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  • #inbrief

    Worst Gadgets Gallery

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    12/23/09
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  • #ebooks

    Why I Hate Ereaders, And Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream

    It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. More »
    12/10/09
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  • #ebookreaders

    Barnes & Noble Nook Review: Pretty Damn Good

    It's a relief to finally lay hands on the Nook. The dual-screen reader was just a prop at its unveiling so I'm happy to report it works (pretty) well. It can't kill Kindle yet, but it's an alternative worth considering. More »
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    12/07/09
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  • #gizexplains

    Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple (And You)

    Tech standards are important. They're, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More »
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    09/02/09
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  • #divx

    Hollywood Studios Strike DivX Deal for Download-to-Own Movies

    08/26/09
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  • #ebooks

    Sony, of All Companies, to Ditch Proprietary eBook Formats

    Sony, which we've blasted in the past for an insistence on proprietary formats, will support the open standard ePub format for its ebook readers. Open, of course, doesn't mean "free of DRM": This is really a jab at Amazon. More »
    08/12/09
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  • #itunes

    The Album Is Dead and Your Stupid CMX Format Won't Bring It Back, Record Labels

    The major labels' plan to revive the album with a new format called CMX that includes cover art, lyrics and videos would only be half as stupid if Apple wasn't beating them to the punch with their own stupid album. More »
    08/11/09
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  • #sonyxseries

    Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far

    The Sony Walkman X-series is Sony's premium flash-based portable media player, packing Wi-Fi, noise-cancellation, a redesigned UI and a gorgeous OLED touchscreen. But can it compete with the reigning champ, the iPod Touch? In a word, no. More »
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    07/29/09
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  • #personalaudio

    The Blank Generation: 1979 as Audio Cassette Enabler

    Sony introduced the Walkman in 1979, and I got mine a year later. The Walkman boosted the profile of audio cassettes, which had been challenging LPs and 8-Tracks as a music medium. They soon dominated the music scene. More »
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    07/15/09
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  • #sony

    Sony's X-Series OLED Walkman Pricing and Details Confirmed: $299 for 16GB, $399 for 32GB

    Sony's OLED, Wi-Fi Walkman has been stickered with $299 and $399 prices for the 16GB an 32GB models, respectively. Now it's confirmed, along with details like the presence of Slacker radio service and YouTube. UPDATED More »
    05/13/09
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