A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 Modems in the Wild: Connected Home 2 Go Tech Behind All-Digital Cable Transition: Connected Home 2 Go MPAA Intends to Close Analog Hole: Geek Tonic The Motorola Museum: Connected Home 2 Go Boxee Fix for Apple TV 2.3: Geek Tonic
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Steve Jobs finds time for hobby with Apple TV update The Apple TV Software Update 2.3 adds a variety of features to the company’s set-top box. Although it’s a minor update, it’s at least proof that Apple hasn’t abandoned the Apple TV completely. Zune … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Vudu boasts more HD content than the rest (but is the biz model the right one?) Set-top box movie service Vudu is claiming to offer more High Definition content than any of its competitors — Apple TV, Netflix, XBox 360, and even Blu-Ray itself … Read more
Although Sprint’s Xohm WiMax 4G service hasn’t officially launched in the DC metro area, the antennas are up and open for business.
The new, free Sonos iPhone Controller can supplement or replace the existing Sonos Controller ($400) – effectively lowering the cost of whole-home audio for many.
While the screenshot above depicts a Windows-based laptop, you’ll soon likely see a Macbook in Netflix’s ads. For quite a while Windows users have had Netflix Watch Instantly Now video streaming – Mac users have had to sit by and wait or attempt virtualization. Well with Microsoft’s Silverlight, Netflix video streaming is finally arriving for … Read more
While some appear content to sit on the sidelines, Boxee beats the big-time HTPC software companies to the punch by integrating Hulu, CBS, Comedy Central, and MySpaceTV streaming players into their software. This alone should give Vista Media Center, SageTV and BeyondTV pause as web-based video/television/movie content has clearly become important to the end user. … Read more
From Apple’s quarterly earnings call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha: Bill Fearnley – FTN Midwest: […] Steve, how are you thinking about Apple TV now? […] If you look at the digital living room category and you look at the upcoming year of 2009, how do you look at the digital living room opportunity and … Read more