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M&K Sound Returns!

Months back it was uncovered that premium home and professional speaker manufacturer M&K Sound would be making a return under new ownership... after being closed for over a year. Today, it looks like M&K may be looking to make their return in the near future thanks to a tip by member FIG here in the TechLore Community.

Sony Shows 21 New Bravia LCD HDTVs

Sony assembled quite a cast for its 2008 ?Open House? event for press and dealers in Las Vegas, including 21 soon-to-be-launched Bravia LCD TVs.

Confirmed: TiVo Rewards Killed

TiVo has updated their site and sent out email notifications confirming that the current referral program will conclude 5/28, as covered earlier this week. However, they’re going out with a bang - new rewards include TiVo HD packages of 120,000 and 150,000 points with Lifetime Service. Nice! They’ve also alluded to a replacement loyalty program debuting later this year…

Hands On with the Aluratek 11? Photo Frame

Photo frames are pretty much commoditized at this point, but the subtle differences among them still make it difficult to choose the right one. I recently tested Aluratek’s 11″ product (MSRP $230), and while it doesn’t offer anything revolutionary (still waiting for a workable frame that receives emailed photos…), it does an elegant job of displaying photos, and it requires virtually zero technical ability. Bottom line: It’s a great photo frame for mom’s living room.