Pixar Soars with 3D
Digital Cinema, Home Entertainment
Two weeks ago at the NAB tradeshow, I had a chance to see some very impressive 3D clips from Pixar Animation Studios. The company’s latest animated feature, Up, will be ... Read more
Speed Spelled with a Z
Desktop Computers
I’m truly impressed with the new HP Z series workstation. It was announced today. The Z workstation receives a substantial speed increase from the latest generation of Intel Xeon 5500 ... Read more
Green Power
Other
You don’t usually associate bicycles with consumer electronics, but it seemed appropriate for Schwinn to have a booth this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). One of the CES ... Read more
Sharing the Connection
Wireless
If you have a cellular data plan for your notebook or netbook computer, you may feel as though you’re paying a lot for very little flexibility. The plans tend to ... Read more
Be a Slacker
Audio
You may have tried some Internet radio services and decided they aren’t worth the trouble. That’s what I thought until I encountered Slacker. At CES, I spoke with a Slacker ... Read more
Versatile Wireless
Audio
The i2i Stream was one of the more interesting products I saw this year at CES. Many competing products use Bluetooth’s A2DP profile for their wireless audio, including the Kyocera ... Read more
Clear Sound
Audio
When Sennheiser launches a new flagship set of headphones, they’re well worth a listen. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company had a sound booth where you could compare ... Read more
Palm Is Back
Mobile Phones
If you attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), you’ll inevitably be asked at least once during the day, “See anything good?†Or sometimes the question will be, “what’s the best ... Read more
Quantum Leap
Digital Cameras, Storage
Get ready for massively larger SD cards. Today, the SD Association announced a new SD card specification: the SDXC. The XC stands for eXtended Capacity. SDXC cards promise capacities as ... Read more