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Think you’ve seen this one before? Close, but no cigar. Philips’ GoGear Muse doesn’t deviate much from the path that has been chosen for it (and fittingly so, might we add), boasting a predictably glossy motif, 16GB of internal storage space and a 3-inch display. As it overtakes the Opus for the company’s top-of-the-line player, it also gains support for BMP, GIF, PNG, OGG, APE, Real Video and Real Audio formats, and just in case you’re curious, it’ll also handle those ultra-rare “MP3” things as well. Philips asserts that users could see up to 25 hours of audio playback on a single charge, while watching Family Guy re-runs could suck it dry in just 5 hours. As with pretty much everything else that Philips produces these days, it’ll first hit Singapore for S$349 (or around $244 in Greenbacks), with only a faint chance of ever seeing significant action here in North America. One more look is after the break.

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Philips sticks to its guns with 16GB GoGear Muse PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a full year since we asked if a few off-the-wall renders were indicative of Philips’ next-generation Senseo, but at long last, the next in the long line of successful coffee making machines has come to light. Seven years after the first Senseo hit the scenes, the heralded machine will finally be made available in a new “square shape,” with the appropriately named Quadrante doing everything a Senseo does but with edges rather than contours. Said machine will be available in Dark Stroke Black and Bright Style White, while the limited edition version by Marcel Wanders — which hearkens back to the classic design — spices things up with some fancy sequins atop a translucent red or translucent grey finish. For the java lovers in attendance, feel free to give the read links below a once over, and be sure to raise a glass to us while you’re at it. [Warning: PDF read links]

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Philips serves up two new Senseo brewmakers at IFA, still won’t dethrone Starbucks originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Philips has definitely shifted most of its consumer electronics efforts into continents not named North America, but given that IFA’s taking place in Berlin, it makes sense to see so much new kit flowing from the company. The latest wares to make their debut on the show floor is the BDP9500 and BDP7500 Blu-ray players, both of which handle 7.1 audio with poise and offer up 1080p video playback for those with BD libraries. The flagship 9500 also includes a Qdeo video processor and a sleek aluminum shell, not to mention Burr-Brown analog-to-digital converters and DVD upscaling for those other movies. There’s no mention of pricing and availability just yet, but with the holiday shopping season just around the bend, we’d guess the folks at Philips are working hard to get these out on the double [Warning: PDF read link]

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Philips gets stylish with BDP9500 and BDP7500 Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still reeling over the death of FlyWire this summer? So were we, until we saw this beauty pop up in Berlin. Philips Wireless HDTV Link promises to set your TV free from the tyranny of cables with an HDMI transmitter / receiver pair that’ll let you place all those A/V components of yours a whopping 20 meters from your set. The base station has two HDMI connections, two component connections and boasts transmission of full 1080i and 1080p / 30 HD video. Coming soon (hopefully) this bad boy is retailing for €599.99 (about $850). [Warning: PDF read link]

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Philips launches Wireless HDTV Link, gives airborne HDMI a fightin’ chance originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you haven’t noticed, 3D is going to be big in 2010. Not at Philips though, at least not yet. Instead of charging in to the market like Sony, Philips is willing to hedge its bets and wait on consumer demand. Consumers, of course, are waiting for content. And hey, maybe everybody’s wrong and quad-HD will be the next big thing to drive TV sales. Regardless, Philips wants everyone to know that its technology is ready when you are so its got a 3D prototype Blu-ray player and stunning 3D version of its 56-inch Cinema 21:9 TV here at IFA in Berlin. While the idea of watching movies in 3D sounds like a novelty, the idea of gaming in 3D is downright compelling — awkward passive polarized glasses be damned!

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Philips 56-inch 21:9 3D TV’s future is so bright we had to wear shades originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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