A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola’s New Multi-Room DVR Software The multi-room DVR launches continue to roll. Cincinnati Bell is now deploying Motorola’s software-based whole-home DVR solution, giving subscribers access to DVR features on up to eight client boxes over an in-home MoCA network. The 3D TV Road Ahead Two … Read more
In a sure sign that broadband service is becoming commoditized, Multichannel News reports today that Best Buy will start selling retail 4G broadband services in 2011. Specifically, Best Buy will become a reseller of Clearwire WiMAX service, making it the first reseller outside of the network company’s cable operator investors. Clearwire has had a pretty … Read more
When we last checked in with Monsoon Multimedia at CES, they had unveiled the Volcano “God Box” — a device that intends to do it all: DVR, placeshifting, Internet video, and local media playback. Although they’ve missed their spring target, the rebranded “Vulkano” is now available for pre-order with units expected to arrive early August. Monsoon … Read more
As Kindle 3 details trickled out last night, what most interested me was not the refreshed e-reader, but Amazon’s new Kindle cover with integrated light. The “Kindle Lighted Leather Cover” is similar in appearance to previous Amazon covers, but obviously the retractable LED lighting sets it apart. Unlike every other light accessory currently on the market, … Read more
Right on schedule, according to months of rumor and speculation, Amazon will begin shipping a new 6″ Kindle e-reader in August. While Amazon isn’t referring to the new model as the Kindle 3, it is indeed a third generation product. Unlike prior editions, the new Kindle will be offered in a graphite color, as seen on the … Read more
I noticed the 6″ Amazon’s Kindle is out of stock on Amazon.com with no indication of when it might return. Put on your rosy-colored speculation glasses and you might expect to see a Kindle 3 refresh in the coming days. Rumors of an August announcement have been swirling around the net for a while now, suggesting … Read more
Print magazines have included online extras for years, but not quite in the way Time Out New York has done it with the publication’s latest issue of TONY Kids. In the August edition of the magazine, one of the articles includes a video extra that can be viewed through the Junaio browser on either an … Read more
TiVo software 14.5 recently started rolling out to Premiere owners. As usual, the initial wave of recipient hardware is a subset of total units. As I mentioned a few weeks back, the emphasis of this third Premiere update since launch is “stability and performance.” And initial forum reports have been positive… which is why I … Read more