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Panasonic's Hot 85U Series Plasma Reviewed by CNet: Very Black, Not Better Than Pioneer's Kuro
CNet's David Katzmaier eats, breathes and shits Giant Plasmas, so when he reviewed Panasonic's 85 series plasmas, their best until the 800 and 850s come out, I noticed. In a nutshell, the 46-inch (yes, 46-inch) 1080p set's 30,000:1 contrast ratio gives it some of the blackest blacks he's ever seen...but unfortunately, still not as black as a Pioneer Kuro, although close. More »
dealzmodo
Free Flight of the Conchords MP3 Today
Scary factoid: on my recent vacation, I combed my hair funny as a joke. My wife freaked out a bit, saying that I looked like Murray Hewitt. She was right, so I called her "Brit" for the remainder of the trip. (Unfortunately, she looks nothing like Bret McClegnie.) On the plus side, today you can download Flight of the Conchords' "Ladies of the World" MP3 for 100% free on CNET. You don't remember that song from the series? Then you're fired, reader. Hit the jump for a reminder and reapply to Gizmodo through the tips line.
UPDATE: Business Time is available free as well.
8:55 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by EyeTestYoGames: i got the 1st season for free at the best buy achievers show ...woot woot lol more »
pcs
Vintage Computer Festival 10.0 Features Old Computers, Older Nerds
The 10th Vintage Computer Festival took place this past weekend at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, featuring, among other things, "the largest collection of Radio Shack Pocket Computers I've ever seen," says CNet's Peter Glaskowsky. Highlights in the gallery above include the 1-bit flat-panel Apple IIc—one of just 10,000 ever made—Mac-maker Jef Raskin's Canon Cat, the ConBrio 200R synthesizer built by Cal Tech students in 1980 and a sh'load of Atari PCs. Hungry for more? Check out CNet's nerdishly in-depth coverage. [CNet Speeds and Feeds; CNet's photo gallery]
a new lcd king
CNet Says New Samsung LCD HDTVs Best Ever
David Katzmaier of CNet reviewed one of the new Samsung LN-T4665F LCDs. He says its the nicest LCD he's ever seen....which somehow translates into a tepid 8.3 rating. More »
cellphones
Rumor: Apple iPhone Out on June 11th (Fool us Once)
CNET grows huge, hairy balls, and makes a bold claim that the iPhone is coming out on June 11th. The source? A random Cingular sales agent they'd reached on the phone. Please hold, while I connect you to my...disbelief. More »
2:10 AM on Fri Mar 30 2007
By Brian Lam
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press
Worst Gadget Ever on CNet: Xploder PS2 HDTV Player
It's a slow news day, so I'll share with you this review, which I believe is the worst gadget CNet has ever seen. More »
home entertainment
Best HDTV Set Ever: CNet Declares the Pioneer PRO-FHD1 the King of Plasma...Kinda
The Pioneer Pro-FHD1 is simply the most stunning TV CNet has ever sweet talked into their labs. The 50-inch 1080p gets praise for:Accurate colors; excellent detail with 1080 resolution material; can reproduce deep blacks; extensive picture controlsMore »
home entertainment
CNetting HDMI 1.3: Probably Not Worth Waiting For
John "Wayne" Falcone, who we've dubbed the Sheriff-Geek of CNet, answers the question most of us didn't even know we had: Should we wait for HDMI 1.3? More »
gadgets
CNet Editor Awards Lexus a Perfect 10; Apparently Hates the Sensation of Driving
CNet reviews cars, too. And here, Auto Editor Wayne Cunningham gives the Lexus 460L the publication's only perfect 10 rating. Just one question for you, buddy: Do you hate driving? More »
1080p
1080p: Take It or Leave It?
Everyone knows that 1080p is the holy grail of high-def, but is it worth shelling out those extra bucks for a 1080p set when you can save some cash by buying an HDTV with a lower resolution? The folks at CNET did us the fine favor of locking themselves up with a bunch of HDTVs, Samsung's Blu-ray player, and Mr. Katie Holmes himself (i.e. Mission Impossible III) to find out. Click through to see what they discovered. More »
bose
Bose Companion 5 Faux surround-sound speakers: Bose-Haters Strike Again
What is it with audiophiles and Bose? David Carnoy at CNet wrote a simple post about the new Companion 5 speakers (describing the $399 speakers as producing a "fairly convincing faux surround-sound experience"), then the Bose-haters come out of the woodwork, accusing him of being paid by Bose.If you don't like the product, fine: post some cogent arguments on what the problem is. But if you just want to make cheap jabs at people, consider this: in 50 years, your grandchildren may be reading your comments in a college class entitled "Stupidity 101: How the Internet turns people into morons". More »
psp
PSP2 Wish List
Some gadget freaks are never happy. Right after Sony launches the Mylo, David Carnoy at CNet is demanding more with a list of requests for the Sony PSP2, ranging from a built-in hard drive to a second flash media slot for SD and xD cards. While the first is possible, given Sony's devotion to the MemoryStick the second is probably about as likely as it coming with an option to walk my dog, fix me a cocktail and do the washing up. But I guess you can still dream. More »
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