A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Top ten Digital Lifestyle products of 2008 There was lots of activity in the Digital Lifestyle space in ’08 with new devices, services and platforms being launched, and some of our favorites from last year receiving significant updates. Here’s my pick of the best … Read more
With the introduction of Vudu Labs, owners are enjoying some new functionality this week. Riding the Internet media wave, Vudu ($300) has extended their platform ($300) to provide a variety of freely available web content… in addition to existing movie streaming/download services. Initial offerings include YouTube, Flickr, and numerous video podcasts. Like much of the … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Hands-on: G1’s Android web browser rocks where Android really rocks is the bundled web browser. It’s fast, renders the full web flawlessly (aside from the lack of Flash support), and does a fantastic job of re-flowing text when you zoom in on a specific … Read more
It’s been well over a year since DivX and Joost discussed the possibility of bringing Joost content to the television. And suddenly, with no fanfare at all, a DivX Connected plug-in has appeared.
While I’m not (currently) fond of the new 2Wire MediaPoint Blockbuster experience due to a variety issues, I did intend to shoot a brief video before banishing it to the closet. However, HackingBlockbuster.com has launched and spared me the trouble – as you can see above. My unit is now resting peacefully, awaiting a firmware … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Livestation demos live Internet TV on iPhone and iPod touch Livestation is currently in talks with Apple to bring a version of its international news video application to the iPhone and iPod Touch, likely to be supported over WiFi only. Nokia announces Internet radio … Read more
I’ve been testing out the Flip MinoHD for a couple of weeks now, but I’m still not entirely ready to render a verdict. While the video quality is pretty darn good for the size and cost of the device, it’s not been enough to knock my socks off. Plus, I’m finding there are actually down … Read more
As the title states, the Blockbuster OnDemand MediaPoint 2Wire box just isn’t ready for prime time. While the pricing is extremely reasonable ($99 for the hardware, including 25 movie rentals), the interface looks pleasant, and the content selection is solid… the device is in need of a software update before I can recommend it. Blockbuster … Read more