It took only hours but with all the passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 declared safe it was, perhaps, inevitable that a Facebook fan page was crafted in dedication to the pilot who skillfully guided the plane to its controlled landing in the Hudson River off the edge of Manhattan. ...

by Will Safer on Jan 16th 2009 10:43AM

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Even if you don't agree with her politics, you must admit Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a sense of humor. To celebrate the launch of the U.S. Congress' YouTube channels for the House and Senate, Pelosi posted a video of her cats roaming around her Capitol office, playing with her gavel, ...

by Will Safer on Jan 15th 2009 1:42PM

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Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer, will be taking a leave of absence from the company due to health reasons until June, according to initial reports on AOL Money and the Wall Street Journal Online. This news resulted in Apple's stock price taking a hit, although by the time of this ...

by Will Safer on Jan 14th 2009 5:23PM

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Sharp HT-SB300 This is one of Sharp's two soundbars, the other being the HT-SB200. Both are 34-watt devices with SRS WOW HD Sound. The HT-SB300 adds digital audio decoding with DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, as well as a subwoofer output jack and Dolby Virtual Speaker, ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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At pretty much the other end of the spectrum from the entry-level iLuv is the B&W Panorama, a soundbar that claims a great audio pedigree -- and a $2,200 price tag. Sure, that seems like a lot but you're getting a lot for your money, including nine drivers (that's speakers to you and me) ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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Polk Audio SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater Polk Audio already has soundbars on the market but the company used CES as an opportunity to introduce a new unit that claims easy connections to just about any TV, although of course they say it looks best with a flat panel TV like like in the ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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Samsung HT-BD8200 Samsung's approach to the soundbar is completely wrapped up in its Blu-ray Disc player effort. The HT-BD8200 has a wireless subwoofer, virtual 5.1-channel surround sound, an iPod dock, and a network connection for BD-Live, Netflix, and other streaming subscription services. ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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iLuv iSP200 This soundbar, from iLuv (which can probably guess makes iPod accessories), is not quite like other home theater models we're covering since it's targeted for computer users. Meant for home or travel, it has a three jack USB input hub and 32 watts of power in detachable speakers ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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Every year at the CES, new trends quietly percolate up among the product displays. One thing that stuck out was the proliferation of soundbars, those long, sleek speaker systems that typically claim to produce simulated surround sound despite having only 2.1 capability (that's "2" for the ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 6:31PM

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Coby calls this iPhone and iPod touch dock the "Vitruvian," for Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing of the perfect human form. As a design piece we expected the price to be a little high but we were pleasantly surprised to learn it will carry a $79 tag when it hits store shelves sometime this summer. ...

by Will Safer on Jan 12th 2009 1:49PM

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