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Elac Debut ConneX Designer Series: Powered Speakers with Style

— May 23, 2024 00:15

Elac Debut ConneX Designer Series: Powered Speakers with Style

Elac has teamed up with the fashion label Adsum to give the company’s small powered speakers a makeover. The $650 Debut ConneX Designer Series are lovely to behold, and sound just as good.

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Monster Cable Responds ‑ A Message from Noel Lee

— January 06, 2005 19:00

Monster Cable Responds - A Message from Noel Lee

Noel Lee, CEO of Monster Cable Products has issued an official response regarding recent negative publicity related to trademark issues and corporate usage of the word "Monster". The following

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Dolby Laboratories Showcases Advanced Technologies at CES 2005

— January 03, 2005 19:00

Dolby Laboratories Showcases Advanced Technologies at CES 2005

Dolby Laboratories today announced it will be demonstrating innovative entertainment technologies at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held January 6-9, 2005 , in Las

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New AMD Alchemy Au1200 Processor Promises Better PVP Products

— January 02, 2005 19:00

New AMD Alchemy Au1200 Processor Promises Better PVP Products

GoVideo, a consumer electronics pioneer, announced today that it is collaborating with AMD to integrate the AMD Alchemy Au1200 processor in its next line of portable video players (PVP). By selecting

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Promixis Launches NetRemote 1.0 Series ‑ Pocket PC Remote Control

— December 30, 2004 19:00

Promixis Launches NetRemote 1.0 Series - Pocket PC Remote Control

Promixis LLC today announced the immediate availability of the entire NetRemote series at its website: http://www.promixis.com . NetRemote allows users to easily transform their Pocket PC's into

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Blu‑ray ‑ DVD Combo ROM Disc

— December 29, 2004 19:00

Blu-ray - DVD Combo ROM Disc

JVC announced that it has developed the world's first Blu-ray/ DVD combo ROM disc technology, which enables storage of video content in both high definition and standard definition. The new ROM disc,

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DIRECTV Adds Fox HD Programming to Its Lineup

— December 29, 2004 19:00

DIRECTV Adds Fox HD Programming to Its Lineup

DIRECTV, Inc. and the Fox Television Station Group announced today that DIRECTV, the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital television service, is now offering Fox high-definition (HD)

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Hologram Projectors ‑ The Next Portable Must‑Have?

— December 29, 2004 18:00

Hologram Projectors - The Next Portable Must-Have?

Nic Lawrence, Edward Buckley, Adrian Cable and Peter Mash, researchers within the Photonics and Sensors Group at the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering are developing ground-breaking

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NetGear MP115 Wireless Digital Media Player

— December 29, 2004 18:00

NetGear MP115 Wireless Digital Media Player

NETGEAR, Inc., a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced its easy-to-use networked digital home entertainment solution, the NETGEAR Wireless

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LG Philips Previews New Line‑up of LCD TVs

— December 28, 2004 19:00

LG Philips Previews New Line-up of LCD TVs

LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., one of the world's leading manufacturers of thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, will demonstrate its full line-up of TFT-LCDs for LCD TVs,

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Mad Catz Launches New Wireless MicroCON Controllers

— December 23, 2004 19:00

Mad Catz Launches New Wireless MicroCON Controllers

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), the world's leading third party video game accessory manufacturer, announced the launch of wireless versions of its highly successful MicroCON(TM) line of

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NEC to Showcase Innovative Consumer Technology at CES 2005

— December 22, 2004 19:00

NEC to Showcase Innovative Consumer Technology at CES 2005

NEC will introduce several new products and highlight its wide range of consumer solutions a t the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer

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JBL Introduces Encounter 2.1 Loudspeaker System

— December 20, 2004 19:00

JBL Introduces Encounter 2.1 Loudspeaker System

Harman Multimedia (NYSE:HAR), a leading provider of audio products for desktop computers, laptop computers and digital music players, today announced the introduction of JBL(R) Encounter(TM), a new

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DualDisc and DVD‑Plus in Meridian Players

— December 19, 2004 19:00

DualDisc and DVD-Plus in Meridian Players

Meridian has been fully aware of DualDisc since its inception, having carried out extensive tests on the new music carrier from the test-market stage onwards. Meridian endorses DualDisc, which offers

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DVIGear Introduces Long‑Run HDMI and DVI Cables

