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Ality Introduces Internet-Connected Digital Photo Frame 2007-12-22 09:00:00 Ality Introduces Internet
-ConnectedDigitalPhotoFrame
- Ality, a developer of innovative digital home products, today announced the latest Wi-Fi digital photo frame series, the Wireless PIXXA™. This enhanced digital photo frame is the first to enable friends and families to send favorite photos directly to the digital display via an instant messenger application. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Concord Jazz Sampler Vol.2 (Audio CD)
Appetites for a Wider Selection of TV Episodes and Movies Online Grow 2007-12-21 09:00:00 Appetites for a Wider Selection of TV Episodes and Movies Online Grow - More viewers are turning to the Internet to supplement their traditional entertainment viewing habits. In the past year, YouTube has widened its lead as a one-stop site for online video viewing. Search and content providers, as well as online community sites have gained some ground on the video viewing front while TV network sites are holding their own. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: No Really, I'm Fine (Audio CD)
Shion Brings Open-Source Home Automation to Mac OS X 2007-12-21 09:00:00 Shion Brings Open-Source
Home Automation
to Mac OS X - It appears that a new home automation application designed for Mac OS X is currently under development and showing some promise. Created by Chris Karr and released under an MIT License, Shion, in it's present form, is able to control INSTEON lighting devices throughout your home with a Mac, an Apple Remote, and even iPhone. Chris has also integrated AppleScript support for custom user actions and Growl for querying the brightness state of lighting devices. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Marcel Mule: "Le patron" of the Saxophone (Audio CD)
Mavromatic Reviews the Nobu N8 In-Wall Touchscreen Computer 2007-12-20 09:00:00 Mavromatic Reviews the Nobu N8 In-Wall Touchscreen Computer
- Danny at Mavromatic.com has produced another excellent video demo/review. This time he takes a look at the Nobu N8 in-wall touchscreen computer and finds that it meets all of his needs exceeding well and is a better option than using a hacked together Tablet PC or UMPC to accomplish similar duties. The N8 Nobu runs Windows XP embedded OS for added stability, offers a wide array of I/O ports, is rated for in-wall use (so you won't be breaking any building codes), and provides an easy to use custom touchscreen interface to manage home automation devices with a few taps of the finger. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Equator (Audio CD)
68 Percent of Consumers Who Claim to Have a Home Network Have Trouble Defining It 2007-12-20 09:00:00 68 Percent
of Consumers Who Claim to Have a Home Network Have Trouble
Defining It - Pure Networks™, Inc., a leading provider of networking software, announced the results of a survey suggesting that while consumers appear to be learning more about using multiple computers at home, their definitions of what a home network is - and their abilities to quickly and easily do what they want with those home networks, are still evolving. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Loudmouth (Audio CD)
50% of U.S. Mac Users Paid to Purchase Music Downloads Versus 16% of PC Users 2007-12-20 09:00:00 50% of U.S. Mac Users Paid to PurchaseMusicDownloads
Versus 16% of PC Users - Leading consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group revealed today that consumers who own Apple Mac computers are much more likely than PC users to pay to download music. According to NPD’s quarterly Digital Music Monitor, in the third quarter of 2007 half of all Mac users had paid to download music tracks from sites like iTunes, but just 16 percent of PC owners had done so. And while Mac users were more likely to pay to download digital music than their PC-using counterparts, they were also more likely to purchase CDs. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: American Minor (Audio CD)
Neuros Technology Creates Unlocked Media Trademark to Promote DRM Free Media 2007-12-20 09:00:00 Neuros TechnologyCreates
Unlocked Media Trademark
to Promote
DRM Free Media - Consumer Electronics Manufacturer Neuros Technology has created the Unlocked Media brand to create a consumer friendly trademark out of the abstract idea of “DRM Free” media. The concept of Unlocked Media is discussed and demonstrated in a series of videos used to promote the concept of media that can be stored and played virtually anywhere. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Metagami (Audio CD)
