Given how cheap storage has gotten, it’s tempting to think that we’ve solved all of our problems around storing stuff digitally. In Part 1 I talked about how digital storage is going to change in the home. This post looks at how storage is changing on a larger scale. There are currently two basic ways … Read more
Another day, another question! Actually, we probably won’t do this daily and this question came in yesterday. A fellow tech blogger asks: Would you clear something up for me? Is there a Blackberry version of the Slingplayer and is EDGE fast enough to support it? Sling doesn’t currently provide placeshifting software for the Blackberry platform… … Read more
Now that the Xbox 360 Video Marketplace has been live for a little over two weeks, I’d like to share a few thoughts. The Video Marketplace provides Xbox 360 owners the ability to download television show and movies — some in high definition. Keep in mind, the November 7th announcement encouraged me to get off … Read more
Echostar plans to expand DISH Network bandwidth with Wednesday’s launch of satellite X. Adding an extra satellite doesn’t really impress me, but I am intrigued by the launch details. As with DirecTV and XM, Echostar has enlisted Sea Launch’s Odyssey platform — a vessel that motors out to sea for launch. Sea Launch will be … Read more