Firecore the developers that brought you the ability to update your Apple TV with customized firmware and the ability to play a plethora of media files such as MKV, AVI, MP4 and even ISO has recently move out of Beta. Now that the development is out of Beta Firecore is charging a $30 premium for the software. On top of […]
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Lenovo is taking a second stab at building the ultimate HTPC remote control with the N5902 Multimedia Remote with Keyboard. There are a number of companies making tiny wireless keyboards that have been marketed to HTPC enthusiasts. Most such devices are about the size and shape of a cell phone, but the Lenovo keyboard remote is the first I have […]
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UltraViolet, Hollywood’s fledgling digital movie locker service, launched a little over month ago, and it wasn’t long before the negative reviews started rolling in. Warner Bros. is UltraViolet’s biggest proponent and the Warner Bros. owned Flixster is the only outlet for UltraViolet content. Warner Bros. and Flixster need a hit to make UltraViolet a success and start turning the tide of […]
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Like Napoleonic-era generals, Netflix and LOVEFiLM are marshalling their forces and establishing their positions on the field. Over the last couple of weeks, Netflix has been kicking up the most dust preparing for their entry into the UK and Ireland next year, but now LOVEFiLM is responding by bringing Warner Bros. in on their side of the battlefield. LOVEFiLM’s deal with Warner […]
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Google’s not wasting any time spreading the Google Music love. A day after announcing their newly revamped and expanded Google Music service, the Google Music app is already spreading out to various Android devices, including Google TV. Google TV’s Google Music app looks to be a slick way of syncing up with Google’s cloud and streaming your music collection. The Google […]
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Roku’s looking for some new stomping grounds and they’ve got their eye on Canada and the UK. To be honest, I’m surprised it has taken Roku this long to move into Canada. Given the relationship that Roku has generally enjoyed with Netflix, I would have assumed that Roku would be quicker to follow Netflix’s expansion into new territories. Roku is not only […]
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Vizio has a nasty habit of releasing surprisingly good televisions at a given price point and they are hoping to do it again with their new M-Series line of TVs. The Vizio M-Series TVs are edge-lit LED LCD TVs, but their most intriguing feature is their passive Theater 3D technology. Vizio is promising that Theater 3D will produce flicker and […]
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First came MGM, then Lionsgate UK, and now we have Miramax hopping on the Netflix train. Netflix has been lining up studios for Netflix’s launch in the UK and Ireland, and Miramax is the most recent studio to sign on. Unlike MGM and Lionsgate, Miramax is not giving Netflix exclusive streaming rights to their new releases, but given Miramax’s relationship […]
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Be forewarned. We are about to walk deep into rumor territory. Apple likes to clear inventory ahead of a product refresh and so Apple watchers often cue in on retailers selling an Apple product for less than MSRP as an early indicator of a new release, just like Amazon and Best Buy recently started doing with the Apple TV. Based […]
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Sony’s TV business has been taking it on the chin for a while now and Sony has promised that it is going to turn things around. From the sounds of things Sony is planning on forging into the world of IPTV as a way of getting people excited about Sony televisions again, and perhaps extend the window of revenue generation […]
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