V7 kicks out budget 22-inch R22W02 LCD monitor
December 21st, 2006 by 
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V7 kicks out budget 22-inch R22W02 LCD monitor Just in case the world didn’t have quite enough low-end, questionably built LCD monitors, we’ve got one more comin’ down the pike, as V7 — formerly “known” as Videoseven — unveils its R22W02 monitor.
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Ericsson and Sony Team Up For Mobile TV
November 26th, 2006 by M0tik
Both Sony and Ericsson believe mobile TV use by consumers is in the immediate future
Ericsson officials reported that Ericsson and Sony are working together to help promote mobile and broadband TV. According to Per Nordlove, Ericsson’s direct of product strategy and portfolio management, the two companies are hoping to create software that will help link their products through wireless networks. Although the company already has the joint business Sony Ericsson aimed at creating mobile phones, there is room for a joint venture designed for mobile TV exploitation.
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REVIEW: ADSTech MiniTVUSB TV tuner
November 23rd, 2006 by M0tik
More and more, people are using their computers (particularly laptops) for every aspect of their lives. Spreadsheets to balance the family budget, word processors to write up reports… heck, several people I know use their laptop instead of a DVD player for their televisions, running off the TV-out port of their video cards. With the MiniTVUSB from ADS Tech, the reverse appears to be true. USB TV tuners aren’t exactly new — they’ve been around for quite some time now — so it is the goal of the manufacturers to make their products the most user friendly, cost efficient, and feature-ful solutions they can be.
First look
Looking at the packaging and the box itself, the MiniTVUSB looks like pretty much any generic USB TV tuner on the market. It’s a glossy white box with a little clear window in the front (sort of like those envelopes you get in the mail that say you’ve won a million dollars) displaying the little silver device. Pulling it out, you’ll find the standard set of accompanying documentation (software manual, quick start guides, help guides, product registration, etc.) and a couple of very short extension cables.
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