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	<title>about-electronics.eu &#187; 2006 &#187; August</title>
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		<title>Pioneer Sat Nav for Russia: AVIC-HD3BT</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/pioneer-sat-nav-for-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/pioneer-sat-nav-for-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigation, GPS, Sat Nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avic-hd3bt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sat-nav]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JCN Network: Pioneer will be releasing their AVIC-HD3BT hard disk Sat Nav system into the Russian market.  It&#8217;s claimed to be the first all-in-one hard disk drive-based navigation system for the region&#8217;s consumer market. In Russia, there&#8217;s been a lot of interest in in-car audio/visual entertainment centering on DVD media. With its recent energetic economy, &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Cell phones won&#8217;t keep your secrets</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/cell-phones-wont-keep-your-secrets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/cell-phones-wont-keep-your-secrets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CNN: Selling your old phone once you upgrade to a fancier model can be like handing over your diaries. All sorts of sensitive information pile up inside our cell phones, and deleting it may be more difficult than you think. An American company, Trust Digital, bought 10 different phones on eBay this summer to test &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Yamaha Introduces EMX5016CF Powered Mixer</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/yamaha-introduces-emx5016cf-powered-mixer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/yamaha-introduces-emx5016cf-powered-mixer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dj Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yamaha]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Futuremusic: Yamaha has launched its EMX5016CF, a 16-channel stereo powered mixer, which includes two 500-watt amplifiers. The EMX5016CF combines a mixer to balance sources, effects to add ambience to the sound and amplification to drive house speakers. Features include single-knob input compressors, feedback eliminator, automatic digital graphic EQ, Dual Effect engines and a Maximize function &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sony&#8217;s revamped 1080p Bravia LCDs</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/sonys-revamped-1080p-bravia-lcds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/sonys-revamped-1080p-bravia-lcds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1080p]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bravia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gizmondo: Sony has &#8216;completely updated&#8217; their range of Bravia LCD TVs, with an improved enhancement technology (DRC-MF &#8211; Digital Reality Creation Multi-Function) that does a better job of up-converting anything that&#8217;s not 1080p, while passing true 1080p signals through to the screen. The new line up includes the S, V and X models from 32 &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Most flexible phone ever</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/most-flexible-phone-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/most-flexible-phone-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And now for something completely different. You&#8217;ve got your smart phones. There&#8217;s music phones. But have you ever heard of flexible phones?]]></description>
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		<title>Fastest DVD Burner ever from Sony/NEC</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/fastest-dvd-burner-ever-from-sonynec/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/fastest-dvd-burner-ever-from-sonynec/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awg170a]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dvd-burner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nec]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gizmondo: Sony are claiming that their newest DVD±R burner, made with partner NEC, is the world&#8217;s fastest. The AWG170A is able to burn discs at 16x (whether or not 16x media is widely available is apparently irrelevant), the AWG170A also burns DVD-RAM (12x), DVD±R DL (8x), DVD+RW (8x), DVD-RW (6x) and CD-R/RW (48x). The drive has a &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>First TV-DAB combo from B&amp;O</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/first-tv-dab-combo-from-bo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/first-tv-dab-combo-from-bo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Entertainment Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bang-&amp;-olufsen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BeoCenter-6-23]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dab-radio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TechDigest: Bang &#038; Olufsen has launched the world’s first TV with in-built DAB radio. The BeoCenter 6-23, is a 23-inch flat-screen LCD, high-definition TV with a DAB radio.  It promises a 180-degree viewing angle and a DVI input. Retailing at around £3,000 (€4,450), you can also choose from six grille and frame colours.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharp&#8217;s new LCDs from World&#8217;s Biggest LCD factory</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/sharps-new-lcds-from-worlds-biggest-lcd-factory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/31/sharps-new-lcds-from-worlds-biggest-lcd-factory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aquos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no.-2-kameyama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg.com: Sharp Corp. has today announced 6 new Aquos brand TVs which will come in 42, 46 and 52-inch models.  The new sets will be available worldwide from October and are all high-definition. Sharp&#8217;s new models are made at their &#8217;No. 2 Kameyama&#8217; factory &#8211; the world&#8217;s biggest LCD television factory. The factory, located in central Japan, cuts screens from &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sony PSP for beginners &amp; PS3 for pros</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/sony-psp-for-beginners-ps3-for-pros/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/sony-psp-for-beginners-ps3-for-pros/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Playstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PlayStation-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You can’t use it to do the laundry. It’s of no use when having to pick lottery numbers. But the PlayStation Portable does have some extra features. For starters, it can prevent you from making a complete fool of yourself in a dark movie theatre. A summary for absolute beginners. And for all you pros &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Flat panel TVs getting too big?</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/flat-panel-tvs-getting-too-big/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/flat-panel-tvs-getting-too-big/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flat-panel-TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ifa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[test-magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[China Post: Ahead of Europe&#8217;s largest consumer electronics trade fair, IFA, reports are surfacing that flat panel TVs are possibly getting too big for the living room.  