Archive for Alison Stewart

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Get the Spin

Experience innovations in vinyl player technology
While CD sales have been on a downward spiral, and most music is sold in a digital format for use on mp3 players (i.e. iPods), vinyl, the original music disc, could be making a quiet comeback. According to a Time magazine article earlier this year, 990,000 vinyl albums were sold [...]

October-November 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Sound Overdrive

Meridian teams with Ferrari for the F80, a solid listening experience
Designed in collaboration with Ferrari, the Meridian F80 is a transportable all-in-one digital sound system incorporating a CD and DVD player and AM/FM radio along with facilities for connecting any type of MP3 player or iPod to deliver beautiful, room-filling sound. The high-performance device, set [...]

August-September 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Wine Sorting

Inventory wine with eSommelier
eSommelier is the first residential, integrated wine management server that allows wine connoisseurs and collectors to manage wine cellars at home or abroad. It is designed as a “plug and play” solution for wine collectors to access their entire wine library with a touch of a button.
“The problem with amassing a large [...]

June-July 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Sound Track

Experience the epic Klipsch Palladium P-39F Speakers
At $15,000 a pair, Klipsch developed its new Palladium P-39F floorstanding speaker to be a universal masterpiece of sound and design. “Offering the highest level of perfection in every respect, this speaker is the pinnacle of modern-day horn-loaded technology and craftsmanship,” said Jim Garrett, Klipsch director of product planning. [...]

April-May 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Robotic Clean

Experience the iRobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robots
iRobot, an innovator in designing behavior-based artificially intelligent robots, recently introduced the Verro, a pool-cleaning robot. The Verro uses artificial intelligence to clean a pool more efficiently and effectively than traditional pool-cleaning methods.
The two models offered are the Verro 300 and the Verro 600. The Verro 300 is most [...]

February-March 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Golden Gigabytes

Apple’s customized collector computer
The 24 Karat Gold With Diamonds Apple MacBook Pro is a true conversation piece and collector’s item. The Apple logo is encrusted with diamonds, with a total approximate weight of 2 carats, H/I in color and SI1-2 in clarity with a gold base.
This customized MacBook Pro comes with a one-year warranty on [...]

December-January 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaleidescape

An essential home system for movie and music buffs
Kaleidescape is the market leader in entertainment servers, with a goal to deliver a home entertainment experience that is beyond expectations. To go above and beyond, the Kaleidescape System transforms the way movies and music are collected and managed for the discriminating user in a home, yacht [...]

December-January 2008 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Hold the Phone

Experience Vertu’s Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition
Vertu, the pioneer of luxury mobile phones, recently announced its new Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition phone to commemorate Ferrari’s 60th anniversary. Using hand-polished titanium for the chassis, this exclusive phone draws inspiration from Ferrari GT cars that embody high-level performance.
The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is inspired [...]

October-November 2007 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Picture Perfect

Leica M8 -The Digital M
The Leica M8 is the product of many years of professional photographic experience. Its operation is simple and intuitive. It is the only digital camera for professionals that incorporates its rangefinder system (determines focus) with the advantages of discreet, quiet operation with speed and precision.
Leica holds image quality in the highest [...]

August-September 2007 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
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Special Screening

The World’s Largest Bravia
Sony Electronics recently introduced the 70-inch BRAVIA KDL-70XBR3, a stunning HDTV that takes the home theater beyond the next level. This latest addition to Sony’s family extends the boundaries of picture quality for its full 1920×1080 progressive resolution and Motionflow 120 Hz motion compensation technology, along with a 10-bit panel and Triluminos [...]

August-September 2007 | Alison Stewart | 0 comments | Continued