Contrary to widely held industry beliefs, U.S. consumers are not overwhelmingly antagonistic toward the concept of copy-restricted music CDs, provided these CDs come with the proper incentives, according to Parks Associates’ forthcoming report Digital Rights: Content Ownership and Distribution. Among respondents in Parks Associates’ survey Profiles of PC Usage, when given a choice between a normal [...]

Microsoft yesterday officially released their latest service for Media Center Edition Software, MSN Remote Record. The service is free and allows you to schedule and manage all of your television recording remotely via an internet browser. The service includes a comprehensive guide via MSN with powerful search features. This is a terrific service. All you need [...]

Meedio, the innovative developer of software for the digital home, today announced that its platform was chosen to demonstrate Cooper Wiring Devices' (CWD) new lighting control products at Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida. The two companies have worked together to create an integrated home entertainment and control solution based on the popular Z-Wave wireless [...]

Niveus Media, Inc., manufacturer of media entertainment devices for the high-end audio/video market, has announced it’s participation in this Spring’s Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida, February 24-26. Niveus Media will be joining Exceptional Innovation to demonstrate the companies’ shared vision for the digital home, including Exceptional Innovation’s Life|Ware home control solution for Windows Media [...]

Probably one of the most pathetic stories of the day. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has released an HDTV-PVR Cookbook for recording over-the-air HDTV broadcasts using off the shelf, non-broadcast flag complaint hardware and open-source PVR software. Oh, whoopee. This is obviously an exercise in futility, but if you're the type who finds satisfaction on [...]

It appears that Russian based AllofMP3.com music service is in some hot water. CNET News is reporting that the site's so called “vaild” local clearing house licenses for musical works is coming under scrutiny, not by the RIAA, but by their own government. Both the Moscow City Police Computer Crimes division and the International Federation [...]

Whoa... what's this, Engadget is reporting on a Bluetooth stereo cassette adapter? A relatively unknown company has released the Abe BT 80C Bluetooth Stereo Cassette, a Bluetooth A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) streaming cassette adapter that can wirelessly transfer audio playing from any A2DP compatible MP3 player, cellphone, PDA, or PC. This is probably the [...]

If you've been looking for a fully configured, multi-zone DVD/Audio home media server that's priced less than the $27,000 Kaleidescape and with more functionality, Axonix Corporation has released the MediaMax Multi-Room Multimedia Home Entertainment System (via Gizmodo). For only $8,895 (definitely not chump change) you can purchase the MediaMax server and connect up to 30 [...]