Archive for February, 2010

HP MediaSmart Server 3.0 Available for EX47x and EX48x Owners

HP is making the 3.0 software available for EX480/475/485 and 487 owners. The upgrade isn’t free but $25 isn’t bad for all the new features. You also need at least 1GB of memory for some features to work. Now you don’t have to be behind the EX49x owners. This is a good move by HP [...]


GlideTV Navigator Remote Review

I have been somewhat critical of the GlideTV Remote since it was announced. There have been a few reviews that have made me rethink the remote. Brent from GeekTonic reviewed the remote and did a great job at it. Pretty much anything you wanted to know about the remote is in the review. The remote [...]


Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-ins

Lifehacker has a nice top 10 lists of Windows Media Center plug-ins. The commercial skip is probably the must have for your recorded TV. It’s been around for awhile and is still very popular. The list is good and if you use Windows Media Center you need to try them out.


Google Releases Shopper for Android

Google Shopper is a app for Android that allows you to find prices, reviews and specs of things you are shopping for. You can scan the barcode, take a picture of the product or say what you want. It also saves your searches and you can email the results to friends. It’s a great program [...]


Add XBMC to Windows Media Center

The same people that made the Boxee and Hulu integrator have released XBMC Integrator for Windows Media Center. It allows you to switch between XBMC and Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote. You need to have XBMC already installed on your computer for it to work.


Google Voice Explained

Google posted a new video explaining Google Voice. I use Google Voice as my voicemail since I got my Droid. The transcripts are awful but it’s still a great service. Google Blog