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	<title>about-electronics.eu &#187; 2009 &#187; September</title>
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		<title>EU to mandate MP3 player volume caps</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/eu-to-mandate-mp3-player-volume-caps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[iPodNN: The European Commission on Monday set volume limits for MP3 players in all European Union member states. Similar to existing rules for maximum volume exposure anywhere, the limits should prevent devices from outputting sound louder than 80 decibels under their default settings. Officials argue the limits are necessary as many devices can play music &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Confidence In Tech Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/consumer-confidence-in-tech-rises/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/consumer-confidence-in-tech-rises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consumer-confidence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TWICE: Consumer confidence in technology and consumer electronics jumped, while confidence in the overall economy fell slightly in September, according to the latest figures from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and CNET. The CEA-CNET Index of Consumer Technology Expectations (ICTE) climbed more than 6 percent this month. The ICTE reached 83, bringing it near its &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Pioneer and Sharp delay optical disc JV</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/japans-pioneer-and-sharp-delay-optical-disc-jv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/japans-pioneer-and-sharp-delay-optical-disc-jv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters: Japanese consumer electronics makers Pioneer Corp and Sharp Corp said on Monday that they would delay the merger of their optical disc operations as anti-trust reviews continue overseas. The two companies reached an agreement for the merger earlier in the year and were scheduled to start the joint venture on Oct 1, in a &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Ratio Of Small TVs To Large Shifts To 3:2</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/ratio-of-small-tvs-to-large-shifts-to-32/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/ratio-of-small-tvs-to-large-shifts-to-32/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dtv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TWICE: The ratio of purchases of so-called small TVs (those measuring up to 37 inches) compared to large-screen size sets (those measuring 37 to 50 inches) has shifted to 3:2 this year compared to 1:1 a year ago, according to a new study released by market research firm Retrevo Pulse. The analyst cited possible reasons &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>KEF lands its wireless HTB2SE-W subwoofer</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/kef-lands-its-wireless-htb2se-w-subwoofer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/kef-lands-its-wireless-htb2se-w-subwoofer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Cinema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sub]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subwoofer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: Don&#8217;t get us wrong &#8212; we love subwoofers &#8212; but honestly we&#8217;ve been pretty satisfied with the formula that combines a driver, strong box and large amplifier into a more or less (we prefer less) inconspicuous cube. Changing the physical design always looks kind of strange, even when the results are great. Horses for &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>New Alpine iXA-W407 for in car audio and navigation</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/new-alpine-ixa-w407-for-in-car-audio-and-navigation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/29/new-alpine-ixa-w407-for-in-car-audio-and-navigation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigation, GPS, Sat Nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alpine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NewLaunches: The Alpine iXA-W407 features fully supported iPod/iPhone playback (there’s no CD drive), large 7-inch QVGA touch screen display, built-in Bluetooth and more. The iXA-W407 is available as an all-in-one audio/video/navigation system package that includes the NVE-M300 GPS Navigation Drive. This is a compact external drive that is installed somewhere hidden and the location services &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Gartner predicts that by 2013, 95 percent of video will be H.264</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/gartner-predicts-that-by-2013-95-percent-of-video-will-be-h264/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/gartner-predicts-that-by-2013-95-percent-of-video-will-be-h264/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gartner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H.264]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EngadgetHD: This is an older report by Gartner that just caught our eye, but we just found the news so refreshing &#8212; and predictable &#8212; that we couldn&#8217;t pass it up. The long and the short of the $500 report is that H.264 has finally won the codec competition and that in the next few &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Toshiba&#8217;s Cell TV still on for 2009 debut, now with Blu-ray</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/toshibas-cell-tv-still-on-for-2009-debut-now-with-blu-ray/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/toshibas-cell-tv-still-on-for-2009-debut-now-with-blu-ray/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cell-TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EngadgetHD: Just in case there was any doubt, Toshiba has confirmed plans to launch its halo product, the Cell (for Cell Broadband engine, similar to the one in the PS3) TV, with all the LED backlit 3D GUI, 3840&#215;2160 resolution, and DLNA streaming capabilities one could