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Just Bought An HDTV? Are You Now Ready To Buy a 3DTV?

Just Bought An HDTV? Are You Now Ready To Buy a 3DTV?Considering TV viewing is dropping..like a rock, I think most people would probably agree that a 3-d turd is still a turd.How about better TV content?One reason why I didn't buy HDTVsI knew that 3d TV will be coming,...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, turd, TV, HDTV, TV Content

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Archos Wi-Fi media receiver includes DVR for recording TV content

Archos Wi-Fi media receiver includes DVR for recording TV contentIf it can't handle HD, isn't it obsolete out of the box?What am I missing?

Tags: DVR, Wireless LANs, Digital video, TVs, Archos Wi-Fi, Archos Wi-Fi media receiver, media receiver, TV Content, Archos, digital video recorder, Wi-Fi, TV

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

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EyeConnect 1.6.4 (Mac)

EyeConnect software enables your UPnP AV digital media device to stream EyeTV recordings, digital photos, music and movies from your Mac onto your TV or stereo. EyeConnect is based on the globally trusted Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video standard UPnP AV for the seamless sharing of digital content throughout your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, UPnP, Elgato Systems LLC, EyeConnect 1.6.4, EyeConnect Software, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-08

NetGear WNHDEB111 HD Gaming Wireless N Networking Kit

Editors' note: As the NetGear WNHDEB111 HD Gaming Wireless N Networking Kit is a gaming networking accessory, we didn't put it through the same testing process we use for wireless routers.While home wireless products continue to invade the marketplace, the demand for high-speed wireless performance increases. At this point,...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Netgear Inc., router, wireless, network

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Organic Social Networks, the Yankees and....Wha'? (UPDATE: WE WON OUR 27TH WORLD SERIES!)

Needless to say, being a Yankees fan of the entirely driven and committed sort, I'm biting every nail on my hands off and frankly, if I could reach my feet, would go at those nails too (Ugh.). I do that every time that the Yankees are in the playoffs or...

Tags: Facebook, Network, Twitter Inc., CRM, Games, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-04

ChrisTV Online Premium Edition 4.2 (Windows)

Watch and Record online TV Channels. Using ChrisTV Online you will gain access to more than 1800+ TV channels and 600+ radio stations from all over the globe (more than 100 countries). You do not need a TV card, just a PC or laptop with a good Internet connection running...

Tags: Movie, Microsoft Windows, Chris P.C., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Kinemac 1.8.0 (Mac)

Kinemac is a 3D Real Time Animation & Presentation Software for Mac OS X. It allows you to create your own professional 3D Animations with the simplicity of a 2D presentation tool. Just drag your images, texts, movies, songs, SVG and 3D OBJ files onto the Kinemac stage to get...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Animation, Image, Kinemac

Software downloads 2009-11-03

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

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

iFlicks 1.1 build 569 (Mac)

Using iFlicks you can easily import your Video Collection into iTunes. This gives you the ability to watch your Videos directly in iTunes or transfer them to your iPod or iPhone. On top of that iFlicks downloads Metadata for your Videos and lets you tweak the Metadata manually. Managing your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Apple iTunes, iFlicks, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-31

SlingPlayer 1.0.10 (Mac)

SlingPlayer for Mac, Version 1.0, includes photo-realistic remote controls as well as the ability to program favorite channels with a full range of viewing modes all leveraging the iconic Mac OS look and feel. Slingbox owners can now view their television directly on their Macintosh computer screen. With full remote...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Sling Media, Home Entertainment, Desktops, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Hardware, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-31

Apple TV update looks good but doesn't offer much more

I second your thoughts, Sam.The updates were nice, but hardly worth it from the functional standpoint. Yes, Netflix would be nice, although iTunes provides most, if not all, of what Netflix would, doesn't it?One thing Tim Cook mentioned during the most recent earnings call was that Apple was going to...

Tags: INTERNET, Apple TV, Internet radio, Apple Inc., TV, NetFlix Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Apple iTunes 9.0.2 (Windows)

iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it's an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7.

Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Apple iTunes, Entertainment, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-29

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

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.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

SharePoint: The team that makes the donut(s)

No wonder they're successfulThey have a process, they watch actual humans use the product, and accept feedback.RE: SharePoint: The team that makes the donutsAs a long time SharePoint consultant my impression is that the SharePoint team is totally out of touch with enterprise customers. SharePoint 2010 is the same old...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, SharePoint 2010, team, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special

Viewers watch Family Guy because they want tonot because it's forced in to their cubicles at work.That doesn't fit with the Windows brand, indeed.MSFT tried to alter the content of the show"Microsoft sent MacFarlane and Fox several notes expressing their concern over the show's content but ultimately decided just to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Family Guy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Roku adds 2 new players, including the HD-XR with 802.11n support

I have been a Netflix user for some time, but a few months ago I discovered the Roku player that lets me stream "Watch Instantly" Netflix content to my TV and jumped on the $99 device. There is no additional cost to you to stream this content to your TV...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., IEEE 802.11n, Roku Inc., Video On Demand (VoD), Wi-Fi, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Wireless And Mobility, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-27

1AVCenter 2.0.9 (Windows)

1AVCenter is an all-in-one media program that allows you to record your entire screen or part of it directly to AVI or WMV, capture screenshots in JPG, broadcast your screen over the internet, remotely monitor your webcam or computer desktop, broadcast your webcam with audio, record audio from any source...

Tags: Webcam, WMV, AVI, WMA, Microsoft Windows, Video, WAV, TV Tuner, PCWinSoft Systems, 1AVCenter, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-27

A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

First thoughts"the incumbents fought it tooth and nail"Same thing happened in the last 4 industrial revolutions!I'm broadly in favour of your improvements ... with a few caveats ... and will look at the 2 papers you plugged, sorry referenced ;-)"Users should be concerned that the Internet services they pay for...

Tags: Fiber optics, Net Neutrality, Net Neutrality Solution

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...

Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26