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)
Never enough time… ReplayTV recruits for PC DVR software beta testing. (ReplayTV) Hollywood, retailers eye movie download kiosks. (Reuters) Cablevision begs for network DVR mercy. (Reuters) Sony’s eReader delayed until late summer. (Sony) Yet another home media extender, though this one touts Viiv and HDMI. (eHomeUpgrade)
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)
Guess what showed up at my door yesterday… another pair of Altec Lansing AHP612 wireless headphones! These puppies retail for $150, but I’m giving them away to one of my loyal readers. To enter, leave one comment linking to and justifying your favorite ZNF post. If you win and would like to be contacted, you … Read more
The Dell XPS M2010 and I have something in common – we both need to shed about 15 pounds. That hasn’t stopped Dell from brandishing terms like compact, mobile, and portable to describe their new, 20lb. high-end offering. PC Mag has branded the M2010 a “lifestyle notebook,” and indeed, a substance-abusing lifestyle may be neccessary … Read more
How’s this for strange bed fellows… Online movie distributor CinemaNow has added both pornography and Disney film downloads to their library this month. CinemaNow has always offered more obscure independent and foreign flicks compared to Movielink, so the new porn offerings aren’t so surprising. Unlike the major studios overpriced burn-to-DVD features, porn coinsurers may appreciate … Read more
I can’t say I’ve picked up much amazing or inspiring technology in the last few months. However, when jkOnTheRun mentioned SanDisk has temporarily dropped prices on the convertible SD -> USB card, I needed in! Of the various computers I use regularly, none have card readers… meaning I either have to drag one with me … Read more
Never enough time… MPAA accused of hacking file-sharing portal. (eWeek) Yet another mediocre HD DVD review. (PC Mag) Broadcast networks petition Congress to prevent downconverting. (HD Beat) Public beta begins for MS Smartphone SlingPlayer. (Sling) Official DivX Universal Binary player and encoder released. (TUAW)