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Front Projector Technologies

We have to admit, we got a little giddy when we got an email from Jason asking us to go over the various technology options available for front projector home theaters. With rear projection television fading into the sunset, we don’t often get the opportunity to talk about the various merits of LCD, DLP, and […]
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ZVOX 575 Single-Cabinet Surround Sound System

Image used with permission by copyright holder We understand that many of our listeners don’t have the space for a full blown home theater system. However, those same listeners don’t necessarily want to listen to their movies through the TVs tiny speakers. For them a single unit solution is what the doctor ordered. The ZVOX […]

Cryptography, DRM and You

Image used with permission by copyright holder We talk about DRM quite often. Technically it stands for Digital Rights Management, but we did have a listener recommend we try to change that to Digitally Restricted Media. The point of DRM is to protect digital media files from piracy. The actual result of DRM is a […]

Digital Trends Contest: BlueAnt M1 Speakers

Tells us about your favorite dance song on our Facebook page and enter to win the BlueAnt M1 Speakers.
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Wal-mart is Buying Vudu

Today’s Show: News: Mitsubishi’s new Upscalling technology turns your HD video into 4K2K wonders Vizio Reclaims Top LCD Spot CEA: Sports Watching Going Online, Mobile Are Plasma TVs Still Alive? Cablevision To Roll Out RS-DVR In April Other: Help support Listener Ken and Team In Training running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society Movie rental […]

Digital Trends Contest: Logitech Z320 Speakers

Tells us about your favorite band on our Facebook page and enter to win the Logitech Z320 Speakers.
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HT Guys HDTV Recommendations

We receive emails from listeners all the time asking us which HDTV we recommend. That list will vary depending on the use case and budget of the emailer. On today’s show we’d like to tell you what our picks are for a typical use scenario for low to medium budgets. Today’s Show: News: Retail Conspires […]
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VIA: Vizio Internet Apps

Image used with permission by copyright holder If you happened to watch the Super Bowl and paid attention to the commercials, there were some really good ones. Bud light had a few, Doritos had a couple, but there also might have been a few that didn’t make much sense to you. One of those could […]

Apple to Press: Snoop Around and Pay the Price

Apple's supplier Foxconn tries beating and dragging an inquiring journalist for taking pictures of their facilities.
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Digital Trends Writes New Chapter for Technology on Amazon Kindle

Digital Trends’ new Amazon Kindle news feed offers a daily dose of tech news, reviews and features in portable format for your eReader.
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The Details Behind 3D TV

Image used with permission by copyright holder Far be it from us to stay away from the latest juicy new idea in home theater technology, 3D. It’s been all over the news and the blogs for a while, recently culminating with a huge display at CES. Whether or not the technology actually catches on is […]
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LED TV Technology

Image used with permission by copyright holder When we first started our podcast there were five competing technologies vying for your living room. Today its pretty much down to LCD and Plasma. Most would say LCD is running away with the market but Plasma is hanging in there. So what about LED? LED is not […]

Google Chrome OS Tablet Concept Pictures

The Chromium Projects released concept images of what the Google Chrome OS Tablet interface might look like.
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DT Facebook Contest: Elgato EyeTV One

Get your friends to become a fan of Digital Trends on Facebook and enter to win Elgato's EyeTV One.

Gaming Apple’s iPad: How Well Will Video Games Play on the Device?

Apple’s iPad promises extensive video game support, but just how advanced a gaming experience can we really expect?
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Bioshock 2 Trailer Debuts!

A Bioshock 2 trailer has debuted. The game is scheduled to return players to the underwater hell of Rapture on February 9, 2010.
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DT Facebook Contest of the Day: Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b Headphones

Become a fan of Digital Trends on Facebook and enter to win Audio Technica's ATH-ANC7b Noise Cancelling Headphones.
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New Green Gadgets and Devices for 2010

Clean up your act with these convenient and inexpensive Earth-friendly gadgets arriving in 2010.
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Digital Trends Facebook Contest of the Day: EyeTV One

Become a fan of Digital Trends on Facebook and enter to win Elgato's EyeTV One.
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CES 2010 Roundup and Impressions

Image used with permission by copyright holder We decided to once again make the trek out to Las Vegas to get our own impression of all the hype coming out of CES. We didn’t go last year, and we missed it a little, so we had to go this year. By far the biggest theme […]
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CES 2010 Video – Navteq Shows Off LIDAR-based 3D Street Mapping

Navteq’s new laser-based street mapping makes Google Street View look antiquated.

2010 Best Buy Coupon Codes

Best Buy is having some great New Year’s sales to kick off 2010, but you have to hurry to catch these deals because they aren’t lasting too long.
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2010 Video Game Industry Predictions

DT’s resident editor examines the industry and reveals what to expect from the video game business in 2010 and beyond.

CES 2010 Video – Hands-On with the Canon PIXMA MX340 Printer

We take a brief look at the Canon’s new all-in-one printer, the Canon PIXMA MX340.

CES 2010 Video – Demo of the Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer

We get a quick demo of Sony’s new Dash Personal Internet Viewer.

CES 2010 Video – Hands-On with Plastic Logic’s Que proReader

Technology expert Scott Steinberg gets his hands on Plastic Logic’s Que proReader.

CES 2010 Video – Panasonic and Direct TV 3D Channel Partnership

We get the scoop on Panasonic and Direct TV’s 3D channel partnership.

Video of LG’s eXpo Mini Projector at CES 2010

We watch the LG eXpo smartphone toss images on the wall with its pico projector.

A Hands-On Attempt with the Sony Dash HID C10

Here’s a clip of our hands-on attempt with the Sony’s new Dash device.

Video of the Spring Design Alex e-Book Reader

Scott Steinberg goes hands-on with Spring Design’s Alex e-book reader at CES.

Hands-On Video with the Plastic Logic QUE proReader

Possibly the hottest eReader of this year’s CES, the new Plastic Logic QUE proReader is demoed for us.
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Job Expert Q&A: Top 10 Job Hunting Tips

Ten tips every 2010 job seeker should know, straight from our job hunting expert.
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Top 2010 High-Tech Trends

Our editorial team previews 2010’s top technology trends from smartphones to 3D TVs, eReaders and more.
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2009 Prediction Results

Each year we try to predict what will happen in our industry and each year we usually miss the mark. On today’s show we take a look back at our predictions for 2009. Today’s Show: News: Amazon gives away digital movies with disc purchase 8 Companies That Are Reinventing TV Online Lord of the Rings […]