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Sonus faber Custom Designs Audio System for Lamborghini

— October 21, 2024 00:00

Sonus faber Custom Designs Audio System for Lamborghini

Sonus faber has custom designed a new audio system for the Lamborghini Revuelto. The new Revuelto sound system boasts 7 independent speakers, powered by a formidable 750 watts of amplification.

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MacBook Air, Apple TV and iTunes Movie Rentals among Macworld Announcements

— January 15, 2008 22:25

MacBook Air, Apple TV and iTunes Movie Rentals among Macworld Announcements

At today’s Macworld Jobs demonstrated MacBook Air - the world’s thinnest notebook. But it’s actually more of a wireless device than a legit computer. iTunes movie downloads were also announced which

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Blu‑ray, Say Hello to iMovies, in HD

— January 15, 2008 15:14

Blu-ray, Say Hello to iMovies, in HD

After just finishing at CES with the apparent win over rival physical format HD DVD, Blu-ray will again be challenged for title home video successor to the DVD. The latest threat is from Apple's

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MacWorld Rumors, What's This Year's iPhone?

— January 14, 2008 12:55

MacWorld Rumors, What's This Year's iPhone?

Steve Jobs shall take the stage tomorrow and deliver unto the children of Mac - his keynote address. And Jobs shall hold aloft his latest offering from the Kingdom of Apple wherein his children shall

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Toshiba INCREASES HD DVD Marketing

— January 14, 2008 10:13

Toshiba INCREASES HD DVD Marketing

Toshiba today announced that it is stepping up its successful marketing campaign for HD DVD as it experienced record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007. Major initiatives, include

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EchoStar TR‑50, Recognized as Best of CES

— January 11, 2008 15:08

EchoStar TR-50, Recognized as Best of CES

EchoStar made its name in satellite receivers for Dish Network, but the company is doing a good job at reinventing itself as an everyman’s set-top-box company. It recently bought Sling Media, makers

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HD DVD Won't Give In To Blu‑ray Yet – What’s Next?

— January 08, 2008 20:57

HD DVD Won't Give In To Blu-ray Yet – What’s Next?

It’s been a busy week for high def disc formats and it’s only Tuesday night! Soon after the Warner / Blu-ray announcement, Toshiba told the press that HD DVD wasn’t out of this format war just

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SlingCatcher and Slingbox PRO‑HD In 2008: For Sure This Time

— January 07, 2008 19:26

SlingCatcher and Slingbox PRO-HD In 2008: For Sure This Time

We got our first look at the SlingCatcher back at CES 2007. It’s the Wi-Fi enabled set-top box that streams web-based media, PC or Slingbox content to your TV.

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Audioholics goes Voyeur

— January 07, 2008 11:44

Audioholics goes Voyeur

Just when you thought that Audioholics' coverage of CES couldn't get more complete - we take it a step further. We're broadcasting live from our hotel room as much as possible. Visit our page on

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New Line Cinema Backs Blu‑ray

— January 06, 2008 15:09

New Line Cinema Backs Blu-ray

As expected, New Line Cinema has confirmed it will follow Warner Bros. lead in becoming Blu-ray only this year. New Line Cinema is a sister company to Warner and had indicated earlier that it would

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Countdown to CES ‑ DVD Copy Rules Loosening?

— January 05, 2008 23:28

Countdown to CES - DVD Copy Rules Loosening?

A couple of things passed our desk which made us wonder what might be in store at this year's CES regarding DVD storage. From media servers to hard disk storage devices, several manufacturers seem

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2008 CES Show Coverage Begins in 2 Days!

— January 05, 2008 09:05

2008 CES Show Coverage Begins in 2 Days!

The 2008 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is around the corner and Audioholics is once again poised to provide unparalleled coverage of the Las Vegas event. We've been covering the show since 2004 and

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Blu‑ray snags Warner Bros exclusive

— January 04, 2008 19:29

Blu-ray snags Warner Bros exclusive

The high definition disc format war just took a dramatic turn, as Warner Bros announced it would exclusively support Blu-ray. This is a significant blow for rival HD DVD as Warner is the single

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Audioholics Launches eCommerce Store Designed by CE Pros

— January 04, 2008 09:15

Audioholics Launches eCommerce Store Designed by CE Pros

Audioholics.com, the world’s largest home theater publication, commemorates the next evolutionary phase with the launching of an Online Storefront offering some of the industry's finest products and

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Netflix and LG ‑ On Demand!

