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- News to know: Macs on sale, YouTube goes wide, Twitter, Cisco
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Jason D. O'Grady: Apple retail stores to match prices Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out! ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- TiVo control comes to iPhone
- I used to be a huge fan of TiVo until the cable companies made me a deal that I couldn't refuse. While I still like the TiVo interface much better than the abysmal Comcast DVR, it comes down to simple economics. The cable companies are willing to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Vudu takes HD lead; enough to stay alive?
- Vudu, the product and service that brings downloadable movies to TV sets, is chugging full-speed-ahead when it comes to adding HD titles to its on-demand video service. This week, there were reports that Vudu's catalog now has more than 1,100 HD titles, leading a pack that includes AppleTV and Xbox....
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?
- DirecTV's HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7?Yes I have ....... Have you used a TiVo??I doubt since you actually think that MC has a better interface.TiVo is not perfect, but I had more problems getting MC to do what I actually want/need it to do that I ever...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
- IR2BTci
- While the Sony PlayStation 3 is one of the best values for high-def movie buffs, it's always been somewhat of a pain to integrate in a standard home theater because it lacks an IR receptor. That means popular universal remotes, such a Logitech Harmony, can't control the PS3 and you're...
- Product reviews 2008-11-03
- Schmartz PS3IR-PRO
- While the Sony PlayStation 3 is one of the best values for high-def movie buffs, it's always been somewhat of a pain to integrate in a standard home theater because it lacks an IR receptor. That means popular universal remotes, such a Logitech Harmony, can't control the PS3 and you're...
- Product reviews 2008-11-03
- ps3toothfairy
- While the Sony PlayStation 3 is one of the best values for high-def movie buffs, it's always been somewhat of a pain to integrate in a standard home theater because it lacks an IR receptor. That means popular universal remotes, such a Logitech Harmony, can't control the PS3 and you're...
- Product reviews 2008-11-03
- Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HD
- Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HDI don't really careIf studios want to how many times I'm watching their movie, that's up to them and I don't really care... if this becomes a problem, I'm sure in the future they'll add some prompt where it asks if it's...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
- Insignia NS-DXA1-APT
- Editors' note: The NS-DXA1-APT is nearly identical to the Insignia NS-DXA1, except the NS-DXA1-APT adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...
- Product reviews 2008-10-31
- News to know: Internet worm's 20th birthday; Windows 7; Apple patents; Ubuntu
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 to scale to 256 processors Add Windows Mobile 6.5 to the Microsoft roadmap John Carroll: Windows 7 - user interface...
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
- Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with Tivo
- Update: Netflix on Thursday snared its latest distribution coup: A long-overdue partnership with TiVo in what amounts to a Netflix everywhere strategy. Under a four-year deal, Netflix will stream its movie and TV episode library on TiVo's digital recorders starting in December. The deal, reported at various...
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with Tivo
- Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with TivoGreat option for meGood question on customer overlap, but I have 2Tivos & a netflix subscription - so this is great news for me!I have never been able to get my laptop to stream the netflix movies properly. Just sound with a green...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- You're the CEO: How would you spend Apple's $25 billion?
- You're the CEO: How would you spend Apple's $25 billion?Adobe might be niceAdobe's market cap was about $13 billion. A stock swap would not even put much of a hole in Apple's 25 billion.Then Apple could own the graphics market and that handy little format known as Flash.Gummi BearsBillions...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- You're the CEO: How would you spend Apple's $25 billion?
- Apple revealed in its Q4 2008 earnings conference call that the company currently has US$25 billion in cash and no debt. Steve Jobs mentioned that its cash supply allows it to invest in R&D during an economic downturn and that the company created the Apple retail store during the last...
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- First tru2way HDTVs available from Panasonic
- The first generation of CableCards was pretty much a bust, as cable companies didn't want anything to do with the devices, which could replace a set-top box by being installed in TVs or home theater PCs HTPCs. The disinterest was due to the fact that the technology only allowed...
- Blog posts 2008-10-15
- Hoping for AppleTV update at Apple's notebook event
- Hoping for AppleTV update at Apple's notebook eventyou CAN listen to streaming radio...in iTunes create a playlist for your favorite radio stations... can call it "Radio"... go to "Radio" and find your favourite radio stations that you like to listen to.... drag these station into your "Radio" playlist... sync your...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Will you forget about Android?
- Will you forget about Android?RE: Will you forget about Android?The only thing Android is really up against is Apple. Apple's penchant for keeping their boxes and software closed will impact it's flexibility.Android as I understand it, is open source. If that is true, applications for it should explode....
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- Have we all become a bunch of anxious, depressed, sleep-deprived irritable stress-heads?
- Let's face it, the last month or so has been a challenge for just about anyone's tolerance of stress and has made even the most "stable" of us question our own emotional and mental health. But I've discovered that IT workers in particular, or anyone who...
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1)
- The moment Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link (also known as the BIVL or DMX-NV1) was announced last year, we knew the product would face an uphill battle. What could Sony's proprietary video streamer offer that you can't already get from Apple TV, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Vudu, or the Netflix...
- Product reviews 2008-10-02
- Is Apple out of ideas?
- In an interesting BusinessWeek story, Arik Hesseldahl asks: "Where does Apple go from here?" For a company who has made a reputation of surprising consumers and resetting the bar, it's a good question. Of course, this question is asked on the heels of a...
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
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