Philips GoGear Connect Android-powered PMP to Debut at IFA 2010
Looks like Philips has an iPod touch competitor of their own coming out (Samsung may as well). The company has just confirmed that they will be introducing the Philips GoGear Connect at IFA next week. The portable media player (PMP) will offer a 3.2-inch touchscreen (480x320), access to Android Market, surround sound audio provided by Philips' [...]
Sony Intros Its 3D/Internet-ready BRAVIA NX810 HDTV Line
One of the great things of holding off on buying a high-end HDTV is that something inevitably better and often times cheaper comes along. This time it's Sony's new 3D BRAVIA NX810 Line of TV sets that offers buyers 3D video in HD for movies and gaming, built-in Wi-Fi for network connectivity and BRAVIA Internet [...]
Mvix to Sell J&W’s HTPC/NAS-ready MINIX 890GX Mini-ITX Motherboard
Gotta give credit to Mvix for discovering and locking down a deal to sell Hong Kong based J&W's super MINIX 890GX Mini-ITX motherboard in the US, Canada, and South America. Why super? Check out the following spec. highlights for this $199 board below — in particular the USB 3.0 ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and [...]
Pogoplug Now Functions As a Print Server
Pogoplug keeps getting more and more useful by the day. The company is announcing that they are now shipping their Pogoplug Wireless Extender we told you about recently and are including a new feature to the firmware that will enable the device to function as a print server. According to the press release, Pogoplug will [...]
Roku HD-XR Drops to $99.99, Will Gain 1080p Support
Wow, Roku today gave everyone reason to like its line of players again. The company has dropped the price of its HD and HD-XR models by $30 and the SD unit by $20. So now you can pick up the SD for $59.99 (currently out of stock), the HD for $69.99, and the HD-XR for [...]
XBMC Dharma Beta Release Debuts a New Add-on System
If you're a fan of XBMC, you're gonna love the new Dharma Beta release. The XBMC developers have been hard at work at rebuilding the platform to optimize its core functionality and its extensions (full list of milestones). According to XMBC, the new release rolls out a new add-on system that will separate playback components, [...]
Verizon to Offer Samsung’s GALAXY Tab
BGR has proof that Verizon will begin selling Samsung's GALAXY Tab in the coming days. The photo above shows the tablet listed in its inventory, so one can assume it will be available through store outlets at launch (it's set to debut September 2nd). Rumor also has it that Verizon will also be stocking a [...]
Rumor: YouTube Premium Movie Offering in the Works
The Financial Times is reporting that Google is schmoozing leading Hollywood studios to build out a premium pay-per-view movie service on YouTube, with titles being available the same day and date DVDs are released. The new service is planned to possibly launch as early as this year and will provide new releases for around five [...]






