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- Men watch more high-def than women--and other things about HDTV you probably already know
- There was a time not too long ago when a lot of people bought an HDTV, brought it home, and started watched TV, all the while thinking they were watching in HD when they hadn't bothered to upgrade their cable or satellite package to make high-def programming available. Now viewers...
- Blog posts 2009-10-31
- News Corp. prepares to destroy more online value
- Finally Good PointsYou may have wanted to mention that comcast wanted to buy out 51 percent and then charge. Maybe they are delaying the inevitable but a reverse scenario? Due to sites like Hulu and other I and other have not paid for cable or satellite for over 3 years....
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- PC Satellite TV BOX 2010 (Windows)
- You don't need a satellite dish, receiver, or any cable or satellite service. All you need is an Internet connection and a computer. Watch all these channels anywhere in the world. More than 100,000 users are already enjoying the incredible variety.
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- "HDTV" experiment proves believing is seeing
- The result isn't really that surprising, but it's still an interesting finding. According to a recent Dutch experiment, it turns out that the power of suggestion once again can make unsuspecting test subjects talk themselves into seeing something that isn't there—literally, in this case. The study used...
- Blog posts 2009-10-11
- Web data services extend data access and distribution beyond the RDB-BI straightjacket
- Newly Expected Trend CompassI am sending you links on the newly expected Trend Compass which is still in our Lab.http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/babyboomers/http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/bank-trx/http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/advertising/Tell me what you think of the new look and feature.RE: Web data services extend data access and distribution beyond the RDB-BI straightjacketEpic Systems has developed a Data Visualization software "Trend...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?
- Student discounted software.Student discounted software. Being a student, I've been able to get some fantastic software for some very nice discounts.RE: The best $100 you've spent on killer tech?Roku, along with a Netflix subscription and high speed broadband, convinced me that you can watch near DVD quality video without any...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?
- Re:Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?My company is deeply involved in the production of visual materials for the scientific, technical and medical post-secondary education marketplace and they are just dying for a tool such as this for use in the classroom. With a solid customer base here, Apple can...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Sylvania LC320SLX
- Surprisingly, it won't work with Dish or DirectTV remotesThe Sylvania LC320SLX flat-panel LCD television is a great value for the money EXCEPT for a glaring problem which should be advertised on the box - remotes for the Dish and DirectTV satellite TV systems won't operate it. If I had...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
- Internet Satellite TV Player 1.5 (Windows)
- Start Watching Satellite TVs On Your PC In 5 Minutes! Internet Satellite TV Player is an Internet television and radio tuner program that allows you to view and listen to 1600+ tv/radio channels from around the world! All you need is a Windows PC and an Internet connection. There is...
- Software downloads 2009-10-02
- TV Everywhere: We're not just ready; we're already doing it
- Television has gone through some major transformations over the years: color, cable, digital and even TiVo. Now, the industry is undergoing another transformation - and consumers are more than ready. A report released today found that consumers are already accessing television-style video content from devices other than...
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- TVUPlayer 1.0.1 (Mac)
- TVU networks offers a free live TV service that you can watch on your Mac over a broadband Internet connection. This service is dedicated to bringing you TV that you can't get from cable or satellite, such as news and sports from around the world. To watch our service,...
- Software downloads 2009-09-27
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Philips universal iPod remote, HP Mini netbook, HP LaserJet printer
- A Philips 6-device universal remote for iPod, an HP Mini netbook, and an HP LaserJet printer. Here are your daily deals for Friday, September 25, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Philips 6-Device Universal Remote for iPod for only $34.99 today only at Sellout.Woot. The...
- Blog posts 2009-09-25
- SlingPlayer Mobile (iPhone) 1.1 (Mobile)
- Watch and control your home TV and DVR on your iPhone or iPod touch. When connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO, or PRO-HD, SlingPlayer Mobile iPhone will play anything you can see on your TV at home on your iPhone or iPod touch. Now you can change channels, control your...
- Software downloads 2009-09-25
- Panasonic TC-P54G10
- Photo gallery: Panasonic TC-P54G10For some people, a 50-inch HDTV just isn't big enough. Panasonic created its new 54-inch screen size, represented here by the TC-P54G10, for just those kinds of people. This set competes directly against the new 55-inch LCD size for your big-screen consideration, and occupies a...
- Product reviews 2009-09-17
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Philips universal remote, Logitech keyboard, Kodak EasyShare digital camera
- A Philips 8-device universal remote, a Logitech diNovo keyboard, and a Kodak EasyShare 10.2-megapixel camera. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, September 16, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Philips SRU8008/27 Prestigo 8-Device Universal Remote with 1.4-inch LCD for $19.99 today only at...
- Blog posts 2009-09-16
- NFL forbids play-by-play tweets during games. Good luck with that
- The best NFL matchup this season may not be on the field itself but rather in the press box, where sports journalists are now being told that tweeting details of the game, during the game, is a no-no. It's one thing for the NFL to impose restrictions...
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership
- Here come even HIGHER prices ....and thousands of channels of mediocrity.Look at satellite radio - unlimited channels of the same old same old !Satellite RadioActually when it first started and there was competing services ala XM and Sirius satellite radio was cheap, $9.99XM and $12.99 Sirius - both worked out...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership
- Look out, here comes Comcast. The cable giant's ambitions have long been stymied by a 1993 FCC rule that limited any one cable company's business to 30 percent of the U.S. market. Friday, the D.C. Circuit threw out that rule as "arbitrary and capricious" (the standard for...
- Blog posts 2009-08-30
- Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?
- AppleTV only called a hobby after its dismal failureTo be sure, Apple did [b]not[/b] call AppleTV a "hobby" when they released it. It was only after they released the dismal sales figures for this piece of garbage that they "apologized" by calling it a hobby.You know what Apple should do...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?
- Gene Munster's living room of the future is centered around a Web-connected, iTunes-powered Apple-branded TV - a 50-inch, high-def, wall-mounted iPhone, if you will. And the stuff you'll watch on this "TV set" won't come in via Comcast or DirecTV. It will all stream in from - or be archived...
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
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