want, in Japan by the end of the year. &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>BMW and Mercedes to have Intel Atom-based infotainment systems in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/bmw-and-mercedes-to-have-intel-atom-based-infotainment-systems-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/24/bmw-and-mercedes-to-have-intel-atom-based-infotainment-systems-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bmw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: Intel just announced that both BMW and Mercedes-Benz will be shipping Atom-based infotainment systems designed by Harman-Becker in 2012. BMW will make the system available in the 7-series, while MB will put it in S- and C-class vehicles. According to Paul Otellini, these are just the first Atom-based in-vehicle entertainment systems to be announced, &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sony Ericsson intros first motion controlled earphones</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/sony-ericsson-intros-first-motion-controlled-earphones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/sony-ericsson-intros-first-motion-controlled-earphones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motion-control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony-Ericsson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: Sony Ericsson this morning claimed a minor industry first through the MH907. The in-ear buds have built-in capacitive motion sensing that automatically start or stop audio on a phone based on their contact with the wearer&#8217;s ears. Putting both earbuds in place will either start music or answer an incoming call; taking one earbud &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sanyo and TomTom team up</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/sanyo-and-tomtom-team-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/sanyo-and-tomtom-team-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigation, GPS, Sat Nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TomTom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NaviGadget: According to WSJ TomTom and Sanyo are joining their forces to sell their devices to car makers. Japanese Sanyo announced yesterday that it will team up with Dutch TomTom to grab more market share in North America and Europe where the auto industry is supposedly picking up. The collaboration between Sanyo and TomTom will &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>First USB 3.0 product gets certified, floodgates get closer to breaking</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/first-usb-30-product-gets-certified-floodgates-get-closer-to-breaking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/22/first-usb-30-product-gets-certified-floodgates-get-closer-to-breaking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[usb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB-3.0]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: You heard it here first, folks: SuperSpeed USB is a reality. After waiting around for what feels like ages, USB 3.0 can now say it has its first certified product in NEC&#8217;s xHCI host controller. We know this may not be the most exciting first product to get the all-important seal of approval, but &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer launches CDJ-2000: &#8216;new species&#8217; pro-grade DJ player</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/pioneer-launches-cdj-2000-new-species-pro-grade-dj-player/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/pioneer-launches-cdj-2000-new-species-pro-grade-dj-player/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dj Equipment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dj-deck]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer: It’s been 15 years since the genesis of Pioneer’s first CDJ deck, which led to the world-beating CDJ-1000 series. Today Pioneer introduced a major leap forward for the club standard CDJ series: the CDJ-2000. The CDJ-2000 fizzes with fresh DNA and can play music from multiple sources, including CD, DVD, USB storage devices and &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>CDJ-900: new multi-format performance DJ player from Pioneer</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/cdj-900-new-multi-format-performance-dj-player-from-pioneer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/cdj-900-new-multi-format-performance-dj-player-from-pioneer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dj Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer: Pioneer today launched the CDJ-900, a &#8221;new multi-format performance player for the digital age&#8221;. The CDJ-900 accompanies the launch of the new range-topping CDJ-2000 player and is loaded with many shared features. It can play from various different music sources, including CD and USB storage devices. It also comes with the revolutionary music database management &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Marantz’s latest SACD player, the SA-15S2</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/marantz%e2%80%99s-latest-sacd-player-the-sa-15s2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/marantz%e2%80%99s-latest-sacd-player-the-sa-15s2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NewLaunches: Here’s a fresh product for all those who belong to the CD generation. Marantz presents the latest CD player, the SA-15S2. Except looks, this one has nothing common from the original Series Two player. Tweaked with better features and components to dole out outstanding acoustic pleasure, this one takes cues from the flagship 5,000 &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Bose rolls high-end SoundDock 10 for iPhone, iPod</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/bose-rolls-high-end-sounddock-10-for-iphone-ipod/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/bose-rolls-high-end-sounddock-10-for-iphone-ipod/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[iPodNN: Bose has upgraded their SoundDock line with a new, particularly high-end model. The SoundDock 10 adds a dedicated subwoofer to