155,000 Xbox 360 HD-DVD Drives Sold

The UK edition of CNET pressured Microsoft into revealing some Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive sales figures. While they didn’t get a global tally, they did learn MS hass moved 155,000 units in the US since the November launch… Which strikes me as a large number, indeed. And probably why we rarely see discounts on this … Read more

Picture of the Day: The iPhone Cometh

Seeing as how it’s iPhone week, Mari and I are required to mention the revolution at least once per day… When visiting the Cingular AT&T earlier today I snapped this pic of an iPhone display. On my Windows Mobile device. ;)

The Onion’s iPhone Feature Roundup

A dedicated Apple fanboy I know sent me this link to The Onion with a list of the most anticipated iPhone features. (see below) Sure there’s no keyboard or stylus, but can you beat the Lightsaber sound effects? Click through to read the full Onion post. Trust me, it’s worth it. iPhone Features: Nanotechnology enables … Read more

Says the College Degree, “What’s This 1080p?”

We love our HDTV, except when it comes to explaining it. According to Hitachi Research, 66% of American consumers surveyed say they would not be comfortable trying to explain HD options such as 720p, 1080i and 1080p. But here’s the real kicker, as ZDNet points out, 72% of college-educated adults are “not comfortable”, while only … Read more

That Gnawing New Gadget Urge

I woke up this morning wanting something new. I have a bunch of unopened stuff just waiting for review, but I’m not feeling those items. And I know the iPhone will be here in a few days, but $600 is not an impulse buy (and it doesn’t have a keyboard or stylus). I need a … Read more

Introducing WiTV — Browser Based Joost Competition, Apple TV Friendly

I recently rambled on that the StreamCast Player was the most elegant flash player I’d ever seen. The guy behind this fluid browser based video player, Micro Pasqualini, hinted to me he had a “top secret” project in the works called WiTV. Yesterday I chatted with Pasqualini, who shed a bit of light on WiTV… I have to say I am very intrigued by the talk of a browser based Joost with Apple TV compatibility.

WiTV consists of:

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  • CrossCast System – The platform/technology behind the delivery of the video content.
  • WiTV – The program guide, video player and user interface. Presumably this is the name that WiTV will be known under. It has taken many of the slick properties of the StreamCast Player.
  • Nomad Cast – The workflow for the video producer.

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Digital Media Bytes

Stories Dave missed while he was away… AT&T launches HD Homezone service: EngadgetHD Microsoft’s IPTV Mediaroom Makeover: Ars Technica Proposed Amendment To Ban All DVD Copying: PC Mag AppleTV adds YouTube: AppleInsider Veoh TV as TiVo for the Internet: Business 2.0 Sirius Echo Home Repeater System now available: Orbitcast