— December 19, 2004 19:00

DVIGear Introduces Long-Run HDMI and DVI Cables

DVIGear announces the launch of its new line of HDMI connectivity products for HDTV and Home Theater applications. An extension of the original DVI standard, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia

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Mitsubishi Presentation Products Launches Website

— December 19, 2004 19:00

Mitsubishi Presentation Products Launches Website

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, maker of award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, today announced the launch of its new interactive Web

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Pioneer PDP‑424MV EDTV 42" Plasma Display Annouced

— December 19, 2004 19:00

Pioneer PDP-424MV EDTV 42" Plasma Display Annouced

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced today the expansion of its family of commercial-use plasma displays, with the PDP-424MV enhanced definition plasma display. This new plasma joins the high

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Amphony Introduces Wireless Transmiiter‑Amplifier System

— December 16, 2004 18:00

Amphony Introduces Wireless Transmiiter-Amplifier System

Amphony will unveil at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show its 5.8 GHz Digital Wireless Audio Transmitter / Amplifiers, Model 1520 and 1550, which are capable of transmitting audio to loudspeakers

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Sharut Furniture Showcases Furniture in Motion™ line at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

— December 15, 2004 19:00

Sharut Furniture Showcases Furniture in Motion™ line at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Sharut Furniture,amanufacturer of innovative, contemporary home furniture solutions will be exhibiting their Furniture in Motion™ lineat the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tech to be Demoed at CES

— December 15, 2004 19:00

Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tech to be Demoed at CES

Sixteen of the world's leading semiconductor, personal computing and consumer electronics companies along with four key wireless industry organizations will appear together in the MultiBand OFDM

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Atari Announces Retro Atari Classics for Nintendo DS

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Atari Announces Retro Atari Classics for Nintendo DS

Atari will revisit the roots of modern video games with a contemporary spin with its upcoming Retro Atari Classics for the Nintendo DS(TM). The game, expected to be available in March 2005, will

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Digital Mind Announces DMC 8270 MP3 Player

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Digital Mind Announces DMC 8270 MP3 Player

Digital Mind Corporation (DMC), the California based technology company that recently released the world's first 100GB portable audio player, today announced the release of its DMC 8270 low-cost

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Mindawn ‑ the Latest Music Download Service

— December 14, 2004 19:00

Mindawn - the Latest Music Download Service

Mindawn, a revolutionary new online music service, has opened its doors for business. Mindawn is a new entry on the online music distribution market that differs from the competition in three major

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THX Drives Digital Amplifier Manufacturers To Meet Performance Requirements

— December 14, 2004 19:00

THX Drives Digital Amplifier Manufacturers To Meet Performance Requirements

­ THX Ltd., the leading provider of technologies, certification programsand qualityassurance standards for the entertainment industry, todayannounced that two digitalamplifiers have successfully met

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NBC Entire Late Night Lineup Goes HDTV in 2005

— December 12, 2004 19:00

NBC Entire Late Night Lineup Goes HDTV in 2005

NBC, which was the first network to broadcast a nightly series in high-definition television with "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1999, will upgrade the rest of the network's top-rated

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TERK to Distribute Skullcandy Products in US

— December 09, 2004 19:00

TERK to Distribute Skullcandy Products in US

TERK Technologies Corp., a leader in antenna technology for TV, satellite, radio and mobile communications applications, today announced a distribution agreement with Skullcandy, a cutting-edge

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LCDs Overtake and Outsell CRTs in Q3 2004!

— December 08, 2004 19:00

LCDs Overtake and Outsell CRTs in Q3 2004!

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, indicated in its latest Quarterly Desktop Monitor Shipment and Forecast Report that worldwide LCD

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2005 Acura, Cadillac & Land Rover Models Feature DTS Surround

— December 07, 2004 19:00

2005 Acura, Cadillac & Land Rover Models Feature DTS Surround

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) announces that several new 2005 US car models will offer audio systems that feature DTS 5.1-channel surround sound capability. The 2005 Acura RL will include a

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Nero Digital Supported DVD Players

— December 07, 2004 19:00

Nero Digital Supported DVD Players

Ahead Software, leaders in digital media technology, in collaboration with Siemssen & Co. GmbH, specialists for technical consumer goods, today announced the launch of an innovative new DVD player,