March 2005

How to Judge Loudspeaker Sound and Accuracy

eCoustics is featuring some interesting articles this month, the first of which is on loudspeaker sound. This article examines what things to think about when test-driving loudspeakers, as well as making some recommendations on some reference music you may wish to play on them. Also featured are a handful of articles on cabling: A Guide [...]

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USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure

Now that 200GB hard drives are common and cheap, and your 20GB drives are laying around gathering dust, here’s a great way to make use of them and have them portable as well. Stick them into this 1.8″ enclosure that puts a USB interface onto your HDD. Think of it as a really big USB [...]

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High-end gadget sales on a new high

Mumbai, March 16: There is a robust upswing in the consumer durables market for high-end lifestyle products such as DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras and mobile camera phones. The surge has occurred as prices have been lowered. When price rationalisation slows down value growth for the market, volumes move up to compensate. The coming year [...]

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K9 Kalmer

Reduce excessive barking without exposing your pet to painful shocks, sprays or sound! While most dogs will bark in reaction to certain stimuli, such as a knock at the door or the unexpected presence of a stranger, persistent barking often indicates an apprehensive or anxious dog. The K9 Kalmer uses an ultrasonic tranquil tune that’s [...]

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We need a gadget to find our gadgets

By Rich Lewis, March 17, 2005 A few weeks ago we were kicking around the question: What are the best gadgets ever invented? Since then, I’ve realized that a more important question might be: What are the best gadgets that haven’t been invented yet? Recent events in my household, and a magazine cartoon, leave no [...]

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A gadget to make Peeps at home

By Gary Krakow Columnist MSNBC I have to admit I’m addicted. Every year at this time, my knees get weak and my eyes light up when I see one of the first signs of spring: marshmallow Peeps on store shelves. Those super-sweet, neon colored delights always bring a smile to my face. What could be [...]

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Mini-Air Watch 4 Wireless Color Camera Kit

Adding an entire video security system may sound costly, but this four-camera wireless kit provides powerful surveillance while still fitting in your personal or business budget. With the Mini-Air Watch4 Wireless Color Camera Kit, you can put four tiny cameras anywhere and transmit vivid color video with audio directly to your TV or VCR so [...]

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Cebit closes door on gadget fest

The booths that have been home to tech firms for the last week are being dismantled and the gadgets carefully packed away as Cebit 2005, one of the world’s largest technology show, draws to a close. Organisers have hailed the show as a great success although critics suggest there have been fewer product launches and [...]

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Sony Playstation Portable

Two Gizmos of the Day? Have the Geeks gone crazy? Well, more crazy… The release date of the long awaited next generation of handheld gaming is today so we had to feature the Sony Playstation Portable! The era of no-compromises handheld gaming has arrived. Get ready for immersive, 3D gaming on a console that is [...]

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Review: Logitech Harmony 688 Remote

How many remotes does it take for you to control all of your entertainment devices? Even with ‘universal’ remotes, I still had to use some of my ‘native’ remotes for one function or another, and ended up using three different remotes to control five different devices. This seems to be a common problem in entertainment [...]

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