BBC Increases Reach of iPlayer As Streaming Begins 2007-12-19 09:00:00 BBC Increases Reach
of iPlayer As Streaming
Begins - The BBC has launched a streaming service on its video-on-demand platform, BBC iPlayer, complementing the download service which launched in beta on 27 July 2007. More... More: continued here Other Review: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Video Game)
HomeSeer Partners with Cooper Wiring Devices to Create Advanced Aspire RF Z-Wave Kit 2007-12-19 09:00:00 HomeSeer Partners
with Cooper
Wiring Devices
to Create Advanced Aspire RF Z-Wave Kit - Cooper Wiring Devices targets professional integrators and installers with the release of its new ASPIRE RF™ USB-PRO kit. The new kit combines Cooper Wiring Devices’ professional grade Z-Wave® USB interface with a specially engineered version of HomeSeer’s popular HS2™ home automation software. The kit unlocks the full potential of the company’s ASPIRE RF line by adding advanced automation functions and by providing seamless integration of lighting, HVAC, security, irrigation and home entertainment systems. More... More: continued here Other Review: Vulgar (Audio CD)
Select XM Programming Available on XMradio.com and iTunes as Podcast Downloads 2007-12-19 09:00:00 Select XM Programming
Available on XMradio.com and iTunes
as PodcastDownloads
- XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 8.5 million subscribers, announced today that select XM original music, news and sports series are now available as free podcasts for download through xmradio.com and Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Beginning today, consumers can download XM content hosted by Bob Edwards, James Carville, Luke Russert, Mike Krzyzewski, Barry Switzer and Opie & Anthony, as well as exclusive XM music and comedy programming. More... More: continued here Other Review: Leimert Park (Music Download) Read more:Select
iPhone and iPod Touch Automation Controller 2007-12-19 09:00:00 iPhone and iPod
Touch Automation
Controller - Promixis is proud to announce the iPod Touch and iPhone automation interface allowing you to control and monitor any aspect of your automated home from anywhere on this planet! More... More: continued here Other Review: Milestones (Audio CD) Read more:iPhone
MediaPortal II - Technology Preview 2007-12-19 09:00:00 MediaPortal II - TechnologyPreview
- The first public build of MediaPortal II (Codename: Infinity) is NOW available. We call this a "preview" because it is still in a very early stage. Both the GUI and the functionality is just a quick sample to make use of some features for testing purposes. Don't worry about its stability, look or usabilty at this point. However we want to give everyone an early Christmas present and something to play with for the holiday period. More... More: continued here Other Review: Reflections (Audio CD)
Samsung Licenses Microsoft Technology for Wireless Digital Photo Frame 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Samsung LicensesMicrosoftTechnology
for WirelessDigitalPhotoFrame
- Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, today announced the release of its new 8” Digital Photo Frame SPF-83V, based on technology developed by Microsoft Research, in time for the holiday season. With this innovative addition to their photo frame lineup, customers can enjoy photos wirelessly in their home and display photos from sharing sites such as Windows Live Spaces or from personal collections on their PC. More... More: continued here Other Review: Gifts (Audio CD) Read more:Samsung
Apple TV Leads a Struggling Breed of Retail Based Internet Video Devices 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Apple TV Leads
a Struggling Breed
of Retail
Based Internet
Video Devices
- A new breed of retail-based Internet video delivery devices has emerged over the past few years, the most notable being Apple TV. However ABI Research notes that these devices have had difficulty resonating with consumers, largely due to their higher prices and competition from legacy set-top boxes, as well as confusion over the benefits they will ultimately bring to the buyer. Overall, ABI Research believes that this new breed of devices will see shipments of 1.2 million in 2008. More... More: continued here Other Review: Better Off Dead (DVD) Read more:Apple
Honeywell Introduces HDMI to Cat5 Converter 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Honeywell Introduces HDMI to Cat5 Converter - Recognizing the high number of homes pre-wired with category cabling, Honeywell introduces a new HDMI to CAT5 converter that lets A/V installers transmit HDMI audio and video source material over long distances using economical CAT5e or CAT6 cables. More... More: continued here Other Review: American Minor (Audio CD)
