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In my recent spring cleaning posts, I talked about cleaning your TV , components , and cables — but keeping your speakers clean is just as important. Tip #4: Cleaning your speakers Cleaning speakers can be puzzling, because there are so many different parts to clean. On a typical bookshelf speaker, you...
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My last spring cleaning post talked about how to clean your components — but don't forget about the cables behind them. Whether your cables are neatly bundled together or in a messy lump, they'll gather the same amount of dust. Tip #3: Cleaning your cables Cleaning cables can be tricky. You don't want...
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Last week I talked about cleaning your TV . But chances are, you'll probably have more trouble keeping all of the various components on your TV stand or cabinet clean. So what's the best way to get the job done? Tip #2: Cleaning your components — Blu-ray and DVD players, receivers, etc. Next to TVs,...
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Most audio/video gear attracts a surprising amount of dust and other residue. And whether you like cleaning or not, it's important to protect your investment by keeping it in good working order. Unfortunately, it's possible to cause more harm than good if you don't know how to properly clean your gear...
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Like a lot of people, I've been watching what I spend lately. Luckily, it's been easy thanks to our home theater system. My boyfriend and I made the investment, and put together a nice home theater system about a year ago: a high-def TV and home theater receiver , a set of surround sound speakers , a...
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If you've been shopping around for a new camcorder, then you may have come across a few cams that are labeled "web-friendly" or " web sharing camcorders ." But what exactly does this mean, and how are these camcorders different from others? It really has to do with ease-of-use. Most of the camcorders...
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In my recent post on Blu-ray , I approached my mother's dilemma of switching from DVD to Blu-ray discs based on Blu-ray's superior picture quality. I concluded the post by saying she'd need to buy a "new HDTV with HDMI and a Blu-ray player to take advantage of the higher image quality that Blu-ray has...
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When my sisters and I were little, my mother bought us movies on VHS. Then as I grew up, we switched to DVDs. Now my mother is faced with the same question that I'm sure many of you might be asking: should I make the switch to Blu-ray? My mother has heard that the quality is superb, and she doesn't want...
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Every time I see my six-year-old niece, she amazes me with how big she’s grown and how smart she is. During my last visit, I was shocked to see her playing video games on a pink Nintendo DS. I thought for sure she was too young to understand the game play, and expected her to still be using Leapfrog...
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I started playing video games on the original Nintendo system when I was in elementary school, and I’ve been a huge fan of gaming ever since. In fact, there are several video games on my Christmas wish list this year. But after a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that if you’re not a gamer...
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Puppies — no matter how many toys you buy them, they're going to get into the things that they shouldn't. In the case of my 3-month-old Beagle, he chews on everything he shouldn't. So for his safety (and for the safety of our high-end home theater components and computer equipment), my boyfriend and...
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It's been a little over two months since I started this series on the Wii Fit . Now I'd like to finish up with a look at the aerobics and balance games. I've grouped them both together because there are fewer exercises in these two categories than in the yoga and strength training exercises , and because...
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Bluetooth® connectivity is becoming more popular these days, as evidenced by two new products: the Panasonic KX-TH1211 and the XLink ITC-BTTN . Essentially they both wirelessly link your cell to your home phone, so when you walk in the door all of your cell phone calls start going to your home phone...
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If you're like me, then chances are you've got more than a few electronics lying around at home. I've got my cell phone, my digital camera, and usually a camcorder or two that I'm trying out for work — and if you double that by all the devices that my boyfriend has, then we've got quite a jumble. Since...
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In my previous posts, I've talked about getting started with Wii Fit and doing the yoga exercises . Now that I've had the Wii for a few weeks, my new favorite exercises are the strength training exercises. I like running and biking, and I love playing recreational soccer. But those activities don’t really...