reproduce the low end and has two large transducers that borrow the same technology as found in the Wave radio to project upper- and mid-range frequencies. Fresh for any Bose system is a completely &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Blockbuster slips plans to close up to 960 stores by 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/blockbuster-slips-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/blockbuster-slips-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blockbuster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: Rental chain Blockbuster Video will close between 810 and 960 stores by the end of 2010, an SEC filing reveals. While putting a significant number of people out of work, and closing off some markets, the move is expected to add another $50 to $60 million to annual earnings before expenses like taxes and &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Internet TV sales to rise sixfold by 2013, says iSuppli</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/internet-tv-sales-to-rise-sixfold-by-2013-says-isuppli/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/17/internet-tv-sales-to-rise-sixfold-by-2013-says-isuppli/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TV, HDTV & 3D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ietv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet-TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DigiTimes: After more than a dozen years of failing to live up to its promise, web access on the TV is finally ready for prime time, with retail sales of Internet-enabled TVs (IETVs) set to rise by a factor of six by 2013, according to iSuppli. Worldwide sales of IETVs will rise to 87.6 million &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Japan trio to merge mobile units</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/japan-trio-to-merge-mobile-units/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/japan-trio-to-merge-mobile-units/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Casio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hitachi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nec]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BBC: Japanese electronics groups Hitachi, Casio and NEC have announced plans to merge their mobile phone operations to cut costs and become more competitive. The three companies, which are relatively small players in the mobile phone market, will share both technology and resources. By next year, NEC will own 71% of the new business, with &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sharp develops laser for 100GB Blu-ray discs</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/sharp-develops-laser-for-100gb-blu-ray-discs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/sharp-develops-laser-for-100gb-blu-ray-discs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100gb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: Sharp on Friday revealed a blue-violet laser that it says could lead to triple-layer or even quad-layer Blu-ray discs. The light is as strong as 500mW and achieves the feat by putting an aluminum oxynitride layer between the laser&#8217;s crystal and the usual dielectric film meant to protect the laser, eking out more output &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer shoots for the moon with its Entertainment Tap concept</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/pioneer-shoots-for-the-moon-with-its-entertainment-tap-concept/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/pioneer-shoots-for-the-moon-with-its-entertainment-tap-concept/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Entertainment Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entertainment-tap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[etap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: What do you get when you take every single source of audio and video content, including Blu-ray with Managed Copy, online streaming content and everything else you can think of, and then combine it with control and remote viewing capabilities? You guessed it, the Entertainment Tap. We understand that Pioneer is shooting for the &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Harman Kardon shows flagship receiver at CEDIA</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/harman-kardon-shows-flagship-receiver-at-cedia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/harman-kardon-shows-flagship-receiver-at-cedia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Cinema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Entertainment Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amplifier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harman-kardon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[receiver]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: Harman Kardon is currently showing off its latest flaghship home theater receiver, the 7.2-channel AVR 7550HD, at the CEDIA Expo. Like some of the other receivers in its range, it supports Dolby Volume technology that keeps its volume consistent no matter what source is playing, and is the very first to use Texas Instruments&#8217; &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sharp intros Blu-ray player, two portable iPod docks</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/sharp-intros-blu-ray-player-two-portable-ipod-docks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/sharp-intros-blu-ray-player-two-portable-ipod-docks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ipod-dock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod-speaker-system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[iPodNN: At the CEDIA show on Thursday, Sharp announced it will soon launch a new Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U. The reader will have the ability to connect to the web, and Sharp will partner with an unnamed service provider to bring premium streaming video content. This partner is expected to be named later in September. &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Bowers &amp; Wilkins downsizes with Zeppelin Mini iPod