Set-Top Box Manufacturers Respond to Increasing Risks 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Set-Top Box ManufacturersRespond
to IncreasingRisks
- The status of the STB (Set-Top Box) within pay-TV households faces significant risk from the development of two-way, digital-cable–ready TVs, media centers, and residential gateways, among others. And STB manufacturers are responding in several ways. More... More: continued here Other Review: The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone (Cambridge Companions to Music) (Paperback)
Denon?s New S-Series Networked Audio Systems Now Available ? Integrates with Rhapsody 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Denon?s New S-Series Networked AudioSystems
Now Available ? Integrates with Rhapsody
- In a major leap forward for home entertainment connectivity and convenience, Denon Electronics, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment components, today announced its two new S-Series Networked Audio Systems, Models S-52 (SRP: $699) and S-32 (SRP: $499) are now available to consumers. Featuring advanced Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11 b/g), both systems offer consumers an easy way to wirelessly receive and enjoy music from other connected devices in the home and directly from the Rhapsody® digital music service. More... More: continued here Other Review: Two Rivers (Audio CD)
D&M Holdings Divests ReplayTV 2007-12-15 09:00:00 D&M Holdings
Divests ReplayTV - D&M Holdings Inc. announced today it has sold most of the assets of its ReplayTV® brand company to DIRECTV Group, Inc., the leading satellite television provider in the U.S. ReplayTV® produces digital video recorders for the consumer market and enjoys a significant following due to its premium service and advanced technology. The terms of the agreement were not released. More... More: continued here Other Review: Meiko (Audio CD)
Corel DVD Copy 6 Receives DivX Certification 2007-12-14 09:01:00 Corel DVD Copy 6 Receives DivX Certification
- DivX, Inc. and Corel Corporation, a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced the DivX Ultra Certification® of Corel® DVD Copy™ 6, enabling a superior digital media experience with DivX® output. More... More: continued here Other Review: Cecilio Blue Lacquer With Gold Accents Alto Saxophone Kit Read more:Corel
Kenbushi Pro v7.2 Media Center Brings Free Internet TV to Your Livingroom 2007-12-14 09:01:00 Kenbushi Pro v7.2 Media Center
Brings Free Internet
TV to Your Livingroom - Lava Software is now shipping Kenbushi Pro v7.2, a powerful media entertainment center with built-in file sharing and data backup. New features in this version include a complete Internet TV system with 180+ channels of high-quality content, simplified DVD and CD cover artwork downloads, a one-click setup wizard, powerful Internet download management tools (such as download quotas), a regularly updated Internet TV program guide, and various enhancements and fixes. It is available for Windows 2000/XP/Vista and MacOS X (a Linux version is coming soon). More... More: continued here Other Review: American Minor (Audio CD) Read more:Media Center
1394 Trade Association Announces 3.2 Gigabit per Second Speed for FireWire 2007-12-14 09:01:00 1394 Trade
Association Announces 3.2 Gigabit per SecondSpeed
for FireWire - The 1394 Trade Association today announced a new specification to quadruple the speed of FireWire to reach 3.2 gigabits per second. More... More: continued here Other Review: Primal! (Audio CD)
Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator to Help Speed Content Production 2007-12-14 09:01:00 Microsoft Releases Xbox
360 HD DVD Emulator
to Help SpeedContentProduction
- Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc. This comprehensive tool is among the first commercially available, software-based solutions of its kind, eliminating the need for expensive hardware or time-consuming and costly trial-and-error processes for testing HD DVD titles, helping to ensure that titles ship error-free. More... More: continued here Other Review: Piano Jazz: McPartland/Gillespie (Audio CD) Read more:Microsoft
Pulse~LINK CWave UWB Chipset Outperforms All Wireless Networking Technologies 2007-12-14 09:01:00 Pulse~LINK CWave UWB Chipset Outperforms All Wireless
