Adapters enable HD streaming from electrical outlets. (ThomasNet)
Able to stream HD video, Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Kit (HDXB111) and Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit (XAVB101) turn existing electrical power outlets into high-speed (200 Mbps) Internet and home network connections. Products distribute broadband without need to run cabling between rooms. UPA-based HDXB111 and XAVB101, which is based on HomePlug® AV standard, feature plug-in design and ...
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The tech year in review (Stuff)
With 2008 drawing to a close, here's a recap of an eventful and entertaining year in technology.
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Video games hot holiday gifts again this year (Knoxville News Sentinel)
From music games to action-packed worlds, video games are once again the hottest thing this holiday for kids and parents alike.
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Opposition agrees to coalition with Dion as PM (CTV Winnipeg)
In a historic political move, the leaders of the Liberals, NDP and the Bloc Quebecois signed a formal agreement Monday to topple the Tories and co-operate as a coalition government for at least 18 months.
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Isles' Hilbert ... from scorer to survivor (Newsday)
Believe it or not, there was a time when Andy Hilbert saw himself as a goal scorer. Maybe not the next Mario Lemieux, but a guy capable of producing more than 30 goals a season, a feat he accomplished twice with Providence in the AHL.
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Nintendo (gamesindustry.biz)
The Nintendo DSi - a new model of its successful DS handheld console - was released in Japan on November 1 and in the build-up to the US and European launches taking place in 2009 it's very likely that Nintendo will start to promote a non-game strategy.
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Holiday shopping: A guide to gift guides (Naples Daily News)
Need some help sorting through the dizzying array of gift guides? Here are some of the more distinctive gifts from the annual gift guides by major specialty publications.
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Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes (Phillyist)
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. This is pretty funny—one or more people covered a poster for Twilight in the NYC subway with spoilers for the rest of the series . And a penis drawing. For more Twilight hilarity, check out this rejected screenplay ( via ). And finally, in all seriousness, it is kind of neat that ...
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Giving Season: United Way of Chittenden County Volunteer Center -- Wish Lists (The Burlington Free Press)
Nonprofits in need of assistance at the holidays
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Xbox 360 owners to receive free dashboard update (Portage Daily Graphic)
TORONTO — The Xbox 360 is getting a free facelift, with a new-look interface. Gamers with an Xbox Live online membership will be able to download what Microsoft is calling the ‘‘New Xbox Experience.”
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