In addition to the requisite networking product announcements, Netgear has introduced a refreshed Digital Entertainer at the press conference I’m currently attending. They’ve dropped some hardware from the EVA9150 to hit a lower price point with the Digital Entertainer Express (EVA9100) – which will be available shortly for $229. Unlike the 802.11n found in the … Read more
Syabas, the makers of the Popcorn Hour Media Tank, have announced their intentions to launch a lower-cost media playback device this spring. The Popbox ($130) retains much of the impressive codec and high resolution/bitrate support seen in the Popcorn Hour line, but will also emphasize web content such as Netflix (via “Popapps”) and feature a … Read more
With CES nearly upon us, the leaks and pre-announcements continue to pile up. Next is Netgear’s Push 2 TV box, which just hit the FCC. So I helped myself to a few test photos and took a quick gander at the manual. The Intel-based technology sounds a lot like “Projector” functionality offered by SlingCatcher. Basically, … Read more
While Dave’s been lazing around collecting TiVo and Clear QAM scoops this week ;), I’ve been recovering from two weeks of travel and preparing for next week’s trip out to Vegas. All the travel, however, has given me time to test out some new on-the-road tech. A trip to North Carolina proved fortuitous in light … Read more
That’s right, today is the day that Comcast officially launches it’s version of TV Everywhere, not quite in time for Hanukkah. While the Xfinity name is somewhat unfortunate, it appears we’re supposed to think of the service as the next generation of Project Infinity. For those of you paying attention, Comcast launched Project Infinity back … Read more
Chanukah has arrived, yet Comcast’s Xfinity is nowhere to be found. Or is it? I have it on good authority that Comcast did indeed attempt to launch this week. In fact, I’ve dug up at least one live web page (above) featuring dual Fancast-Xfinity branding. Plus, I received an email yesterday announcing the imminent closure … Read more
Earlier this evening Boxee unveiled a beta software update with refreshed UI (screengrab below) and, more impressively, their first hardware partner. D-Link will be taking the Boxee Box (DSM-380) into production during the second quarter of 2010, for about $200. And those of us attending CES will get to see the device in action. While … Read more
The New York Times reports that Apple has acquired music streaming service Lala. However, I didn’t find the original “in talks to acquire” story very compelling, as my previous four employers were all engaged in dialogs with various suitors at various times before ultimately being purchased. (There can be only one.) But now that this … Read more