Dave Zatz As we collectively gear up for the holidays, product purchase inquiries have started rolling in. Katie asks: Mino or Ultra!?!? Im getting one for x-mas and i need to tell my dad which one is the best but both sound good!!! Flip rocked the CE world with the success of their reasonably priced and dead … Read more
Netflix has enjoyed a long run as both a consumer and investor darling. And those investors may very well cheer Netflix’s exploration of delaying new release movie rentals to cut costs. I understand their desire to maintain good relations with the studios and to avoid costly, time consuming litigation. But us consumers aren’t feeling the … Read more
At least 24 hours late to the party, I’ve finally (ha) picked up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. After logging only about two and a half hours in combat, I like what I see. In multiplayer. While sacrificing literally days over the last couple years playing CoD: MW and WaW, I’ve never played more … Read more
While I predicted significant Moxi HD DVR price cuts after Arris’ acquisition of Digeo, I expected to see them come as the new parent company retreated from retail. However… Not only isn’t Arris giving up on direct consumer sales, versus exclusively pitching hardware to the MSOs, they’re pushing forward with the introduction of a new … Read more
Rumors reported by Silicon Alley Insider last week indicate that TechCrunch Michael Arrington’s Linux-based CrunchPad web browsing tablet has gone into hibernation. Perhaps due to higher than anticipated production expenses. Arrington had promised “a big announcement” during the summer months… which never materialized. So something’s definitely up. And I expect it’s the realization that launching … Read more
Looks like Roku and the Xbox 360 won’t be the only set-top boxes making the jump from 802.11g to the faster, further 802.11n spec this fall. While I’ve been scanning FCC filings lately, trolling for something specific, a new TiVo wireless adapter wasn’t on my radar. Fortunately, the Engadget team is a more thorough and … Read more
Less than a year on the market, the SlingCatcher‘s entrance fee has dropped by 2/3rds from retail launch pricing of $300 down to a rock bottom $99.99 at Best Buy. I can only assume sales have been horrible. Which pains me on personal level. The digital media Swiss Army knife vision of the SlingCatcher was … Read more
In the week or so I’ve been evaluating Sprint’s rendition of the HTC Hero, I’ve bemoaned the lack of Slacker Radio — one of my iPhone must-haves. Fortunately, review timing is fortuitous… and Slacker just joined Pandora in the Android Market. It’s the same music experience you know and love, yet accompanied by less polished … Read more