Haven’t had a chance to try one of these yet. mostly have done netflix streaming to a pc-driven HDTV. sounds like more streams are coming to the roku player. Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t […]
Read moreHow about a light up pillow for those dark scene’s of your favorite thriller. you can easily see when it is time to spook your neighbor. Yanko loves to tease us with all manner of nonexistent cool concepts, but now they’ll sell you the ones that are real products. Gadgets so far include the d°light Huggable Pillow (pictured), and […]
Read morei have heard this is a great addition for mousing from the couch. would love to have one of these. Is GlideTV’s "Couch Mouse" the Ultimate Remote? Posted 10/14/09 at 08:30:23 AM by Paul Lilly Comments Print Email Home entertainment company GlideTV on Tuesday announced a new device the company says combines the functionality of a keyboard, mouse, and […]
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I have no idea how Stuart got his hands on these, as I just checked my Windows 7 build and nada as far as Netflix availability. Anyone else seeing it? Looks nice, but pretty close to what was already there, not sure what all the secret was for. Media Center Blog The new Netflix application has changed from the […]
Read moreFor those looking to minimize power consumption, as well as fan noise, AMD has released a slew of new 45W TDP processors. Included are the Athlon II X4 600e and the Athlon II X4 605e, the first 45W TDP quad-core processors from AMD. These energy efficient processors are binned for lower voltages and thus have a 45W TDP. Unfortunately […]
Read moreThe article doesn’t mention if the L3 cache was removed liek they did with the 620-630 propus chips. If the cache has been cut then I’d say the prices were a ltitle high. But I could see putting an X2 45 watt chip in a client pc where the resource requirements are low. Computer form factors are getting smaller every […]
Read moreHulu desktop got a lot of press recently, but quietly under the radar was their support of the Linux platform–kudos to Hulu folks for this one, as Linux is often ignored and forgotten with stuff like this (*cough* Blu-ray *cough*). Looks like aside from the memory intensity, it’s still a pretty useful app. Ars Technica I tested Hulu Desktop on […]
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And the Mini-ITX buzz continues, as SCPR covers two different cases for your tiny motherboard. Just a reminder, either of these chassis should work with our mini-itx motherboard we’re GIVING AWAY !!! SilentPC Review From an acoustic/thermal standpoint, these slim cases are really only suitable for integrated Atom and ION-powered systems, rather than those with "proper" desktop processors. The […]
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