Games may not be the only applications anymore that create an incentive for buying a faster graphics card. HD DVD and Blu-ray videos require enormous processing power to decode codecs and overwhelm virtually all CPUs available today. So, how much does it take to make HD look good on a PC screen? TG Daily got a first impression at an exclusive meeting with Nvidia. Read more

Slim Devices has bundled its Squeezebox and Infrant's ReadyNAS NV to go after Sonos in the high-end, whole-house audio market. Jim Buzbee looks at the odds of their success. Read more

Two higher-capacity flash memory devices from Sandisk and Samsung face off. Which one prevails? Read more

Many "Media Center" PCs are little more than slightly beefier desktops with Windows MCE installed. But Mike Baggaley found that HP's z556 is a viable alternative to building your own HTPC. Read more

Jim Buzbee found that this media adapter covers the basics, but lacks UPnP AV and wide format support. Read more

Until now, Bluetooth headsets have been good for phone calls but not much more. That's all changing, however-the Plantronics Pulsar 590A and IOGear GBMHKIT are part of a new breed of stereo Bluetooth headsets designed for listening and talking on the go. Read more

We take a look at two portable MP3 players: one from SanDisk, which lets you view pictures in a clear 1.7" screen (we kid you not) and another from Transcend that purports to be the iPod Shuffle beater. Read more

Canon's prosumer EOS 5D 12.8 MP full frame digital camera boldly expresses Canon's view that full frame digital sensors should and will be available in lower priced cameras. Read more

Cartoonist Jen Sorensen has captured the absurd essence of Ipod mania. Barry Gerber responds to Aaron McKenna's "scathing" attack on his Ipod column by waving her cartoon for all to see. Read more

Does it seem like everyone else except you is downloading or swapping files using a peer-to-peer file sharing? Benjamin Webb provides a tour of ten P2P applications to help get you started, or to find a better one than you now use Read more