— January 03, 2008 16:59

Netflix and LG - On Demand!

What can make Netflix even more convenient? How about a little instant gratification? Yes, that's right... Today Netflix has announced a partnership with LG to release a set top box later this year

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Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007

— January 03, 2008 11:00

Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007

The story of Pear Cable has become quite the saga since we last tuned in. The latest chapter for Pear is the dubious distinction of making Yahoo's list of the worst technology products of 2007 as a

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Get Your Converter Box Coupons

— December 31, 2007 19:05

Get Your Converter Box Coupons

Are you still living in the dark ages of analogue? Is your standard def TV doing just fine? Does your music come on 8-track or vinyl? Wait, scratch that... well, not the vinyls... If so, then you

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Countdown to CES ‑ iPod Gizmos, Gadgets and Paraphenalia

— December 31, 2007 19:00

Countdown to CES - iPod Gizmos, Gadgets and Paraphenalia

We tried to avoid it. We really did... But there is no escaping... the power... of the iPod. We know, without a shadow of a doubt, that companies will be falling all over themselves to support the

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RIAA Sues Man for Copying Legal CDs to His PC? Nope.

— December 31, 2007 09:32

RIAA Sues Man for Copying Legal CDs to His PC? Nope.

Hopefully we got your attention. A news story has been circulating around the Internet (example 1, example 2, example 3) that essentially demonizes the RIAA for bringing a lawsuit against some guy

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Countdown to CES ‑ Future Technology

— December 29, 2007 19:05

Countdown to CES - Future Technology

Today we talk about future technology and the promises that have left us breathless, and then helpless as we watched them fizzle by the wayside. Often we are victims of the "technology tease".

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Countdown to CES ‑ Esoteric Audio at the Venetian

— December 29, 2007 14:24

Countdown to CES - Esoteric Audio at the Venetian

We wrap up this week with a Countdown to CES podcast that touches upon some of the most unique (and entertaining) products to be seen at the Consumer Electronics Show. Housed securely in suites

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Sony Takes Rear Projection HDTV to the Dump

— December 28, 2007 13:30

Sony Takes Rear Projection HDTV to the Dump

Sony will close its last rear-projector manufacturing plant next February. Affordable flat panel technologies and OLED has officially killed Sony’s interest in rear projectors. That explains delays

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Panasonic to Intro 150‑inch Plasma at CES

— December 28, 2007 11:47

Panasonic to Intro 150-inch Plasma at CES

So, you think that new 50" flat panel you just got for Christmas is pretty big? Think again. Trumping the previous crown holder for largest HDTV, Panasonic is set to unveil 150 inches of plasma

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Countdown to CES ‑ Gadgets

— December 26, 2007 11:20

Countdown to CES - Gadgets

Today's Countdown to CES podcast discusses some of the upcoming gadgets we expect to see at the 2008 Show including a little gadget called the Ionicube, a six-sided "cube" that plays four Internet

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Countdown to CES ‑ LCD Technology

— December 24, 2007 16:40

Countdown to CES - LCD Technology

We countdown to CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) 2008 with a series of podcasts which discuss the products, technologies and gadgets we're looking forward to seeing at this year's Expo in Las

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Comcast DirecTV Lawsuit Settled

— December 23, 2007 08:35

Comcast DirecTV Lawsuit Settled

My HD looks better! No it doesn't, mine does! That's about the tone of last year's scuffle between Comcast and DirecTV over which company had the better looking high-definition channels. HD was used

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Toshiba Set to Use Sharp LCD Panels in Its Televisions

— December 21, 2007 22:01

Toshiba Set to Use Sharp LCD Panels in Its Televisions

You know LCD television production is getting to be a tough business model when you see two rival Japanese companies coming together out of nowhere to share technologies. On Friday, December 21, 2007

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Wii‑ercise Debunked Go Get Some Real Exercise!

— December 21, 2007 14:14

Wii-ercise Debunked Go Get Some Real Exercise!

The popularity of the Wii has been somewhat of a surprise to other players in the gaming industry. The novel motion based control system has been cited as a likely factor in attracting non-gamers to

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Wii Bundles, Nintendo America President Talks Tough

— December 19, 2007 15:44

Wii Bundles, Nintendo America President Talks Tough

Nintendo America President, Reggie Fils-Aime says he’s talking tough to retailers who sell bundles. Maybe you’ve been there before. You just want to buy the hottest game console around, but you