QNAP Announces Linux-Based NAS with PHP, MySQL, and DLNA Media Streaming Support

By NEWS RELEASE | September 28th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

qnap ts-209 ts-109

QNAP All-in-one NAS now offers a different choice of reliable network storage, data protection, as well as genuine hassle-free web server setup. MORE »

Popularity: 5% [?]

Beyond TV Version 4.7.1 Release Notes

By NEWS RELEASE | September 28th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

snapstream beyond tv 4 iphone sync

It’s here! We’ve been working hard improving the features and eliminating the bugs in our latest version of our Beyond TV software. The key features in Beyond TV 4.7 include the following: MORE »

Popularity: 3% [?]

Chris Lanier Feels Let Down by v2 Extenders and Other MCE Related Technologies

By Alexander Grundner | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (2)

microsoft vista mce logoChris Lanier, a long time advocate for the Windows Media Center platform, writes: “To sum it up, four CableCARDs only for custom installs. v1 Extenders don’t work on Vista (no rebate program either). Overpriced v2 Extenders. No DVD streaming to overpriced Extenders. No MPEG-4 support in Xbox 360 Extenders. No SoftSled (Software Extender). Delayed launch/beta of the Media Center update in Vista. No DIRECTV support despite it being announced two years ago. Zune that doesn’t sync with Media Center. Windows Home Server which doesn’t work out-of-the-box with Media Center.” MORE »

Popularity: 4% [?]

Microsoft Unveils Extenders for Windows Media Center and Internet TV Beta

By NEWS RELEASE | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

microsoft vista media center extenders d-link linksys niveus mediaToday at DigitalLife, Microsoft Corp. joined initial launch partners in revealing highly anticipated details about new Extenders for Microsoft® Windows Media® Center. These devices, which are expected to be available for purchase this holiday season, will allow easy access to premium cable, high-definition TV, popular video formats including DivX, music, paid movies, photos and more from any TV in the house, with a wired or wireless network connection. People can even pause a recorded show in one room, and then resume it from the same moment in another room. MORE »

Popularity: 5% [?]

Gateway One Brings Style and Simplicity to the PC

By NEWS RELEASE | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

gateway one vista mce pc

Today at Digital Life, the industry’s premiere consumer electronics show, Gateway, Inc., unveiled one of the industry’s slimmest and most stylish computers yet, the Gateway One™. The no-compromise elegant design, simplicity and expandability of Gateway’s newest all-in-one PC brings sophistication to computer design, proving PCs don’t have to be boxy and boring. MORE »

Popularity: 4% [?]

New High-Speed Nokia N95 Now Shipping Nationwide

By NEWS RELEASE | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

nokia n95 8gb blackNokia announced today that the new Nokia N95 with support for North American High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) networks has begun shipping across the United States. The Nokia N95 retains the award-winning functionality of the current Nokia N95, while gaining a number of other notable product upgrades including Assisted GPS (A-GPS), increased memory, and a new battery with extended operating time. The power of this cutting edge technology means that the new Nokia N95 can deliver the most desirable set of mobile features available today. MORE »

Popularity: 4% [?]

Sling Media Launches SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS

By NEWS RELEASE | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

sling media slingplayer nokia n95Sling Media Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced that its award-winning SlingPlayer™ Mobile software is now available in the U.S. for select Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices running S60 3rd edition software on Symbian OS™, including the just released US HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access) version of the Nokia N95. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone. For a limited time Sling Media is offering Nokia N95 current and future handset owners in the U.S. a discount on Slingbox AV. In addition, all U.S. Nokia N95 customers will receive a free version of SlingPlayer Mobile (a $29.99 value). Complete details can be found at www.slingmedia.com/go/nokia. MORE »

Popularity: 3% [?]

Sling Media Launches Exciting New Addition to Slingbox Family

By NEWS RELEASE | September 27th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

sling media slingbox solo

Sling Media, Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox™ SOLO, a freshly designed new Slingbox that can connect to a standard definition or high definition set top box and features increased streaming performance for less than $200. Slingbox SOLO transforms PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones into personal, portable TVs and builds upon the goals of the original Slingbox – giving consumers the freedom to view their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming on a wide range of devices anywhere they can access the Internet. Slingbox SOLO is available in retail stores and at www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99. MORE »

Popularity: 3% [?]

D-Link Adds More Than 200 ‘Channels’ of Internet Video to the TV

By NEWS RELEASE | September 26th, 2007
comments icon Comments (3)

dlink dsm-520 active-tvD-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for business and consumers, keeps changing the way we watch television. Today D-Link announced it has expanded the capabilities of digital media adapters (DMAs) by adding more than 200 channels of Internet TV to its best-selling MediaLounge™ Wireless HD Media Player (DSM-520), a wireless device that allows users to enjoy videos, music, photos and more from a PC on a TV using a simple remote control. MORE »

Popularity: 3% [?]

Sneak Peek: Linksys Vista Compatible Wireless-N Media Center Extenders

By Alexander Grundner | September 26th, 2007
comments icon Comments (0)

linksys dma 2100 dma 2200 teaser

No hard specs are revealed so far, but Linksys has posted a teaser “coming soon” product page (Notice: It looks like Linksys has taken down the page) that showcases their upcoming DMA 2100 and DMA 2200 Media Center Extenders. From the looks of it, the DMA 2200 will feature an upscaling DVD player differentiating it from the entry level DMA 2100, but both will offer 802.11N wireless connectivity (a big help for streaming in HD quality video content). Expected release date: November 2007 (price TBA).

Popularity: 4% [?]