speaker</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/bowers-wilkins-downsizes-with-zeppelin-mini-ipod-speaker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/15/bowers-wilkins-downsizes-with-zeppelin-mini-ipod-speaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loudspeakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b&amp;w]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod-speaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zeppelin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Engadget: It&#8217;s been well over two years since high-end audio outfit Bowers &#038; Wilkins introduced the iPod-lovin&#8217; Zeppelin, and evidently it&#8217;s time for a downsizing. Today, the good folks over at B&#038;W slung out the Zeppelin Mini, which promises the same dirigible-inspired sound but in a form factor that fits in a wider assortment of &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>TomTom intros open-source dynamic location tech</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/tomtom-intros-open-source-dynamic-location-tech/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/tomtom-intros-open-source-dynamic-location-tech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Navigation, GPS, Sat Nav]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[open-source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[openlr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TomTom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: GPS navigator maker TomTom on Tuesday announced it has developed a new, open-source standard that would ideally bring real-time weather, traffic and other key information on navigation devices from many manufacturers as well as map data from various types of vendors. Called OpenLR, the technology promises to eat up little bandwidth and decrease users&#8217; &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Harman Kardon receiver takes HD iPod videos</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/harman-kardon-receiver-takes-hd-ipod-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/harman-kardon-receiver-takes-hd-ipod-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harmon-kardon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[iPodNN: Harman Kardon has brought out a trio of new AV receivers that, in one case, may hint at future iPod features. The AVR 3600 comes with a new Bridge III universal dock that the company claims can play HD videos directly from an iPhone or iPod. It&#8217;s not clear whether the company expects the &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic intros 2.1-channel Blu-ray home theater</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/panasonic-intros-21-channel-blu-ray-home-theater/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/panasonic-intros-21-channel-blu-ray-home-theater/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blu-Ray, DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Cinema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Entertainment Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2.1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[htib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panasonic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electronista: Panasonic on Wednesday said it will soon release its first 2.1-channel Blu-ray Disc home theater system, the SC-BTX70. The upright system uses a proprietary Panasonic technology that can reproduce virtual 7.1-channel sound in Dolby&#8217;s TrueHD and DTS-HD virtual 7.1 formats. The two speakers, made of bamboo, have a top-mounted design for better sound dispersion. &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>The new Apple iPod nano 5G with video camera</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/the-new-apple-ipod-nano-5g-with-video-camera/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/the-new-apple-ipod-nano-5g-with-video-camera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nano]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CNet: Apple has some new iPods. The most interesting of the bunch is the revised iPod nano, as it now has a video camera. And we just spent the last couple of hours playing with one so you don&#8217;t have to. Size-wise it hasn&#8217;t changed, although the screen is slightly larger and the colourful chassis &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Electronics websites &#8216;breaking consumer laws&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/electronics-websites-breaking-consumer-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/10/electronics-websites-breaking-consumer-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BBC: More than half of websites selling electronic goods were breaking European laws aimed at protecting consumers, according to an EU investigation. The analysis of 369 websites selling mobiles, DVD players and games consoles in 28 European countries found that 203 of them held misleading information. The biggest failure surrounded the right to return a &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer debut iPod speaker system at IFA</title>
		<link>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/08/pioneer-debut-ipod-speaker-system-at-ifa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.about-electronics.eu/2009/09/08/pioneer-debut-ipod-speaker-system-at-ifa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portable Music Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ifa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ipod-dock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod-speakers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer: Pioneer are previewing their new iPod Speaker Systems at IFA. The XW-NAS5 and XW-NAS3  systems, due to hit the shelves from December, feature a 2.1-channel digital amplifier and provide precise sound reproduction with warm acoustics, while a down-firing subwoofer supplies dynamic and powerful bass. Both systems offer a direct digital audio connection and incorporate unique features &#8230;]]></description>
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