Olive Adds a 2TB Storage Capacity Option to Its Opus No. 4 Digital Music Server
If you're in the market for a high-end music server with a built-in CD music ripper, you might want to have a look at Olive's Opus No. 4. The company has just added a 2TB storage capacity option (MSRP $1.799) to their elegantly designed product, which can function alone or work in conjuction with additional [...]
Sonic to Deliver 3D Movie Experience via PC to 3D-Ready HDTVs and PC Displays
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one. Sonic says they will be releasing 1080p 3D movies through their CinemaNow service in the near future. Good news, right? Well, according to the company's press release, in order to view the movies you'll need to a install Sonic's software on your Windows PC, have [...]
Toshiba Launches a Wi-Fi Digital Media Frame Powered by FrameChannel
I'm not familiar with FrameChannel, but I'm really liking the idea of having a central service for managing Wi-Fi photo frames regardless of the manufacture. Below are the details of Toshiba's new "Digital Media Frames" which features over-the-Internet updates for photo, video, and infotainment widgets. People can also subscribe to friends' channels to aggregate content. [...]
Xtreamer Promo Video Released, User-Created Demos in Tow
ABI Research Forecasts 20 Million Wireless Networked TVs to Ship in 2011
It seems that networked TVs will soon become more than a novelty act. ABI Research forecasts that by 2011 approximately 20 million Wi-Fi enabled HDTVs will ship worldwide — with North America, Western Europe, and select Asian countries being the next growth markets. Currently, Japan dominates in product adoption. However, ABI Research sees two key areas that need to be [...]
Macrovision Changes Its Name to Rovi, Unveils New ‘Liquid’ Media Guide Platform for HDTVs
Big news today from Macrovision. The company has decided to rebrand itself as Rovi and is unveiling a new media guide platform currently dubbed "Liquid" that will make its way into Internet capable set-top boxes and HDTVs from Sony, Panasonic, Vizio, and others in the next couple years. According to the company's press release, Liquid [...]
Verizon’s FiOS TV Platform Goes Social
In case you've ever wondered what the Twitterverse is saying about a particular show you're watching in real-time, now you'll be able to with Verizon's FiOS TV service. Today the company is announcing that subscribers will now be able to see Twitter user comments related to programs/movies they're watching, view updates from Facebook contacts, and [...]
Satechi INSP3 Wi-Fi Internet Radio
These days Internet radios are becoming more and more commonplace. However, a company by the name of Satechi is trying to differentiate themselves with a highly stylized unit called the INSP3. The Internet radio, which can be purchased directly from Amazon for $99, offers auto-updating station listings from Reciva's Internet Radio Gateway, UPnP audio streaming [...]