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TIVO and Netflix announce partnership for instant streaming

October 30th, 2008 at 10:37 pm » Comments (1)

TiVo Inc.  the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs) and Netflix, Inc. , the world’s largest online movie rental service, today announced that they are teaming up to provide Netflix and TiVo® Series3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL subscribers with the ability to have thousands of movies [...]



Google G1 phone: UK queues up for Google G1

October 30th, 2008 at 9:39 pm » Comments (0)

Hundreds of people across the country have queued from as early as 7am today as the Google G1 phone - the internet search giant’s first mobile handset - hit the shops.The G1 is the search giant’s first foray into the world of mobile phones, and will attempt to rival the iPhone. A spokeswoman for T-Mobile, [...]



Thecus Technology Announces the N3200PRO

October 29th, 2008 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)

The N3200 from Thecus has been finding its way into living rooms and home offices around the world thanks to a ton of friendly features, large capacity, and RAID 5 security. Today, Thecus is pleased to announce a successor to this groundbreaking product: the N3200PRO. Featuring the power of an AMD Geode™ CPU, the N3200PRO [...]



Sony is not considering any price cuts for PS3 this Christmas

October 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm » Comments (0)

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at the London Game 3.0 conference Ray Maguire, Managing Director of SCEUK, indicated that there were no plans to drop the price of the PS3 this year. “We have a business to run, and we have to make sure we’re doing the right thing for the shareholders as well.” He went on [...]



HD Netflix streaming comes to Xbox 360 first

October 29th, 2008 at 10:42 pm » Comments (0)

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Engadget HD is reporting that Xbox 360 owners will also be able to stream selected Netflix titles in HD.
While a list of HD-ready movies is not immediately available, some 300 titles will be ready for HD streaming when the service launches–along with the new Xbox Live experience–November 19.Judging from the screen grab, it looks [...]



DreamStream to Encrypt Blu-ray Competitor

October 29th, 2008 at 10:17 pm » Comments (2)

RDM has developed a high-definition system that exceeds the capabilities of Blu-ray. RDM’s technology offers storage capacity for up to 100 GB on a single disc. Blu-ray discs can only hold 50 GB of data. Due to RDM’s increase in storage capacity, their system is able to offer display qualities that greatly exceed conventional, 1080p, [...]



Psystar releases Nvidia 9800GT and Blu-Ray desktop Mac clones

October 28th, 2008 at 11:44 pm » Comments (0)

Just because Psystar and Apple recently decided to enter into arbitration instead of going to court doesn’t mean that Psystar isn’t going to try to sell as many machines as possible before the final decision comes down, no siree bob.
In fact, today, Psystar decided to one-up Apple, not only releasing a new model of clone, [...]



$99 60GB Xbox Live starter pack to be released next week

October 28th, 2008 at 11:42 pm » Comments (0)

According to Gamestop and a leaked Circuit City flier, the rumored 60GB HDD Live starter pack is really real and will be releasing next week. The 60GB HDD Live pack includes a 60GB hard drive, a 3 month subscription to Xbox Live, a wired headset and ethernet cable all for $99. Quite the steep price, [...]



2TB of web-enabled, media streaming server by MvixBOX

October 28th, 2008 at 11:37 pm » Comments (0)

The MvixBOX (WDN-2000) is a 2-Bay Network Attached Server, designed for storing, sharing and streaming digital media for homes and businesses. MvixBOX features a user-friendly interface with Web-Disk, Torrent Sharing, Dynamic Website Hosting, and Data Backup.In fact, it is as easy to use as an external, portable hard-drive.The MvixBOX is a perfect expandable and accessible [...]



Mitsubishi Inc. Announces Retail Availability of World’s First Laser-Based Television

October 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm » Comments (1)

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. today announced the beginning of the laser era and the immediate availability of the world’s first, laser-powered television. The Mitsubishi LaserVue(TM) 65″ model is now being sold for $6,999 at select specialty retailers nationwide. After months of anticipation, many consumers nationally have already purchased LaserVue and have had the rare [...]