Archive for July, 2009
Kodak Announces Zi8 1080p Camcorder
Kodak released details about the new Zi8 1080p HD pocket camcorder. The specs look great. It has mic input, 1080p resolution, SD card and 2.5″ screen. I have the Zi6 which is 720p and it has been great. I’m thinking I might have to upgrade. Price is only $180 and [...]
Vudu Coming to Connected LG HDTVs
Vudu announced that they are coming to LG connected TVs. Gizmodo got a demo of it in action. I had issues with their business plan of selling expensive set-top boxes but now they seem to be headed in the right direction. Building into existing products will probably get you a lot more [...]
Review: Windows 7 Media Center
EngadgetHD reviewed Windows 7 Media Center in a very nice write-up. I haven’t been using Windows Media Center for a few years since I switch to DirecTV but this update makes me want to play around again. I’m even thinking cable again but cable is so bad in my town. Ben says: [...]
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart
Netbooks are huge right now taking top sales on a number of online stores. But what if you want a Mac. Boingboing.net has a compatibility chart to help you decide which netbook is best for Mac OS X. If you don’t want to do a lot of hacking go with the Dell [...]
Video: Xbox 360 Netflix Update
The new Xbox 360 update brings improvements and new features to Netflix. The video above is a little tour of the new Netflix. It’s very cool that there is a party mode where you can invite friends and watch together. Probably not an everyday thing but a very interesting idea. I [...]
Mediafly Coming to the Roku Box
Mediafly is coming the the Roku box this fall. Mediafly delivers audio and video podcasts for free. It looks like a nice service with a lot of podcasts. They also have clients for the iPhone, popcorn hour, chumby, blackberry and RSS. It’s nice to see the Roku box getting more services. [...]
Video: Blackberry Storm 2
The unannounced Blackberry Storm 2 now has a little video walk through which is above. The best part is it has the click screen, SurePress. It was rumored that they were going to forgo that for a solid glass screen. I really like the SurePress screen and find it extremely difficult to [...]
Best Media Streaming Set-Top Box?
It’s hard to determine what is the best media streaming set-top out of all the models that are out there. It really depends on what you want to get out of it. Do you want to just stream movies? HD or SD? Stream music? Hulu? Netflix? As you can see it can [...]
Video: Windows Home Server PP3 and Windows Media Center
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 is bringing new media center features. It’s only in beta but you can sign up to test it out. Ian Dixon has a video walk through of how it works which is above. Some of the new features are below.
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Project Natal Coming to Windows
CNET interviewed Bill Gates and asked a wide range of things. The Natal part is the last three paragraphs. Very interesting that motion sensing is being worked into the computer. I’m thinking I will need a 60″ monitor in order to wave my hands around to move files around. I couldn’t [...]
