The Bleeding Edge 009: Sonos Interview, MoRU Review, Sony Style, Another Xbox 360 Giveaway

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Home Entertainment, Internet, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Videocasts, Wireless / WiFi,

This week we talk with Sonos, show off Nyko’s Xbox 360 Faceplate Maker, announce our second Xbox 360 giveaway, and more:

THE WIRE
YouTube’s 10-minute Upload Cap
iPod Volume Limit Update
Sony Style Seattle Grand Opening

HIGH SCORE
Nyko Xbox 360 Faceplate Maker

SOFTWARE
MoRU Review

GIZMATIC
Sonos Interview

GIVEAWAYS
Make My Day DVD Winners Announced
Another Xbox 360 Giveaway: Yes - another one!

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Length: 33:34

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Bleeding Edge Byte 001: MacBook Pro vs Dual G5 PowerMac

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews, Software, Videocasts,

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In this Bleeding Edge Byte, David Geller of WhatCounts.com invites us to his office to show off his new MacBook Pro. While playing around with the machine, we decided to put it head-to-head against his Dual G5 PowerMac to see which computer would come out on top. We set up both Macs to compile Java, and filmed the results. This is the full version of the edited clip that was a part of Bleeding Edge Episode 7.

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Length: 06:17

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Gateway NX100X Ultraportable Reviewed

Posted by Jared Hislop Categories: PC / Laptop, Product Reviews,

For those of us on a budget, Gateway has released a new ultra portable notebook.  The NX100X features a 12.1-inch widescreen display with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, and a 1.2GHz Core Solo processor.  The unit comes in at under an inch thick, and sports a full sized keyboard.  We are a bit disappointed to hear that the unit does not come with a DVD player or a CD/RW drive, the unit arrives with an external CD-ROM drive.  Also, the NX100X only ships with a 3-cell battery that powers the unit for a measly 3 hours.  You can spring for the more expensive battery or the external DVD/CDRW, but in today’s computing world these things are viewed as necessities, especially on an ultra portable. The Gateway NX100X is available at $1624.00 - check out the full review over at Laptop Mag.

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Beta Player: Better Than Mobile Windows Media Player

Posted by Jared Hislop Categories: Handhelds, Microsoft, Product Reviews, Software,

With Windows Mobile 5.0 released, and with Windows Mobile 2003 still around, many people have discovered that Windows Media Player for Windows Mobile has some flaws.  With Windows Media Player (WMP) unable to play .divx files or .ogg files, many users are left needing software capable of features that WMP does not offer.  Enter Beta Player, free software for your Windows Mobile device that can do all the things WMP can not and then some. 

Supported file containers:

• AVI (*.avi)
• Matroska (*.mkv, *.mka)
• MP4 (*.mp4, *.m4a)
• Ogg Media (*.ogg, *.ogm)
• ASF (*.asf)

Supported audio codecs:

• Mpeg 1 Layer III
• Ogg Vorbis
• Musepack
• Windows Media Audio (on Windows Mobile devices)
• AC-3
• AMR
• Adpcm, uLaw

Supported video codecs:

• DivX
• XviD
• MPEG4-SP (plus B-frame support)
• MPEG1
• M-JPEG
• Windows Media Video (on Windows Mobile devices)

Beta Player is considered open source software, and has a very active community.  It’s also available for a variety of different devices, so even if you don’t have a Windows Mobile device, you can still usethe product.  I personally use Beta Player on my Windows Mobile device, the software was easy to install, and I have experienced no issues with it. 

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The Bleeding Edge 005: TiVo KidZone, Apple’s Fun New Things, Origami Project, Xbox 360 Repair Woes

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Video Games, Videocasts,

In this episode we talk about TiVo’s parental control initiative, Apple’s “Fun New Things,” Origami, and more - plus, we have a couple of giveaways to announce:

THE WIRE
TiVo KidZone
Wikipedia on iPod
Apple Fun New Things Announcements

OFF THE DOME
Origami
Xbox 360 Repair Experience

GIZMATIC
Eton’s American Red Cross Survival Radio
Stashcard
OHSO Marko Toothbrush

GIVEAWAYS
We mention a couple of giveaways that we will be doing on The Bleeding Edge over the next few weeks. Watch the show to find out how you can enter to win your own OHSO and Xbox 360.

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Length: 30:08

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OHSO Marko Pocket Toothbrush System Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Design, Features, Smart Home, Product Reviews,

When a non-electric toothbrush calls for a product review, you know something about it has to be special, right? Well, just trust us. We have taken the OHSO Marko travel toothbrush and put it through the paces to show what a little ingenious, outside-the-box thinking can add to a practice that we didn’t expect to see much innovation come in to. If you ever have to go somewhere where you think you might need your toothbrush, we tell you why the OHSO is the only solution you will ever need to that problem.

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The Bleeding Edge 004: Wicked Lasers, Gillette Fusion, Wireless Network Music Player, Vaja PSP Case

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Features, Misc. Tech, Mods / Hacks, Product Reviews, Video Games, Videocasts,

This week we bring the pain as we set up a Wicked Laser playground (geeky Light Saber fight included!), put the Gillette Fusion against an old-school razor, show off a homebrew wireless network music player, and more:

THE WIRE
AOL Raises Broadband Pricing
MacBook Pros Finally Arriving

HEAD TO HEAD
We take the Gillette Fusion Power and put it against a traditional old-school razor to see which is truly the best.

HIGH SCORE
If you are looking for some protection for your PSP, we take a look at the Vaja i-Volution leather PSP case.

GIZMATIC
If you want to see something that is just cool, we have it. We show off a couple of Wicked Lasers, setting up a couple of different environments to display how awesome lasers can be.

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Length: 30:08

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MacBook Pro Reviewed And Benchmarked

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews,

The guys over at MacWorld have received a few MacBook Pros (they started shipping about a week ago) and are reporting back with some of their observations. Looks like the newest Apple notebook is almost on par with the Dual Core iMac in terms of speed in some instances. They compare different processing scenarios of the MacBook Pro against the new iMac Core Duo and the older PowerBook G4.  Oh, and they like the MagSafe power connection. Head on over for more details.

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The Bleeding Edge 002: Xbox Live Arcade, Kodak V570, HTC Smartphones

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Video Games, Videocasts,

This week we cover Blu-Ray movie pricing, bring you an in-depth look at the Kodak EasyShare V570, preview a bunch of upcoming Xbox Live Arcade games, and more:

THE WIRE
Blu-Ray Disc Pricing
Portal Player Upgrades Chipset
1GB iPod nano

UNWIRED
We take a look at the HTC Wizard (Cingular 8125), HTC Apache (Verizon XV6700), and HT Faraday (Cingular 2125) smartphones.

HIGH SCORE
We give you a first look at currently unavailable Xbox Live Arcade Games:

• Astropop
• Feeding Frenzy
• Jewel Qwest
• Novadrome
• Texas Hold’em Poker

GIZMATIC
We talk with Michael McDougall of Kodak who gives us an in-depth look at the Kodak V570 - the world’s first dual-lens digital camera.

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Altec Lansing AHP712i Headphones Review

Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Accessories, Features, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews,

Altec Lansing is known for giving audiophiles the quality in detail that they seek.  The AHP712i headphones were designed with those of us that love ear-cupped style headphones and refuse to migrate to the possibly more comfortable and stylish earbuds.  Considering you can get a semi-decent pair of headphones for about $30 these days, we decided to put these through a rigorous amount of testing to determine whether or not they are truly worth $150.  Check out the review after the jump.

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