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Sony to quit making rear-projection TVs: Sony to quit making rear-projection TVsLCD/Plasma is great for those who don't care for deepest blacks.Me? DLP and LCoS only!!!Even though I don't have one, Sony SXRD KDS-xxA3000 series of TVs (50, 55, and 60) has the best quality picture, when caliborated correctly!!LCDs and Plasma, even though it had been...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LCD/Plasma, plasma, HDTV, TV, Sony Corp., RPTV, Circuit City Stores Inc., LCD; Discussion threads 2007-12-27

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10 essential gadgets for students: 10 essential gadgets for studentsImpressive...A laptop with the same specs as a laptop! Wow!Only 2 are "essential"Out of the list of 10 only #1 is "essential" for students. If in college #10 is also needed, but the other 8 are nothing but luxuries and two are just plain useless....; Tags: Scanners, Digital music, ONLY 2, essential gadget, Digital Pen, phone, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
HP Pavilion dv2945se: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.HP's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2945se looks like it should cost more than $899, thanks to a cool subtle pattern on the keyboard tray and lid...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, keyboard; Product reviews 2008-07-24
2008 Audi A8 L W12: Photo gallery:2008 Audi A8 L W12The 2008 Audi A8 L W12 rests in a premier echelon of cars that combine extreme luxury with exceptional driving performance, cars that make it difficult to decide whether you'd rather be reclining in the back seat while a chauffeur drives or up there where...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, subwoofer, Audi A8, Audi AG, Bang & Olufsen, car, MP3; Product reviews 2008-07-24
Acer P241W: The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...; Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel; Product reviews 2008-07-22

Toshiba Regza 42RV530U: During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...; Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-22
LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands: LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brandsPlasma and LCD can fight it out all they want...I still think the best value in HD TV's is DLP.There's no other way you can get a huge 61" 1080P set with ports galore, a gorgeous picture,...; Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, TV, LCD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., DLP, lamp, plasma TV, LCD TV, Sony Corp., brand; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-22
HP Compaq CQ50-115NR: Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were excited when HP announced the revival of the Compaq Presario brand earlier this year. Here was the promise of a family of basic, entertainment-oriented laptops at...; Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2008-07-21
LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands: At a rate of more than three to one, retail electronics salespersons are recommending liquid crystal display LCD flat screen TVs instead of sets using plasma technology to shoppers who are seeking to purchase big screen televisions (sets with screens measuring 40 inches or larger), according to the J.D.Power and...; Tags: Sony Corp., Brand, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Salesperson, LCD, Branding, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Samsung HL61A750: Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...; Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD: Although CNET did not review the 60-inch Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD, we did review the 50-inch Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Pioneer plasma HDTVs are basically identical but for screen size, so we expect the review of the 50-inch model to give a good indication of...; Tags: Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD: When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer's PDP-5020FD is the company's cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs significantly more than the poshest plasmas produced by Panasonic. We really liked the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U we reviewed earlier this year, and despite...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, PDP-5020FD; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice: The more I use these, the more I really don't care for iWork. Sure, Keynote makes some darned pretty presentations, but NeoOffice and OpenOffice for the matter cuts the mustard quite handily. For real polish, you still can't beat Office 2007/2008, as much as I hate to admit...; Tags: Suite, Apple iWork, Office 2008, NeoOffice, X11, OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Optimus Maximus: Despite its innovative approach to keyboard design, the OLED-based Optimus Maximus keyboard is best considered an expensive novelty. Its $1,600 price tag keeps it out of the hands of the average consumer, and we also question the practical benefit of using 113 customizable OLED screens as an input device. There...; Tags: Keyboards, Lebedev Studio, default layout, Optimus Maximus, Optimus Corp., keyboard; Product reviews 2008-07-17
HP unveils Centrino 2 business tablet PC: The good people over at AVING USA have images of HP's new business tablet PC in the Korean market, the 'Compaq 2730p,' packed with Intel Centrino 2 power. According to pictures, the machine is loaded with a 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 (1.86GHz)...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Centrino, PC, Tablet PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista: High resolution LCD monitors are great for images, but can be less than ideal for reading text. However, with Windows Vista's DPI Scaling tool, you can use your LCD monitor at its native resolution and still make the text more easily readable and other graphical elements larger. In this edition...; Tags: DPI, Monitor, LCD Monitor, Microsoft Windows Vista, LCD, Greg Shultz, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2008-07-17
Panasonic DMR-EA18K: In preparation from the upcoming analog-to-digital DTV transition, any device manufactured since 2007 and equipped with a standard analog NTSC tuner has been federally mandated to also include a digital ATSC tuner. For manufacturers of DVD recorders, that leaves two options: include a digital tuner, which increases the price a...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, tuner, Panasonic DMR-EA18K, Direct Navigator, recorder, Panasonic; Product reviews 2008-07-16
2008 Honda Odyssey Touring: Photo gallery:2008 Honda OdysseyAlthough Honda claims a major update for its 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan, the results look to us like a minor facelift, just a little work around the eyes and mouth but the same old body. The front of the car exhibits some modern touches around the headlights...; Tags: Odyssey, Honda Motor Co., navigation system; Product reviews 2008-07-16
2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i: Photo gallery:2008 BMW X6Even after driving the 2008 BMW X6 for a week, we're still not sure what to make of it. BMW's marketing campaign calls it the coupe's evil twin, but with the 3-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder in our xDrive35i model, it doesn't feel particularly diabolical. It seems more...; Tags: BMW AG, BMW X6, Infiniti; Product reviews 2008-07-15