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VIZIO S4251w 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar

Brian Mitchell — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:38:58 +0000

VIZIO today released their flagship 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite speakers (model S4251w). The 42-inch wide Sound Bar offers a modern design with advanced convenience features like Bluetooth, Display Remote, and wireless subwoofer. For easy connectivity the rear satellite speakers easily connect to the subwoofer, which can be placed up [...]

Innovative Technology ITSB-201-37 Stereo Soundbar

Brian Mitchell — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:30 +0000

Innovative Technology (IT) just introduced the ITSB-201-37 Stereo Soundbar, a 37-inch wide, low-profile speaker system designed to beautifully complement today’s thin flat panel TVs. The low cost Stereo Soundbar offers a robust upgrade over built-in TV speakers, without the expense or complication of a component home theater system. In addition to the quick Bluetooth connectivity [...]

Innovative Technology ITSB-200 Tower Stereo System

Brian Mitchell — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:14 +0000

Innovative Technology (IT) just introduced the ITSB-200 Tower Stereo System, a budget priced wireless audio system for the home, apartment or dorm room. It has Bluetooth streaming capabilities from as far as 33 feet away and features simple top panel controls with 20 FM radio station presets, and a top-side cradle with support for all [...]

Amazon Launches ‘Kindle Worlds’ Publishing Platform for Fan Fiction

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:00 +0000

Amazon on Wednesday announced a new commercial publishing platform, dubbed Kindle Worlds, which will let any writer publish fan fiction based on a variety of well-known stories and characters, and earn royalties for their efforts. The Web giant is launching the new platform with licenses for popular titles from Warner Bros. Television Group’s Alloy Entertainment [...]

Ricoh Aficio SG 3110DNw Review

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:11:00 +0000

The Ricoh Aficio SG 3110DNw is small enough to serve as a personal inkjet printer, but delivers speed and paper handling suitable for heavy-duty printing in a micro or small office. (4 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Fast Personal printer size, but with good enough paper handling for a small office Duplexer Ethernet Wi-Fi [...]

Canon MF8280Cw Color imageClass Review

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:00 +0000

The Canon Color imageClass MF8280Cw is big and heavy, but it delivers the right mix of MFP and printer features for a single user or for light-duty printing in a small office. (3 out of 5) Pros Prints Scans Faxes Automatic document feeder Ethernet Wi-Fi High-quality output Cons Low paper capacity Big and heavy for [...]

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe Review

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 +0000

The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe delivers high-quality 2D and 3D with a wide brightness range that makes it suitable for both theater-dark lighting and for a family room with ambient light. (4 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Full 1080p 3D Significant zoom and lens shift for easy setup WirelessHD transmitter with five inputs [...]

Hello Xbox One, Goodbye Freedom

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 +0000

Microsoft’s big Xbox One reveal showed off a lot of new features coming to the console. However, underneath many of those features are limitations that have had gamers worried about the next generation of consoles for months. Expanded Kinect features, cloud computing aspects, and the ability to install retail games completely to the hard drive [...]

Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS Review

Digital Trends — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

There is still an audience who prefer small, easy-to-use point-and-shoot cameras, but there are better options than the PowerShot 130 IS. (5.5 out of 10) Pros 8x optical zoom Compact, lightweight Cons Subpar low-light quality Overall, not a fast camera As phone makers continuously churn out smartphones with ever-improving cameras that rival point-and-shoot cameras [...]

Chrome Update Adds Conversational Search, Speed Boost

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:00 +0000

At its I/O developer conference last week, Google gave us an early look at what it has planned for its suite of software services. Now one of those enhancements, called “conversational search,” is live on updated Chrome browsers, and the functionality is impressive. What Google’s conversational search feature does is allow the user to speak [...]