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Dump the backseat driver and download this easy-to-use GPS program to your PDA.
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Could this be the start of a new trend? Sony plans an initial break from online game subscriptions by offering a free game in hope that consumers will buy extra hardware to play the game. The game is expected out next fall for free of charge …..

Norcent, who also happens to manufacture DVD players, Home Theaters systems, and Plasma Televisions, introduces their new 42″ PT-4240HD Plasma TV set. It has an updated design with high resolution, true…..

The latest review coming out from PC World gave a slight edge to Acronis True Image 9 for it’s price and new features. Symantec Ghost 10 gets good remarks for user-friendliness and easy-to-understand interface. Comparing these 2 system …..

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A new service allows cable subscribers to rewind programs in progress.
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It figures: First they get you hooked and then they jack up the price!
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Ready to dump your landline? Some cells just aren’t quite up to snuff. A tiny gadget might be able to give them a boost.
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From Tech Living Blog

Looking for software powerful enough to handle all your home control needs, yet doesn’t require being a computer programmer to figure out? Check out Home Control Assistant, our easiest, most-intuitive computer interface for automating all the lights and appliances in your home to match your lifestyle. From landscape lighting that turns on at dusk and [...]

This Leviton timer is an elegant wall-mounted slimline unit that provides basic automation capabilities to even the most non-technical households. It sends X10 automation signals over the AC wires to remote X10 receivers (sold separately) that in turn control the power on and off status to lights and appliances. The four timers are simple enough [...]

Mousehouse 2.0 is a powerful Mac program designed to replace the PC software provided with the Activehome Interface. Designed specifically for the Mac, the software adds features not available in the PC version! You can program macros that trigger a series of X10 commands with the press of one button and create timed X10 schedules [...]

“This eight channel DVR seamlessly combine the versatility of multiplexers and the power of digital recording with the stability of embedded software to achieve new levels of system integrity. Two removable disks give many months of recording, avoiding costly time-consuming backup schemes using SCSI DAT tapes. IFEX-08 can be programmed to continue recording on the [...]

Panasonic would like to bring some elegance into your living room. For their 42″ and 50″ selected Plasma models, Panasonic is offering 8 different, customizable style frames for their Plasma sets. If you are the artistic type who might be …..