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 […]
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 […]
Read moreI had bookmarked this AVS thread about Vista audio processing sometime with the thought of posting it on MR.com. Here we are a few months later, and I finally remember:). Amir, a MS rep, took the time to detail the audio capabilities of Vista. With the mess that was XP audio, it is a nice change to see Vista getting […]
Read moreBrian M sent in this news article about where the major studios stand with the next gen DVD format and other tidbits relating to the format wars. A good read! DVDFile Not to be outdone, Toshiba initiated an instant rebate offer that reduced the prices for its players to a remarkably low level. The $100 rebate began on Sunday May […]
Read moreBrett writes… Come and get it! WHS RC1 is now available… Technet That's right…we've reached another important product milestone! The highly anticipated Windows Home Server Release Candidate is available today. The product team has been logging long hours and doing heroic work to finalize this new and improved build. Â
Read moreFor those of you who are interested, check out Elite Bastard's preview of Safari 3 for Windows. A number of security holes have already been found, so be wary. Elite Bastards After as simple an installation process as you could hope for (although requests to install Apple's Bonjour networking capabilities may confuse many non-Mac owners), fire up the application and […]
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