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The BD-P2400 looks impressive from the spec sheet

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Right on the heels of the mostly well-reviewed BD-P1200, Samsung is charging ahead by announcing two new Blu-ray players for the fall. The BD-P1400 offers a few important features that enthusiasts have desired in a Samsung player. First, there’s support for 24 frames per second output, which many claim can reduce judder when viewed on a compatible display. We haven’t been able to detect a difference with 24 frames per second output so far, but we’re holding our final judgment until we’ve paired players up with more compatible displays. The BD-P1400 also has internal decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD (we’re still waiting for confirmation that this means DTS-HD Master audio), which means that most AV receivers (those equipped with either HDMI or 5.1 analog audio inputs) can be used to amplify the high-resolution soundtracks. It also keeps some of the key features of the BD-P1200, like an HDMI 1.3 port, an Ethernet jack to upgrade the firmware and 5.1 analog audio outputs.

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Back when Windows Live originally released Windows Live Search for Mobile, I absolutely loved it. Windows Live Mobile Search is a killer app, especially if you have a Windows Mobile phone. Version 1 of the application included tight integration with Windows Live Local, with support for both standard and aerial …

Samsung’s new SC-HMX10 high-def camcorder.

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Six months after it teased us with its CES announcement of the SC-HMX10 high-definition camcorder, Samsung has released more details of the model, which is slated to hit stores this September. The AVCHD-based camcorder offers 720p recording to either an SDHC memory …

Sunray Solar Roof Kit

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Maybe golf cart makers are wising up to the fact that not many people will trade in their perfectly good electric golf cart for wind or solar specialty carts.

Cruise Car, a maker of solar golf carts, has announced a new kit it …

Microsoft shows off its Surface computer in May

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DENVER–On Thursday, Microsoft plans to show its partners the Surface computer that it introduced in May. But it will be a little while longer before most partners get a chance to do more than look at …

One of the features iPhone users don’t get to enjoy compared to their iPod brethren is mass storage–the option to use the device as a portable hard drive. Despite the iPhone’s 4 and 8GB capacities, Apple isn’t giving folks access to that beautiful free space. Not to …