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- TechCrunch throws down on cable boxes: Who can argue?
- Cable cardsCable Labs = evil. Just let me buy the damn box from a company like ATI, rather than having to spend a crap load of money on a new computer that is certified by CableLabs and runs Vista, neither of which I need or want.Hulu or similar services...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- TechCrunch throws down on cable boxes: Who can argue?
- The TechCrunch blog usually covers start-up culture, but a post today takes a diversion into the limited, primitive realm of cable boxes. You know 'em, you hate 'em. As post author MG Siegler points out, the interfaces are archaic, the horsepower anemic, and the remotes unappealing. He rightly suggests that...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Apple TV as cable box concept 'killed,' exec says
- Good!AppleTV has never been and was never intended to be a CABLE box. It's a WEB box, and I think people who have been pushing for all the DVR, BlueRay, cable-interface, etc. functionality really don't understand that concept. With TiVo and DVR boxes that cable/sat providers have, why should Apple...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Apple TV as cable box concept 'killed,' exec says
- Ignore the rumors: Apple TV will not have cable box-like functionality, a company executive said. Analysts from Caris & Company recently met with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and said in a note to investors on Tuesday that the Apple TV will not have long-rumored cable box-like functionality,...
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- 5 Things I'd Like To See From My (Or Any) Cable Operator
- 5 Things I'd Like To See From My Or Any Cable OperatorA decent freaking interface on any cable box would be nice.Lets just start with the basics.. then move on to what direct tv is doing with remote dvr record.Yes, more movies.. you know.. ones that havent been at the...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- iEye Captain 1.0.8.3 (Mac)
- iEye Captain 1.0 adds over 30 features to EyeTV software, including infrared cable box and satellite control, multiple-disk managing, alias exporting, iCal reminders, rapid-fire screenshots, database support and much more, with an iTunes-like interface featuring playlists and savable advanced searches.
- Software downloads 2008-05-25
- AVerTV Hybrid Ultra USB
- AVerMedia bills the AVerTV Hybrid Ultra USB as a Media Center Upgrade Kit. The upgrade it brings to your Media Center PC is the ability to watch and record TV. This $130 external TV tuner avoids one of the pitfalls of PC-based TV tuners--the often shoddy bundled DVR software--simply by...
- Product reviews 2007-06-04
- Hauppauge CEO on Cable TV DRM: Common Sense will prevail
- Unbeknownst to most consumers, the world of cable TV is currently going through a technological and legal revolution that, if things continue on their present course, could render obsolete just about any device that can take a feed from a cable box. For example, your TV set. Proponents...
- Blog posts 2006-04-13
- TiVo to create DVR sans cable box
- TiVo to create DVR sans cable boxwhat I find annoyingYou know what I find annoying is all these planned upgrades and features for Tivo boxes but what about the DirecTV Tivos? We can't even use the Tivo features through Tivo's website...it has to be offered by DirecTV. Very annoying! It...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-06
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- TiVo readying 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter?
- It's been a tough slog for TiVo, whose once-innovative DVR ecosystem has been co-opted by cable companies' own DVR services. (Though some offer the TiVo interface for an additional charge.) The company and its devices still have their champions, but it's difficult to achieve mass success when buyers have to...
- Blog posts 2009-11-07
- Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)
- Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...
- Product reviews 2009-11-03
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital SLR camera accessories
- OK shootLoved the picture of the camera holster!Presumably this Tombstone resident was going for a shoot at the OK Corral?HolsterBlackrapid's R Strap is another way to keep a camera or two to hand.The holster here looks to reduce the camera's tendency to bounce around as you're moving. If you...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Envizen Digital Duo Box Pro ED8850A
- You probably haven't heard of Envizen, but it's one of several off-brand companies that are putting out new digital portable TVs to replace all the obsolete analog units that were toted to sporting events or kept around for emergencies when the power went off. As implied by its name--the Envizen...
- Product reviews 2009-10-27
- News Corp. prepares to destroy more online value
- Finally Good PointsYou may have wanted to mention that comcast wanted to buy out 51 percent and then charge. Maybe they are delaying the inevitable but a reverse scenario? Due to sites like Hulu and other I and other have not paid for cable or satellite for over 3 years....
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- PC Satellite TV BOX 2010 (Windows)
- You don't need a satellite dish, receiver, or any cable or satellite service. All you need is an Internet connection and a computer. Watch all these channels anywhere in the world. More than 100,000 users are already enjoying the incredible variety.
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Samsung Blue Earth
- Photo gallery:Samsung Blue EarthAs it does with most trends, Samsung is pursuing eco-friendly cell phones with vigor. It already gave us the Samsung Reclaim, and now we finally have a chance to review the Samsung Blue Earth. Forgive us if we're a bit excited, but Samsung has been holding this...
- Product reviews 2009-10-23
- News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...
- Blog posts 2009-10-23
- Tritton AX900
- Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested a...
- Product reviews 2009-10-22
- Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers
- how about telling us how to fix it?Can the customer log into their own router and change the vulnerable settings? Please advise.Patetic simply pateticThis is a worst case scenario... Time Warner is guilty of having used the same Admin Name/Password on all their routers and from what I read on...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T)
- Editors' note: Portions of the Features section were taken from our review of the HTC Pure since the two smartphones share a number of same features.After waiting in the wings, AT&T's business customers are finally getting their turn with the HTC Touch Pro2. Dubbed the HTC Tilt 2 (and obviously...
- Product reviews 2009-10-20
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