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Microsoft Xbox 360 Over Sony PS3?

September 30th, 2005

Reputable investing analyst firm, Piper Jaffray, predicts Microsoft 360 will overtake Sony in the console war by 2006…only to have Sony recapture the lead in annual sales by 2008. The analysts also predicts a slow start for …..


Samsung DVD-HD950

September 30th, 2005

Samsung's DVD-HD950, a universal HDMI-upconversion DVD player, falls a little short of videophile demands.

From CNET Home Video


Dell to Stop “Free” Home Deliveries

September 30th, 2005

Well there goes the neighborhood. Starting on October 10, Dell will stop free deliveries for low-end computers. Why? To cut cost. They will however leave the item at your local post office for a free pickup. No announcements have been made regarding …..


Great News for the Future of Flat-Screen TVs

September 29th, 2005

A scientist from Headwaters NanoKinetix, a research lab in New Jersey, is attempting to use nanotechnology to create polymer crystals that could improve the life of flat-screens technology and done so at a dramatically lowered cost. Today’s …..


The New FileMaker Server 8

September 29th, 2005

Popular FileMaker Server 8 began shipping this week. If you’re the GUI type, who’s in search of a database application, and likes mouse-and-click over arcane commands, then FileMaker 8 products are worth a trial. FileMaker Pro applications has …..


Dell Introduces Powerful XPS Line

September 28th, 2005

The best can only get better and it’s mighty hard to top Dell’s XPS computers. What started as 1 singular XPS computer a few years ago will now have its own line along side the Dell’s Dimension line. The XPSes aren’t necessarily …..


Toshiba will Introduce HD DVD Player in Early 2006

September 28th, 2005

There’s been a rash of news concerning Toshiba’s HD DVD technology in recent weeks. Most notably and importantly, Toshiba has gotten the backing of Microsoft and Intel for their format. Now today, from a reuters arcticle, we have learned …..


Denon DVD-1920

September 27th, 2005

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From CNET Home Video


Sony Partners with Corel in New Software Venture

September 26th, 2005

Sony and Corel formed a partnership by bundling some of their multimedia and graphics assets into one suite: Visual Creation Studio and the more advanced edition, Visual Creation Studio Pro. Sony will contribute …..


Gateway Starts Selling eMachines through Wal-Mart

September 25th, 2005

If you ever had a fondness for eMachines, the company that brought quality level of computing to very affordable prices, you will be glad to know that its’ parent company, Gateway, will be selling through …..


HP to Include Symantec’s Norton Internet Security

September 24th, 2005

HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario computers now ship with Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2005 Antispyware edition. Normally, you would’ve had to pay upwards of $79 to get the software by itself but under the terms of this multi-year agreement between HP and Symantec …..


Dell’s Aggressive Pursuit in Printer Market

September 24th, 2005

After expanding into several markets, which includes monitors, handheld PDAs, and servers, Dell is not contempt with staying put. Entering the printer market just 2 years ago, Dell has …..