12/19/06 |
Why today's best HDTVs aren't worth buying
With the arrival of HDMI 1.3, today's best HDTVs have already lost some of their luster.
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12/4/06 |
Rear-projection HDTV: an endangered species?
In today's marketplace, several factors are working against RPTVs that could spell their demise sooner rather than later.
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11/8/06 |
Mission impossible: tell the difference between 1080p and 1080i
Resolution is the most talked-about spec on TVs these days. But does it really make that much of a difference?
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10/17/06 |
Fully whipped 2.0: Top products with high wife acceptance factor
Wife Acceptance Factor, or WAF, describes how female-friendly a given product is. But why fight it? Instead, use the WAF to your advantage: we examine a list of products she'll be begging you to buy.
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10/2/06 |
When will it be safe to buy a PS3?
The early revs of any new, cutting-edge product can be dicey. Just ask the folks who bought some of the early Xbox 360s. So is it better to wait a while?
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9/15/06 |
iTV: beam there, done that
Though Apple makes it sound like a whole new concept, iTV isn't. In fact, I have it right now--on my Xbox 360.
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8/16/06 |
Sony's Mylo killer: PSP2?
Sony recently announced the Mylo, a new portable Wi-Fi media and communications device that's geared toward college students. But wait--it has one of those already. With a few tweaks, the PSP (or its successor) could handle all of the Mylo's functions--and play games, too.
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7/25/06 |
Why I ditched my Treo
When my company-issued Treo 650 and I failed to bond, my eye strayed to another model, but it wasn't a Palm.
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6/29/06 |
Is Costco's HDTV return policy
ripe for abuse?
With the warehouse retailer's generous return policy, you can turn that six-month-old 32-inch LCD into a 37-incher. But is it ethical?
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6/5/06 |
Configure your own HDTV
With the TV market becoming both commoditized and more complicated, isn't it time someone came up with a build-your-own-TV model?
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5/9/06 |
Will gamers really watch Blu-ray movies on the PS3?
Sony's banking on the PS3 to give it a leg up on HD-DVD in the next-gen DVD war. But that's not necessarily a sure bet.
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4/26/06 |
Ten ways HD-DVD falls short
The first of the two next-gen DVD formats has arrived. But there are at least 10 big reasons that show that HD-DVD isn't quite ready for prime time.
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3/27/06 |
New video iPod's secret sauce?
It's an open secret that a "real" video iPod is coming soon. But the secret to its success may have nothing to do with the hardware.
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2/28/06 |
HD-DVD's Xbox 360 strategy
Toshiba hopes that being first out of the gate--and priced lower--will help win its war over Blu-ray. Sound familiar?
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2/2/06 |
Six tech predictions for '06
With the holiday buying season behind us and the doldrums of January fading, it's time to look ahead to the rest of the year.
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