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Pioneer Computers Australia DreamBook Light U11 CULV notebook arrives

Chris Davies, Dec 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Down under and looking for a new CULV notebook for the festive season? Pioneer Computers Australia may have just the thing, in the shape of the DreamBook Light U11; an 11.6-inch ultraportable, the U11 packs a choice of Intel dual-core (SU2300 or SU4100), Core 2 Solo (SU7300) or Core 2 Duo (SU9400 or SU9600) processors together with up to 4GB of memory and optional integrated 3G. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 40 2009

Shane McGlaun, Oct 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

It's hard to believe it is October already and the leaves are already falling off the trees. Another week come and gone and today I am back with another week in review for your perusal. We found out early this week that the Palm Pre is still headed to Verizon according to an insider. The alleged insider didn’t give any word on when exactly this may happen. Read The Full Story

Pioneer XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5 Are Bookshelf-Sized Speakers for Your iPhone

Evan Selleck, Sep 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

If we said that there was a market for iPhone and iPod products, we know it'd be the understatement of the century. And while there's all sorts of different models out there, sometimes it's better to just get back to the basics, and shell out some speakers that look like, well, speakers. Of course, it doesn't hurt to make them pretty cool, too. Pioneer has gone ahead and outed their new line of bookshelf speakers, which have actually been in Europe for about a week now. Read The Full Story

Pioneer releases three A/V receivers with iPod integration

Brenda Stokes, Jun 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has released three brand new A/V systems for home theater buffs that sport support for the iPod and iPhone. The new models are the VSX-819AH, the VSX-919AH and the VSX-1019AH, all of which actually improve your digital audio files' sound quality. Read The Full Story

Pioneer debuts three Blu-ray players

Brenda Stokes, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has begun to ship three brand new Blu-ray players today. Initially debuted at CES, these Blu-ray players include the Elite BDP-23FD, which has a Precision Quartz Lock System and capacitors that are perfect for the audiophile. Read The Full Story

Pioneer BDR-2203 Blu-ray writer released

Brenda Stokes, Apr 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pioneer released a brand new Blu-ray writer today, which can also burn DVDs and CDs. The BDR-2203 has the ability to write to dual-layer Blu-ray discs at speeds of up to 8X. Now, I'd say that's pretty fast, wouldn't you? Read The Full Story

Pioneer confirm Kuro exit strategy: last plasmas in April

Chris Davies, Mar 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

After confirming back in February that they would be exiting the plasma TV business this year, Pioneer have outlined their release and withdrawal schedule. Pioneer will launch four more Kuro plasma HDTVs from April 1st, but after a combined 3,000 units production will cease. Read The Full Story

Pioneer axe plasma HDTV business

Chris Davies, Feb 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Appalling news for big-screen plasma TV fans, as Pioneer announce their intention to withdraw from the HDTV business and concentrate instead on car and home audio, DJ equipment and cable TV boxes. The news comes as the company reveals it expects a 130 billion yen ($1.44bn) net loss, with the restructuring - which will see plants in the UK and US closed, product development axed and around 10,000 employees jobless - aimed to complete by March 2010. Read The Full Story

Laserdisc pronounced dead in Japan

Daniel Lim, Jan 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pioneer is finally letting go of its Laserdisc video format, declares cease production of the first commercially available optical disc storage medium for home video format since the late 80s. Yeah, seriously, I thought it was long obsolete, but apparently they’re still in production till now, offering CD/DVD/LD combo discs player and standalone LD player for as much as whopping $1000 a pop on company online store. Read The Full Story

Pioneer BDR-03J Blu-ray burner has 8x speed

Brenda Stokes, Nov 28th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're looking for a new Blu-ray burner to perhaps finally jump into the whole Blu-ray burning thing, then you might be interested in the Pioneer BDR-03J. This burner is capable of up to 8x speeds. Impressed yet? Read The Full Story

Pioneer KURO KRP-500A limited edition HDTVs in white & beige

Chris Davies, Nov 25th 2008 Discuss [1]

Discussions about the Pioneer KURO plasma HDTV range and color tends to be in hushed tones about the super-sets' class-leading picture quality. Now it might be about how well they blend into your living room, with the announcement of limited edition white and beige versions of the 50-inch 1080p KRP-500A. Read The Full Story