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Posts tagged “TV”

Cute Fruit-Shaped Gadgets
Roundup

Mac may have the monopoly on the Apple logo, but that doesn't mean other companies aren't experimenting with shaping their gizmos in the shapes of McIntosh, watermelons, and Pears. ...

A Few More Ways to Hide Your Flat-Screen TV

We've found that nothing divides a room of people more than discussing politics—except when it comes to discussing living room TVs and whether or not to hide 'em....

The Return of the DVR

Well, 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 arou...

Amanda's Mid-Century Media Room
Flickr Finds

A 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...

Xbox Live Getting Streaming Sky TV More Coming Soon?

With Netflix coming to a PS3 near you, we were left wondering what would happen to the Xbox 360. Most Xbox 360 owners are already using their consoles to stream media from their computers, but how abo...

A Simple Media Center With Seamless Surround Sound

We love the sound we get from our surround sound speakers. But with the curse of being a renter, it's always tough to lay out the speakers and still keep everything looking fresh......

Notting Hill House's TV Above the Fireplace

There are three types of people in this world. Those who don't mind having their TV hung above their fireplace, those who downright hate it, and those who prefer to hide it more than anything else. Th...

Falmec Vision Range Hood Puts TV in The Kitchen

Stainless steel range hoods in the kitchen? That's old school and oh-so low-tech. Bring your stove into the future with an all-in-one venting range hood and LCD TV combo......

Sony Shows Off Flexible and Ultra Thin OLED Displays

Japan's CEATEC is really a great place to find some up and coming home tech. It's really cool to see what is going to be possible, especially with OLED displays. ...

Why You Can't Even Give Away Tube TVs Anymore

The Washington Post has a great write-up outlining the fall of the tube television set and the difficulties upgraders are now facing as they try and replace their old sets with new digital ones. Appar...

Home Theater Away From Home

This setup has everything we could ever want for our home's media room—except it puts our media room to shame because this stellar home theater is inside a Minivan....

Chair from an Old TV?

Why go 'out with the old,' like the old saying says? You could just take the old, knock its screen out and add some shag carpeting... now you've stuck with the old, turning it into something new that ...

The Big TV Screen and Small Mobile Screen Are in Cahoots!

One of our favorite things about the internet is how easy it is to see something cool, then to buy it or share it with friends. With 'Buy Now' buttons and 'Post to Facebook' links, communication is a ...

JVC HDTVs Go Ultra Thin and 3D

While other manufacturers have just announced that they are going to work on 3D HDTVs, JVC has already jumped the gun and released one! Wait, is there actually 3D content available on the market right...

Computers in the Bedroom? Next to the Bed?!

It's usually a last-resort spot that's result of a too-small bedroom or an awkward floor plan. But are there any advantages to keeping the desk next to your bed?...

Welcome to the Offices of Pride & Glory Interactive

We're always in the mood for a mini-home office tour. Well, actually this is a historic tenement home turned office located in the heart of Kraków. The design agency, Pride & Glory Interactive, wan...

The Do-All Media Wall

If you're the type that's short on space - even more so if you're living in a small loft in NY - why not go all out with custom shelving all along the living/dining room wall? Feng shuist be damned, t...

LG Will Release 15-Inch OLED HDTV While Sony Does 3D

OLED displays are the wave of the future. Even with this economic downturn that we are facing, manufacturers are working hard at providing these elusive screens to consumers. Recently, Samsung announc...

The Share TV Could Save Marriages

What's the number one subject couples fight about? Television. OK, so we're sure that the answer is actually 'money,' but 'TV' has got to be way up there. But where there's a problem, somebody's inve...

Flickr Roundup: Kids & Their Home Tech

Parents are very adamant about their views about technology in the home. Some say there's no TV until a certain age (although sometimes online videos count) and likewise, there's those who keep co...

TV Tub: The Only Great Way of Watching TV in the Bathroom

If there's one thing that relaxes anyone after a long day at work or at school, it's a relaxing soak in the tub. Bathtubs are often underrated as a way of relieving stress. They're also great for reli...

LG LED TVs: Thinner, Better, Faster, Stronger

It seems not too long ago that TV upgrades only came every half decade or so. Nowadays, we're presented with revision after revision, boasting minuscule upgrades with hefty price tags. With the introd...

Tech Tip: Use Menu Settings to Learn a Language

Tech helps out and makes our lives easier in far too many ways to count (Isn't advancement the whole point of technology?). But here's one tip courtesy of Geek Sugar that's as surprising as it is usef...

Flickr Find: California Casual Home Theater

This self-proclaimed Cali Casual home theater is certainly clean and simple, but does all the high-tech gadgetry in the otherwise sparse room overwhelm the potential calmness that you'd want in your l...

Look! Kid's Gaming Screen in the Ceiling

When we asked you "What's the Appropriate TV for a Kid's Room?," the answer was a loud-and-clear N-O. Most of you, despite growing up with TVs in your rooms, elected that your kids shouldn't have thei...