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Popbox turns your TV into a Web TV for $130
Another contender is jumping into the pretty crowded area of Web TV in a box. Popbox, from Fremont’s Syabas Technology, is a small black box that uses an Internet connection to stream videos and other...
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Fuzzy teddy bear TVs do exist!
Couldn’t resist taking this photo: Yes, that’s an LCD HDTV shaped like a fuzzy, wuzzy bear. It comes from none other than Hannspree North America, which is headquartered in Irvine (and mentioned...
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SRS Labs gadget to soften TV commercials now available
Just in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, SRS Labs in Santa Ana begins selling that handy little gadget that plugs into a TV to soften the volume of TV commercials. This is a...
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Sharp’s twist on TVs: A new color
If you didn’t think your color TV was colorful enough, Sharp Electronics Corp. says you’re right. It was missing a major color: Yellow. Pretty much every TV relies on three colors — red, green and...
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Dolce & Gabbana phone from Sony
Spotted at the Sony Electronics booth at the Consumer Electronics Show: The Jalou, a phone inspired by fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. The small flip phone comes with a lot of fun extras, including...
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Sony’s clear glass mobile phone
Spotted at the Sony Electronics booth at the Consumer Electronics Show: The Sony Ericcson Xperia Pureness mobile phone. The keypad lights up with numbers upon touch and the see-through glass display...
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Next up in 3D: Samsung’s 3D camera for consumers
With all the 3D HDTVs coming out, people will one day want to create their own 3D home movies or photos for their new TV. Samsung was one company demonstrating a prototype 3D camera at the Consumer...
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Turn a cardboard box into a speaker
Spotted on the CES show floor: The ROCK-IT from OrigAudio. It looks like a small square case to stash headphones. But really, it’s a way to turn any empty cardboard box, hollow Tupperware or other...
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One-third inch? Ha! Vizio TV is even skinnier
Biggest, loudest, shiniest, skinniest! That’s what makes a fun Consumer Electronics Show. And in the skinniest TV category, looks like Irvine’s Vizio may be the winner. While Samsung unveiled the LED...
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A voice-activated remote that listens to you
Spotted at CES: I never paid too much attention to remote controls, but at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show several caught my attention. Audiovox Corp., for one, introduced a new voice-activated...
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Vizio goes beyond TV with 6 new gadgets
Vizio conquered the LCD HDTV market last year. Now it wants a piece of the TV accessory market. While the Irvine TV company unveiled its first Blu-ray Disc player, sound bar and cables last year, this...
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Prepaid BlackBerry comes to Boost Mobile for $60/month
Now we’re talking… Irvine’s Boost Mobile added a BlackBerry phone to its lineup today — the company’s first smartphone. It’s the aging BlackBerry Curve 8330, which Sprint added in April 2008. But hey,...
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Why Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ USB is for true fans
If you’re planning to buy the new “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” movie, out today on DVD and Blu-ray, true fans may want to consider the movie on a USB drive. It’s not high-definition, and it can...
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Yes, Apple announces its first tablet computer: The iPad
It’s official. Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has announced the company’s first tablet computer: the iPad. What can you do with it? Surf the Internet, send e-mail, share pictures, watch videos, listen to...
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Changes at D-Link bring pebbles, boxes and a doorbell
D-Link’s 3G door bell, actually called the D-Link Door Phone, is a home security system with a camera built inside the bell. When someone pushes the bell, the camera starts streaming video online,...
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Boost Mobile turns Super Bowl ad into ringtone for charity
Boost Mobile won’t say how much it spent on its 30-second Super Bowl ad, which stars aging members of the 1985′s Chicago Bears redoing their “Super Bowl Shuffle.” But it has figured out how to help...
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AT&T adds socially connected Android ‘Backflip’ phone
AT&T said today that its first Google’s Android phone, the Motorola BACKFLIP, joins the company on March 7. The Motorola Backflip will be one of AT&T’s few HSPA 7.2 capable phones so it can...
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TiVo releases big new DVR… ho hum
Noted: Pioneering DVR company TiVo has updated its devices but many in the industry are saying Ho Hum. The new TiVo Premiere adds a wider-screen menu to fit HDTVs better and also offers shortcuts and a...
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T-Mobile preps for 21 Mbps Internet with new gadget
Faster wireless Internet — up to 21 Mbps — from T-Mobile is around the corner and expected to be available nationwide by the end of the year. It could launch even sooner here in Orange County. We’ll...
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AT&T moving to one phone charger fits all, plus conserve power
A special new phone charger from AT&T could help customers save money on their electric bill and waste less energy to boot. The AT&T Zero Charger automatically senses when a mobile phone is no...
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