Ah, the Ojo Video Phone. Engadget posted the rumor that the phone and service have now gone kaput. And I can confirm it. After two plus years, the Ojo in my living room has finally reached the end of its run. Because I work for Motorola, I became the proud owner of two Ojos back … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola WiMax Mythbusting: Connected Home 2 Go Super Bowl Sums Up TV in America: Connected Home 2 Go How To Cover Flow-ize Flickr Photos: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Can DivX’s Safe Harbor Protect Them From Stage6 Pirates: Davis Freeberg One Million FiOS TV Customers Can’t … Read more
I just read over on TV Squad that Hulu beta users have ten invites to give out. Sure enough, when I logged in, there they were. So, I’ll donate half of mine to ZNF readers. Leave a comment if you want in and I’ll randomly pick the winners tomorrow. For those who already have Hulu … Read more
Rakesh from Snapstream has the latest scoop on Hauppauge’s soon-to-be-released HTPC HD PVR device that will encode high definition component input via a cable or satellite set-top box using H.264 at up to 25 Mbps: Includes Hauppauge’s IR blaster with code library It accepts component video up to 1080p The hardware is “basically done” and … Read more
Roxio thought they had this resolved back in November, but OS X TiVoToGo issues related to TiVo’s Fall Software Update and/or Leopard persist. While I haven’t confirmed it, folks are still reporting audio/video sync issues when transcoding. A Roxio rep posted on the TiVo Community last night that they’re closer to a fix and actively … Read more
We’ve seen this one before: Get a Sony credit card and save yourself $100 on a $299 or more (PS3) purchase. Unlike the last offer I came across, gear need not be purchased via Sony Style. Though the virtual cash back has been reduced to $100 versus $150. Lower your credit score for a $300 … Read more
For those who cashed in on the Black Friday Navigon deal as I did, you may want to log into your web account for a minor software update. It doesn’t resolve any routing issues, but does offer: Easier POI searches Improved voice guidance Text-to-Speech (TTS) enhancements User interface improvements The install was painless – just … Read more
Given the sheer number of variables at play here, a meaningful analysis would take the entire day… So, I’m just offering up these news tidbits as food for thought. The Hollywood Reporter: The survey said 80 million Americans watched a TV show online last year. This number accounts for 43% of the online population, up … Read more