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- Internet TV in Windows 7 Media Center
- When Microsoft launched Windows 7 on October 22, it also flipped the switch on a new Internet TV feature. Here's what you'll find. by Ed Bott
- Tags: Media Center PC, Internet TV, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Media Center, Ed Bott
- Image galleries 2009-10-28
- Image Gallery: Zune HD AV dock and Premium Car Pack
- While there isn't a huge accessory market like we see for the iPod yet, the Zune HD is a very compelling device and accessories are sure to follow. Microsoft did launch a couple last month and these two premier accessories let you connect to your HD TV and view high...
- Tags: Car, Microsoft Zune, Accessory, product photos, zune, microsoft, mp3 player, media center, accessories, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-10-13
- Image Gallery: A walk around the Microsoft Zune HD
- Microsoft's latest generation Zune is arguably the greatest with multi-touch support, fast processor, slim form factor, and overall UI improvements. The 32GB Zune HD is now available to purchase for just under $300 and if you are looking for a powerful portable media center then this may be one to...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Zune Pass, Media Center PCs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, product photos, zune, microsoft, mp3 player, media center, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-09-16
- Inside the Windows Media Center TV Pack
- Microsoft's decision to make the latest Media Center update a limited release has angered some Media Center enthusiasts. So what's the fuss about, and why should a true TV geek care about these esoteric changes. In this gallery, I provide the details to show you what's in the TV Pack....
- Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PCs, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Ed Bott, Media Center, TV Pack, Windows Vista
- Image galleries 2008-09-18
- Windows Fiji - Screenshots
- The Fiji update to Windows Media Center, destined to be part of Windows 7 with a more than likely chance. These screenshots reveal very little about Fiji, because there's very little to report on. As far as I can see, it's exactly the same as it was in Vista. by...
- Tags: screenshot, microsoft windows, media center pcs, operating systems, digital media, software, personal technology, home entertainment, consumer electronics, windows 7, fiji, media center, windows, microsoft, setup, television, zack whittaker
- Image galleries 2008-08-09
- Windows Fiji - Setup
- Showing the new and supposed new Fiji feature pack. This is the setup process; nothing special from what I can see, but it's always nice to see how to get started. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: microsoft windows, operating systems, software, Windows 7, Fiji, Media Center, Windows, Microsoft, Setup, Television, zack whittaker
- Image galleries 2008-08-09
- Windows Vista Media Center in HD
- After years of waiting, the pieces of Windows Media Center are finally clicking into place. With CableCARD support and the latest generation of Media Center Extenders, Vista can deliver just about any kind of digital media throughout a household, without breaking the bank. Here's how Windows expert Ed Bott put...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Media Center, HDTV
- Image galleries 2008-04-04
- Fair Use
- According to an article over on Ars Technica, today is the 3rd annual Fair Use Day. On the project website for the event, advocates celebrated EMI's dropping of DRM from its digital music sales and the cracking of AACS, though they also for some reason threw net neutrality into the...
- Tags: Digital Media, DRM, Media Center, Television
- Blog posts 2007-07-11
- The battle for the living room platform
- Nintendo announced yesterday WiiWare, a program which will enable developers to create games that can be downloaded to the Wii console. Such games can be sold through the Wii Shop Channel, creating revenue opportunities for smaller-scale developers who wouldn't have the resources to create more labor intensive productions of a...
- Tags: Digital Media, DRM, Media Center, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Television, Wii, XBOX, XBOX 360
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
- Thoughts on Windows Media Center
- I just finished signing up for the Media Center "Fiji" beta program discussed by Mary Jo Foley in a recent blog post. Media Center is the way I watch television these days. It provides guide and DVR functionality for my TV watching, turns my TV into a categorized jukebox for...
- Tags: Vista, Television, Microsoft, Media Center, General, DRM, Digital Media
- Blog posts 2007-04-18
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- News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid
- 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.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Enterprise 2.0 - the non-debate
- If I'd paid the full whack $2,495 to attend the Enterprise 2.0 conference I'd be demanding at least a partial refund. It seems the 'Enterprise 2.0 - what a crock' debate was less than a damp squib and more like a feeble whimper. Here's the back story: ...
- Tags: Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- AVADirect Nano Cube
- AVADirect's $2,266 Nano Cube tries to take on Shuttle's XPC H7 5800 at its own small form factor game. Both systems come with smaller-than-normal SFF cases, and each requires sacrifices, even more than with a standard SFF PC, in exchange for its tiny dimensions. Therein lies our problem with this...
- Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Games, Shuttle XPC, SFF, small form factor, Cube, Shuttle, Nano, DVD burner, PC, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., AVADirect, game
- Product reviews 2009-11-04
- Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980
- You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2009-11-04
- LG 60PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, LG Electronics Inc., LG PS80
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)
- Sony has thus far taken a position just adjacent to Apple's when it comes to the question of Netbooks. Rather than embracing these low-cost, low-power systems that have become incredibly popular with bargain-hunting consumers, Sony stayed out of the market initially. Its subsequent entries have skirted the outer edges of...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Vaio X, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- LG 50PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, LG Electronics Inc., LG PS80
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- Toshiba Satellite L455-S5975
- We've said it before, and we'll say it again: especially in this economy, it's hard to hate a laptop that only costs $350. It's even harder to hate a Windows 7 laptop that costs that much. The Toshiba L455-S5975 is, by 50 dollars, the least expensive notebook computer in our...
- Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Celeron, Microsoft Windows 7, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, processor, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- Win7codecs 2.1 (Windows)
- When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better. Having the least amount on your system is the best configuration. This is exactly what these packages will do for you. You will no longer be restricted to using a specific player. Windows Media Player and Media Center will be able...
- Tags: Shark007, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Music, Digital Media, Media Players, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Three seasons, no waiting (Internet TV in Windows 7 Media Center)
- Twilight Zone was on for five seasonsNot to pick on nits, but "The Twilight Zone" was on for five seasons, from 1959 to 1964.You are right!Thanks for the correction. Season Four was one-hour episodes, and then Season Five went back to half-hour episodes. The one-hour episodes are almost never shown;...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Media Center PC, TV, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Twilight Zone, Internet TV
- Discussion threads 2009-10-31
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