Kindle Owners Tend to be Wealthy and Educated, iPad Owners Tend to be Under 35 and Male
The Nielsen Company earlier this week released the results of a study consisting of 5,000 consumers who own a tablet computer, eReader device, netbook, portable media player, and/or smartphone. To say the least, the results were interesting. We've heard before that Apple customers are generally more affluent and hip (and some say sexier) than the [...]
Annoyingly Loud TV Commercials Are Steps Away from Being Outlawed
Good news! The US Senate has passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (aka CALM). The bill now goes back to the House, who previously gave it the green light, for final approval and then to the president's desk for signing. I for one am looking forward to this. The new law would put the [...]
QNAP Releases the Updated NMP-1000P Networked Media Player
It's been exactly one year since QNAP launched the NMP-1000 Networked Media Player. Now, QNAP is replacing that model with the NMP-1000P, a device that features Sigma Designs' latest chip capable of full 1080p HD video with Dolby and DTS multi-channel surround sound. This product, unlike most of its media streamer competitors, can double as [...]
Apple TV to Run on Apple’s iPad?
A couple of interesting Apple TV developments today. First off, a hacker has figured out how to get Apple TV, which is really an iOS app called Lowtide, to run — though a bit hobbled — on a 4th generation iPod touch (see video below). There's also clues that Apple may port Lowtide for use [...]
ARCHOS 43 Internet Tablet Gets the Hands-on Treatment
Charbax at ArchosFans.com has posted a fantastic hands-on video of ARCHOS' new 4.3-inch Android MID/Tablet, the ARCHOS 43 Internet Tablet. As you'll see in the video attached here, the $199, 16GB ARCHOS 43 packs quite a punch, feature-wise, in such a svelte package. The device has obviously been designed with VoIP calls in mind, HD [...]
Hulu Plus to Land on TiVo Premiere DVRs in the Coming Months
TiVo says, "me too." The company is announcing that its TiVo Premiere DVRs, announced back in March, will provide access to Hulu Plus content in the coming months (like the other guys). Interesting, isn't it, that they chose to only support TiVo Premiere DVR subscribers only? Anyone know if there's a technical reason why they couldn't support [...]
It’s Official: Hulu Plus to Arrive on Roku
Well, now the world has confirmation to the news we got yesterday. Roku is officially announcing Hulu Plus, the premium $9.99/mo service, will arrive on Roku later this Fall and will be compatible with all models, including its entry-level $59.99 player. Roku has sent us an image to whet your appetite until then. The full press release [...]
What Would You Do with a Jailbroken 2nd Generation Apple TV?
Possible big news today. Dev-Team has figured out how to jailbreak a 2nd generation Apple TV using a new exploit they call SHAtter — works with the iPod touch 4G, too. The interesting thing here is that new Apple TV is now an iOS based device so the software (i.e. XBMC, Boxee) one could previously [...]