If someone asked you to create your dream internet tablet, you might find that your ideal specs would line up closely to the upcoming $321 Notion Ink Adam. This little 0.6-inch thick (770 grams) beauty features a tri-mode Pixel Qi B&W e-paper reflective / basic color transflective / full color 10.1-inch touch LCD (oleophonic, anti-glare), NVIDIA Tegra chipset (1080p capable), 16 / 32GB SSD, SD card slot, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, Android OS, and a battery life unheard of in the segment — 48 hours standby, 16 hours of web surfing over Wi-Fi, 8 hours of HD video playback. And if that wasn’t enough, Notion Ink has given the Adam an HDMI port, 3.5mm headphone jack, microphone, 3MP camera (rotates 180 degrees), proximity sensors, accelerometer, assisted GPS, digital compass, and built-in speakers. I don’t know about you, but I’m blown away by how much cutting-edge tech is built into this unit — especially at this price point. Expect a showing at CES 2010 (projected launch: June 2010). MORE »

Looks like Lenovo had its site set on the Logitech diNovo Mini when it designed the Lenovo Multimedia Remote with Keyboard (model: 57Y6336). The new, designed for Windows remote (MSRP $59.99) has an RF range of 32 feet, includes a trackball, left/right mouse buttons, multimedia controls, and a QWERTY keyboard. Interestingly, the ping pong paddle design appears to lend itself well to one-handed trackball use. All in all, not bad… considering the diNovo Mini retails for $149.99. [via]

It seems that just about every month or so we see a new software based remote app for your HTPC — some good, some with limited functionality. Well, here’s another one to add to your list. However, judging by the functionality of Remotely Possible, this may be the iPhone / iPod touch HTPC remote app to have [$2.99 - iTunes Link]. As you’ll see in the video, Remotely Possible can detect all networked Windows PCs with its accompanying installed software via Wi-Fi and control selected computers. Once a PC is selected, one can then launch any application (i.e. Windows Media Center, Hulu Desktop, SlingPlayer, etc.) and control it via touchpad gestures or virtual buttons (editable: look, layout). What’s more, users can download control button profiles to match product remotes and even use the iPhone’s hardware volume controls to adjust sound. MORE »

Looks like 2010 is going to be the year of the web tablet. Here we have the upcoming ICD Ultra Android powered web tablet featuring a 7-inch touchscreen and a 1Ghz NVIDIA Tegra processor capable of playing 1080p video direct to your HDTV via HDMI. From the hands-on pics over at Engadget, the Ultra looks decent enough for use around the house. However, the real draw is the price point and specs. Word is that the Ultra will sell for around $249 next year and may even be subsidized completely by mobile carriers. MORE »

Team Blackbolt out of the UK is getting set to release this fantastic skin for XBMC. As you’ll see in the video below, Xperience is influenced heavily by Microsoft’s NXE (New Xbox Experience) interface — though, I must say, Xperience has it beat in some areas. The Public Beta of this skin will be offered “Christmas Weekend 2009.” If you’re interested in learning more, you can follow the group’s forum thread here or support the project with a donation. [via / via] MORE »

Today Roku has opened enrollment to their SDK program so developers and content producers can start building new Channels for their Roku Player using the company’s Windows / Mac / Linux PC tool. As far as I’m aware, enrollment and Channel distribution is free. Developers just need to get their finished Channel approved before it will be made available through the player’s Channel Store. For a glimpse of what Roku has in store, check out Chuck Seiber’s interview at NewTeeVee LIVE last month as well as the company’s press release.

If you’ve been following Windows Media Center development for any length time, you’re familiar with the hurdles and pains of getting CableCARD support on a PC. It wasn’t that long ago that CableLabs was the only organization that could certify and license a PC maker’s CableCARD-ready PC for sale — and might I add… at an exorbitant cost. While those rules may have relaxed in recent times, where anyone can build their own CableCARD equipped PC with the right hardware, CableCARD technology used in both cable providers’ set-top boxes and PC tuners has not advanced much in more than a decade. This is where Sean Alexander, current Director of the Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft, chimes in via his latest blog post: “Is CableCARD Really Dead?” Sean covers 8 areas that need to be focused on immediately, with help from the FCC, to improve the CableCARD + tru2way technology experience, or else risk more of the same for the next 15 years. Hope FCC Chairman, Julius Genachowski, is paying attention. MORE »

Here’s a no-brainer addition to your home theater system or stereo boombox. Belkin today has unveiled the $49.99 Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver designed to wirelessly pass your currently playing tunes on a Bluetooth v2.0+  A2DP enabled device (like an iPhone, iPod touch, Motorola DROID, Blackberry Bold, etc.) via line-in for output through your stereo’s speakers. The Bluetooth wireless stereo receiver has a range of 33-feet, can remember up to six paired devices, and comes bundled with 3.5mm-to-RCA and 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cables. Being that it wasn’t the long ago that similar A2DP gear was priced at a few hundred dollars, Belkin’s new product seems like a steal in comparison. MORE »

We heard Comcast talk quite a bit about its “TV Everywhere” initiative recently at the NewTeeVee LIVE conference. Well, today Comcast is introducing XFINITY TV (Beta) to its cable customers. The new service can be accessed via Fancast.com or Comcast.net, requires a subscriber email address to login, and the installation of both a MOVE player and an Adobe AIR application according to AllThingsD. Once everything is configured, subscribers will then be able to tap into content from premium channels they’re subscribed to like HBO, Starz, Cinemax and view video on up to 3 authorized computers (kind of falls short on the TV Everywhere vision). In addition, Comcast will provide subscribers with a personalized home page presenting the various shows and movies one has access to. Drawbacks: No mobile or international access, requires a subscription to both Comcast broadband and TV service. MORE »

Our friends at TuneUp have provide us with a special discount code for our digital media savvy readers. At checkout type EHOMEUPGRADE and get 15% off a $29.95 single computer lifetime license. If you’re unfamiliar with TuneUp, it’s essentially a music management tool for iTunes that automagically updates your entire music collection with the appropriate ID3 tags and album art meta data. If you don’t believe me, have a look at the latest ad attached below featuring Biz Markie, aka “Captain TuneUp.” MORE »