Recent Posts Tagged With 'hardware'

• HD Media Player Battle

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 21:51 in hardware, HDTV, media player, streaming

  With all the HD media players on the market it is tough to decide which one is best. Gizmodo has a great article comparing five of the best out there. If you don’t want to read through it look at the chart breakdowns to see how they compare....

• Dell Zino HD Now Available

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 14:15 in computer, hardware, desktop, dell, zino hd

  Dell has released the Inspiron Zino HD. I posted about it awhile back and how it would be a great HTPC computer. I think it might be even better now because it starts at $229 and is expandable to Dual Core processor, 8GB of memory and 512MB graphi...

• A Boxee Box is Coming

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 10:49 in hardware, streaming, media center, set-top, boxee

  Boxee said today that it will have a Boxee Box coming. There aren’t any details now but we will find out at the event on December 7th. This is great for Boxee and if the price is right will be great for consumers. Maybe they will just bui...

• Review: Popcorn Hour C-200

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 08:35 in video, hardware, streaming, popcorn hour, c-200

  I have been a fan of the Popcorn Hour media streamers since they first announced the A-100. I was on a two month waiting list to get mine. I haven’t updated to the C-200 yet mostly because my A-100 still fits my needs as most of my content i...

• WD TV Live HD Now Available

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 14:02 in hardware, media player, streaming, western digital, wd tv live hd

  The WD TV Live HD media player is now available in several online and big box stores. The product page is now live too. The price isn’t bad either at $119. File Formats Supported Video – AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h....

• Video: Microsoft’s New Multi-Touch Mice

  Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 21:47 in video, Microsoft, hardware, mice, mouse, multi-touch

  Microsoft is doing some really cool things lately. The video above shows five different multi-touch mice. Mice probably don’t seem that impressive but the way that we interact with a computer is changing. It’s cool to see some differen...

• Netgear Releases the Open Source WNR3500L Router

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 17:31 in hardware, Networking, wireless, netgear, router, wnr3500l

  The Netgear RangeMax WNR3500L has the some nice features like wirless N and gigibit ports but what separates it from the rest is the open source possibilities. The WNR3500L is designed to handle different types of Linux firmware versions like Open-W...

• Dell Latitude Z

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 16:15 in video, hardware, wireless, laptop, dell, latitude z

  Dell Latitude Z from Gizmodo on Vimeo. The Dell Latitude Z got the hands on treatment by Gizmodo. Our Dell rep, where I work, mentioned this about a year ago. It seems it took some extra time to get everything working well. The best part about the...

• Wacom Adds Multi-Touch To Windows and Mac

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 21:57 in windows, hardware, mac, wacom, tablets, multi-touch

  Wacom has added multi-touch to it’s bamboo touch and stylus models. The Bamboo Touch starts out at $69 and I want one. It would be perfect to have on my Mac desktop. The video above shows some of the multi-touch features. (via CrunchGear...

• Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 15:38 in hardware, cbs, streaming, netflix, netgear, eva2000

  Netgear is now shipping the EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live. This small little box handles a lot of different streaming methods. You can stream from USB, computer or NAS. It also streams Netflix, youtube, CinemaNow Movies and many more. The pric...

• Logitech Announces Squeezebox Radio and Touch

  Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 21:49 in music, Radio, hardware, streaming, logitech, squeezebox touch, squeezebox radio

  Logitech announced the Squeezebox Radio and the Squeezebox Touch. Both feature wireless g and the ability to play all sorts of files. The Touch has the bigger 4.3″ touchscreen and can play files from USB drive and SD cards. Prices aren’...

• Netgear Launches the RangeMax Dual Band Router

  Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 21:02 in hardware, Networking, wireless, netgear, router, dlna, rangemax

  Netgear launched the WNDR3700 which is the RangeMax dual band wireless-N gigabit router. The router has some impressive features like dual band that operates at 2.4GHz and 5GHz for a throughput of 600 Mpbs, USB port, 4 gig ports and works with DLNA....

• Popcorn Hour C-200 on Sale August 27th

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 05:09 in hardware, streaming, popcorn hour, media streamer, c-200

  The Popcorn Hour C-200 is going on sale August 27th. They expect the first batch on September 3rd. If the previous versions are any indication of how popular it will be I would order early. I was on an extremely long wait list for the A100. The C...

• Video: Storm 2’s New Touchscreen Explained

  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 16:25 in Mobile, hardware, Cellphone, blackberry, touchscreen, storm 2

  The video above does a great job explaining the technology behind the new Storm 2’s touchscreen. The screen uses piezo electronics to detect pressure. It’s a very cool technology and will allow any point on the screen to become a button...

• Sony Announces PlayStation 3 Slim

  Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 20:14 in hardware, sony, playstation 3, game console, ps3 slim

  The PS3 Slim was announced with a few new features. The biggest update is it’s smaller in size but they also increased the storage to 120GB. The price is $299 which isn’t bad for a game console and Blu-ray player. The video above is an...

