Never enough time… CinemaNow to offer television show downloads. (Reuters) Blu-ray player released early? (Engadget) HDMI upgraded to support deep color. (Extreme Tech) Nielsen to integrate television and web metrics. (Washington Post) Mac < -> PSP PIM and media sync software released. (Mark/Space)
Never enough time… Hands-on with Bose Quiet Comfort 3 noise-cancelling headphones. (Gizmodo) Ericsson enters IPTV battle. (CNET) Google video player released for Mac. (TUAW) Major League Baseball bullies Sling Media. (Gear Log) ABC backs off on DVR ratings fight. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Originally demo-ed in January and targeted for a Q2 release, the Mac SlingPlayer is being pushed back to September. While I can’t say I’m happy about a delay, I do appreciate upfront communication of the development status. (Hey, what’s up with Mac TiVoToGo?) I assume Apple’s early Intel adoption may have slowed things down somewhat. … Read more
Never enough time… The “Academy” hinders modern movie distribution. (Pan and Scan) $200 three-way HDMI switch. (HD Blog) Movielink for sale? (Hacking Netflix) PSP firmware update supports game demo downloads. (jkOnTheRun) Another Mac Mini as theater hub experiment. (MacWorld)
Never enough time… The DVD war against consumers. (Business Week) Verizon adds interactive services to Fios TV. (CNET) Sirius on WiFi-enabled portable Zing player. (Orbitcast) Mac Mini mounted on wall with plasma TV. (TUAW)
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)
Never enough time… TiVo VP podcast: DVR meets broadband. (iMedia) NBC Nightly News rebroadcast on web. (MSNBC) Windows Media Player 11 Beta released. (Microsoft) How TiVo is cashing in on the interactive age. (Thomas Hawk) Samsung intros plasmas with built-in DVR. (HD Beat) Elgato EyeTV software updated. (MacNN)
Never enough time… Time Warner Cable to test “Start Over” service in Greensboro. (News Record) Discovery Channel content arrives on iTunes. (Apple Insider) Movielink and CinemaNow suck. (Thomas Hawk) Pioneer Inno XM2GO video review. (PC Mag) Netflix adds Blu-ray option. (Hacking Netflix)