Dave Zatz Sony is out with a PSP firmware update today. Though I never use my PSP, I did run the 3.50 updater. Remote Play, Sony’s rudimentary PS3 placeshifting service, now works beyond the LAN. Maybe Alexi will give me his password so I can check it out. There’s also a new RSS Channels feature… which connects … Read more
Yesterday Apple announced that Apple TV is now available with a 160GB hard drive configuration (for $100 more than the 40GB config) and that YouTube integration is slated for this summer. While access to YouTube doesn’t do much for me, perhaps it’ll motivate a younger demographic to get onboard with Apple TV. (Wonder how that’s … Read more
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a financial guy — it just doesn’t interest me and early on I decided not to buy or sell TiVo stock given the leaks and embargoed info that comes my way. Forbes seems to think TiVo posted a “narrower 1Q net loss” while Reuters tells me TiVo posted a … Read more
Those of you following along already know I failed in my attempts to remain disconnected while on vacation. The Marriott upgraded us to the Executive floor which included access to a lounge area with food, drink, and Internet. Though I may have checked out a few of my regular websites and verified touristy stuff, I … Read more
Like many folks, I’ll be vacationing Memorial Day weekend – placeshifting myself to Copenhagen. I have no idea what we’ll be doing there, but the laptops and phones are staying home and cybercafés are off limits. (Not to mention, Boeing has killed in-flight WiFi.) The last time I was off the grid for more than … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: New AT&T U-Verse Features: Connected Home 2 Go When is HD Really HD: Connected Home 2 Go AOL Broadband Video Overview: Web TV Wire Best Approach to In-Home Networking: Connected Home 2 Go
HP is planning to bring a line of Internet-ready HDTVs to market: HDTV 2.0 is described as adding support for place shifting, enabling content derived from Internet-connected PCs or media servers to be displayed on them, achieved through the use of Ethernet and wireless networking connections on HDTV sets. HPâs 2.0 sets, due out later … Read more
I like giving things away – it makes me feel good. Most recently David B won the Netgear Skype Phone, Brent E won the DLO Nano Shell, and Chris won the first set of TiVo Antennae. Last week I met up with TiVoShanan and was given another headband to distribute. So leave a comment, and … Read more