Rumor: Amazon Developing an Android Tablet

Opened PackageTechCrunch is breaking the news that Amazon is quietly working on launching an Android App Store (which left me scratching my head), but soon followed that up with a tip that a Media Tablet, based on Google's Android OS, will also being coming down the pipeline to compete with Apple's iPad. Stay tuned, folks, for [...]

No Surprise: Hulu Coming to Roku

Roku XD|S PlayerDan Rayburn is reporting that he has received confirmation from a pair Hulu content partners that the service will make its way to Roku players in the very near future. No word if users will be able to access free Hulu content or will only be able to gain access through a $9.99/mo Hulu Plus [...]

RIM Intros the Professional-grade BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

BlackBerry PlayBookGotta love this tagline from BlackBerry: "Introducing the first multiprocessing, multitasking, uncompromised browsing, enterprise ready, professional tablet." I guess that sums the product up. The new BlackBerry PlayBook runs a custom BlackBerry Tablet OS built on top of the commercially available and field tested QNX Neutrino microkernel architecture. The OS supports BlackBerry's new WebWorks app [...]

Say Hello to the Hockey Puck-sized Orb MP-1 Wi-Fi Music Streamer

Orb MP-1 with iPhone GraphicInterested a Sonos alternative that won't break the bank and allows you to control music in different rooms with only your smartphone? If yes, the $69 Orb MP-1 may just be the ticket. This relatively inexpensive device works with your Mac or Windows PC and does two things essentially through software and hardware. A utility app [...]

Netflix Plans to Add a Streaming-only Option

Roku XD|S Netflix GraphicIf $8.99/mo wasn't inexpensive enough for a Netflix subscription, Netflix's Reed Hasting promises that a streaming-only option, like the newly introduced one in Canada for $7.99, will become available in the coming months. Personally, paying a buck more for DVD-by-mail and streaming sounds like the better deal since one will be able to gain access to [...]

Samsung GALAXY Tab Official Demo

Samsung GALAXY Tab Official DemoThe marketing folks at Samsung have created a 9 minute showcase demo for the Android-based GALAXY Tab. It's probably one best "live" product demos for the tablet thus far and it highlights all the custom UI tweaks and apps created specifically for the device. One of the first impressions I got while watching the video [...]

Dell Updates Its Inspiron Zino HD Mini HTPC with AMD Phenom II X4 Processor, ATI HD5450 Graphic Options

Dell Inspiron Zino HD 410Looking for a economical mini HTPC that packs a punch? Have a look at Dell's refreshed Inspiron Zino HD (410 series) small form factor PC that's ready to handle your HD and gaming needs. The new Zino HD offers a quad-core processor, THX 7.1 surround sound, Blu-ray, a copy of 64-bit Windows 7 with Windows [...]

Sonos Intros the Sonos Wireless Dock for iPhone and iPod touch

Sonos Wireless DockSonos has announced the availability of a $119 wireless dock, set for release at the end of October, for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows music stored on the handset to be streamed and played back through a Sonos music system. Seems to me the guys at Sonos could have integrated this feature in [...]