Toshiba cuts HD DVD player prices
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.Toshiba may have taken a huge hit recently, but the HD DVD supporter is striking back.
Barely a week after Warner Bros. announced it would no longer put out movies on the HD DVD format, of which Toshiba is a primary supporter, the company announced it is lowering the prices ...
RadTech’s new product line-up at Macworld Expo 2008
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.above : Gelz™ silicone cases for iPod classic
RadTech are makers of digital lifestyle accessories will be having notebook restoration clinics at this year’s Macworld 2008 where users can bring their display and chassis damaged notebooks to RadTech’s booth for tips on chassis preventive maintenance and restoration.
They will also have ample stock of over 600 products [...]
Moxi maker cuts staff by half, loses CEO
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.Update 12:00 p.m. PST: This blog has been updated with more details, as well as comments from Mike Fidler and Greg Gudorf.
If you were eagerly anticipating Digeo's Moxi Multi-Room HD digital media recorder, don't hold your breath.
The Kirkland, Wash.-based company revealed significant changes ...
Get a multifunction printer for $17 after rebate
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.(Credit: Buy.com)Here's the scoop: Buy.com has the Epson Stylus CX7450 printer/scanner/copier for $70. They also have a deal going where you can get a $70 mail-in rebate if you purchase a digital camera at the same time. Any digital camera. Like the $9.99 ...
Rock out with the 8GB Creative Zen V Plus, $120 shipped
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.(Credit: Creative)
Here's a simple math exercise: should you spend $199 on an 8GB iPod nano or $119.99 on an 8GB Creative Zen V Plus? Answer: a big fat "that depends."
The nano has a slightly larger screen (2 inches, versus 1.5 on the Zen), a way ...
Bill Gates Retirement Video on David Letterman Show
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.David Letterman is one funny guy. Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and David’s got a funny Retirement Video out on his show. Catch it. Its good fun on a slow Sunday like this.
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Scoop up e-books on the cheap
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.(Credit: eReader)
I love e-books. For years I've read them on whatever PDA or smartphone I happened to be carrying at the time. (Currently it's a Palm Centro.)
Sure, the screens are small, but you get used to that pretty quickly. For me, nothing beats the convenience of ...
Gizmodo Crazy Prank at CES 2008
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.Looks like Gizmodo’s crazy prank of swtiching TVs off at last week’s CES 2008 has backfired. They took some MAKE TV-B-Gone clickers and went on a rampage, turning off a lot of TVs and even at MOTOROLA’s press conference. Naughty indeed.
And for that, the Consumer Electronics Association has banned the Gizmodo’s staffer from attending any [...]
Why Americans don't buy DVD players that record
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.The recording DVD player. These have been popular in Europe and Asia but have fallen flat in the U.S. Most companies don't even bother to put much effort into marketing them in this country.
The same phenomenon will likely hold true for recording Blu-ray and HD DVD players.
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Refurbished gear: Good or bad?
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:04pm.(Credit: Apple)
From time to time I'll post deals on refurbished/recertified items, which are sold at a discount because they didn't meet a manufacturer's quality standards or were returned (for one reason or another) and can't be sold as new. What do you think of ...