December 2005

APC UPB80 Universal Notebook Battery

Don’t get caught without power for your laptop again (whatever laptop you may happen to have), whether you’re on a plane, train, in a conference without easy access to a power outlet, or just comfy on your sofa. The APC UPB80 Universal Notebook Battery offers up to 8 hours of extended runtime and comes with [...]

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Logitech Playgear AMP Speakers and Stand for PSP

Truly enjoy the multimedia experience of the PSP by getting the Logitech Playgear AMP speakers. Give your hands and arms a rest: stick your PSP into the stand and lay back and enjoy your movies or music. The included, extra long audio cord lets you enjoy the superior sound even while gaming. Use the included [...]

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New Actiontec Network Attached Storage Appliances Simplify Always-On Media File Access On Home Networks

Wired and Wireless Models in 160GB, 250GB and Add-Your-Own-Drive Configurations SUNNYVALE, CA (December 19, 2005) ‹ Actiontec Electronics today announced a new family of wired and wireless Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances designed to simplify rich media access on home networks. The new Actiontec Network Attached Storage and Wireless Network Attached Storage devices enable video, [...]

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HAI Announces Availability of OmniTouch with Video, an Affordable Touchscreen Interface for the Award-Winning Omni Home Control Line of Products

Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products, has announced the availability of the OmniTouch with Video. This color touchscreen has all of the features of HAI’s original OmniTouch, plus the ability to see digital video of up to 6 cameras.

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Oregon Scientific AW129 Wireless BBQ Themometer

Dangit! I just bought a really cool digital meat thermometer, with preset temperatures for different meats, tons of buttons and features I’m still learning about. (Yep, you guessed it – Thanksgiving.) Anyway, now I want to return it and get this one. Why you ask? This one’s wireless! I can stick the probe into the [...]

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Commodore back in the Game?

The Geeks will visit CES in Vegas early next month so we have been bombarded with meeting requests and new product announcements. One of the more interesting product announcements is from a company called Commodore. If you’re a geek, you know all about Commodore… yeah, the little company that launched one of the most popular [...]

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COMMODORE Unveils Cutting-Edge home and Retail Entertainment Offerings For The Digital Media Marketplace

Century City, California (December 14, 2005) – Amidst the myriad consumer electronics brands—new and old– exhibiting at this year’s CES, Commodore International Corp. (OTC: CDRL) roars into the future from its storied past to unveil its first US domestic product offerings for B2B and B2C segments. One of personal computing’s pioneers, the resurgent Commodore brand [...]

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Zboard: Gamers’ Keyboard

Take your gaming to the next level with Ideazon’s Zboard gaming keyboard. The Zboard is the first keyboard system of its kind, specifically designed to increase the gamer’s performance. It is ergonomically designed to allow gamers to play for hours without cramping up, etc. The design allows you to substitute game-specific keysets; for example, they [...]

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Sony LocationFree TV

Sony’s LocationFree Player Pak base station (LF-PK1) is similar to Sling Media’s Slingbox (which we featured back in September). It hooks up to your home-entertainment system and to your broadband router and allows you to stream your TV, DVDs, and DVR-recorded programs to any Internet-connected PC. Sony ups the ante by also allowing you to [...]

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Midway 12-in-1 Home Arcade Machine

You’re an old school gamer that still relishes a good game of Joust, Defender and Robotron, but don’t really care to play it on your PC, Playstation or Nintendo? Then the Midway Stand-up Arcade machine is for you. It packs 12 Midway games into one unit: Defenderâ„¢, Defender IIâ„¢, Robotronâ„¢, Joustâ„¢, Bubblesâ„¢, Splatâ„¢, Sinistarâ„¢, Rampageâ„¢, [...]

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