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Parks Associates’ Digital Lifestyle: 2010 Outlook report finds that web-connected game consoles outpaced PC-to-TV connections in 2008, 2009, and most likely again 2010. The report states from 2008 to 2009 household web-connected games consoles increased by 64%, while PC-to-TV connections increased by 36%. Interestingly, though, Kurt Scherf at Parks Associates states: “Over three-fourths of U.S. [...]

Seriously, who needs a remote backup storage solution when you can pick up the ioSafe Solo SSD external eSATA/USB storage drive? (Actually, remote backup is still always a good idea.) Attached here is a video produced by the BBC showing how tough the ioSafe Solo SDD truly is. We first reported on the original ioSafe [...]

“Many households are working with devices they already have to get the connected-TV experience,” says Kurt Schref of Parks Associates. According to the latest study from Parks, there has been
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It’s only been a few months since the ZAGGbox was first revealed, but there have already been a significant amount of improvements added to the device.
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Not every company can claim to be number one, but when you’ve got the spot, no matter how niche, you need to stick with it. Pantel is the worldwide leader
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If you’re a Windows user and you haven’t picked up the Zune HD yet, or you’re a fan already, have a look at the following demonstration video, recorded by Engadget, of Zune HD’s v4.5 firmware update by Zune’s Marketing Manager, Michael Yaeger. In the video you’ll catch a glimpse of Smart DJ in action (it [...]

Dave Eyler, Mobile Product Marketing Manager at Sling Media has told Zatz Not Funny that the company is “actively moving towards H.264″ from WMV to support Apple’s new iPad. Unfortunately, a native iPad SlingPlayer Mobile app won’t be available for iPad’s launch in April, but they hope to bring HD quality video streaming to [...]

With more and more HDTVs and Blu-ray players coming with Internet connections (though, sadly, usually a wired one), it’s about time that the humble A/V receiver graduate to network readiness as well. Pioneer is leading the charge with its new 7.1-channel units, two of which have long-overdue support for Internet radio.
Pioneer has three new receivers, [...]

Don’t worry. Even though the reprehensibly bad “Squakquel”, the embarrassingly atrocious “Tromeo and Juliet” and the inexplicable “Madonna: Sticky & Sweet” are hitting shelves this week, there’s still plenty of
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The Sage Series SCS subwoofer is incredibly capable, as is to be expected from Wisdom Audio subs. It’s powered by a 400W internal amp, and it’s got a unique dual-woofer
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