As we get closer to Windows7, I’ve already seen debates begin on forums regarding the (many) multiple versions that will be released, and which one is right for their situation. While everyone will have different needs, Ed Bott has compiled a nice chart to help make your life a bit easier. Ed Bott For the comparison here, I decided to […]
Read moreFresh of their defeat in the courts over their website, the guys responsible for The Pirate Bay are causing yet another stirrup, this time with a video streaming service. I wonder what type of content they’ll have there? ArsTechnica The Video Bay is The Pirate Bay’s newest project that makes use of new HTML 5 capabilities to stream video and […]
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While I would have ZERO usage for this, as I don’t have any problem sticking a blu-ray drive inside a system, it’s hard to argue that it is aesthetically pleasing. Maybe tie one of these with your Windows Home Server in the future??? Hrmmm??? 🙂 Engadget SBC-04B1S-U allows you to charge its power from USB ports on your computer. […]
Read moreFinally, the legal system is taking a ridiculous lawsuit from Hollywood and throwing it away. Ironically, this favors the other monopoly that is the cable companies. Still, this is a nice win for consumers and the cable companies alike and should pave the way for some interesting technologies in the upcoming years. Yahoo! Cable TV operators won a key legal […]
Read moreI’m seriously running out of things to say about media extenders, yet companies continue to design and release these types of devices, with slight differences from others announced. I am genuinely suprised at the size of these, but at least they will play all your formats….maybe. Engadget The CinemaCube ($89.99) plays media from either an attached USB hard drive or […]
Read moreHack7MC covers the recently updated update of Media Browser, the very innovative video manager for Windows Media Center. If you haven’t checked this out yet, take a look at some of the screenshots…very slick, and only getting better. Though there are still a number of outstanding bugs here’s a short list of the issues addressed in version 2.1.1 according to […]
Read moreI don’t think this is going to surprise people in general, other than the fact that it’s occuring so soon. If true, hopefully this will dispell the rumors of Hulu eventually charging for their services. But at the same time, I have to wonder then why they were so adament about shutting down Boxee and the likes, if it solely […]
Read moreIf you just haven’t gotten enough extenders to choose from, you’re in luck! MVix is planning on bringing their 1080p bad boy to market. Priced reasonably and with solid specs, it will be interesting to see if this extender can take a hold on a market that has yet to really explode. Engadget We’d heard rumors Mvix USA would be […]
Read moreDave 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 […]
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