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UCube Speakers From UltraLink Run Off USB

At $150 per pair, you can use these USB-powered UltraLink UCube speakers on a bus, on the beach, or on the table at your favorite McDonald's. Each speaker is able to pump out 15 watts of peak power you won't be filling a large room with crisp, distortion-free sound, but they're probably loud enough to play your tunes or flicks for a group of friends, or to annoy strangers in a park. UltraLink claims that the speakers use DSP-controlled power supplies to "store energy during quiet passages,"...

Samsung’s WB5000

The newest Samsung upcoming WB5000 24x zoomer shoots RAW photos and HD video Samsung has a new one in the works, the WB5000, presumably offering the price advantages of an 24x zoomin' all-in-one with some of the features and image quality of a DSLR that's the dream, anyway. The camera shoots 12.5 megapixel stills, with full manual controls, face detection and support for RAW formatted images, while also offering HD recording and a relatively compact form factor. True details are scarce, but...

1080p Android Demo’d, Set-Top Boxes Prepare For a New Master

MIPS Technologies with Sigma Designs demonstrated an Android-based set-top box capable of 1080p video. The development is being touted as "a major milestone toward the creation of a reference platform" that will allow Android-based devices to enter the living room. The set-top box utilizes Sigma's hardware graphics acceleration, the MIPS architecture and improvements to Android's library to display high-definition video on full sized screens. While the demonstration was merely a proof of...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Handled in Germany

The real thing popped up at an event in Germany over the weekend, in all its svelte gadget glory, a dummy version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 at CTIA. This version of Samsung Galaxy Tab was noticeably thinner than the prototype 8.9 and slimmer than the iPad 2. The launch date has yet to be announced, so if you can't wait any longer to get your hands on the Android Honeycomb device, you can try the 10.1-inch version on for size beginning this...

Canon’s VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder

It's already been available in Japan for a little while now, but it looks like folks in the US will soon finally be able to get their hands on Canon's new VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder as well. One of the biggest advantages this one has over the previous S10 model is 64GB of internal storage (or twice as much as before), which Canon assures us will let you record a full 24 hours of high definition video or more if you toss a few SDHC cards in your bag. You'll also be able to record full HD video...