Love Hz: King Crimson’s Discipline in 5.1: I Like It! (And You Will Too!)
“This is how the music was meant to sound. Ace. Stunning. El fab. I am too-muched by it all. And other superlatives.” Robert Fripp, June 27, 2011 (from liner notes to the 40th Anniversary reissue of King Crimson’s Discipline album) Wow, what else can I add possibly that Mssr. Fripp… Continue Reading »
Viz celebrates Link’s 25th with The Legend of Zelda Manga Box Set
FROM GAMERTELL - Viz Media is releasing the entire Akira Himekawa’s The Legend of Zelda manga series in a $69.99 box set. Amazon has it right now for $44.09.
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Love Hz: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion Box Set Review
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion box set arrived on Halloween this year—perfect! It contains nearly everything you could ask for in a complete DSoM experience—except some kind bud (but let’s face it: the box is expensive enough as it is). Some immediate thoughts:—I am prepared now… Continue Reading »
10 Things you need to know about the Vizio 8” VTAB tablet
FROM GAMERTELL - If you’re curious about the Vizio VTAB Android 2.3 tablet that is now $198 at Walmart, Gamertell’s been enjoying some hands-on time with it and has a few helpful observations.
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Warpia Announces Value Edition StreamHD
Warpia first introduced its StreamHD PC-to-TV streaming device at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Now the company is back with a lower-priced model that retains many of the features of the original. The StreamHD Value Edition streams any content from a notebook or desktop computer and is capable of high… Continue Reading »
The Pringles Can Speaker: The Best Free Speaker Ever
(Photo courtesy of Brent Butterworth) Maybe I’m biased, but I think Brent Butterworth—my own personal Yoda and former editor-in-chief—has just written what may well be the single greatest piece of audio journalism I’ve read in years. In his latest blog post for Sound+Vision, Brent conducts a very serious (hilariously serious)… Continue Reading »
Polk and E-Gear Join Forces to Give Away Nine SurroundBar 6000 IHT Systems
Last year’s E-Gear/Polk Audio Blackstone Compact Speaker Sweepstakes was such a success that our parent publication has teamed up with the speaker company again to give nine lucky winners each a shot at a SurroundBar 6000 IHT system. Drawings will be held on November 15, December 1, and December 15,… Continue Reading »
Bye Bye, E-Gear. Hello Tell Magazine!
E-Gear Magazine is changing its name to Tell Magazine, Technology for Everyday Life, with a relaunch planned to coincide with the 2012 International CES. The newly relaunched Tell Magazine will serve as the print arm of our comprehensive network of CE sites—Appletell.com, Gadgetell.com, Gamertell.com, and Hometechtell.com (hey, that’s us!)— giving… Continue Reading »
Gomu Star Wars erasers are too cute to use
FROM GAMERTELL - ThinkGeek is now carrying Gomu Eraserland erasers shaped like eight iconic Star Wars symbols. They even come packed in a lightsaber carrying case.
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Amazon’s Black Friday deals start now
FROM GADGETELL - Amazon gets a head start on Black Friday.
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Q&A; with Robert Bliss
Will the iPad shake up the touchpanel remote control market? Almost certainly, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing according to one of the world’s most renowned installers.