Digital Living Network Alliance Reports 105 DLNA Certified Blu-ray Players Are Currently on the Market for 2010
It's official. DLNA, you know... the specification that enables devices to stream media from compatible networked PCs and storage devices, is now a standard feature in all Blu-ray players. Well, not exactly — but it's close. In fact, the number of DLNA certified Blu-ray players — from DLNA members like JVC, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Philips, [...]
Dell Teases Dell Streak Prospects with Android 2.1 Demo
The Direct2Dell blog has new details regarding the company's first Android MID/phone, the 5-inch Dell Streak. It turns out the Streak will ship with Android 1.6 (though an over the air update for 2.1, and then later 2.2, is forthcoming), will only work with AT&T's network for cellular capabilities, and come in one color at [...]
Kmart to Sell Augen’s 7-inch Android Tablet for Around $150
Looks like the $199 ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet has some new competition. Kmart has posted a "weekly circular" that lists a 7-inch Android tablet produced by a small, Florida-based company named Augen for $149.99 ($20 off the MSRP). The GENTOUCH78 features Android 2.1 (with Android Market), an 800x480 TFT touchscreen, 800Mhz processor, 2 GB of [...]
HP WebOS Devices to Become Lust-worthy (At Least That’s the Hope)
I couldn't help reading TechCrunch's post on HP wanting to become Apple now that they own their very own sexy OS, WebOS, for tablet and mobile devices. According to TC, HP wants to borrow Apple's closed system model of hardware and software and create lust-worthy devices with high profit margins on par with what Apple's [...]
Clicker Turns on Social TV
Clicker has gone and done what I expected them to. They've gone social. You can now create a personal profile, friend/follow members, do TV show, movie, or web video check-ins, "Love" content (or "Don't"), earn Clicker Awards (provided mostly by network partners), discuss shows, and more (there's even a mobile app). And being that this [...]
Netflix TV/Movie Streaming Usage Jumps from 37% to 61% in One Year
It's pretty amazing, if you think about it. 61% of Netflix subscribers are streaming movies digitally in addition to getting them by mail once in a while, according to Netflix's Q2 2010 financial highlights posted today. The downside, however, is that more people are streaming movies than upgrading their memberships to ones that offer more [...]
ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet Unboxed and Examined
The first thing that came to mind after watching the following video from Archos Lounge is: Why? Having a counter-top tablet for use in the kitchen or on a shelf for displaying images seems reasonable. However, after seeing the ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet powered up and displaying the generic Android mobile interface, I'm not so [...]
Clicker Reports 90% of 2009/2010 TV Shows Can Be Found Online
Make your way over to the Clicker Blog. The guys have sifted through their Clicker.com data of TV shows available online and found some interesting trends. Highlights: 90% of TV shows are available online at one time or another for viewing, 50% of those became available within a day of airing, and %60 of those [...]