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We’ve seen more exciting leaked roadmaps, but it’s rather comical that LG’s leak came about by accidentally sharing a Google Document. A 3D TV , 3D Blu-ray player and TV webcam for 720p Skype chat are all due to launch soon. That 3D TV is actually just a different version of the LH9500 series, named the LX9500, and will be available mid-May. After learning that, it’ll certainly make the TVs announced at CES that are due in March - April a lot less attractive. The BD580 3D Blu-ray player will be on sale in the middle of April, just a few weeks earlier in May the webcam peripheral allowing for 720p Skype chatting on your TV will become available too. Meanwhile, …

ESPN has long been the leader in live HDTV and the network is about to stay ahead of the curve yet again by launching its own 3D network early this summer. But this network is just a test and ESPN is only committing to it through June 2011. So if you really want your kids growing up watching live 3D events, you better support ESPN’s effort. The initial broadcast will be a World Cup soccer match, followed later on by the Summer X Games, NBA games, and collegic football and basketball. It seems like ESPN really doesn’t know how this is going to pan out. There are apparently a lot of questions …

Netbooks have been flying off store shelves all year long, driven by consumers looking for ways to save money during economically challenging times. According to the latest figures from DisplaySearch, netbook revenue is poised to rise 72 percent year-over-year to $11.4 billion in 2009, even as sales of portable PCs overall decline 12 percent to $109.4 billion. With the economy now on the mend, however, netbook sales are expected to be challenged next year because of continuing declines in the average selling price (ASP) of standard notebooks, which offer significant performance advantages. As a result, notebook makers are steadily “increasing the performance gap” in comparison with netbooks “while narrowing the price gap,” noted DisplaySearch Director John Jacobs. …

While most people would think of LCD monitors when they hear the name BenQ, the company also comes up with LCD TV’s, and now it has announced a new 42-inch full HD 1080p HDTV. Will this satisfy your video desires? Features of the Samsung SQ4242 include: 1920 x 1080 resolution SRS TruSurround XT surround sound 3 HDMI inputs 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 5,000:1 true contrast ratio 24p real movie mode MPEG noise reduction Permalink: BenQ Announces New 42-inch 1080p HDTV from Ubergizmo | Hot: Palm Pixi Review

Everyone knows a Quagmire or a Masuka that enjoys their gadgets as much as they enjoy themselves—or rather, they enjoy using their gadgets TO enjoy themselves. This is for them, or for you, if you’re buying under an alias. Those of you who hate the gallery format can see it all on one page by clicking here. Oh, and basically everything in this post is NSFW. The Fleshlight : There are many flavors to the Fleshlight—you can now even custom design it to your specifications—but the base idea remains constant through all of them. It’s a plastic flashlight you place your junk into. The sensation is halfway between your hand and a real person, which explains its popularity …

Looks like the SonyStyle store already has their Black Friday deals available. They don’t seem to have gone crazy with the price slashing, but the AW series VAIO doesn’t seem to be too bad of a deal. • VAIO CW VPCCW1EFX/W Laptop $769.99 (list $919) - use $150 Coupon Code: BLACKFRIDAYCW150 (ends 11/30 or after 200 uses) • VAIO FW VGNFW550F/B Laptop $829.99 (list $1079) - use $250 Coupon Code: BLACKFRIDAYFW250 (ends 11/30 or after 500 uses) • VAIO AW VGNAW450F/H Laptop $899.99 (list: $1140) Save up to $470 hardware & software upgrades when you build VAIO CW series • FREE PS3 or Blu…

Oh, I get it. It’s called “Shack” Friday at Radio Shack instead of Black Friday. Because “shack” sounds like “black” and “shack” is part of Radio Shack’s name. So basically, they just switched the two words around. I get it. Know what else? The damn sale starts on Thursday! What a world! “Most stores open at 10 AM Thursday,” says the circular. And then they open at 5:30 in the morning on Friday! That’s Shack-rilege! See how I worked the name of the store into that one? Anyhoo, here’s the good stuff. Doorbusters are marked with an asterisk. Automotive Gigaware Car Charger for iPod – $10.00 Sirius Stratus 5 Dock & Play Radio + …

Writing about tech is so peculiar. On one hand we’re expected to be enthusiastic about the things we cover; no one wants to see us being negative and dismissive about every little thing. That’s no fun. On the other hand, you don’t want a bunch of ninnies bleating on about how great this year’s piece of plastic is compared to last year’s. How is that useful to anyone? A bit of skepticism is necessary so we don’t come across as cheerleaders for this or that company, or for this or that device. You can’t be objective if you worship the ground that the two …

CEATEC , which is the biggest consumer electronics show in Japan, is always a good place to see concepts and trends from some of the biggest electronics brands. Despite the recession, there were a bunch of interesting to look at, and if you missed last week’s coverage, here’s your chance to catch-up on the best stuff from CEATEC 09. 3D Stereo TV and projectors Everyone that makes displays was showing some kind of stereo 3D product or concept. Stereo 3D had been available for years on PC, but now, stereo-3D console games and 3D movie content are becoming available and manufacturers are …

Windows 7 is just around the corner, and Gateway’s new 23-inch ZX6800 and 20-inch ZX4800 all-in-one PCs are ready for your greasy multi-finger gestures. They also include a bunch of custom touch-enabled apps for managing music, photos, and social networks. The $1400 ZX6800 has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (1080p), and can also double as an HDTV—it has with a built-in TV tuner, remote control, 5.1-channel audio, and 5-watt stereo speakers. It’s powered by a 2.33GHz Core 2 Quad 2.33GHz processor, 8GB of DDR3-1333 RAM, and 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4570 graphics. And for an all-in-one, the storage looks pretty damn sweet: a 64GB solid-state drive handles the OS and…