The DTV Transition: Connecting a VCR, DVD Recorder, and Analog Television Using One DTV Converter Box. The countdown to the end of analog television broadcasts marches on. However, along with analog televisions, your VCR or DVD recorder may also be affected.

Surround Sound Journey: From Soundtrack to Speakers. A 8,000-watt home theater, multi-room A/V, and personalized control for each family member make this house an entertainment dream.

Mitsubishi's New Ultra-Thin LCD Delivers Surround Sound. This Integrated Sound Projector reproduces 5.1-like surround sound from a single speaker cabinet.

JBL Professional Offers Added Flexibility And Performance With New.. At InfoComm 08, JBL Professional is extending its category-leading Control Contractor Series loudspeakers to an even wider variety of applications with the new Control Contractor 40 Series premium in-ceiling..

DIY Home Theater When the Home Theater Room is Too Small. Font Well kiddo, it's like this.. What do you mean it won't fit? Why'd you buy that 120" screen home theater with those extra-tall monster size chrome speakers if they won't fit into your media room? Sigh....

Fully Blu-ray loaded. The Asus M70 is the most fully loaded laptop we've seen in a long while. Aside from its massive terabyte of hard-drive space, the multimedia system incorporates a Blu-ray drive and a full-HD display, plus an..

Saving With Surge Suppressors. A new generation of suppressors offer cost-savings features like auto and remote-off capabilities.

Home Theater Receivers and the Multi-Zone Feature. The Home Theater receiver is being called on to do more and more, from simple connection to audio and video sources, to accessing satellite and internet radio, and to connecting iPods.

Google Maps with Voice Search. The BlackBerry Pearl has just received support for Google Maps with voice search, and the "afflicted" models are the BlackBerry 8110, 8120 and 8130.

HP rolls out Puma-based Compaq 6735b, 6535b business laptops. HP has already busted out a bundle of Puma-based laptops and tablets, but it looks like it's not done with AMD's latest platform just yet, with it now rolling out a pair of new Compaq laptops aimed at business..

Un-ltd PRO-MC Magnifying Glass. The Un-ltd PRO-MC is a digital camera accessory, being a magnifying glass that is meant for use with digital cameras that feature 3" LCD monitors.

The Gadget Game. Imagine going for your morning run without the ipod stuck into your ears. Imagine being stuck on an island without your mobile phone; imagine living without toasters and microwaves, imagine living without a PC,..

First" US WiMAX deployment goes live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bet you didn't see this one coming. With everyone's eyes fixed firmly on Sprint's supposedly forthcoming US WiMAX deployment in Baltimore, Chicago and Washington, DC, DigitalBridge Communications has snuck in..

Panasonic Lithium Vivi RX-10S Electric Bicycle. Just when you thought that bicycles thrived on pedal power, along comes inventions like an electric bicycle to help you use less of those leg muscles whenever you attempt to attack a steep mountain pass.

Molex Acquires Aflextech. LISLE, IL Molex Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Taipei-based AFlextech Inc.

Focus buys wireless audio IP. Focus Enhancements Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase certain intellectual property rights for a prototype wireless audio chipset developed by AudioMojo Inc.

Samsung Group to Overhaul Display Business. Samsung Group is planning to overhaul the display business of its affiliates Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI.

National Semiconductor enters photovoltaic market. Santa Clara, Calif.—National Semiconductor Corp. has entered the photovoltaic market with new technology designed to increase the overall energy output of solar electric power generating systems.

Renesas revamps China unit--again. Seeking to cut more costs, Japanese chip maker Renesas Technology Corp. has reorganized its sales and support operations in China--again. Under the new organization, the sales subsidiary in Shanghai--Renesas..

Toyota to Add Solar Panels to Some Prius Hybrids. Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter said on..