German consumer magazine Test counsels against watching high-definition television from closer than three times the screen diagonal size, or else viewers may notice lines in the picture. That &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Jamo speakers best of the year</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/jamo-speakers-best-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/jamo-speakers-best-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eisa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jamo-r909]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Jamo open-backed R 909 loudspeaker has been named European High-End Loudspeaker Of The Year 2006-2007 by EISA. Says the company: “With the R 909, Jamo’s development engineers have demonstrated what they are capable of delivering, when cost is no object, and only the best components and materials are good enough. The R 909 is &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>LG gets into Blu-ray market</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/lg-gets-into-blu-ray-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/lg-gets-into-blu-ray-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gbw-h10n]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xpion-x600]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Digital Chosunilbo:  LG Electronics said yesterday that they will be launching a Blu-ray disk writer, the &#8216;Super Multi Blue&#8217; GBW-H10N, and a desktop PC with Blu-ray drive, the XPION X600.  The company plans to release a player later in the year.   The new Super Multi Blue writes at 4 x speed when burning one-time only &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Bond&#8217;s new gadgets in Casino Royale</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/bonds-new-gadgets-in-casino-royale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/bonds-new-gadgets-in-casino-royale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[casino-royale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james-bond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nokia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sony-ericsson-k618]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: He gets all the best gadgets, doesn&#8217;t he?  In Bond&#8217;s forthcoming movie, Casino Royale, here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve heard he&#8217;ll be playing with thus far: a new Nokia 8800 Aston Martin branded cellphone and his love interest, Vesper Lynd, will get a white Sony Ericsson K618 (or possibly a Sony Ericsson M600). Furthermore, Bond will &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood favours Blu-ray</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/hollywood-favours-blu-ray/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/hollywood-favours-blu-ray/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[format-war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PC Pro: Hollywood has now begun accelerating the release of movie titles in the new high-definition formats, with Blu-ray seemingly being the favourite format.  Around 80% of new titles will be Blu-ray.  More than a dozen studios announced in Tokyo yesterday that 75 films would be added to the Blu-ray roster, including The Da Vinci Code &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Blu-ray, HD DVD and YAF (Yet Another Format)?</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/blu-ray-hd-dvd-and-yaf-yet-another-format/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/blu-ray-hd-dvd-and-yaf-yet-another-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[format-war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD-DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD-VMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New-Media-Enterprises]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DVD Fodder: Introducing HD VMD - or High Definition Versatile MultiLayer Disc from UK-based New Media Enterprises. Apparently, they have &#8220;found a means of exploiting the unused or wasted space between the existing layers of a standard DVD through [their] unique multilayer technology.&#8221;  And it&#8217;s ideal for HD content. From their official site: - Uses existing &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile phones: who’s the greenest of them all?</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/mobile-phones-who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/30/mobile-phones-who%e2%80%99s-the-greenest-of-them-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenpeace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nokia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony-Ericsson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We already analysed the green factor of television sets. Today, we’ll have a look at cell phones. Greenpeace ranked “leading mobile and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practice on eliminating harmful chemicals and on taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers”. Nokia scores a solid 7 out of 10. &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Universal and SpiralFrog to offer free music downloads</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/universal-and-spiralfrog-to-offer-free-music-downloads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/universal-and-spiralfrog-to-offer-free-music-downloads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spiralfrog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Universal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivendi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Register reports the Vivendi Universal Music Group will make their entire music back catalogue available as free legal downloads. The new Spiral Frog music service will be funded by advertising and is due to start up in December. the Press Release]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Plasma TV really better?</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/is-a-plasma-tv-really-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/is-a-plasma-tv-really-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When playing blackjack, should one stop standing on 19? Do Boney M deserve a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Is a Plasma TV better than any other TV? The answer is: maybe, it depends on who you’re asking. Read more about the dilemma here.]]></description>
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		<title>Digital djing in style</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/digital-djing-in-style/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/digital-djing-in-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dj Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Serato]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/digital-djing-in-style/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Ean Golden puts it: &#8216;digital djing goes 007&#8216;. The KSX is a briefcase-styled metal case for transporting and using your Serato setup. We have to admit, this little fellow looks quite sleek. Now if only Q could add some nifty features&#8230; (pricing: about 130€, shipping costs not included)]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung, Sony and Pioneer fixing 50GB Blu-Ray firmware compatibility issues?</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/133/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/133/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raph</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Cinema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD-DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samsung]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/133/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Digital Bits writes about how Samsung, Sony and Pioneer are fixing firmware compatibility issues with 50GB Blu-Ray Discs. &#8220;Samsung didn&#8217;t have final product 50 GB movie discs to test their firmware with before they launched, so they&#8217;re having problems getting the players working with these discs now. Sony and Pioneer are also working hard to resolve &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Toshiba to make MS Zune</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/toshiba-to-make-ms-zune/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/toshiba-to-make-ms-zune/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zune]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg: Toshiba Corp. shares rose after Microsoft  announced that the Japanese giant would be producing its Zune digital music player that will compete with Apple&#8217;s iPod. Microsoft is working with Toshiba to get the device in stores for the Christmas