After months of slimmed down PS3 rumors, all has been revealed. And boy is it ugly. While the original PS3 enclosure is quite large (and shiny), sporting unique angles and curves, it’s got some charm. Sort of like Gehry’s Experience Music Project. But this PS3 Slim with textured matte surface reminds me of some old … Read more
News from Dolby Laboratories has arrived, via EngadgetHD, that Microsoft is adding Dolby Digital Plus support within Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions. Great news for those getting Windows 7 when it is released in October and especially good news for Media Center users. Why? Because many content providers and broadcasters use … Read more
You may have heard recently that Blu-ray has plans to get managed copy – the ability to make a copy of your Blu-ray Disc within limits as defined by the studios. That’s a great step in the right direction, but there are many negatives to the way it will be implemented. Ben Drawbaugh at EngadgetHD … Read more
Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Why Does Photo Sharing Still Suck? Yep, I agree. Still looking for that perfect solution. And still pissed at Kodak for deleting my Galleries when I didn’t make a purchase. PS SmugSmug has a backup solution which uses Amazon’s cloud storage/server farm for an extra fee. They’ll even mail you … Read more
The fight for dominance in the living room continues apace, with a large number of contenders and no clear cut leader at the moment. Everybody wants their device to be the central hub for delivering content, both local and Internet-based to the masses on their couches. The major players remain: Cable Set-Top-Boxes Gaming systems (PS3, … Read more
Meet the new BD-P1600 ($199.99 – $299.99, aka BDP-1590), one of Samsung’s CES Blu-ray player announcements. This relatively slim piano black deck slipped into many Best Buys around the country over the last few days. In fact, when I stumbled upon it Saturday, I didn’t know what I was looking at… as (previously) only the … Read more