Raemote Turns Your Nokia N900 into a Apple Remote
The Raemote is a widget for the Nokia N900 that acts like a Apple Remote. It uses the built-in infrared port to fire the commands. The video below is of it in action. Looks cool but they need to update the look to the new Apple Remote. The old white remote is dated.
(via MyNokiaBlog)
Playstation Network Has All 6 Major Movie Networks On Board For Streaming
The Playstation Network will soon be streaming HD movies for purchase and rental. The best part about this is that all 6 major movie networks have signed up for it. The networks are 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and, naturally, Sony Pictures Entertainment. I’m most surprised by Disney but Sony must have a good program in the works.
From Movie Theater to Home Theater: PlayStation(R)Network Delivers High Definition Movies From Six Major Movie Studios in the United States
PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System First to Have High Definition Movies for Purchase from All Major Studios
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will offer high definition (HD) movies for purchase and rental on the PlayStation®Network video delivery service in the United States. PlayStation Network is the first to offer high definition movies for purchase from all of the major movie studios, further establishing PlayStation®3 (PS3®) as the preeminent home entertainment platform for this year’s most popular and critically acclaimed high definition movies.
“Securing high definition content from these studios is another significant milestone further validating PlayStation Network as a complete entertainment network in the home. PlayStation Network is the first and only service to deliver high definition home entertainment from all six major studios, directly to consumers for download,” said Peter Dille, senior vice president, marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA. “PlayStation Network continues to offer the most comprehensive catalogue of HD movies to PlayStation Network members that realize the wide-ranging entertainment power of the PS3 system.”
The PS3 system is the most complete home entertainment solution on the market today, enabling consumers to enjoy high-definition games and movies, as well as listen to music, view photos, browse the Internet and more. Today’s announcement joins one of the industry’s strongest home entertainment brands with the major media companies that produce and distribute a substantial number of films. At launch, the content will be available in the U.S. only, with plans to launch soon in the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain.
New titles available today on PlayStation Network include:
· 20th Century Fox – “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”, “Jennifer’s Body” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (on March 23)
· Walt Disney Pictures – Disney Pixar’s “Up”, Jerry Bruckheimer’s “G-Force” and Disney’s “Earth”
· Paramount Pictures – “Star Trek”, “Paranormal Activity” and “Zoolander”
· Sony Pictures – “This Is It”, “2012″, “District 9″ and “Zombieland”
· Universal – “Inglourious Basterds”, “Couples Retreat” and “Public Enemies”
· Warner Bros. Digital Distribution – “The Hangover”, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” and “The Wizard of Oz”
(via SlashGear)
Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless
Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless is coming soon. They have created a little video explaining how it works which I have embedded below. I don’t use Skype a lot but having the ability to use it on my phone and not use minutes is interesting. Does anyone use Skype a lot?
(via BoyGeniusReport)
TiVo Plug-in for Windows Home Server
HP released a free plug-in called mediasmart expander for TiVo. This is very cool since you can use the Windows Home Server as storage of your TiVo recordings.
— transfer shows from TiVo to a HP MediaSmart Server and back to TiVo
— view TiVo recordings stored on a HP MediaSmart Server
— watch TiVo recordings that are stored on the HP MediaSmart Server on any PC in the home using Windows Media Player
I wish DirecTV would release something like this. But I guess HP made the software and not TiVo which says a lot of HP.
Press Release below:
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Stream March Madness Games Live to Your iPhone/iPod Touch
The March Madness On Demand app will allow you to stream all the games live to your iPhone or iPod Touch. While the app is $9.99 it will work over 3G and Edge. If you’re serious about your college basketball and away from a computer or TV it’s probably well worth the $9.99 price tag. There is a lite version that provides scores and news. I like how CBS is highlighting the Illinois lose in the screenshots. 
I’m just sad because we lost.
(via TUAW)
DirecTV TiVo Won’t Be Premier
The new TiVo Premier was announced just a few days ago and people were wondering if the DirecTV/TiVo deal would get the new stuff. The answer to that is no. While TiVo might be moving ahead with new software and hardware the DirecTV version will be on the old stuff.
“Their [DirecTV's] next implementation of us is not going to have this look and feel,” said TiVo’s Peter Aquino. “It’s based on the classic TiVo.”
This doesn’t bother me a bit. DirecTV has been making lots of improvements to their own DVR and I don’t see what TiVo is bringing to the table. But it has been a year and a half since their partnership so who knows if it will even happen.
(via highdefdigest)
Video: Apple iPad Commercial
The first Apple iPad commercial aired tonight. I have embedded it below. You can also watch it on Apple’s websites. April 3rd will be here before we know it. I’m hoping to pick one up, is anyone else?
More Details on the Microsoft Courier
There were a lot more details about the Microsoft Courier. Well maybe not a lot of details because I still want to know more. The device looks really cool and I wish there was a release date and price. The device is small, like the size of a 5×7 photo. Engadget has all the details I have embedded their video below.
Google Gesture for Android
Google gesture search allows you to draw the alphabet on the touchscreen. It’s currently a lab product right now but it’s something I see being added to the Android OS once all the bugs are polished out. It allows you to find a contact, a bookmark or an application all in one place. It also searches files and folders on the phone. It’s free and definitely worth trying out if you have a Android phone. Search for Google Gesture in the market.
YouTube Launches Auto-Captioning for Everyone
YouTube original launched captioning back in November 2009 but it was limited to small groups of educational institutions. Now that feature has made it to everyones account. I’m glad Google sees the need for this and that they have opened it up to everyone. We all know that speech to text isn’t perfect but it’s a good start in reaching an audience that normally wouldn’t be able to enjoy the content. Any mistakes that Google makes can be edited by the content owner. By doing that Google will learn from it’s mistakes and make the system better. I’m going to have to try this on my videos.
(via TechCrunch)
