Dave Zatz The Dell XPS M2010 and I have something in common – we both need to shed about 15 pounds. That hasn’t stopped Dell from brandishing terms like compact, mobile, and portable to describe their new, 20lb. high-end offering. PC Mag has branded the M2010 a “lifestyle notebook,” and indeed, a substance-abusing lifestyle may be neccessary … Read more
How’s this for strange bed fellows… Online movie distributor CinemaNow has added both pornography and Disney film downloads to their library this month. CinemaNow has always offered more obscure independent and foreign flicks compared to Movielink, so the new porn offerings aren’t so surprising. Unlike the major studios overpriced burn-to-DVD features, porn coinsurers may appreciate … Read more
Never enough time… Video of SlingPlayer (10fps?) on Motorola Q. (Mobileburn) Dell to announce home media product today? (PVRWire) IPTV over WiFi. (CNET) Macrovision inks deal to put ACP in AACS. (HDBeat) Bloggers are journalists, protected by First Amendment. (MacWorld)
I can’t say I’ve picked up much amazing or inspiring technology in the last few months. However, when jkOnTheRun mentioned SanDisk has temporarily dropped prices on the convertible SD -> USB card, I needed in! Of the various computers I use regularly, none have card readers… meaning I either have to drag one with me … Read more
Never enough time… MPAA accused of hacking file-sharing portal. (eWeek) Yet another mediocre HD DVD review. (PC Mag) Broadcast networks petition Congress to prevent downconverting. (HD Beat) Public beta begins for MS Smartphone SlingPlayer. (Sling) Official DivX Universal Binary player and encoder released. (TUAW)
Despite reporting difficulties in working out licensing agreements with the major studios, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tells Business Week they intend to offer movie downloads by yearend. Perhaps the first iteration of their service, via TiVo or purely web-based means, will consist of the 90 independent films they’ve licensed for distribution. Business Week says: Nevertheless, … Read more
As I mentioned earlier, the PAL Slingbox has been released… which coincides with an updated SlingPlayer download. Though the US website hasn’t been updated yet, the UK site has the software download available. New features include support for skins, multiple channel bars with drag and drop buttons, an option for widescreen 16:9 display, and double … Read more
Never enough time… PAL Slingbox released in UK for £179.99. (PC World) Sprint ponders expanding mobile video, in talks with Sling. (Reuters) TiVo’s quaterly conference call analyzed. (Thomas Hawk) New Mac PVR products arrive. (PVRWire) iTunes sells overpriced NHL clips. (TUAW)