Category: Multimedia

Rumors:  New Apple TV soon?

Rumors: New Apple TV soon?

Apple TV MC572LL/A (2010)   The long rumoured new Apple TV may have made an appearance within iOS 5.1 code. Hidden within the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is lines of code that refer to a device called Apple TV 3,1 and J33. According to 9to5mac.com, Apple TVs have stopped shipping out to [...]

Review: Dane-Elec my-Ditto 4 TB Home Network Server, MD-H104T2E23S

Review: Dane-Elec my-Ditto 4 TB Home Network Server, MD-H104T2E23S

Dane-Elec my-Ditto 4 TB Home Network Server, MD-H104T2E23S (White) Home network server in your pocket Rapid peer to peer connection Plug and play, no configuration required Access your network through a small lightweight USB key No third party remote access fees 4 TB – myDitto Home Network Server & Key – 2 x 2 TB [...]

Rumor Mill: Apple iTV rumors, features, pictures, and specs

Rumor Mill: Apple iTV rumors, features, pictures, and specs

Canadian telecoms company Rogers and Bell already has Apple’s hotly anticipated iTV device in its labs, a report in Canada’s Globe and Mail has claimed. Two unnamed sources speaking to the paper report that the flatscreen device will be voice controlled, using software similar to the Siri voice control on iPhone 4S, and will offer [...]

Review:  Windows Home Server 2011 64-bit

Review: Windows Home Server 2011 64-bit

  Installed WHS 11 on a HP Microserver (8gb RAM, 3 x 2TB Drives). Had to install DVD drive, HD’s and RAM on Microserver before install. WHS11 install took about an hour total. It was painless and easy. The new client connector software installs fast and easy also. Configuration is a breeze. Remote access requires [...]

Amazon ebooks are now giftable…finally

Amazon ebooks are now giftable…finally

I’m not sure what took so long, but Amazon today finally announced the ability to gift Kindle ebooks to anyone — just as you would any other product or service from Amazon’s online store. The company says that the Kindle is “the most gifted item in the history of Amazon.com” but is still mum on [...]

Slingplayer Mobile for iPad walkthrough

Slingplayer Mobile for iPad walkthrough

Picture quality is much better than that of the iPhone, and it will be released any time now.  For all you slingbox noobs, slingbox lets you stream your home DVR to your ipad over 3G or wifi. You can watch live tv or even recorded shows anywhere in the world, and even change channels and [...]

The Best Web TV Device: Comparison of Google TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Boxee Box

The Best Web TV Device: Comparison of Google TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Boxee Box

Google officially introduced its Google TV to the general public recently, launching its Google TV website and revealing a little more about apps and content available on the Google TV devices that will go on sale by the end of this month. The company has struck a number of alliances with cable networks like TNT [...]

What would you pay for Hulu Plus?

What would you pay for Hulu Plus?

So, Hulu Plus is coming out of beta today. The Internet TV viewing subscription service will be $7.99 a month down from the $9.99 monthly charge during the beta period. With many saying that cable cutting services like Hulu being the wave of the future, they will all come with a price tag of some sort. [...]

Netflix Android App Adds to Platform Fragmentation

Netflix Android App Adds to Platform Fragmentation

Fragmentation has been a problem that’s been commonly talked about on the Android platform, and not even Netflix is immuned to the fragmentation problem that’s part of the platform. As such, Netflix says that it is currently working on an Android version of its app, but the app will only be released on select devices [...]

Review: Windows Phone 7

Review: Windows Phone 7

Microsoft have been lagging on the Mobile Operating System front now for well over a year since Google came out with Android and two years since Apple came out with the iPhone. Microsoft have made up a lot of ground in 2010 to update the aging Windows Mobile to Windows Phone 7. In some cases [...]

Review: Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device – Latest Generation

Review: Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device – Latest Generation

I woke up to a nice surprise this morning: a new Kindle Wireless Reading Device as a gift. I have an iPad and a Kindle DX, but I guess someone heard my complaints of them being too heavy and difficult to do extended-reading on. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love my iPad and DX, [...]

Review: Logitech Revue with Google TV

Review: Logitech Revue with Google TV

Logitech Revue with Google TV and keyboard controller Today, Logitech unveiled our complete line of products for Google TV – and they are available today. We know that you have access to an enormous amount of content, from more places than ever before. And that has made finding what you want to watch or controlling [...]

Winamp for Android Beta Now Available

Winamp for Android Beta Now Available

Winamp, the Ultimate Media Player, is now available in beta on Android (Android 2.1 OS and above). It offers a complete media management solution by seamlessly syncing with the Winamp desktop library. In addition to high quality playback and persistent player controls, Winamp for Android offers wireless desktop sync with your Winamp desktop application. Mobilize [...]

Boxee Box ships on November 10th

Boxee Box ships on November 10th

Boxee recently posted that they got confirmation from DLink that the Boxee Box will begin shipping from Amazon on November 10th.  People should start receiving their Boxee Box as early as November 11th. The Boxee Boxes should start appearing in stores around November 17th.  If you’re like me and can’t wait, you should probably pre-order [...]

Angry Birds for Android: Full version now available for free

Angry Birds for Android: Full version now available for free

Angry Birds for Android has left beta this morning, and it comes with a surprise…it’s completely free…only, not in the Android Market. Instead, Rovio chose to release it, for free, on the GetJar store. Rovio said that it was an “obvious choice” of GetJar over Android’s Market, thanks to the “global reach and popularity as [...]

Boxee Box Review: What to expect

Boxee Box Review: What to expect

Pre-order your Boxee Box from Amazon today. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038JE07O Less Mystery, more Machine. TV on your terms. Never be limited by what you can watch and when – the Boxee Box makes it easy to choose the TV shows you want to watch, and most importantly, the ones you want to pay for. And with over [...]

Dirt cheap organization trick to reduce cable clutter on your desk

Dirt cheap organization trick to reduce cable clutter on your desk

If you have USB cables, cell phone chargers and other connecters lying all around your desk, just get a couple of Binder Clips Large 12/Pack from your nearest stationery store and fix them to one edge of your table as shown. De-clutter your Desk The wire arms (or the handles) of the binder clip can act [...]

FileToFolder Review: Create and move files into their own folders

FileToFolder Review: Create and move files into their own folders

Do you ever want to have a bunch of files moved into their own folders?  I have this need for a lot of media files such as movies, TV Shows, and music.  Usually it’s a tedious, manual process to go through all of the file creations and cut & pastes. With a tool that I [...]

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