Not sure when the price cut hit, but DirecTV has reduced pricing for their portable Sat-Go solution by about a third ($1499 -> $999). If they didn’t limit purchases to in-home DirecTV customers, I’d be real tempted to pick one up… It’s an innately cool device. I’m not really sure why I’d need one or … Read more
Looks like the rumors and spy shots were spot on… The new Zune lineup has landed, consisting of 80GB hard drive, 8GB flash drive, and 4GB flash drive models ($150 – $250). All sport a five-way, touch-sensitive “Zune Pad.” Additionally, Microsoft is refreshing the Zune software (original model included) with new features such as WiFi … Read more
After working 13 days on the road, followed by 48 hours of R&R (Halo 3-style), I’m ready to get back to some blogging. It’s obviously been a very exciting couple weeks at Sling Media (my place of employment), so here’s a quick roundup of September news in chronological order: Sling Collaborates with DirecTV on NFL … Read more
Streaming music company Slacker has big news out today. The company has inked a deal with EMI, Universal and Warner Music Group to let customers access their music from soon-to-be launched Slacker Portable Players. This makes Slacker among the first companies to offer a mobile streaming music service that is not accessed on a cell … Read more
The NY Times has confirmed Amazon does indeed have an eBook reader in the pipeline and it’ll be launching next month ($400-$500). Unlike Sony’s offering (down to $280), the Amazon unit will wirelessly connect to their online store for book downloads rather than (or in addition to?) computer syncing. Hopefully it’ll also include backlighting. I … Read more
I was at the office today (aka Starbucks) and my Verizon EVDO card was having difficulty maintaining a connection. So I flipped on over to Melissa’s HotSpot account (she gets access with her T-Mobile Dash plan) and noticed this promotion: It’s easy to kick off your six-month trial period. Just download the latest system software … Read more
Last week Mari hit the beach (with her gadgets)… and now it’s my turn. We’re going to spend a few days playing in Vegas, before I head off to California for work. So I snapped a pic of some devices I’ll be bringing along (in the best backpack ever): First up are my Shure buds … Read more