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Audioengine Goes Passive with P4 Speakers

You can say I've been a little spoiled with my Audioengine A2 powered speakers in my home office. But while having peace of mind having to never worry about external amplifiers and wire forests is nice, I'll admit there are times when I wish I could put my other audio equipment to use with it.


Fortunately, Audioengine has heard my cries (and I'm sure many others) and decided to address the enthusiasts' speaker menu by adding yet another line of high-performance bookshelf speakers, the Audioengine P4s, only this time they've removed their built-in amps so you can use your own...

Macally Introduces Stylish Bamboo Cooling Stands

110509_macally_wood1.jpgNotebook coolers are a dime a dozen, but we personally prefer ones that try to stand out from the bunch, giving a unique perspective to its form and function. Sort of like Macally's sexy little wooden addition to their line of notebook accessories, ECOFAN, with a built-in USB cooling fan and warm natural bamboo to keep things sweet and eco-friendly...

The Pavilion Office of Bark Design Achitects

Leveraging good design with fun and productivity in mind, one can create a space as comfortable and breathtaking to work in as Bark Design Architects' pavilion-like office set in Noosa Heads, Queensland in Australia...

Unplggd's Sales Calendar
11.4.2009

110409_deals.jpgTHIS WEEK:

  • Viewsonic VA2323wm 23 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (w/ code: ?9?Z93P0RXRC0W) - $169.99 (Was $215)
  • Dell SP2309W 23" Full HD Widescren LCD Monitor /w Webcam - $229 (Was $320)
  • Logitech RX720 Black Wireless Mouse (w/ code: EMCMMLP48) - $18.99 (Was $40)
  • HOT! Belkin 802.11n Wireless Notebook Card (w/ code: EMCMMLP62) - $12.99 (Was $60)
  • Take 50% off Skullcandy site-wide (w/ code: ALASKAGOLD) - Click Here

Jump below for more deals...

The Return of the DVR

110309_dvr_love.jpgWell, to be honest, it's not like it went anywhere to begin with. It's just network programming companies are finally starting to get the idea that people actually enjoy TV more when it's working around their time and not theirs. Heck, many even watch the ads now without the inclination to fast forward through them...

Volta Batteries are the Sexiest Ever

110309_volta.jpgFunny we should swoon over something as mundane as batteries. But we are, thanks to ACME Industries' colorful design for Volta batteries...

Amanda's Mid-Century Media Room
Flickr Finds

110209_fresh_mid-century.jpgA few weeks ago, Amanda shared her lovely home in Ohio with us, along with a thorough walkthrough of her adventurous TV mounting project that would eventually marry her love for tech and her excellent eye for design. However, when it came down to function to Feng Shui, we decided with the later - breaking away from having her TV as the focal point in her home, while still maintaining the focus of a media room...

Roundup: Three of the Year's Best Pro Cans

Something that tends to go hand-in-hand with our love for merging design and technology is our undeniable addiction to headphones. Luckily, Cnet has rounded up their top 3 picks for headphones of the year, all of which happen to fall right in between pro-sumer and us audio fanatics here on Unplggd...

DMO's Iconic Flat Light

While this may not be the first time we've seen the flattening of light fixtures around the home, Korean-based DMO design group has their own take on the graphic icon-inspired lamp. Not only does in come in a candy-like assortment of colors, sizes, and patterns, but its simple attractive no-frills and space conscious style may just be the right lighting piece you need to complete your room...

Belkin Recall on 68,700 Surgemasters

102909_belkinsurgemaster-sg.jpgRecalls are never a pretty thing, but luckily this one is optional. Well, optional in a sense it won't spontaneously combust and take the whole house down with you, but the reason for the recall is because of the flimsy piece of plastic around the "cool back then" 360-rotating outlet that happens to break off really easily, exposing the user to harm.

More details on the specific models affected, after the jump...

Unplggd's Sales Calendar
10.28.2009

102709_deals.jpgTHIS WEEK:

  • HOT! Panasonic TC-L32X1 32" Widescreen 720p LCD HDTV - $321.99 (using 8% Microsoft Cashback)
  • EVEN HOTTER! Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard (Mac Edition) - $69.99 (Was $130)
  • TomTom ONE 140 Portable GPS (3.5in Touchscreen, Red) (w/ code: JPKNV2V$VBV?T5) - $71.99 (Was $150)
  • Windows 7 Family Pack (3-Users) - $134.99 (Much, much more if purchased separately!)

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Dell Introduces a Windows 7 Ready, Multi-Touch Display

Look ma, we can pinch and zoom! Swipe to reveal jump lists! For those who are looking for a "complete," visceral Windows 7 experience, Dell proposes you grab one of their new 22-inch LCD monitors that support one- or two-finger input to get their natural user interface fix...

Are You a Tech Minimalist?
Survey

102709_minimal_tech.jpgLast week we saw Gregory featured on the New York Times, where he spoke candidly about living minimally with tech (in his case, life sans the cellular). Though primarily due to a constrained budget at the time, in time has morphed into an ongoing lifestyle. So, in the spirit of living like a technophile-minimalist, we'd like to open it all up to our readers. Do you consider yourself an electronics aggregator or one that carefully plans out an entire spreadsheet of plus/minuses before adding another piece of technology into their life?

Mimo Mini USB Monitors Make a Comeback

102609_mini-usb-monitor.jpgAdd some extra screen estate to your laptop setup with one of four Mini USB Monitors from Mimo. Though we introduced the Mimo line earlier last year, we noticed they made a disappearing act halfway through its production run. Now, just in time for Christmas, they're back in full swing with a bunch of new editions including touch-screen support and an improved base design...

10 Things We Love About Windows 7

102309_windows7.jpgAs Microsoft's lead in user experience quoted recently, "Windows' point of view is about adding value and solving distractions." But the buck doesn't just stop at productivity - there's much more to Windows 7 than meets the eye. We list our top 10 favorite features in Microsoft's newest addition to the Windows family, after the jump.