Dave Zatz Kevin Smith, Dave, and Jason Mewes San Diego Comic-Con, 1997 So Macworld events and speakers have been announced… and I’m wondering why the heck is Kevin Smith presenting? Disney did retain control of the Miramax name and film library (including Smith’s Clerks & Chasing Amy) when they split with the Weinstein brothers last year, though … Read more
While debating the future of my Series3 review unit, I went ahead and beefed up the storage on my Humax DVD-burning TiVo. I’ve previously upgraded on my own (S1 Philips) using the Hinsdale instructions, but opted for the efficiency of a Weaknees upgrade this time. The Weaknees drive came completely formatted and ready for use … Read more
In a strange twist of fate, both Logitech and I acquired Slim Devices on the same day. Though, I assume Logitech’s acquisition will last a bit longer than the 30 days I get with the Squeezebox. Given how well Logitech has integrated the Canadian business responsible for Harmony remotes, I’m expecting good things from this … Read more
Dan Moloney, President of Motorola Connected Home Solutions Ed Zander, CEO of Motorola Love it or hate it, Motorola has shipped more cable boxes than anyone. We’re talking 50 million units… including 8 million HD-capable, 5 million DVR, and over 2,000 cable headends. I’ve had the dual-tuning HD 6412 in my home on three separate … Read more
Would you like some fries with your motherboard?
Never enough time… New Sony LocationFree LF-B20 with WiFi reviewed. (CNET) Is that a laser in your TV, or are you just happy to see me? (Australian AP) Nielsen’s commercial/advertising tracking effort stumbles. (NY Times) Another day, another web site streaming pirated TV. (WebTVHub)
The story so far… September, 2006 Digeo, maker of the Moxi DVR, files an antitrust lawsuit against Gemstar, the TV Guide electronic/interactive programming guide folks, as described in the Seattle Times: The rivalry between Digeo and Gemstar surfaced Thursday in federal court in Seattle, where Digeo filed a lawsuit claiming that Gemstar violated federal and … Read more
Sony’s announcement to offer a Symbian LocationFree player (for the P990 initially) comes as no surprise, given their OS of choice on Sony-Ericsson phones. What is surprising is that the software should be available very soon… and in countries other than the US. Sony writes: Owners of the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone can now enjoy … Read more