http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/panasonic.bd.system.delivers.71.virtual.audio/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/panabluray.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic on Wednesday said it will soon release its first 2.1-channel Blu-ray Disc home theater system, the SC-BTX70. The upright system uses a proprietary Panasonic technology that can reproduce virtual 7.1-channel sound in Dolby's TrueHD and DTS-HD virtual 7.1 formats. The two speakers, made of bamboo, have a top-mounted design for better sound dispersion. The system is rated at 375W of power, ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/panasonic.bd.system.delivers.71.virtual.audio/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/panasonic.car.bd.player/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/panabb1000dintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic in Japan on Thursday introduced the first Blu-ray player made for cars with its CY-BB1000D along with a conventional but HD-capable counterpart, the HX-3000D. The former sports an HDMI input and 7-inch display with 1280x720 resolution that will play the Blu-ray content in HD. While the player will support Bonus View content on compatible BD media, accessing BD-Live content that requires ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/panasonic.car.bd.player/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/onkyo.71.channel.systems/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/onkyohts7200intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Onkyo has recently announced the upcoming release of two 7.1-channel home theater systems with advanced audio processing, including support for all current audio formats, including the vertical dimensions added by ProLogic IIz. The HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 surround sound systems are rated at the same 130 watts per channel, with a speaker system that includes an active 230W subwoofer. Onkyo's U-Port i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/onkyo.71.channel.systems/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/sony.400.disc.b.ray.player/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/sonybdp-cx960.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony this afternoon aggressively bolstered its Blu-ray player lineup with three high-end models. The BDP-CX960 MegaChanger is built to address a whole movie collection and manages 400 titles whether they're Blu-ray, DVD or audio CD. It also has an Ethernet port that helps auto-tag movies and music for easier searching as well as BD-Live support for newer Blu-ray releases.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/sony.400.disc.b.ray.player/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/lenovo.ideapad.s12/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/lenovoideapads12.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lenovo chose Memorial Day to launch a range of PC updates that include a world-first. The IdeaPad S12 is the first netbook to have an option for NVIDIA's Ion platform and overcomes one of the performance setbacks for netbooks: the advanced graphics can fully decode 1080p HD in hardware and is capable of 3D that would be off limits for Intel-based video. It also helps drive visuals on the newly e... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/lenovo.ideapad.s12/ Mon, 25 May 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/16/lg.arena.ships.in.europe/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/lgarena-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG on Monday said it has launched the Arena in Europe. The company's new range-topping phone should be available today through carriers like Orange and T-Mobile in the continent's "major" markets and is still claimed as one of LG's most anticipated phones with more than 1 million pre-orders, though this includes carriers in Asia and other regions besides Europe. No mention has been made of how m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/16/lg.arena.ships.in.europe/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/12/onkyo.sr607.receiver/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/onkyosr607.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Onkyo has launched a trio of new AV receivers that are topped by an industry first. The TX-SR607 is the first to include Dolby Pro Logic IIz support and can add a vertical dimension to the sound in movies that support it: the element lets home theaters with two extra, elevated front channel speakers register sounds that would appear above the movie viewer, such as an aircraft. It additionally br... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/12/onkyo.sr607.receiver/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/lg.viewty.2.details/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/lgviewty2-photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG today was revealed to have provided early details of its likely update to the Viewty in a largely unnoticed booth area at last week's CeBIT show. In addition to specifcations, Phone Arena has obtained photos that effectively confirm the GC900 will replace its camera-centric predecessor: the device will have an upgraded 8-megapixel sensor with a Schneider-Kreuznach lens and Xenon flash. It sho... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/lg.viewty.2.details/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/10/lg.arena.multi.touch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/lgarena.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG's KM900 Arena should beat out the Palm Pre to be one of the first non-Apple phones to support multi-touch input, LG Korea's press site shows. The interface, known as S-Class, will let users pinch to zoom in the web browser and while viewing photos. While its main home screen has a conspicuously iPhone-influenced design, the 3D aspect divides the front end into core phone tasks, apps, media pl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/10/lg.arena.multi.touch/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/06/logitech.g19.g35.g9x/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/logitechg19andg35.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Logitech on Tuesday exploited the run-up to CES to revise its G series gaming peripherals, including the addition of its first Mac-friendly gaming keyboard. The G19 is the company's new flagship keyboard for play and centers on a 320x240, color LCD that can be used to provide information on active games with support for the company's GamePanel software, such as World of Warcraft. It also perform... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/06/logitech.g19.g35.g9x/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:10:00 GMT