PLAYSTATION 3 to Support New Interactive Blu-ray Movie Features (BD-LIVE) with Upcoming System Software Update
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that the next system software update for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, slated for release in late March, will add Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE, enabling PS3 owners to experience interactive features, such as downloadable video content, ringtones, games, and more. In addition to BD-LIVE, the [...]
Time Machine Now Works with Airport Extreme USB Drives
Looks like Apple has boosted the backup mojo of its AirPort Extreme product (video demo). Previously, one was able to connect an external USB hard drive to the Airport Extreme for shared network storage and file sharing (aka AirPort Disk). But now, Apple has rolled out an update to both Time Machine and AirPort Extreme [...]
Germany’s HIGH-DEF Technology Puts the Sexy Back in Set-Top HTPCs
I've always been a big fan of sleek, low-profile set-top style HTPCs. So, when I first laid eyes on the dual-tuner BoxOne Multimedia Center PC, I was immediately drawn to its good looks. But then it got better... HIGH-DEF has also engineered a Windows Vista Multimedia Server draped in the same design cloth. Unfortunately, the [...]
DropBox Puts a Refreshing Spin on Online Storage Backup & File Syncing
Animoto Puts the Fun Back into Photo Sharing
AMD Showcases Advances in Its Mobile Entertainment Platform at GSMA 2008
Is Windows Home Server Doomed?
Gizmodo asked the question after Iomega announced that it was no longer going to pursue its plan of releasing a Windows Home Server product like HP's MediaSmart Server (MSRP $749). Do you buy the explanation from Iomega that such a device is "prohibitively unprofitable" due to its cost being comparable to buying a new PC? My [...]
TiVo Gives Consumers an Easy Way to Download Internet Video Automatically to Their Television Sets
TiVo, the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced TiVo® subscribers can now watch video content from the Web directly on their television sets. Through an updated version of TiVo’s Desktop Plus PC software, users can now discover and enjoy a broad range of Web entertainment [...]