Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Coming to Theaters July 29 2010

Posted July 30th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

If you're looking for a good lighthearted comedy you'll find it this week. Those hoping for more serious faire will be let down badly, as will those looking for a
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Toshiba Announces New Cell TVs for Japan

Posted July 30th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

The Cell TV is one of the most interesting products to come out of last year's Consumer Electronics Shows. Toshiba's TV has been criticized for having a high price, but
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Panasonic Adds a Slimmer Blu-ray Player To its Lineup

Posted July 30th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

The DMP-BDT100, Panasonic's latest Blu-ray player, is a smaller and faster unit, designed for a release later this year. How much smaller? According to Panasonic's unnecessarily precise press release the
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Miso Targets Shopping Networks for Badges and Special Discounts

Posted July 29th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

I’ve been following Social TV development with great interesting, so it’s fun to see new ways these services are bringing interactivity to passive TV watching. As of today, Miso users can check-in at QVC and earn points and receive a Q Shopper badge, as well as be privy to special daily discounts (I know foursquare [...]

Research In Motion Next to Ship a Media Tablet?

Posted July 29th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

It’s been discovered that Research In Motion has taken ownership of the BlackPad.com domain. It was reported in April that RIM bought an unspecified number of 8.9-inch touchscreens from a supplier in China, which got the tablet rumor-mill going. Now it’s anyone’s guess if a BlackPad device is imminent — but it does seem more [...]

Lionsgate and American Zoetrope Make a Deal – Apocalypse Now on Blu-ray is the Result

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'Apocalypse Now' sits high on the list of great films that haven't yet hit Blu-ray. It's a classic, and it really demands a high definition version. Thanks to a recent
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Monsoon Announces the Vulkano DVR Media Streamer

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The Vulkano is a singular device in terms of the look, but its functionality is familiar. Using the Vulkano, you can watch and control your TV from anywhere in the
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RedEye iPhone IR Devices Get Recalled

Posted July 29th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

The RedEye Mini is one of the cooler add-ons to come out for the iPhone. It plugs right into the headphone jack of the phone and sends out infrared signals
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Synaptics Extending TouchPad Technology to the Digital Living Room

Posted July 29th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

People following what Google TV is up to, and wondering how home users are going to interact with web content on their TVs, will be interested to know that Synaptics is on the case. The company has just announced that their working with Philips Home Control to integrate TouchPad technology into future remotes. The added tech [...]

New in-wall mounts for iPad and iPod Touch

Posted July 28th, 2010 by Admin | No Comments

Another in-wall mounts for iPad and iPod Touch – iPort was announced recently. As their analogues they are expensive – 0 and 0 respectively. Both mounts use chassis with a magnetically attached, rectangular fascia. That approach allows install or remove iPad or iPod Touch easily without using any special tools and it makes that kind [...]