• WD TV Live Media Player

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 15:48 in hardware, media player, streaming, western digital, wd tv, wd tv live

  Looks like Western Digital has decided to change a few things with the latest WD TV media player. There were some pictures posted of what appears to be the new WD TV Live media player. From the picture above you can see there is now network support...

• Video: Zune HD the Portable Media Center

  Posted on Saturday August 15th, 2009 at 08:45 in MP3, video, Microsoft, hardware, zune, zune hd

  Zune HD TV Interface Walkthrough from Gizmodo on Vimeo. I have been giving the Zune HD a lot of attention lately and that’s because I think it deserves it. With its slick UI and good price point I think it will be a great seller. Gizmodo did ...

• Dell Zino HD: Your New HTPC

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 22:21 in hardware, htpc, dell, media center, zino hd

  The new Dell Zino HD has the same form factor as the Mac Mini. It sports HDMI, ESATA, USB, ethernet and a card reader. That’s all the details we get right now. No specs and price is announced yet. They are just teasing us with pictures. Wi...

• Zune HD Available for Pre-Order

  Posted on Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 22:25 in MP3, music, Microsoft, hardware, zune, zune hd

  I posted about the Zune HD pricing and release date a couple of days ago. Well today you can pre-order through Amazon. The price is $220 for the 16GB model and $290 for the 32GB model. Not bad prices and a really nice UI. Release date is Septembe...

• Roku Added MLB.TV

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 12:11 in hardware, streaming, mlb.tv, roku, set-top

  MLB.TV is now available on the Roku box. It’s nice to see them adding services. It was already announced that Mediafly is coming this fall so that will make a total of 4 services on the Roku digital media player. Having MLB.TV will make some...

• Zune HD Gets Pricing and Release Date

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 08:10 in MP3, music, Microsoft, hardware, audio, mp3 player, hd, zune hd

  Best Buy inventory list the Zune HD 16GB for $220 and the 32GB for $290. Not bad on the prices. The release date is September 8th which is probably why new information is coming out. CNet also has a hands-on with the Zune HD web browser. There wa...

• Netgear XAVB1004 Powerline Network Switch Now Available

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 21:52 in hardware, Networking, netgear, powerline ethernet, xavb1004

  The Netgear XAVB1004 is now available for order. Powerline network devices have been growing in popularity. There are still lots of devices, like game consoles, that don’t have wireless. Unless you have a newer home with wired network you ne...

• Video: Zune HD Appears Again

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 07:48 in music, video, Microsoft, hardware, zune hd

  The new Zune HD was spyed at the gdgt launch party. Still looks like a pretty slick UI. The first video demo is posted here. It seems like a sure thing now. I wonder how long it will be until it’s out. Before Christmas? Related Posts: Vid...

• Review: Kodak Zi8

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 17:23 in review, hardware, kodak, camcorder, zi8

  A few sites are starting to get their hands on the new Kodak Zi8. Overall the response is very positive. Engadget said the iPhone had just as good of quality. I find that hard to believe but I don’t have either to compare. Gizmodo’s r...

• Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart

  Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 21:08 in apple, hardware, laptop, os x, netbook

  Netbooks are huge right now taking top sales on a number of online stores. But what if you want a Mac. Boingboing.net has a compatibility chart to help you decide which netbook is best for Mac OS X. If you don’t want to do a lot of hacking g...

• Mediafly Coming to the Roku Box

  Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 22:22 in hardware, streaming, roku, mediafly, roku box

  Mediafly is coming the the Roku box this fall. Mediafly delivers audio and video podcasts for free. It looks like a nice service with a lot of podcasts. They also have clients for the iPhone, popcorn hour, chumby, blackberry and RSS. It’s n...

• Best Media Streaming Set-Top Box?

  Posted on Monday July 20th, 2009 at 22:12 in hardware, digital media, mac mini, streaming, popcorn hour, set-top box, wdtv

  It’s hard to determine what is the best media streaming set-top out of all the models that are out there. It really depends on what you want to get out of it. Do you want to just stream movies? HD or SD? Stream music? Hulu? Netflix? As you c...

• Dell Mini 10 Getting GPS and Wi-Fi Positioning

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 15:20 in hardware, gps, dell, netbook, dell mini 10

  Dell announced today that the Mini 10 will be getting GPS and Wi-Fi positioning. The GPS chip along with the Wi-Fi will be used to calculate your position. The Mini 10 will be the first system to offer the GPS built-in. The initial release will su...

• HP LX195 Windows Home Server Plus 1TB Hard Drive for $375

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 16:59 in hardware, deal, hp, windows home server, lx195

  Newegg has the HP LX195 Windows Home Server for $375 with free 1TB hard drive. That makes it a really good price to get an entry level Windows Home Server. It is compatible with Time Machine backups for all you Mac fans out there. The deal ends o...

• Popcorn Hour C-200 Pricing and Video

  Posted on Sunday June 21st, 2009 at 21:45 in video, hardware, streaming, blu-ray, popcorn hour, c-200

  The Popcorn Hour C-200 is official now. But not available yet. I’m on the sign up list to be notified when it’s available. I wish they would send me one to at least play with. My last videos I did of the original Popcorn Hour A-100 ha...