The Macworld Keynote Snooze Fest

Apparently my expectations weren’t low enough, and Apple’s final Macworld keynote featured very little in the way of compelling new tech. Which pretty much emphasizes why Apple doesn’t need to headline, if conversation remains product-focused. And pre-announcing products is bad for business – tech should be delivered when ready. Not on arbitrary show dates. So … Read more

Roxio Updates Toast With Mac2TiVo

Nearly two years to the day that Roxio (finally) brought TiVoToGo video transfers to Mac owners, they’ve announced an updated Toast bundle that facilitates shipping video files to a TiVo. Whereas TiVoToGo enables one to download TiVo recordings to a computer, this new feature provides Mac users with a means of transmitting video from computer … Read more

CES 2009: Day 0 Summary

The Consumer Electronics Show is nearly upon us. And while the show floor of the largest US tech convention doesn’t actually open until Thursday, CES press events begin tomorrow in Vegas. As does the Steve Jobless Macworld in San Francisco.

Although we already know buzz and attendance are down this year, I’m looking forward to a stimulating experience and perhaps being surprised with some compelling new tech. Plus, 2009 marks the first CES in which I won’t be wearing dual hats of geek blogger and industry rep. I don’t anticipate providing a ton more coverage than in prior years. However, I am hoping for more sleep. In addition to the ZNF posts, also look for 140 character updates via Twitter while onsite. And, yes, Mari will be in attendance as well. If there’s anything specific you want us to check out, hit us in the comments or via email (contact@zatznotfunny.com).

We’re shooting for a daily summary, including post links and “tweets” … starting now:

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Roku Player Getting Amazon VOD

I can’t say this is the news I was hoping for… but, as promised, Roku will be enabling another content provider on their Netflix box. And I hope this is just the first of several. Because Amazon Video on Demand in standard definition isn’t very compelling. Freebie content, such as YouTube or Hulu (with commercials), … Read more

ZNF ‘Round The Web

Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Technology Predictions for 2009 TeleNav is already an excellent application on many handset platforms and carriers. For a more “dedicated” experience, I have a feeling the continually delayed Garmin Nuvifone will be too little, too late, and too buggy. So I’m going on the record and stating Apple will either … Read more

Kodak Zi6 HD Video Cam Hands On

Kevin Tofel’s purchase and coverage of the Kodak Zi6 pocketable HD video cam (MSRP $180) led to an impulse buy Friday morning on the way to Disney World and in preparation for CES. I shot a couple dozen clips, about an hour of video filling maybe half an 8GB SD card (~$20), under a variety … Read more