Mention 3D, and you’ll get an enthusiastic shrug from most. Mention three little words in conjunction, and everything changes. In case you haven’t guessed that magic trio, it’s “no glasses required.” We’ve seen the technology bandied about, but we’re sensing that companies are about to get serious with it at CES 2009. Case in point: Alioscopy and TCL have tag-teamed in order to showcase the former’s 3DHD autostereoscopic 3D LCD display (40-inch) and content creation technology in just under a month. There are no real details on the underlying juju, but you can bet we’re stoked to see what it delivers in Vegas. Maybe those plans for a 3D Olympics in 2012 aren’t all that loony after all?

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Alioscopy’s 40-inch 3DHD autostereoscopic LCD headed for CES: no glasses required originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not sure if he’s been taking notes from fellow countryman Jean-Michel Jarre or not, but it looks like prolific designer Philippe Starck now has a tower-style speaker system to call his own. Taking into account that Starck has paired up with the wireless-minded folks at Parrot, however, there’s a few more surprises in store with these — namely, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth to accommodate your laptop or cellphone of choice. You’ll still get an iPod / iPhone dock, of course, along with a remote control (also designed by Starck), and some newfangled NXT technology that apparently “revolutionizes traditional acoustic design.” All that comes at an expectedly premium price, however, with the speakers set to run $1,500 when they’re released sometime in the spring.

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Parrot intros Philippe Starck-designed Zimku wireless speakers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iLuv certainly isn’t lacking in iPod docks these days, but those looking for something a bit more elaborate than your average desktop model will no doubt be pleased to see the company’s new i9500 system, which opts for a vertical design that can accommodate four CDs in addition to the iPod of your choice. If that’s not enough for you, the system will also handle SD cards and USB storage devices, and you’ll also get all the usual stereo features like an AM/FM radio and alarm clock functionality. With 45W of power and a separate, somewhat sizeable subwoofer, the system should also pump out some decent enough sound, at least compared to iLuv’s more modest systems. No word on a price just yet, but iLuv will apparently have more to say about that at CES.

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iLuv announces i9500 iPod / CD sound system originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, speak about a much needed refreshing. Last we recall, Epson was eliciting “awws” from window shoppers who just couldn’t get over how delightfully adorable its Endeavor ST100 micro PC was. Fast forward two years, and here we have the equally tiny (albeit entirely more useful) ST120. The all-black box comes equipped with a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 80GB of hard drive space, an HDMI output, a Blu-ray writer and a digital TV tuner. Too bad the loaded configuration we just spouted off rings up at

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Okay, so we suppose Intel could actually just showcase its widget-lovin’ chip within an HDTV, HTPC or Blu-ray player, but our money is on prototype set-top-boxes similar to the Gigabyte unit that was showcased at IDF (and pictured above). Since that original showing, quite a bit has happened on the web TV front. Practically all of the major STBs have integrated web content into their dashboards, and what was once the exception (one-click access to Hulu and Twitter from a TV-connected deck) has rapidly become the rule. To that end, Intel’s hoping to wow onlookers at CES 2009 with early build devices that run mini-applications meant to “complement Television viewing with information from the internet.” Not surprisingly, it’ll also use Vegas as a springboard for introducing content partners, and hopefully, a few release dates. Seriously Intel, we need another STB by our television about like we need another hole in the ozone layer, so this superior be good.

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Intel promises widget-lovin’ world wide web Television set-top-boxes at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For all the digital download pundits who are quick to harp on the “limited viewing window” of downloadable material, chew on this. In a move that can only be described as “miraculous progress,” Japan’s own Tsutaya has somehow twisted the arms of four US film companies in order to grant HD content to be recorded to Blu-ray Discs or other optical media (up to two times) for later viewing. Initially, the Tsutaya Television on acTVila will have around half of its library (412 titles and growing) available for burning, and while details are somewhat fuzzy, we’re told that HDTV video can be exported “without down-conversion” to BD-Rs, DVD-Rs and iVDR-S media. Of course, AACS protection will be applied, but this is infinitely more convenient than that whole Qflix disaster. Better still, we’re told that future improvements will include down-converting HD content for use on portable devices (think Digital Copy), and it’s anticipated that the downloadable films will be available day-and-date with hard copy releases. The rub? Each film will cost around

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