Dave Zatz If you recall, broadband-connected Series2 (and later this year, the Series3) video downloads were branded ‘TiVoCast’ in June. As promised, the service has been expanding (you can probably skip Heavy) and the New York Times is now serving up content — up to 10 minutes a day, depending on what’s going on in the world. … Read more
blah blah blah Toshiba Gigabeat S blah blah blah plus MusicGremlin blah blah blah battle iPod/iTunes blah blah blah If you’d like more verbose coverage, I suggest Engadget: Zune player, Zune marketplace
TG Daily, by way of the FCC, has discovered there’s a new Slingbox in the works. They report the major difference between the old box and new is the addition of AV support. While the connectors are different, the current Slingbox does indeed support composite signals via unique (included) 3-1 cables. The new unit appears … Read more
Looks like most HD DirecTiVo customers are finally being serviced this week. Ben over at HDBeat received the update last night and grabbed the info shown above via TivoWebPlus. However, receiving the software isn’t the same as activating the software… Primary (supported) features: Find what you want faster. Navigate through your ON-SCREEN GUIDE more quickly … Read more
The evolution of iTunes.
I’ve played with Prontos, Sonys, PDAs, and even flirted with VNC as a means of HTPC remote control… and I just don’t like the ‘slab’ style. They can’t be held in one hand and most functions are not tactile: I’d rather visually focus on content than on controlling that content. I’m even less interested when … Read more
30 hours of HD recording got you down? Weaknees is taking pre-orders for S3 units with expanded internal storage. I assume they’ll also offer hard drive upgrades to folks that have already made a purchase or want to get in on the Lifetime Service VIP dealio. Michael tells me he’ll have pricing info up later … Read more
Not to be outdone, Yahoo has just released a fantasy football widget for Windows MCE HTPCs which can downloaded via Viiv’s Online Spotlight. Yahoo! Sports for TV is available to sports fans through an easy-to-install, lightweight, downloadable application that is currently only available for PCs equipped with Intel Viiv technology and works with any Media … Read more