Dave Zatz

Meta-Blogging: Top ZNF RSS Readers

For those of you reading numerous sites, I sure hope you’re using RSS (“really simple syndication”) and some sort of aggregator. It’s really the most efficient way to stay up to date on the web. RSS is not just limited to blogs, and is utilized by all sorts of sites such as CNN and Flickr. … Read more

Deal of the Day: $100 Off Xbox 360

Geeks.com is selling a refurb Xbox 360 for $100 off. Their listed price is $324.99, but using the code GEEKBOX2 during checkout drops it by another 25 bucks. This is the Premium/Platinum model which includes a 20GB hard drive and headset, but no HDMI. While it’s not as sweet as the deal I got (new … Read more

Netgear WiFi Skype Phone Giveaway

One of my parting gifts as Netgear’s CES Blogger In Residence was a WiFi Skype phone. But wait. There’s more! They also provided me with their new dual-mode Skype phone. Believe it or not, there’s only so many Skype phones I can use. So one lucky reader is taking the WiFi model home. Quick summary… … Read more

TiVo Rewards Series3 Price Drop

The TiVo Rewards loyalty program has lowered the “price” of the Series3 to 75,000 points. It was originally introduced as at 85,000 points. According to a quick scan of Amazon and Best Buy, the retail price of the Series3 remains $799… though Amazon has priced it under $610. Given these drops and rumor of a … Read more

Do CableCARD PCs Really Matter?

Given the title of this post, you might (correctly) assume that I don’t believe CableCARD PCs matter. Sure there will be a small niche that embraces the technology as a home media center hub, but the average consumer won’t bother overcoming the learning curve and paying the associated premium. It’s nice to hear that CableCARD … Read more

Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs. The “Upfrontâ€? DVR Battle And Other Advertising Skirmishes: Connected Home 2 Go Web TV Tourist Guide Takes You Around Philadelphia: Web TV Hub Motorola’s New Phones: Connected Home 2 Go GuideWorks, Your Regularly Scheduled Programming: Connected Home 2 Go

Skype 2.6 for Mac Released

After a month in beta, Skype 2.6 for Mac has been released. In addition to improvements and features, such as Call Transfer, introduced in the beta about two dozen bug fixes have been implemented. My beta version (.72) didn’t recognize an upgrade was available, but I manually downloaded and installed the updated client (.137).