Product Reviews http://directbuys.com/blog Product News, Product Reviews and more Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en iLuv debuts $200 Wi-Fi clock radio http://directbuys.com/blog/iluv-debuts-200-wi-fi-clock-radio/ http://directbuys.com/blog/iluv-debuts-200-wi-fi-clock-radio/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:55:45 +0000 Gadget NewsGadget News http://directbuys.com/blog/iluv-debuts-200-wi-fi-clock-radio/

(Credit: iLuv/Jwin)Earlier in 2008, iLuv made news with its release of the i168, one of the most affordable tabletop HD Radios to moment (currently available for under $100). Now the company is turning its sights towards online audio with the iNT170….

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Click for a slide show of the Apple In-Ear headphones w/ microphone.(Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks)
Better late than never. Apple’s $79 in-ear headphones, promised back in September with a projected October release, showed up on my desk that wit…

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The Agora phone is set to launch Down Under on January 29(Credit: Kogan Technologies)

The first mobile phone running Google’s Android operating system will hit Australia next month, with a company called Kogan Technologies announcing the imminent re…

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When two MP3 titans go head-to-head, only artsy black and white photos can do the moment justice. (Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks)

Last year, our prizefight amoung the original iPod Classic and Zune 80 ended in the most upsetting verdict imagina…

]]> http://directbuys.com/blog/prizefight-ipod-classic-vs-zune-120/feed/ German lenses dissected: Glad it’s not mine http://directbuys.com/blog/german-lenses-dissected-glad-it-s-not-mine/ http://directbuys.com/blog/german-lenses-dissected-glad-it-s-not-mine/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0000 Digital Camera ReviewsDigital Camera Reviews http://directbuys.com/blog/german-lenses-dissected-glad-it-s-not-mine/

At the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, an antique camera is sawed in half to expose the innards.(Credit: Wired)

German optics are famed for their precision engineering and beautiful lens coating that can affect the sharpness of pictures. But have yo…

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Subcultural industrial icon Ogre (Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Pigface, Ministry, disgusting Cocks) evades obsolescence yet again by rewiring his abrasive synth-driven and polemical sound for the 21st century. Hailed as a pioneer of the industrial electronic…

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Pick your C905 carefully.(Credit: Sony Ericsson)

Q: I currently have an iPhone 3G but I’m considering purchasing the Sony Ericsson C905. that would be my first moment using an unlocked phone and I’m a bit skeptical that it will work. What steps do I…

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A variety of off-grid devices use the wind, the sun, or fuel cells to capability up small electronics. But what whether you could charge your cell phone just by talking into it, eliminating the need for batteries or cords?

What whether ability cord…

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When Apple finally announced the App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the door was opened to many possibilities. With its huge library of applications, the one thing that seemed to be lost was a World War II shooter. I’m certain many keen minds…

]]> http://directbuys.com/blog/brothers-in-arms-hour-of-heroes-storms-app-store/feed/ JVC’s duration Square display finally on…display http://directbuys.com/blog/jvc-s-time-square-display-finally-on-display/ http://directbuys.com/blog/jvc-s-time-square-display-finally-on-display/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:20:00 +0000 TV ReviewsTV Reviews http://directbuys.com/blog/jvc-s-time-square-display-finally-on-display/

(Credit: JVC)

I recently posted a blog about JVC’s new 19 foot by 34 foot, 12,500-pound LED-based screen–which JVC says is the first true 720p screen in Times Square–that debuted on December 2.

Well, now that it’s up, we can finally take a gand…

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