George (Skirge) writes.. Raise your hand if your keyboard is pretty disgusting… I'm sure we've all heard about it and probably even thought about it. But, most of us were probably still too scared to try it. Truth be told, if you've got a plain keyboard, without any fancy volume controls or touchpad or–worse yet–a small LCD screen, you're probably […]
Read moreJenny sends in word about Blockbuster's latest addition to their online service. The privacy feature is key as you might not want to let the rest of the world know you rented Spice World. Ehomeupgrade Blockbuster is now Beta testing a new Flixster-style "Friends & Family" community feature that allows members to share movies in their queue (aka The Q), […]
Read moreGeorge writes…Â Well, that's what DirecTV and Echostar are claiming with their partnership with WiMax provider Clearwire. They're claiming 2-8Mbps, but we all know how promises like this usually play out. Plus, what are they intending to charge for this service and what kind of security will they have in place? ARS By expanding the reach of our services through […]
Read moreThats right folks, its time for another MissingRemote.com giveaway :D. This time around we are giving away a copy of WebGuide 4 :D. This contest is aimed at rewarding the folks who submit news:). Check below for rules and regulations. How To Enter: You can submit as many news items as you want per day. However, you will only receive […]
Read moreWhilst researching my new build, one I can only hope will the WAF meter out of the sky, I came across a few forum threads and blog articles that contain good information about. This thread from AVS forum details ALOT of the information you need to know and Velocity Micro provides a lot of great information in the struggle of […]
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If you've got a Wii or a PS3, and I guess you get bored with all those games, there's a nice option out there for you which will allow you to convert it into a Media Center with very little effort. Of course, you can't stream LiveTV without an "official" MCE Extender, but these apps appear to be able to […]
Read moreWhat what? It's Thursday already? That's right folks, and just like you know you have to go to happy hour tonight, you also know it's time for Ian Dixon's Media Center Show Podcast!! This week up he's got Richard from HiPE PC systems, which are doing some pretty innovative things with Media Center and cars. So have a listen & […]
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Eh, this doesn't really do much for me anymore. First, there's so many different codecs out there, that what good is one divx format? Odds are your file will be in a different format & you'll end up having to convert it anyways. But hey, I guess it's better than nothing. Gizmodo Being able to natively support DivX […]
Read moreI know I swore I wouldn't post about Windows Home Server, but you all love free. Anyhow, the WHS team is allowing all those willing to install their latest RC1 candidate of Windows Home Server, so if you've got a spare machine or just wanted to play with it, give it a shot. It can even be a really old […]
Read moreThat is a mighty bold statement by Comcast but as you read on you quickly find out it is half PR stunt and half truth. PPV chanels and channels dedicated to a single show will be included in that category. I like the second idea myself. Imagine have a channel that will rotate through a season of your favorite series […]
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