Super thin speakers, to match a super thin TV

Speaker Maker Definitive Technology has done it again.  Makers of the Mythos STS award winning speaker and a host of other, Definitive has come out with a new speaker designed to match the ultra slim profile of today's LED TV's.  The speaker is called the Mythos XTR-50, and it is just 1.5" thick.  As you can see in the above picture it is wall mountable, but also comes with both vertical and horizontal stands.  Each speaker comes in at $699.99.

Make the battery on your iPhone and other devices last longer.

The New York Times has an interesting article on how to increase the battery life on your everyday devices such as iPhone, Blackberry, laptop, etc. Some of them are pretty good tips. One thing they mentioned was that CDMA phones (Verizon) use more power than GSM phones (AT&T, T-Mobile) which I found interesting. I used to have Verzion and now have AT&T and already love them a lot more, I guess thats just one more reason. Read the article here:

Tricks to Keep Your Device's Battery Strong

Top 5 audio reference blu-ray discs

Following last weeks feature on the top 5 A/V receivers under $600 I've compiled a list of the 5 best Blu-Ray discs to test out your new sound system on. Now while testing a sound system you need reference audio that can accurately test the entire sound spectrum. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. These 5 blu rays will dazzle you with spectacular effects in a few or all areas that will make your ears orgasm.

Round Up - 5 Best AV Receivers Under $600

When looking for AV receivers, the amount of choices can be daunting.  Mid range receivers offer solid to sometimes great performance for a price that won't put you in debt.  I rounded up the top 5 mid range receivers so you don't have to.  You can thank me later.

Tek on Dek co head's workspace featured on Lifehacker

IMG_2564, originally uploaded by Tek on Dek.

Whoo! I submitted the picture of my humble unique workspace to Lifehacker's show and tell picture pool on Flickr and they chose it to feature on their site. Here is what they wrote: "Today's featured workspace is about as tiny as a workspace can get, short of calling a lapdesk and netbook a workspace. Lifehacker reader Tek on Dek has some serious space constraints to work with. In order to have room for a computer workspace as well as the rest of his life in his limited space, he opted to wall mount the whole affair and to do so with a focus on minimizing the footprint of the workspace." Check out the feature here:

Lifehacker Workspace on a Shelf

Review: Klipsch Image S4 Earbud Headphones

My second pair of Sony ear buds have failed me and I was in the market for a new pair of high end earbuds. I ran across an article on CNET that featured their top 5 best pairs of headphones. Two different earbuds made the list, the $450 Shure SE530s and the less expensive $80 Klipsch Image S4s. I chose to go with the latter as I couldn't bring myself to drop 450 dollars on a pair of earbuds I only use every now and then at work. Read the review after the break.

Sweet Laptop package

Looking for a affordable laptop package that still has some horsepower to get things done? MSI has got you covered. One of there new C series laptops, this puppy features a 15.6" lcd, an Intel Core i3 330M(2.13GHz) processor, 4gb of ram, windows 7, a 6 cell battery, and a Blu-ray drive just for kicks. All this for a the cool price of $699 (www.newegg.com).