The unannounced SiriusXM Lynx receiver was looking likely to be the first SiriusXM 2.0 device, but SiriusXM has trumped themselves with the announcement of the SiriusXM Edge Dock and Play Radio. The Edge lacks the touchscreen and Android OS of the Lynx, but it does tap into SiriusXM 2.0’s Xtra Channels, an expanded lineup of radio stations. The Edge will […]
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Earlier this year a social media service called BuddyTV launched adding social media, chat, trending and TV guide data all into one easy to use interface on your iOS and Android devices. Now fast forward to today, BuddyTV has announced a new partnership with ATT and their U-verse TV service. With BuddyTV installed on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device […]
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Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom founded Skype and Rdio, among other disruptive startups, and now Janus Friis has founded a new startup called Vdio. Skype looked to turn the world of telephony on its ear and Rdio took aim at the streaming music market, and if you haven’t already guessed, Vdio will be looking to tackle the streaming video market. […]
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Virgin Media is preparing to roll out an update to TiVo users that will bring a slew of performance improvements and new functions. The update is expected to include some big features such multiroom streaming, BBC iPlayer and Red Button support, and TiVo App support, but the feature that will likely catch the most attention outside of the UK will be […]
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As a general rule of thumb, companies work hard to control the message when launching a new product. Lucky for us, it seems like we can always count on some retailer’s website to spill the beans ahead of a release. Not that the SiriusXM Lynx receiver is a complete mystery product. SiriusXM had previously indicated that a “Satellite 2.0” receiver […]
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For those holding on to an aging HDTV or projector which lacks HDMI support, there are few options in a world where component (YPbPr) output is slowly being stripped away. In fact, until recently there were only two, the HDFURY II and HDFURY III; but with the lower model starting at $180, neither is a perfect option for the thrifty. […]
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MeFeedia has dropped an iPad app, rounding out their selection of iOS and Android apps. MeFeedia is a media sharing service that aggregates and shares media links submitted through user links and RSS feeds. Although search plays a prominent role in the MeFeedia website, it is not a part of the MeFeedia apps. Of course, there are plenty of […]
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No sooner does Hulu go off the auction block, than speculation begins about Hulu’s next move. Laura Martin, an analyst with Neeham & Co., has suggested that Hulu’s investors might be considering an initial public offering as a way of raising the capital necessary to continue to build out Hulu’s content offerings and compete with Netflix and Amazon in the […]
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It’s been a busy month for the folks at DVBLogic. Earlier this month they announced the release of their DVBLink v4 products which included ATSC support, the DVBLink Connect! Server for streaming live TV to mobile devices and DLNA devices, and a new API for building 3rd party DVBLink clients. Now DVBLogic has announced the release of an iOS […]
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One of the signature technologies of the original Windows Home Server was Drive Extender. Drive Extender allowed multiple, disparate hard drives to appear as one single drive with built-in redundancy to boot. It was simple, elegant, and dropped from Windows Home Server 2011. As soon as word hit the streets that Drive Extender was not to be a part of […]
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