Ok, so I love the pricepoint here, but the UI feels like it’s stuck in Windows 3.1 days. The potential is surely there while we wait for Apple to finally integrate apps into their 10′ UI. The ~$149 Agora Internet TV Portal runs Android 2.2 and provides a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor from Samsung, 512MB of RAM, 2GB of flash […]
Read moreHere’s a pretty cool deal if you are or have been interested in being a Redbox customer. The $0.50 amounts to half off, and super cheap. So get it while it’s hot, deal expires today. Enter THURSDAY at checkout to get your 1st night’s DVD rental for only $0.50. Offer valid Thursday, 4/14/11 on 1st night only. Subsequent nights charged […]
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If you use the MyMovies for iPhone app from Brian, here’s a cool update with some nice new features. I actually like the idea of Facebook integration a LOT. Adds Personal data option, including categories, notes, tags, location, purchase information, value, personal ratings and personal title and sort title settings.Adds Facebook integrationAdd remote control for My Movies for Windows Media […]
Read moreSometimes I take for granted the fact that I have no kids in the home to have to be careful around, but for those of you that do here’s a pretty good run down of the parental services provided by some of the most popular streaming services. On the playground the other day, parents were swapping stories about movies they […]
Read moreWow, after a couple weeks of lots to choose from we have super slim pickings this week. Cars and The Incredibles are of course classics. And besides the pick of the week, I don’t even think I have heard of the others. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 ** (April 15th Release […]
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Looks like Vulkano has made some changes to their product for the better. Less features, but probably easier for consumers to understand its purpose. As with all personal, hardware-based placeshifting solutions the Vulkano Flow hangs off your set-top box or between a STB and television. In my case, the Flow has primarily been used to beam FiOS TV DVR video […]
Read moreGuess now’s as good a time as any to remind all our readers that the MissingRemote forums are here and we have a great group of members here for any problems, big and small, or just to banter. Media Center forum TheGreenButton.com will be making a major overhaul later this month, and there will be some downtime, so consider yourself […]
Read moreI can’t say I’m surprised as this deal isn’t nearly as dangerous as the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. Not sure what Dish has in store for Blockbuster’s bankrupt self, but now it’s all theirs. Along with some nice new lawsuits which conveniently just popped up as well. Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes April 7 told Reuters that he expects Dish to maintain the […]
Read moreYeah, I can see this as being believable. As much a fan of digital distribution as I am, there’s just way too many people who affectionately cling to old media, not to mention the high definition folks who just demand Blu-ray quality. Have to love the irony that Redbox is a major reason, yet studios are so opposed to it. […]
Read moreNow this is a momentus occasion, as fellow MVP Ian Dixon has finished publishing the 300th episode of The Digital Lifestyle Show! Quite an accomplishment, and now that we’ve been doing our own MissingRemote Podcast I give him all the credit in the world for being able to keep it up. It’s more work than it seems. I’ve enjoyed most […]
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