Get wireless music with the Squeezebox!

This Slim Device's network music player lives up to its name with a jam-packed feature set. Beneath the sexy shell is an audiophile-grade 24-bit Burr Brown digital-to-analog audio converter for clean, low-distortion analog output. For digital diehards, there is a choice of either optical or coaxial audio output to enable a lossless digital interface with your home entertainment system.

The Sqeezebox does away with unsightly cables and offers high-speed wireless connectivity via onboard Wi-Fi. A backup Ethernet port ensures uninterrupted playback for rainy days and enables the unit to double as a wireless bridge for hookup with external network-ready devices.

Slim Device is now offering a US$100 discount for each pair of Squeezebox ordered through its online store. International shipping is available for Asian customer.
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Acer's foray into LCD TVs

It was just a matter of timing for the Taiwanese company to roll out its large-screen LCD TVs built on an extensive know-how in LCD technology from its years of experience in manufacturing LCD monitors.

Acer's offering comes in two different flavors--a bedroom-friendly 26-inch AL2671W and its big brother, the 32-inch AT3201W. Both models share a common feature set which revolves around a high definition-ready panel, an all-digital DVI terminal, sound-enhancing SRS WOW, among others.

Priced to sell, the new Acer AL2671W and AT3201 are available at S$1,799 (US$1,060) and S$2,499 (US$1,470)respectively.
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A money-losing Xbox 360?

The stakes are high for the gaming console business between competing Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo with the former making a big splash into the market with its money-losing Xbox 360.

History has repeated itself with Microsoft back in the act of offering below margin pricing in a bid to outwit its competitors. This time round, Bill Gates is writing off around US$153.27 for each Xbox 360 sold in the US with its US$399 launch price.

Adding to the company woes were reports of system failure streaming in from early adopters. This ranged from error messages to outright breakdown with screens going blank. Nonetheless, these glitches are hardly making a dent in an otherwise, overwhelmingly successful product launch.

Super LG boom box

Running out of space to accomodate a sound system and DVR? Check out the new LG LH-RH9509TA DVD recorder home theater system going for S$1,699 (US$997).

This baby packs a punch with a powerful 1,200W digital amplifier and an active subwoofer. It is also one of the rare HTIB to feature an all-digital HDMI terminal which carries unmolested digital video and audio for optimum performance.

The sleek and stylish chassis also houses a 250GB hard drive-enable digital video recorder featuring a 345-hour recording stamina and excellent recordable compatibility including DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD+R Dual Layer.
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VHS lives on--just barely

English inventor James Larsson gave an aging video cassette recorder a new lease of life by converting it into an automatic cat feeder, using the VCR's timer to dispense food on a regular schedule.
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