A periodic roundup of relevant news… Hands on with the Loop motion controlled remote : Gizmodo Orb adds mobile YouTube search: PVRWire Mods to quiet your (my) Xbox 360: Extreme Tech Portable Audiovox XM receiver discovered: Orbitcast Sony PSP GPS accessory hits the market: Engadget
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When I read XM will be launching Radio Hanukkah in December, I nearly spit out my Manischewitz. Other than the dreidel song and Adam Sandler’s ode to Hanukah, I didn’t realize there was other music associated with the holiday. Because you’ve come to expect hard hitting journalism here at ZNF, I journeyed far and wide … Read more
In the midst of today’s gadget-opia, you’d think it would be easy to pick out CE gifts for the holiday season. But the NPD Group suggests that consumers will be shunning electronics this year in favor of more �traditional� gifts like clothing and toys. And I’m not surprised. While there are plenty of new and … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… Cingular to provide phone-based XM radio for $8.99/mo: Orbitcast MySpace moves to protect copyright holders: TechCrunch Xbox 360 upgrade enables 1080p: Microsoft Wireless HD video streaming consortium formed: eHomeUpgrade NHL interactive web-based TV app launched: ITVT
After a brief delay, Sea Launch successfully sent XM-4 into orbit yesterday as pictured above. There’s all sorts of technical details to peruse, such the satellite’s 15 year lifespan and 18 kilowatts of power, but my bottom line is: rocket launches are cool. Sea Launch successfully completed the XM-4 Mission on October 30, 2006. A … Read more
Sirius is offering a 2-day promotion (today and tomorrow) of free Internet radio to highlight Stern is now online. I just registered and it was quick and easy, without requiring a credit card number, though I doubt I’d ever go for a paid account at $12.95 a month… I get tons of free online music … Read more
Never enough time… Apple planning satellite radio integration? (Orbitcast) $4k gets you a Blu-ray + HD DVD media center PC. (EngadgetHD) Slingbox Pro receives 4/5 star review. (PC Mag) YouTube faces copyright penalty of $150,000 per clip? (LA Times)