Fixing a Portable DVD Player

2010-03-17T01:24:26Z

Improvements in technology over the past years have meant that all the cumbersome devices we have around the home have now been shrunk down to a conveniently portable size. This is especially true of DVD players which are particularly useful now that they come in portable form, especially if you are going on a long trip or holiday and to have children that you need to keep entertained. Portable DVD players are ready equipped with a small plasma screen, some even with a remote control. As with...

Choose Digital Television and Then Forget About Distorted Video

2010-03-14T09:19:15Z

Today's tech know-how is definitely getting more and more advanced for each day passing. The truth is, technology has given a lot of astounding gadgets which are over and above a persons imagination. The Digital TV is actually a fresh influx regarding development within the field of television. This specific system innovation (generally send as well as receive) all the moving graphics plus audio by way of digital impulses. Using these tools, a person can experience the high-definition standar...

Apple begins taking iPad orders in US

2010-03-12T11:16:03Z

<div><p>Apple fans flocked online Friday to be among the first to order iPad tablet computers slated to begin shipping in the United States on April 3.</p><p>Apple was offering free shipping on pre-orders but limited buyers to no more than two iPads each in a sign that supplies will be tight when the iconic company's latest creation hits the market.</p><p...

Understanding The LED TV Technology

2010-03-11T22:10:04Z

An LED TV is an LCD TV that uses LED backlighting technology rather than fluorescent lights used in the traditionally known LCD televisions.<br><br>The latest technology and buzz in the HDTV marked is surrounding LED TV?s. LED HDTV?s are known for being super thin and displaying a great image. They tend to have a much great contract than competing flat panels and combine the benefits of LCD TV?s and Plasma TV?s into one. One of LCD HDTV?s downfalls is not being able to display tru...

Apple iPad launch slightly delayed, on US sale on April 3

2010-03-05T13:17:09Z

<div><p>Apple said Friday its eagerly awaited iPad tablet computer will go on sale in US stores on April 3 and in other countries in late April, slightly later than originally announced.</p><p>Unveiling the touchscreen multi-media device on January 27, the California company behind the iPod,

Apple iPad to go on sale in US on April 3

2010-03-05T08:17:57Z

<div><p>Apple said Friday that its hotly awaited iPad tablet computer will go on sale in US stores on April 3 and in other countries in late April, slightly later than originally announced.</p><p>Unveiling the touchscreen multi-media device on January 27, the California company behind the iPod,

Apple iPad launch slightly delayed, on sale in US on April 3

2010-03-05T08:17:16Z

TiVo wins ruling in EchoStar case, shares soar

2010-03-04T12:00:48Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court affirmed on Thursday a contempt finding against Dish Network Corp and EchoStar Corp in their long-running patent case against digital video recorder maker TiV...

TiVo hopes for a lift from DVR blending 'Net, TV

2010-03-03T04:45:13Z

<div id="subtitle">TiVo unveils new DVR that aims to blend Internet, TV seamlessly in bid to regain cachet</div><div><p>TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant in an age when broadcast and broadband will be combined in TVs.</p><p>The new TiVo Premiere boasts a thinner, sleeker look with a revamped menu and features that will ...

TiVo unveils set-top box for video from TV, Web

2010-03-02T16:33:44Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc introduced a television set-top box on Tuesday that simplifies finding videos from Web outlets like Netflix and YouTube in addition to local program listings.</p><p>TiVo, whose technology has made its name synony...

Summary Box: TiVo's new DVR blends TV, Internet

2010-03-02T16:33:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: TiVo's new DVR blends TV and Internet more smoothly in sleeker box</div><div><p>WHAT'S NEW: The TiVo Premiere XL can store up to 150 hours of high-definition TV. The TiVo Premiere, standard edition, can store up to 45 hours of HD TV. The units cost $499 and $299 respectively, plus subscription fees.</p><p>WHY IT MATTERS: The Premiere DVR blends TV and Internet more seamlessly, wh...

Cablevision to roll out network-DVR in April

2010-02-25T11:15:25Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp said it will roll out its controversial remote storage digital video recorder in April, doing away with the need to buy and install DVR boxes in subscribers' homes.</p><p>The RS-DVR technology enables subscribers to store TV programs on the cable operator's comp...

Japan Toyota Recall

2010-02-25T09:31:00Z

A man walks past flat-panel TV sets show a news program on Toyota President Akio Toyoda testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform about Toyota on Capitol Hill, in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Under ...

dwp itable

2010-02-04T17:33:11Z

iPod furniture Techie fans can go crazy at home with this iPod replica table. Italian artist Mirko Ginepro of Ginepro Design has created the iFurniture. The coffee tables are custom-made and can be made to match your very own pocket MP3 player. (MT/WN) Supplied by WENN.com

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Apple resolves five iPhone bugs with update

2010-02-22T12:23:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Apple on Tuesday pushed out an iPhone and iPod Touch security update.</div><div><p>Apple on Tuesday released an iPhone and iPod Touch security update to close five vulnerabilities, some of which could allow hackers to launch malicious code.iPhone operating system version 3.1.3, which also is installed on...

Japan Earns Sharp

2010-02-03T04:15:44Z

In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, a shopper looks at Sharp's popular Aquos series flat-panel TVs at a store in Tokyo, Japan. Sharp Corp. said Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, the Osaka-based electronics company booked its second straight profitable quarter in October-December, its cost-cutting efforts bringing it back ...

Bang for the Buck: Consumer Reports Rates TVs

2010-02-22T12:25:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Advice on what to splurge on and what to skip</div><div><p>With the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics just days or weeks away, this could be a great time to buy that new TV you've been thinking about, especially since prices are continuing to fall.</p><p>In fact, you may be able to find a set with a screen size ranging from 46 to 50 inches for as little as $600. The March issue of

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