Philips Gets All Fancy With Ambi Sound Speakers
Philips follows its Ambi light LCD TVs with speakers matching that pleasing asthetic, naming them Ambi sound. They consist of one bar that spreads the surround sound all over the place, without the need for cluttering up your crib with speakers everywhere. Behold their chicatude in this video. – Charlie White with video by Richard…
CESpool Continues: What We’re Up To Tonight
It’s Day Two of our pre-CES merriment and tonight promises to be… well, it promises to be. There’s a bunch of stuff going on that we figured you would want to know about. So what’s on Giz’s plate this fine night in the desert? Tonight is Digital Experience, a kind of side show to CES…
Philips amBX Both Sucks and Blows
Philips wants to play games with your head with the amBX gaming system, with two fans blowing on your face, flashing lights, a rumble bar for vibrations and speakers growling at the appropriate moments. Unfortunately instead of adding excitement, it just blows. – Charlie White with video by Richard Blakeley
Macworld 2007 Undercover Gallery
For all of you Mac boys and girls out there who just can’t wait for the keynote on Tuesday. Italian website, 7B IT, has a gallery of a not quite ready Macworld 2007. After the jump, you’ll find a bonus shot and an English translation link to the full gallery. P.S. How did an Italian…
Sharp Rolls Out Gigantic 108-Inch LCD
CENTERPIECE: 108-inch Aquos LCD TV PRICETAG: They wouldn’t tell us, but it will ship “this summer” SPECTACLE: A huge black curtain dominated the left side of the stage, heightening expectations. All of a sudden, there’s a 108-inch LCD with contrast ratio that Sharp said was equal to plasma displays. WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY: The thing…
Lunch With Bill Gates; You’ve Got Questions, We’ll Get You Answers
There’s a lot we don’t know about Bill Gates. I’m having lunch with him, Kotaku’s Brian Crecente, as well as a few other reporters in half an hour. Forward the questions to [email protected], and he’ll pass em to my cellphone.
Pioneer’s Avic-Z2 and AVH-P5900DVD AV Navigate Into Cars, Acronym Hall Of Fame
Pioneer’s top-end in-car navigation system is the new Avic-Z2, coincidentally a revision of the previous model, the Avic-Z1. Enhanced map features detail major cities down to the road islands, remember your favorite destinations and account for speed limits and turns when planning your route. 3D images and brand-name logos populate the screen’s streets while the…
Toshiba’s Story: HD DVD, and They’re Sticking With It
CENTERPIECE: HD DVD Player, three 1080p LCDs in sizes of 37″, 52″ and 57″ SPECTACLE: Toshiba rents out a tiny room and gets deluged with about 5000 interested journos, turning away most after a long wait in line ACHILLES HEEL: Its latest HD DVD player can’t play Blu-ray Discs, a capability that LG’s player will…
Philips Press Conference Live
11:09: VP Andrew Goldman kicks things off. We’ve got two speakers, one of which is NOT the CEO because he busted himself all up skiing. 11:11: Lucas Covas and his sexy European accent takes the stage. Points out the dudes wearing “luminous” clothing that has a display built-in hanging around the room. Also points out…
Supreme Commander: Pioneer’s Single-CD Player Lines
For the consumers with tighter grips on their wallets, Pioneer has new lines of single-CD players to meet simpler needs. Starting at $100, the various lines mix and match a laundry list of features including: • XM/Sirius support on all models • Direct iPod control • USB connectivity (in case your “iPod” is a flash…