Networking Technologies - Pulse~LINK, Inc., a pioneer of Ultra Wideband (UWB) communications, announced today that its recently released CWave® UWB chipset has been validated in independent testing to have the world's highest data rate available for wireless networking. A comprehensive test of UWB products, conducted by octoScope, showed CWave's 1.35 Gbps over-the-air signaling rate delivering 890 Mbps application layer throughput. CWave performance was 15 to 20 times greater than all other wireless UWB products measured in the test, the best of which peaked at around 50 Mbps at close range. A full report on the independent UWB test results was published in this week's EE Times and Wireless Net DesignLine. More... More: continued here Other Review: Junction 18-Granite street knife fight (Music Download) Read more:Pulse
Microsoft Drops PlaysForSure Label for ?Certified for Windows Vista? 2007-12-14 09:01:00 Microsoft Drops
PlaysForSure Label
for ?Certified
for WindowsVista
? - As many of you know, Microsoft and partners created a whole media player eco-system based around the PlaysForSure DRM platform that allowed consumer who bought media that was PlaysForSure compatible to work on any such branded player. Well, now the company has decided to drop the moniker and label all designed for Windows products, “Certified for Windows Vista
.” Unfortunately, this move creates a slight problem for consumers. Geoff Duncan at Digital Trends explains it well: “The problem, of course, is that plenty of things are 'Certified for Windows Vista' that are not compatible with PlaysForSure services and devices. Like, say, the Zune. And then there are the untold millions of Windows users content with Windows XP who will now see "Certified for Windows Vista" logos and have no idea whether the devices and services work with their computers or media players.” With that being s Read more:Microsoft
Have Media Center Health Monitor Push Status Updates via Twitter 2008-03-11 09:01:00 Have Media CenterHealthMonitor
Push Status
Updates via Twitter
- Ian Dixon, who’s been hard at work on improving Media Center Health Monitor, has added a new feature to push PC status updates to owners directly via Twitter. Ian suggests creating a separate account just for the Monitor so you can âfollowâ what’s happening on your PC(s) without spamming all your friends with updates [...] More: continued here Other Review: Loudmouth (Audio CD)
MCSAITE USB Wireless Slim Keyboard + Touch Pad 2008-03-11 09:01:00 MCSAITE USB Wireless
Slim Keyboard + Touch Pad - Here’s a wireless keyboard that might whet the appetite of a few HTPC enthusiasts out there. An e-tailer called USB.Brando has imported an attractive slim wireless keyboard from Asia (MSRP $57) that features an integrated two button touch pad similar to one you’d find on a laptop. The keyboard comes equipped with 88 standard keys, [...] More: continued here Other Review: Marcel Mule: "Le patron" of the Saxophone (Audio CD)
A Chat About VoiceTunes with One Voice Technologies? Adam Fitch 2008-03-08 09:00:00 A Chat About Voice
Tunes with One Voice Technologies? Adam Fitch
- Today One Voice Technologies announced the release of a new voice recognition sofware product called VoiceTunes for managing one’s music collection on Windows XP or Vista. We caught up with Adam Fitch, Director of Sales at One Voice Technologies, to discuss how the product works, the benefits, and who the application’s target audience is. The [...] More: continued here Other Review: Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues (Audio CD)
Have an iPod, MP3 Player or Zune? You need VoiceTunes! 2008-03-08 09:00:00 Have an iPod
, MP3 Player or Zune
? You need VoiceTunes! - One Voice Technologies, Inc., developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Telecom and Interactive Multimedia markets, announced today the launch and immediate availability of VoiceTunesâ¢, voice activation for all your music. For the mass consumer market of iPod, MP3 Player and Zune users, VoiceTunes is a revolutionary product allowing you to play music by [...] More: continued here Other Review: Metagami (Audio CD)
Apple to Allow Future VoIP Apps on iPhone to Work Over Wi-Fi Only 2008-03-08 09:00:00 Apple to AllowFuture
VoIP Apps on iPhone
to Work Over Wi-Fi Only - Brian Lam at Gizmodo asked Steve Jobs, at the iPhone SDK press event this week, a question about VoIP availability on the iPhone. Steve’s answer [live] (which may or may not surprise you): âWe will only stop VOIP over cell networks, but not WiFi.â Obviously, this is a protection mechanism to reinforce the company’s relationship [...] More: continued here Other Review: Landslide (Audio CD) Read more:Apple
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