Dave Zatz joins in an interesting discussion about Boxee over at TechVi now that Boxee has a deal with MLB, and we’re sure some other interesting partnerships in the future. Obviously content is king, and they still don’t have Hulu on board, but I think this is a great step in the right direction, and ironically enough from MLB who […]
Read moreSome good Windows7 chatter surrounding the cool Play-To feature upcoming that might interest some of you. Specifically the fact that it works not only on a local network but online as well. Listen to Ian’s podcast for more details. Show Times: 00:23 Coming up this week 01:28 Email: Netflix VMC 01:44 Comments from last weeks show 03:12 Email: DVB-T2 05:21 […]
Read moreMicrosoft has reduced the price of its most popular edition — Home Premium — to $119.99 for upgrades and $199.99 for full retail copies. Both price points are $40 less than Vista’s original Home Premium price. From June 26 to July 11, while supplies last Microsoft will offer special preorder pricing. It will be offering in the U.S. […]
Read moreOK, I know this is UK only, but this is a pretty ingenious idea. This TV maker is basically ignoring all the fancy UI and technology and just will record your shows onto an SD card, which then you can toss in anywhere. Of course, this is helped by the UK’s fairly well populated free-to-air television content, but still pretty […]
Read moreI’m not sure how I feel about the two largest MSO’s going in on something…you can almost rest assured consumers will be the least considered in this money making scheme. I doubt anyone is truly surprised though, it was only a matter of time before the big boys did something to compete with the buzz that is Hulu. Engadget Today, […]
Read moreBelkin is not the first to release powerline networking, but this still remains a highly sought after technology for many folks dissapointed with their wireless capabilities. I’d wait to see a review before jumping in on this one, but it’s good to see the technology has not yet died off completely. WeGotServed Because of its high Gigabit speeds and consistent […]
Read moreThe folks at Boxee have been hard at work. In addition to the very popular add-in challenge which just wrapped up, there are a ton of new features upcoming! A lot of you folks might be most interested in the public alpha (finally!) of the Windows version. I’ve been using it for a while now, and aside from the occasional […]
Read moreLuxa2 is an HTPC-specific division of Thermaltake that just started selling HTPC cases and accessories in the last few months. The LM200 that is reviewed here is one of their first offerings. I personally like the looks of it. Internally this case is pretty bare. I have not seen a case design so simple yet so effective. The horizontal […]
Read moreSilverstone has been in the HTPC case business for a long time now. Although this case isn’t exactly new, Benchmark Reviews took the LC10B-E for a spin. HTPC cases, as well as HTPCs themselves, can be customized to fulfill various roles. As I mentioned in the intro, there are some situations in which a small, book-size Atom ITX system […]
Read moreCouldn’t test it yet, but could be the solution to enable concurrent session under Vista SP2. [?]
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