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Apple once again delivers with an incredibly powerful wireless router

in the Ubergizmo community
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station
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6 5 6 6
Jun 7, 2010
Rating:
+4

Although I generally consider myself a "power user" when it comes to home computing and electronics, I've always kinda considered networking devices as a second class citizen.  I felt like it either worked or it didn't, and I could never justify the additional cost of more expensive routers when they seemed to have the same basic … more

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24 Hours of iPad

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iPad
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iPad

Apr 5, 2010
Rating:
+5

After a surprisingly positive experience at the Apple store (I picked up my reserved iPad at noon on Launch Day and was able to walk in and get helped immediately), I'm now 24+ hours into my iPad experience.  My initial impressions have been incredibly positive. WHAT I LIKE It's really fast. (MUCH faster than my 3G iPhone).  Everything … more

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How to Get Music in those Tough to Reach Places

in the Home Theater Technology community
Apple Airport Express
People found this review:
3 3 3 3
Mar 12, 2010
Rating:
+3
How to Get Music in those Tough to Reach Places

The Airport Express from Apple is one of those great products that just about everyone could use, but no one knows about it.  In the last week, I've been asked numerous times about how to get music from a computer to a different room in the house without running cables all over the place -- just so happens, the Airport Express is really good at … more

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Apple iPad Shows Its Strength with Hardware AND Software

iPad
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iPad

Jan 30, 2010
Rating:
+5

It's difficult to write a review of a product that I've never used, but I'm so excited about Apple's iPad, that I couldn't help myself. I will admit, I've been watching the rumors of the iTablet/iSlate/iBook/iPad for months, and I got swept up in the predictions that this would be the Magic Do Everything device.  So when the actual iPad was finally … more

3 comments

3D is the new HD and nVidia is here to help

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nVidia 3D Vision Discover
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9 9 9 9
Jan 19, 2010
Rating:
+3

3D technology seems to be the hot topic lately.  Avatar kicked things off with the amazing 3D IMAX presentation of an imaginary land.  Then CES followed up with new 3D projectors, bluray players and televisions.  Even ESPN announced they would be broadcasting in 3D this year.  The problem was that other than dropping $15 at a time … more

5 comments

Broadcast your iTunes music to another room with the Airport Express and lots of patience

Apple Airport Express
People found this review:
3 3 3 3
Jul 29, 2009
Rating:
+3
Apple Airport Express profiles
The Apple Airport Express is a pretty cool device with an identity crisis.  It seems to have a very cool feature-set, but depending on your configuration, you may only be able to use a subset of its features. Music sharing Wireless printing Internet sharing All this sounds pretty cool for a $99 product, but your results vary greatly depending … more

Toslink Adapter – Must Have for Mac Mini HTPC

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Toslink To Optical Mini Adapter
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3 3 3 3
Jul 14, 2009
Rating:
+5

How could something so cheap provide so much value?  These toslink to mini adapters plug into the headphone jack of the Mac Mini and enable the optical digital audio out from the Mac Mini.  All of a sudden, your Mac Mini is the ultimate home theater component.  This is the only way (that I know of) to get Dolby Digital and DTS audio … more

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I can't believe it took me this long to install outdoor speakers!

Polk Audio Atrium 55 All-Weather Speakers
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18 4 4 8
Jun 9, 2009
Rating:
+3

As the days grow longer and warmer heading into the summer, I decided it was time to install some outdoor speakers in my backyard.  The speakers would be hooked up to the excellent Yamaha RX-V1800 receiver allowing me access to all my audio sources (DirectTV, iTunes, etc..).I purchased these speakers sight unseen... or "sound unheard" to be more specific. … more

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This surfboard is your gateway to the internet

Motorola Surfboard Product Image
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0 0 0 0
Apr 21, 2009
Rating:
+3
The Motorola Surfboard DB5101 tends to do one thing, and from what I can tell, it does it very well.  I've had this cable modem  for 5 years using Comcast -> Time Warner Internet and it has done it's job dutifully.  I now get 10mb down and 1mb up from my cable provider and this modem seems to handle it like a champ.   I … more

Personal High Def Camcorder Goes Mainstream

Canon HF100
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Canon VIXIA HF100

Dec 16, 2008
Rating:
+5
Summary:  This camcorder rocks.As a new Dad, I was obligated to purchase a new camcorder in order to capture all the amazing moments of our new daughter.  Since our daughter was living life in high-definition, it seemed only natural to select a High-Def camcorder.  The feature-set on this camera are amazing:-1080p recording-SDHC recording media-AVCHD … more

How to Spy on your Dogs from Work

SkyIPCam747W Wireless Network Camera
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14 0 0 0
Dec 9, 2008
Rating:
+3
SkyIpCam747W
While looking for baby monitor systems while my wife was pregnant, I became disheartened by the relative lack of security in almost all video-based baby monitors.  Apparently anyone who picks up the same baby monitor that you have, could easily tap into your audio/video feed.  Perhaps I was being paranoid, but I didn't like the idea of strangers peeking … more

For a Pants-Shaking Good Time, an AV Swiss Army Knife

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RX-V1800 Yamaha Receiver
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Yamaha RX-V1800

Jun 6, 2008
Rating:
+4
As home theater technologies continue to become increasingly complex with new digital audio and video formats, it becomes more and more difficult to centralize everything in a way that can be intuitively utilized.  The RX-V1800 receiver takes a big step in consolidating all these new items.One of the key features of the RX-V1800 is its ability to upconvert … more
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