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Sony Launches TV Network Service For PSP

Those in Japan are going to get the goods from Sony very soon. Sony is launching a new network TV service for the PSP to showcase its capabilities. The service works through the PSP’s Wi-Fi connection to grab content via the Sony Portable TV Network. Users will be able to download videos, movies, music videos, … Continued

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Panasonic Going Long With Plasma

Looks like Panasonic sees more plasma in its future. Matsushita Electric, parent of Panasonic, said today it was going to double its plasma output by this coming July at its Amagasaki City plant in Japan. This would be two months ahead of schedule. What does this mean? Panasonic foresees more demand for the large-sized, flat … Continued

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The Rainbow Effect

Next time you’re at an art gallery, a presentation, or anywhere with a projector, really glance at the screen a few times. You may notice a streak of red, green, and blue quickly flying by your eyes. You’ve just noticed the rainbow effect. This is a constant problem with DLP projectors that is being addressed … Continued

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Sony Goes Ahead With Movies For Cellphones

Thank you Sony. It’s about time somebody came out with movies made for your mobile. I mean, let’s face it, with the Video iPod and multimedia phones popping up everywhere, it should definitely be easier to get content for these devices. So Sony Pictures has decided to start introducing movies on 128 MB MMC cards. … Continued

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TiVo Movie Rentals Service

TiVo has begun experimenting with a possible video on demand service. They have begun this trial by offering the critically-acclaimed film Red Trousers (??) available for downloading and watching by simply clicking a few buttons and entering your info via a TiVo web page. Enjoy those trousers kids! Especially if they come in the form … Continued

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BBC iMP – No Relation To Cacodemons, Baron of Hell

The BBC has come out with iMP. It’s actually not related to Doom at all suprisingly. It’s for legally downloading and viewing BBC programs off the radio and television. The files come equipped with Windows-based DRM so they can’t be copied and distributed (for the most part) and self-destruct after 7 days. Can’t beat the … Continued

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Hands On: The Kameleon Remote

The Kameleon remote lights up when you touch it. Big whoop. That is, until you REALLY touch it. The Kameleon remote looks like a regular television remote with a big empty blue screen on the front. But when you touch the screen, your controls come up. The remote features multiple modes such as CD Player, … Continued

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Digital TV for the Average Joe

What, you can’t afford a couple thousand bucks for a whopping digital TV for the family room? Booo hoo for you says most of the CE companies out there selling either super expensive flat panel screens or larger, less expensive (but still pricey) rear projection TVs in large screen sizes. But now there’s another way … Continued

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Wireless PSP Headset With Old-Skool Antenna

We just love this old-school antenna comeback from recent products that have been released. Japanese stuff-maker Thanko has released their new wireless headset for the PSP. It’s not all fun and beans though because you’ll be touting 2 AAA batteries to power the damn thing. Sounds awesome right? Then you’ll need to clip on the … Continued

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Low End Theory

V CAST? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ V CAST! By Brendan I. Koerner You know those folks who drive around in Vanagons with bumper stickers that read “Kill Your Television”? Well, with the way things are going at present, they can’t be too happy. The proliferation of in-seat screens for automobiles was bad enough. Now … Continued

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Sanyo GRAFINA Liquid Crystal Projection TV

So after Sony visited the other day and started talking about BRAVIA, Sanyo knocked on the door with its own line of ALL CAPS television sets. It’s called GRAFINA, which looks like BRAVIA after being encrypted using an Enigma. I supposed it could also be an acronym related to liquid crystal projection (but that is … Continued

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Low End Theory: Back-to-School Craptacular!

One of my favorite boardroom buzz phrases is “added value.” As in, “By adding textured grooves to the volume knobs on our TVs, we’ve created a lot of added value for our customers.” In other words, creating added value means making superficial changes that are just noticeable enough to merit a listing on the hype … Continued

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ASUS W2V Verdict: One To Watch

I’m happy to see that someone is finally including a built-in TV Tuner with DVB-T and PVR software, into a laptop. That way I can record all the crappy television I’ve been meaning to watch and then leave it on my laptop to hog all the memory. The ASUS W2V does have a 17-inch screen … Continued

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Beautiful High Definition Sony Goodness

Three new Sony HD televisions are available in the UK and should soon be coming to the states. The kicker about these televisions is that they use high-tech image processing that manages to take non-HD sources and makes them look pretty as a pink pony paradise. The W series features a 40″ LCD and a … Continued

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Vibrating Chairs In Japan – Sadly Quite Tame

I haven’t enjoyed the comfort of a vibrating bed since I went to a wedding in the throbbing metropolis of Freer, Texas a few years back, and stayed in the safari-themed room of the nicer of the town’s two hotels. I say it was safari-themed because it had a zebra print shower curtain. I’m not … Continued

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Man Caught Pirating Girl Movies

I don’t know what’s sadder—that a 19-year-old schlub named Curtis Salisbury was caught camcordering The Perfect Man and Bewitched in a Missouri movie theatre or that the copyright police are crowing about catching him. You see, friends, Curtis was involved in what the hep kids call “warez” networks. He uploaded his ill-gotten chick flicks to … Continued

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Turn On And Tune Up With The Sex Mechas [NSFW]

Hentai porn turns out to be chock full of your standard-issue sex robots, who just want to obey your commands. But some of them are a bit more… assertive than you might have expected. And there are also a lot of weird cybernetic situations. Not to mention, there are tons and tons of giant robots … Continued

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Aliens Want Your Sex [NSFW]

Alien invaders aren’t always evil monsters who harbor an inexplicable desire to ravage you with their giant tentacles. Sometimes, they’re just cute and friendly intruders who just happen to be curious about our human mating rituals. And then there are sometimes the odd alien monsters who want to siphon off your sexual energies to keep … Continued

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Mad Science Is Sexy Science! [NSFW]

Unlike aliens, who just want to learn about your human sexuality, and mechas, who just need your sex energy, mad scientists are sometimes a bit more sinister. They often want to hack your body in various ways, nice and otherwise. They sometimes have weird pharmacological supplements that they want to try out on you. Sometimes … Continued

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Yo Ho Ho, It’s The Sexy Space Pirates! [NSFW]

I don’t know why space pirates are so hot, they just are. I think it’s the fact that they swashbuckle, therefore it logically follows that they also know how to unbuckle your swash. Also, the puffy sleeves and the fact that pirates (both male and female) often wear chest-baring outfits. And they take what they … Continued