Exact Release Archive

  • Pioneer outs the low-priced, surprisingly competent VSX-820-K and VSX-520-K AV receivers

    Pioneer outs the low-priced, surprisingly competent VSX-820-K and VSX-520-K AV receivers

    Posted on March 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Pioneer's latest home theater receivers aren't amazing. They're not jam-packed with all crazy one-off audio modes or loaded to the gill with connectivity options. But that's fine. It does HDMI 1.3, works with an optional $99 Bluetooth streaming thingabob, has enough power, and supports the main HD audio codecs. Oh, and they're only $229 and $299.

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  • Hands-on with the US-bound iRiver Story

    Hands-on with the US-bound iRiver Story

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Guys! E-Book readers are everywhere at CES 2010. You should see it here. Anyone with a Chinese manufactuering contract seems to have one. (More to come, get excited) But there are only a few that are worth your time and ours. The iRiver Story is one of these and the good news is that you'll be able to buy one real soon.

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  • DSi XL to be available in America & Europe in early 2010

    DSi XL to be available in America & Europe in early 2010

    Posted on October 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Great news, everyone. Nintendo will release the large-screened DSi in America early next year. It’s been rebadged as the DSi XL instead of the DSi LL. There’s still no word on the price or exact release date, but at least we know it’s coming. Win. Nintendo via Kotaku, “A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi™ system will [...]

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  • Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    Posted on October 13, 2009 | No Comments
    TomTom is here with yet another GPS device. The 335S packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen and text to speech functions into a small package with a somewhat competitive MSRP of $239. But like most other GPS units, that MSRP will probably be undercut by retailers as they try to push these GPS units onto holiday shoppers. Thankfully, the XL 335S seems to be decent for that price although I couldn't tell you the difference between this $239 335S and the $249 340S. (K.I.S.S)

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  • T-Mobile dances in with the Tap phone

    T-Mobile dances in with the Tap phone

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    T-Mobile just announced a new touchscreen phone today, the “Tap”. The new phone looks to be part of the new generation of feature phones, which I suspect we’re going to be seeing a lot more of in the next year or two. The Tap has a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, a GPS, built in [...]

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  • WinMo 6.5 coming to the Samsung Omnia i900?

    WinMo 6.5 coming to the Samsung Omnia i900?

    Posted on September 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Mobile phone manufacturers are usually not the most generous when it comes to providing OS updates for older smartphones. That fact didn’t stop a curious Samsung Omnia i900 owner in the Netherlands from contacting his local Samsung branch about the upcoming release of WinMo 6.5. Lo and behold, a representative from Samsung Netherlands replied with surprisingly [...]

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