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Aug 28, 2008

The 16 next-gen gadgets you’ll want to buy in 2009

Posted by Mike Evans in Coming Soon, Featured, Lists 4 comments

Its been a great year already for home entertainment gadgets, but what’s in store for next year? You might think it too soon to ask, but with with the IFA consumer electronics show in full swing, all the major gadget manufacturers are showing off their wares and setting out their stalls for next year.
So, in [...]




Aug 21, 2008

Mental Media: the Ten best Audio Gadgets you never knew they made

Posted by Mike Evans in Audio, Featured, Gadgets, Mental Media No comments

Traditional music devices like HiFis, are so last century. Now all our videos and tunes have gone digital, there are thousands of gadgets that let you do all sorts of things to them, most of which you never knew you wanted to.
In the first of a regular series of Mental Media gadgets, here’s a [...]




Aug 14, 2008

Top alternatives to an iPod Touch

Posted by Daniel in Featured, Lists, MP3 Players, Portable Gadgets No comments
iMovie the iPod Touch alternative

The world has been in awe of the iPod Touch for too long now. It was innovative and slick when it first came out but Apple has not moved the technology on much since then. There are rumours of a new version of the iPod Touch coming in the near future but the changes proposed [...]




Aug 11, 2008

Want a Bluetooth MP3 player? Here are dozens…

Posted by Mike Evans in Bluetooth, Featured, Lists, MP3 Players, Manufacturer, Media Receiver, Portable Gadgets 4 comments

A Bluetooth MP3 player transforms the way you listen to your tunes, but finding a good one from the thousands of ordinary MP3 players on the market can take days of tedious research.
So we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a list of the top Bluetooth MP3 players on the market today, together [...]




Aug 7, 2008

Why the Samsung MediaLive is a missed opportunity

Posted by Mike Evans in Featured, Media Receiver, Video and TV No comments

Media streaming from PC to TV could finally be making its way into more people’s homes thanks to the new Samsung MediaLive. The MediaLive lets you stream just about any content you like from your PC to your HDTV either wirelessly or via Ethernet. Movies, tunes and images can all be streamed regardless [...]




Aug 3, 2008

LG reveals plans for ultra thin, LED-lit HDTV’s

Posted by Daniel in Featured, HDTV, LG No comments
LG LED lit HDTV

Earlier this year LG hinted at a HDTV that would be LED-backlit instead of fluorescent-lit and touted a whopping 1,000,000:1. LG have now firmed up the details on this 1080p LCD and even given us a release month and price tag. Read on for all the details.




Jul 29, 2008

Giant inflatable backyard theatre won’t let you down

Posted by Daniel in Featured, Home Cinema, Miscellaneous, Technology No comments
Cinebox inflatable theatre

Movie nights with friends and family won’t be the same again with Open Air Cinema’s 9′x5′ CineBox Home Backyard Theater System. This product has a real “Wow” factor: wow when you see it erected in your garden; imagine inviting your friends over to watch the game, or a film, and leading them straight through the [...]




Jul 23, 2008

Cowon P5 - Bluetooth and Mobile TV in a premium PMP

Posted by Mike Evans in Cowon, Featured, Miscellaneous, Portable Gadgets, Video and TV No comments

Cowon have announced the new Cowon P5 Personal Media Player. Actually, “Personal” may be pushing it a bit, as the thing is so huge it comes with its own remote control! Coming with a huge 5″ touchscreen capable of showing 16.7 million colours at an 800 x 480 resolution, the Cowon P5 is aimed [...]