The Bose QC15, QC3, Sennheiser PXC 450 and Dr. Dre Monster Beats compared
In a previous review we put to the test two of the most popular high-end noise reducing headphones—the Sennheiser PXC 450 and the Bose QuietComfort 3. Our verdict: the PXC 450 was the better.
Since that review Bose introduced a new member of its noise reducing headphone lineup: The ...
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These two-wheelers are powered by solar, hydrogen and electricity
There's been a lot of press about the race to replace the internal combustion engine in automobiles. What's gone less noticed is that motorcycles are undergoing their own paradigm shift. Your next two-wheeled ride may be powered by an electric motor, hydrogen fuel cells or even solar power. ...
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Turns out, the Samsung Reclaim is green AND great
Color us cynical, but when we first heard of the cell phone made out of corn-based materials we figured that the product would be little more than a green gimmick. (Perhaps we are still haunted by memories of drinking cheap corn-made beer—"beer" that literally cost less than bottled ...
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Hyperion mini nuclear plants might revolutionize small-scale electricity production
A remote town in Africa, an automobile manufacturing plant and the Smith family next door are among the entities that may soon be able to join the United States, Japan and France on the list of those who have a nuclear power plant.
An American company, Hyperion Power Generation, ...
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A football that may let you be a virtual Wii Peyton Manning
One of the best ways to foresee what's coming down the gadget pike is to check out company patent filings. Though, of course, a patent for a product being filed doesn't automatically mean the product will become reality.
With that caveat we bring you this bit of cool ...
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A preview of the Ooma Telo internet telephone system
A few months ago we pondered the question Is the Ooma worth your moola? Our answer, in short, was:
Yes.
The Ooma Core VoIP Phone System is a product that allows users to make virtually unlimited telephone calls to, or within, the United States for free. Ooma's call quality rivaled ...
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