Sony has been putting out portable PlayStation devices for a couple of years now, and it looks like the company’s next step will be a Sony Ericsson PlayStation smartphone. But while earlier devices ran a proprietary operating system, it looks like the new phone (aka ZEUS, Z1) will run Google Android 2.3 – with a … Read more
The BBC iPlayer service allows UK residents to catch up on BBC programs using a computer or mobile app. Clearly, people outside of Britain would love to be able to watch recent episodes of Doctor Who, Top Gear, and other shows online, but since the BBC is funded by UK residents, it’s a bit tricky. There’s … Read more
The folks behind doubleTwist have been providing an easy way to sync media with an Android device for a while. But up until now you’ve had to plug your phone into your computer using a USB cable to sync data, perhaps taking the whole “iTunes for Android” thing a bit too far. In order to transfer files … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: FiOS Flex View and the Xfinity TV App Mark it down. November 2010 is the month TV went mobile. Forget earlier efforts, or the fact that there is still massive room for growth and improvement. This month two major providers, Verizon and Comcast, have announced … Read more
I’m not sure why I hadn’t previously tested this but, while traveling Internationally over the long Thanksgiving weekend, I confirmed what we probably all knew — most US-based content is inaccessible from abroad. Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, and Slacker threw regional restriction error messages from their respective iPhone apps. Additionally, an iTunes movie rental download … Read more
There are a few fabulous Black Friday tech deals floating around the net. Amazon is gifting shoppers with an $89 offer on the Kindle 2 starting at Noon EST tomorrow. It’s the last-gen model of Amazon’s e-reader, but still gets a lot of usage from Dave, who picked up the same model this year for … Read more
How cool is this? ThinkGeek has announced it’s got exclusive availability on a new iPhone case with flip-out keyboard. The TK-421 iPhonecase is literally a keyboard the size of your iPhone that attaches as a case and swivels out for use. I still love my Droid Eris, but the soft keyboard is the one thing … Read more
It turns out AirPlay might not be the only iOS 4.2 feature not quite ready for primetime. Or, perhaps, my expectations are too great. Regardless, AirPrint has let me down. It’s a new Apple protocol designed to enable wireless printing from iOS mobile devices. And Apple has accurately billed it: requiring a compatibility AirPrint-enabled printers… as you … Read more