The PND market ain’t dead yet. Garmin’s got new models in the pipeline and TomTom just launched several navigators, including the US debut of their Internet-connected GO 740 Live GPS. ZNF regulars know I’m a minimalist, preferring convergent devices. However, true turn-by-turn iPhone nav is at least a few months away and the Palm Pre … Read more
I was away on a business trip when Zeevee launched their re-branded “Zinc” multimedia front-end for Windows. However, CEO Vic Odryna was kind enough to still pass me a pre-release Mac OS X build to play with. But first a little backstory… ZeeVee launched the clever but overpriced and perhaps overly complex ZvBox last summer … Read more
Hot on the heels of Digeo’s net-centric content additions announcement, I’ve finally gotten my hands on a Moxi HD DVR ($800, no fees). I know you’ve got a lot of questions. As do I. Drop your queries in the comments and, over the next few weeks, we’ll dig into TiVo’s first legit retail competitor in … Read more
The embargo-phobic Michael Arrington, of TechCrunch fame, may have staged a “Crunchpad” leak to build buzz for his upcoming web tablet. I appreciate the economical and minimalistic hardware project goals. However, the relatively quaint notion of a single function Internet device may not fly in 2009. Those modern “netbook appropriate chipsets” enables so much more … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Online Video for Cable Operators Depending on how you look at it, online video is both a threat to and an opportunity for traditional pay-TV providers. It has the potential to undercut subscription fees, and/or it offers a new medium for cable (and telecom) companies … Read more
Add this to your list of recent ironical* happenings. The FCC held an open meeting yesterday to discuss, among other things, a national broadband plan. I had every intention of following the meeting via the streaming feed on the FCC website, as I’ve attempted in the past. Unfortunately, badly pixelated video was followed by an … Read more
What we’ve got here is a new Hava Gold ($100) placeshifter up for grabs. The Slingbox-esque device broadcasts your home television content from DVR or other set-top box to just about anywhere. Unlike a Sling, Hava also enables multicasting within the home, supports remote control IR learning, and offers free mobile software clients (Windows Mobile, … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100: Fandango and Pandora apps show off Palm Pre’s Mojo Palm demoed a number of third-party apps from developers who’ve been given extra early access. The Fandango and Pandora apps are particularly impressive, and are a good example of how Palm hopes to compete with … Read more