Much like cell phones, GPS units, and just about every other electronic device under the sun, digital picture frames seem to snowball more and more features every month. While earlier tricks such as playing MP3s and displaying RSS feeds have been quaint, really useful features have been quite elusive.

LG takes one step closer to a truly useful and multifunctional LCD frame with its DP889 8-inch portable photo frame, which just doesn’t do static images – it does DVDs. At home, it’s a stationary centerpiece for photos, and on the road, it’s a portable entertainment system to stave off boredom and the snoring of the guy next to you.

Since not many people want to carry a wood-trimmed picture frame onto a plane, switch off Grandma and turn on Transformers, LG’s designers have done their best to make the DP889 fit in as both a picture frame and a portable DVD player. Its flat face and gloss-black bezel would look at home on an end table, but its rounded edges and smooth profile also give a comfy-to-hold look more common to PMPs. Most of the controls have been relocated to the side where they are less conspicuous, and its DVD player functionality has been disguised best of all – it cracks open down the middle to reveal the interior disc reader.

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These would be pretty popular around our house. The girls love things with lady bugs on them for some reason. Japanese electronics company Brightonnet brings you a nice in-ear headphone set featuring cute little ladybugs.

Specifications:

• Connector: 3.5mm Stereo mini plug
• Input: Max10mW
• Cable length: 1300mm
• Frequency: 20Hz-20kHz
• Sensitivity: 94db±3db/1mW
• Impedance: 16 ohms
• Weight: 17g

The BrightonNet BI-BUGEAR LadyBug Earphones are available in red or pink. You can get them from the AudioCubes.com website for $29.99.

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No here is a remote that is every mans dream. The Air Music Remote can control all of your digital home entertainment and can replace all existing remotes in your house. It can also let you do all of this from up to 100 feet away. It will also let you control all aspetcs of your on-screen cursor and take full control of Windows Media Center software. Wow! It's every couch potato and entertainment geeks dream come true.

The back lit LCD screen makes it easy to navigate through your entire music library and take control of your iTunes or Windows Media Player content on your computer. The infrared universal learning remote provides you with control of up to three other audio / video electronic devices and includes an extensive remote code library of components to select from.

The Microsoft Green Button allows you to activate Microsoft’s Windows Media Center interface with the press of a button plus shortcuts buttons launch My Videos, Mail, Web, My Radio, and Favorites. With seamless integration of the Internet and Windows Media Center, the Air Music Remote delivers access to IPTV, YouTube Video, or SlingBox entertainment from the web.

The Gyration Air Music Remote is available for $179.99 from the gyration.com website.

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I usually end up sitting in front of my television either banging the control off of the couch or taking the back off of the remote and twisting the batteries around until they start working again. The latter seems to work quite a bit for some reason. Getting off of the couch to fetch some fresh batteries would just not be right. Too much energy. Now it looks like you don't have to anymore. 

I have a wind up radio that would use a pile of power to operate and it lasts for about 10 minutes after winding her a good one. I can't imagine a remote using a ton of power once it gets charged. Changing stations and turning it off. You can read more about the Wind Up Universal TV Remote at the Gizoo Website  and it retails for about £20 or $38.

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Have a gander at these snazzy looking usb speakers from Think Geek. They are only 1 Watt per channel so they aren't going to wake the neighbours or blow the roof off but they are good enough to sit on your desk and listen to YouTube videos or maybe for the office where you can listen to some tunes without disturbing the whole place. Here are the specs:

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When we first picked up out iPods my daughter had to have the iDog. It was a must have that I haven't seen since a month after the day we got it. These little piggies are a lot cooler looking are just too much fun.

The iPigs key features include:

High Quality Sound - 4 speakers, a 4 subwoofer and 25 watts of powerful sound. Adjustable Bass Control with Bass Reflex Technology. 360 Sound Distribution. Onboard Hi-Fi amplifier, dynamic airflow optimizer, interior dynamic cooling exchange and high sound stabilization to produce a clear powerful sound.

Extensive Compatibility - iPod dock with various included cradles, standard auxiliary 3.5 mm input jack providing connectivity to most portable and non portable audio players, gaming consoles, mobile gaming devices, cellular phones, desktop PCs, laptops and various other devices.

Unparalleled Design Elements - Patented volume control by touching the left and right ears. The iPigs small footprint easily masks itself as a decorative piece and includes rubberized feet to prevent rattling. The smiley mouth lights up when the iPig is powered on and blinks when receives commands from the remote. As GREEN and RoHS product, the iPig efficiently utilizes minimal energy and is designed using environmentally friendly components and non-hazardous materials.

Remote Control - Complete with audio controls as well as iPod menu functionality

Available for $139.99

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If it's not expensive enough to set yourself up with a nice little blu-ray disc player you still have to shell out a pretty penny to buy the movies themselves. Warner has announced that this fall they will offer some discounted prices on select titles. A step in the right direction for sure. Consumers can expect to pay between $17 - $20 which may still be a little more expensive than your average DVD but much better than the $30 that they now cost. I don't really have a list of titles as of yet but I would assume that the lot would consist of older titles as well as some new ones. Stay tuned.

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 Japanese electronics giant Pioneer has said it plans to work with Sharp to offer Blu-ray recorders on the Japanese market by the end of 2008, hoping to latch onto a growing market as consumers move past the so-called "format war" between HD DVD and Blu-ray. Sharp already offers (pricey) Blu-ray recorders, and is a major investor in Pioneer. According to estimates from the Fuji Chimera Research Institute, the market for Blu-ray recorders in Japan is expected to explode between now and 2012, growing to some 3.6 million units a year. Pioneer hasn't announced any price ranges, feature sets, or target sales figures……

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So you like your music and you like your talk radio. How can you enjoy it to it's fullest. How about a  Wi-Fi internet radio alarm clock from Aluratek. Their new wifi internet radio will give you access to over 11,000 internet radio stations world wide. I have a hard enough time with the 100+ stations in Sirius let alone over 10,000 of them. The coolest feature is that it doubles as an alarm clock so you can wake up to almost anything you want to with that kind of selection.

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Good news for everybody that purchased a HD DVD player from Amazon prior to February 23rd. They have stepped up and are offering a $50 credit that is good through until April 9th, 2009. There are a few stipulations however, the credit cannot be used to pay for special-order titles, e-books or downloadable e-content, wireless service plans, gift certificates, gift-wrap, taxes, or shipping and handling charges.

Here is an exerpt from the email they sent out to buyers:

As someone who purchased an HD DVD player from us before February 23, 2008,* you might like to hear about a special offer available from Amazon.com.

New technologies don't always work out as planned. We at Amazon.com value our customer relationships more than anything and would like to support customers who purchased these players by offering a credit good for $50 off any products sold by Amazon.com. Just use promotional code XXX-XXX-XXX when checking out. The code is valid through April 9, 2009, so you have plenty of time to use your credit. Purchases from third-party merchants on our site are not eligible.

* On February 23, 2008, the last manufacturer of HD DVD players announced it was ceasing production of those players.

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