitachi launched a new program to help reward its existing and new customers. The Hitachi Trade-In Program offers an easy way to 'trade-in' Hitachi and competing brand projectors for cash back.

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EQD Brings First Sub‑$200 LED Micro Projector to Market

— August 13, 2010 01:35

EQD Brings First Sub-$200 LED Micro Projector to Market

EQD Corp announced the addition of the EQ25MPJ, a micro-sized, portable 25-lumen LED projector capable of projecting a 50" picture, to its AURIA brand of consumer electronics products.

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Florida to Sue LCD Manufacturers for Price Fixing

— August 12, 2010 01:03

Florida to Sue LCD Manufacturers for Price Fixing

This week a Florida Attorney General (Bill McCollum) said he is planning to follow New York's Andrew Cuomo's lead and file suit against Samsung, AU Optronics, Hitachi, LG, Sharp and Toshiba.

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Vincent Audio Announces CD‑S8 HDCD Player With Vacuum Tubes

— August 11, 2010 22:35

Vincent Audio Announces CD-S8 HDCD Player With Vacuum Tubes

Vincent Audio has introduced the CD-S8, a high-performance HDCD CD Player that offers the optimal union of precision CD processing with high-end output stage vacuum tubes to bring the music to life.

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Xbox 360 Kinect Will Not Sign

— August 11, 2010 17:20

Xbox 360 Kinect Will Not Sign

Microsoft's Xbox 360 plans to be the ultimate in controller-free gaming with Kinect this holiday shopping season -but Microsoft has since squashed the rumor indicating Kinect would read sign language.

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OWI Intros Saturn 360 Degree Weatherized Speaker

— August 11, 2010 03:05

OWI Intros Saturn 360 Degree Weatherized Speaker

OWI, Inc. introduces its new Saturn 360 weatherized pendant-style speaker, which delivers 360 degrees of indoor/outdoor dynamic sound for better audio coverage with fewer speakers.