Pioneer and Sharp today signed a formal contract for the establishment of an optical disk joint venture. The goal of the new joint venture is to make more effective use of the management resources of the two companies in the optical disk business field, and to further expand the business in this area, especially in the highly promising Blu-ray Disc market. The new company will develop, design, manufacture and sell optical-disk products such as optical disk drives, recorders and players.

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Want a media box in your living room that plays nice with just about all video formats available in the market? Well, Mvix has just the thing for you with their Mvix Ultio that offers support for the following video codecs - DivX (3/4/5/6), Xvid, AVC-HD, MPEG 1/2/4, WMV-9, ASF(WMV9), MKV, DVD(IFO, VOB), ISO, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, AC3. The $169 price point doesn't come with a 3.5" SATA hard drive as you will need to add one of those yourself.

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How many times have you said to yourself: “I really, really wish I could cook a pizza while driving.” Well have I got something for you. The Porta-Pizza oven could be just what the doctor ordered. This 12-volt pizza oven looks almost like an April Fools prank from The Onion, but it’s real. Now I’d be afraid that I’d kill my car battery with the amount of power you’d need to cook pizza, but what the heck do I know? And what’s to stop you from making toast in your front seat with this? Yay, toast on the go! Just plug it into your 12-volt accessory outlet, add your ingredients and get cookin’!

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A company called ZINNET unveiled a new HD media player for the living room today called the CinemaCube. The device is also designed to allow downloading of BitTorrent programs. Along with the CinemaCube, the company also unveiled a device called Air HD that wirelessly streams HD transmissions to your TV. The CinemaCube sells for $89.99, connects to your TV, and has a place to connect USB storage devices. The device is networkable and can play content stored on local PCs and allows for Pc free BitTorrent downloads.

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LG Korea announced that their stunning 55” Full HD LED TV that's only 24.8mm thick with a 240Hz panel, better known as 55LH95 or 55LH93, is now official available in Korea and your favorite stores in Seoul for €3945 (55LH93) or 4280€ (55LH95). Seoul, Korea / June 25, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG) , a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today unveiled two new ultra-slim "full LED" LCD TVs in Seoul. The new 55-inch screens- models 55LH95 and 55LH93 respectively - lead the market in terms of picture quality, design and convenience.

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SanDisk has laid claim to the fastest 32GB SDHC memory card in the world with their latest release that boasts a new Class 10 performance rating for HD video. Needless to say, such high performance figures would make it ideal for a variety of high-end cameras, including the newer ones that are capable of recording video in HD resolution as well. This speedy card is able to offer a sustained write speed fast enough to handle even the most demanding moments.

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Western Digital has already dialed things up to 4TB with its My Book Studio Edition II hard drive, and it's now done the same with its new My Book World Edition II dual-drive storage system. One of the big advantages with this one is that the dual drives are shipped in a mirrored RAID 1 configuration for an extra level of protection, although you can of course reconfigure 'em yourself if you'd prefer twice the space instead. Otherwise, you can expect all the usual NAS-related features, a "cooler, quieter, eco-friendly design.

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When it comes to car-related clichés, Citroën has automotive quirkiness all sewn up. At least, that used to be the case. Following a succession of pathologically bland cars in the 1990s, the French firm has only recently begun to once again pay more than lip service to a heritage rich in engineering innovation and offbeat design.

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Gateway’s latest Timeline netbook is now available for purchase. The netbook is powered by a 1.2GHz Athlon 64 L110 processor with an integrated ATI Radeon X1270 graphics card, a WXGA resolution display, a 2GB RAM and a 250GB HDD. Some other features include a memory card reader, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity, integrated webcam, three USB 2.0 ports and a 6-cell Li-ion battery. You can get it in two colors, NightSky Black and Cherry Red. The Gateway Timeline LT3100 will cost you $400 and up, depending on the specs you choose.

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SanDisk and Samsung have signed a definitive agreement to renew the cross license of their semiconductor patent portfolios. In addition, the companies signed a flash memory supply agreement under which Samsung will continue to make available to SanDisk a guaranteed portion of its flash memory production output. The new patent cross-license agreement includes rights to each party's patents broadly covering multi-level cell flash memory and flash storage systems, but does not license either party's patent claims specific to 3-D memory technology.

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Energizer, a household name when it comes to batteries, has teamed up with XPAL Power to further expand its Energi to Go line of portable battery packs. These new chargers are virtually compatible with every popular device in the market these days, ranging from an iPhone 3GS to solar chargers or even the larger lithium ion charger that can provide enough juice for up to a trio of devices simultaneously, including a notebook. These XPAL-branded packaging will hit retail stores pretty soon, with a trusted name to back it up behind the scenes.

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This application for the iPhone lets you create cool vocal/guitar sound mash-ups that sound like something off of Frampton Comes Alive or Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet. LoL Software’s TALKBOX app for the iPhone lets you manipulate sounds with your mouth, creating that classic 1970s guitar wah-wah sound.

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Kim Yu-na, a Korean ice skater joined Samsung to offer a limited edition (50,000 units) of a redesigned battery cover for the SCH-W770. If you're a Kim Yu-na fan and own a SCH-W770, you know what your next accessory will be.

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In the dingy haze of the post-iPhone release hangover it's easy to forget about all of the wild and varied rumors that hit in the months leading up to its launch. But what did happen to all the talk about multiple iPhone models coming in the near future? Apple executives and industry analysts alike have confirmed their desire to segment the market with different versions of their trademark phone. So why haven't we seen any yet?

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Smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of the mobile world, but the Samsung Propel Pro manages to support a variety of communications, multimedia and digital photography functions gracefully. While hardly a revolution in cellular handsets, it still makes a wise choice for folks looking for a well-designed phone at a good price.

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