There’s good news and bad news for Playstation-loving iPhone users. The good news is that as expected, Sony has released an official PlayStation app for iOS. The bad news is that as expected, the app doesn’t actually let you play games. Instead, the app is a way to interact with your PlayStation account on a iPhone, … Read more
Looks like the HDHomeRun Prime may see a little competition later this year via Ceton’s newly revealed USB CableCARD tuner. The InfiniTV 4 USB is surely the most handsome and compact external CableCARD device to date. And given my penchant for small form factor PCs, this is a more practical solution than Ceton’s PCI CableCARD tuner … Read more
During my brief visit to the Engadget trailer at CES, Jacob Schulman suggested I track down the Snapstick box. Unfortunately I never managed to find the company, so we’re swiping his hard work instead. Snapstick is currently a prototype set-top device, although a deal’s been inked with D-Link, designed to channel web content onto one’s television. … Read more
Powermat has ruled the retail consumer market for more than a year now with its wireless charging solutions. However, as evidenced by multiple CES exhibits, other brands are jumping into the fray. That’s a really good thing because Powermat products have always felt just a tad on the pricey side, and a little competition should … Read more
Microsoft has a tool for synchronizing media between a Mac and a Windows Phone 7 device. But for some reason there’s no official tool for doing the same thing with a Zune media player — even though the Zune platform has been around longer than Windows Phone 7. The folks at ZuneBoards have figured out … Read more
Amongst all the dazzling new televisions and parade of tablet devices, there were two products and services that clearly stood out during my abbreviated CES journey. FiOS TV… As An App While we saw at least three methods of bypassing the cable box at CES, none excited me more than the Verizon FiOS TV approach. … Read more
Each CES, there’s some sort of playful gadget that gets my juices going. A few years back, it was Sony’s Rolly. Last year, it was a UFO. In 2011, Sphero takes top gizmo honors. Sphero is essentially a glowing ball, remote controlled over Bluetooth via Android or iOS devices. As to why you’d want it, … Read more
Sure, Microsoft’s Zune Desktop service is the company’s answer to Apple’s iTunes, and it’s what you use to synchronize a Windows Phone 7 device with a PC. But what if you’re an iTunes die-hard who just happens to prefer WP7 on your phone? Well, nobody’s stopping you from using Zune Desktop (or Windows Phone Connector if … Read more