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Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 goes Wireless

Behold the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Wireless.

One of the best THX certified 2.1 speaker systems adds wireless convenience.  The original version of these ProMedias is one of my all time favorite 2.1 speaker systems.  The punch these babies offer is pure Klipsch goodness and now they get even better with the recognition that so many people want [...]

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Updates: Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset

Creative finally released the deets on the new Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset.  A full product page at their site gives you all the info you need.  There is some seriously cool features on this headset for the hardcore WoW masses.  Check out the screen shot of the application for customizing the backlight [...]

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For device makers, AM2G’s special sauce is in AAL

Avnera announced AM2G today.  From the release:
Avnera has announced the availability of the AvneraAudio Link™ (AAL) software protocol stack. AAL eliminates the low-level details typically required to implement a multipoint to multipoint network, significantly reducing the time to market. It also provides manufacturers with a way to establish interoperability between all AudioMagic 2G-enabled wireless audio [...]

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FREETALK Wireless (2nd Gen) in the house! Literally.

Along with a couple other little gadgets, the FREETALK Wireless headset arrived in the mail from InStoreSolutions (ISS). This product – before even getting into it – holds a special place in my heart, as it uses a chipset from Avnera that I helped design and target at precisely this usage model. That [...]

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In stores now, Rocketboost announcement makes the rounds on the ‘net.

The new line of RocketBoost-enabled products hits brick and mortar stores this week.  Best Buy issued their press release full of executive quotes and the usual light-on-details value props.  Crunchgear, Engadget, I4U, and others dropped their cursory mentions that, perhaps not surprisingly, didn’t offer much more detail.
A few points worth clarifying for those totally unfamiliar [...]

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Panasonic wireless sticks on display, not the centerpiece?

Panasonic showing a 3D plasma display at CEATEC, egh…  but what caught my eye was the SC-ZT1 system they outfitted the demo with.  This is probably one of the nicest Avnera-based products, I just wish it was readily available in the US at a slightly more affordable price.  Every day, though, I am tempted to [...]

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