The stars have clearly aligned for me with Slacker. Yesterday I spoke with Jonathan Sasse at the company for an update on Slacker happenings. During which conversation I discovered that Slacker is actually now available on my Squeezebox now. And finally, today my Slacker portable player arrived in the mail. Hooray! I’ll save some of … Read more
So maybe the official headline is YouTube Coming To TiVo… But the interesting news here is TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD unit exclusivity – sorry, Seres2 owners. We already know these newer devices have chips capable of decoding more than just MPEG-2 video, and perhaps TiVo is getting ready to flip the switch “later this … Read more
As expected, Hulu is being released from beta today: Beginning today, consumers in the U.S. can go to Hulu.com to watch a large selection of hit TV shows, movies, clips and more in high-quality – anytime, for free. On Hulu.com, consumers can enjoy one of the largest selections of legal, free videos from more than … Read more
I’ve been using an early version of Firefox 3 Beta 4 for a few days (Beta 3 before that)… And while it seems like we’re making progress, I’d suggest waiting for a release candidate – unless you’re a developer or enjoy living on the bleeding edge (like me) and are prepared for the numerous crashes … Read more
I’ve been using Netflix’s Watch Now feature much more lately mostly because of the excellent Netflix plugin for SageTV that allows me to browse, search, and play the Watch-Now movies from the comfort of my couch. The plugin has been improved by Morgan (the plug-in developer), but once you start a movie or show there … Read more
Ericsson is predicting the end of Wi-Fi hotspots in favor of mobile broadband. Sounds great. I love it. But are Ericsson and the tech elite unaware of how expensive mobile broadband is for the average Joe? I’m dying for always-on mobile connectivity, but until service plans drop below $60 per month (or until we get … Read more
We’ve discussed this unit a few times in the comments, and I finally managed to get my hands on the Gefen HD PVR ($999). It was announced last summer, and Gefen intended to ship prior to the end of 2007. I’m not actually sure if they made their target, but they’re definitely shipping now in … Read more
If you’re looking for ~6 hours of premium content for your PC or TiVo, Amazon Unbox is giving away the first 15 episodes of HBO’s “In Treatment.” I assume HBO is bankrolling this promotion in hopes that we love the series and end up subscribing to service via our cable or satellite provider, and/or they’re … Read more