selling season. Apple has sold more than 58.9 million iPods since their introduction in October &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>The Chumby &#8211; huggable access to the net</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/the-chumby-huggable-access-to-the-net/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/the-chumby-huggable-access-to-the-net/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chumby]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gizmondo: Here&#8217;s the Chumby - an information device that is destined to become the must-have gadget when it&#8217;s released in March 2007. Plug it in, register it on the Chumby Industries&#8217; Web site, and thanks to widgets you can upload via a wireless internet connection, you can turn it into anything you want it to &#8211; &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Hitachi plasma showcase at IFA</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/hitachi-plasma-showcase-at-ifa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/hitachi-plasma-showcase-at-ifa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hitachi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ifa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AV Interactive: Hitachi is to launch it&#8217;s latest range of high resolution plasma panels  at this week’s IFA show in Berlin, including a &#8216;world-first&#8217; 42-inch Alis 1024 x 1080 resolution plasma, as well as a 60in 1920 x 1080 display. The company is also launching its PictureMaster 9000 ‘iDTV’ series – 32in and 37in LCD &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sony outsources LCD orders</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/sony-outsources-lcd-orders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/sony-outsources-lcd-orders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[china]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tpv-technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/sony-outsources-lcd-orders/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Digitimes: A report in today&#8217;s Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) states that Sony has placed orders for 40-inch LCD TVs with local manufacturer, TPV Technology. This is the first time Sony has outsourced its 40-inch LCD-TV orders, the paper noted. The new orders, which take effect in the third quarter, are mainly for China market, said &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Nintendo Wii cheaper than PS2</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/nintendo-wii-cheaper-than-ps2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/nintendo-wii-cheaper-than-ps2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>luk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nintendo-Wii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PS2]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/nintendo-wii-cheaper-than-ps2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo has finally released pricing details about the Wii. According to Bernd Fakesh, Nintendo&#8217;s head of German operations, the console would have a price tag of about £150 (220 euro). That&#8217;s even cheaper than Sony&#8217;s recently discounted PS2. The Nintendo Wii, Nintendo&#8217;s 7th generation video game console, is expected to hit the European market, in &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Falling prices force LG to close UK LCD factory</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/falling-prices-force-lg-to-close-uk-lcd-factory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/falling-prices-force-lg-to-close-uk-lcd-factory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer-monitors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/29/falling-prices-force-lg-to-close-uk-lcd-factory/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AV Zombie: LG will close its LCD monitor production facility in Newport, Wales by the end of the year.  The company blames the falling retail prices and increased competition of LCD computer monitors. The closure will come with a loss of 315 jobs. It is thought likely that the company will switch production to its operation in &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Xbox 360 gets Pioneer surround sound</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/xbox-360-gets-pioneer-surround-sound/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/xbox-360-gets-pioneer-surround-sound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Entertainment Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[htpgs1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xbox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xbox360]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/xbox-360-gets-pioneer-surround-sound/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer has released a new 5.1 surround sound system designed for exclusive use with the Xbox 360 &#8211; it even shares the look of the games console.   The HTP-GS1 has a total output of 600W, a sub-receiver, 5 satellite speakers, separate display and a remote that pretty much lets you control both systems. Source: &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Europe leads conversion from analogue to digital TV</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/europe-leads-conversion-from-analogue-to-digital-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/europe-leads-conversion-from-analogue-to-digital-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analogue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital-tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freeview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sky]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/europe-leads-conversion-from-analogue-to-digital-tv/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AV Zombie: The number of digital TV homes in Europe and the US will top 187 million by 2010 according to a report by market research firm Datamonitor. Europe leads the conversion from analogue with 65 million European homes expected to be able to receive digital TV by the end of this year. The UK &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc this year</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/dual-layer-50gb-blu-ray-disc-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/dual-layer-50gb-blu-ray-disc-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[50gb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dual-layer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD-DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sony-pictures]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/dual-layer-50gb-blu-ray-disc-this-year/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HD Beat: Sony Pictures will release at least two movies on dual layer 50GB Blu-ray disc this fall. The company haven&#8217;t specified any additional features, titles, prices or advanced codec support as yet. They also commented on the criticism of the quality of some Blu-ray releases, noting that newer movies and more recent releases have &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Europe&#8217;s own GPS satellite by 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/europes-own-gps-satellite-by-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/08/28/europes-own-gps-satellite-by-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Navigation, GPS, Sat Nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Astrium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[galileo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LogicaCMG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sat-nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surrey-Satellite-Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guardian Unlimited: The UK Government is to invest another £21 million (around €30 million) in a European space mission to build a new satellite navigation system. The investment forms part of a £2.4 billion scheme to provide Europe with its own independent system by 2010. Surrey Satellite Technology built a test satellite which was successfully &#8230;]]></description>
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