Dave Zatz The Novothink Surge for iPod Touch ($70) is the most clever of extended batteries. Like the Mophie Juicepack, the Surge is designed to both charge and cradle your iDevice – in this case, 2nd and 3rd generation iPod Touches. But what makes the Surge noteworthy is the integrated solar panel on the rear – allowing … Read more
Clear, the folks behind the national 4G WiMax rollout, introduced a (rebranded) mobile hotspot today that solely targets the iPhone, iPod, and iPad crowd. “iSpot” is similar in functionality to the MiFi – wirelessly sharing an Internet connection. However, instead of Sprint or Verizon providing connectivity via 3G towers, it’s Clear’s WiMax network. The iSpot … Read more
Roku’s latest partner app comes via Flixster, who many of us probably recognize from our mobile devices. The first cut of the Flixster Roku channel is all about HD movie trailers. And they sure look much better than the lower res and possibly swiped (given the weird resolutions and overlays) trailers provided by Break. Trailers have … Read more
Football season is most definitely upon us, as I’ve hit training camp and received my first fantasy league invite. Outside of the satellites themselves, DirecTV’s most costly investment has got to be their NFL broadcast rights ($700m – $1b/yr!). But it must be paying dividends, as every DTV subscriber I know sticks around for one … Read more
The simplest and most expansive iDevice jailbreak was released last night. In the past, and prior to Spirit, most jailbreak solutions required a computer intermediary running software locally to get the job done. It wasn’t difficult, but it did require research and could be somewhat intimidating to the uninitiated. Whereas the new jailbreakme.com website offers jailbreaking … Read more
In honor of the 2010 edition of the Lollapalooza music festival, we’re giving away 5 one year subscriptions to Slacker Radio Plus. I’m old enough to remember the early editions of Lolla and am bummed I can’t break free from my rusty cage to catch the (temporarily?) reunited Soundgarden in Chicago next week. However, attendees and non-attendees … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola’s New Multi-Room DVR Software The multi-room DVR launches continue to roll. Cincinnati Bell is now deploying Motorola’s software-based whole-home DVR solution, giving subscribers access to DVR features on up to eight client boxes over an in-home MoCA network. The 3D TV Road Ahead Two … Read more
When we last checked in with Monsoon Multimedia at CES, they had unveiled the Volcano “God Box” — a device that intends to do it all: DVR, placeshifting, Internet video, and local media playback. Although they’ve missed their spring target, the rebranded “Vulkano” is now available for pre-order with units expected to arrive early August. Monsoon … Read more