The good news for Cox customers: Disney’s ABC and ESPN programming will be available on-demand. The bad news: You won’t be permitted to fast forward through any advertisements. That’s one heck of a trade off and a good argument to record shows yourself using the DVR of your choice. The advertising model, of course, is … Read more
It’s good to know that the head of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) is a big TV fan. In an interview with Broadcasting and Cable’s John Eggerton, here’s what Kyle McSlarrow said he records: Lost Medium 24 Battlestar Galactica Stargate Shark CSI Monk The Closer Meanwhile McSlarrow is presiding over an eventful trade … Read more
I guess it’s really no surprise that Microsoft would kill their Portable Media Center platform, considering the continually shrinking laptops and ever more powerful smartphones. And, as a former supervisor who often mixed metaphors might say, the non-PlaysForSure OEM-hating Zune really “threw a fork into the wrench.” Microsoft’s PMC interface and functionality were decent, so … Read more
Roxio is putting out a pair of media manipulation applications this week. First up is Crunch, a Mac app design to convert video for iTunes, iPod, Apple TV, and (hopefully) iPhone playback. Crunch ($40) will handle DivX, AVI, MPEG and even DVDs… though it won’t remove encryption. Check out the AppleInsider pre-release review. In conjunction … Read more
Between the two of us, Dave and I managed to give away over 50 Joost invites and probably sacrificed a couple of hours to the cause. However, GigaOm has managed to find a solution to the difficulty of emailing these puppies out one at a time. Working with Joost, they’ve developed a landing page where … Read more
iPod Shuffle case with earbud wrap, keychain, and bottle opener.
It’s pretty amazing when you stop to think that the TiVo interface has been around since the 90s, yet the ease of use coupled with some powerful functionality still hasn’t been matched in a set-top box. So I’m always interested in seeing what others are planning… Gemstar intends to release an updated personalizable My TV … Read more
A tip for new Nintendo Wii owners: when you go to buy a second Wiimote (the controller for the Wii), don’t buy a standalone remote for $40. Instead, buy the Wiiplay bundle — it includes a second Wii controller and 8-9 other games. The games aren’t all great, but there are a couple of fun … Read more