It’s been quite some time since the Squeezebox Duet and Squeezebox Boom Internet audio streamers hit the shelves in 2008. And word on the street indicates Logitech will be refreshing their lineup in short order. Pictured to the left is the forthcoming “Squeezebox Touch”, and we also hear Boombox and Duet updates are on the … Read more
Several months after crushing StarPlyr, XM Sirius has gotten around to launching their own streaming iPhone client. And, as you might expect, premium content such as Howard Stern and the NFL is not available. For long time subscribers, the app is probably a nice (free) bonus. But for newer subscribers, ‘Premium Online’ is bundled with … Read more
Tons of news today out of Microsoft’s E3 keynote… The two primary themes revolve around enhanced social connectivity and expanded methods of physical interaction (Project Natal motion control, Tony Hawk skateboard controller) being deployed to Xbox 360 consoles over the next few months. In addition to a rebranded and upgraded “Zune” video marketplace with instant … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Rupert Murdoch’s Sky bringing interactive TV to XBox 360 In addition to live pay TV channels, Sky Player on XBox 360 will offer an “on-demand library of thousands of programmes spanning entertainment, movies, documentaries, kids, culture, news and sport.” Hands-on impressions of Nokia’s N97 … Read more
As ZNF readers are well aware, one of the biggest challenges we face with digital media (books, music, video) is in sharing it. Legally. Over at Live Digitally, Jeremy Toeman details one possible scenario for an Amazon Kindle used book store – allowing folks to resell books back to Amazon for a store credit. And … Read more
The Zune HD rumors have now been confirmed by Microsoft – it’s coming this Fall. And they are talking about a tie-in with Xbox Live services, too. Looks like the ZuneHD is targeted as a direct competitor to the iPod Touch. A press release by Microsoft gives us the following info about the new portable … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Microsoft and Netflix bring streaming to Windows Media Center sans Extender support Through a formal partnership, users of the Vista edition of Microsoft Media Center (not XP) can now access almost all of Netflix’s online features via the software’s TV-friendly “10-foot” User Interface. Universal … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Fandango and Pandora apps show off Palm Pre’s Mojo Palm demoed a number of third-party apps from developers who’ve been given extra early access. The Fandango and Pandora apps are particularly impressive, and are a good example of how Palm hopes to compete with … Read more