Archive | October, 2006

Network2.TV: a new network television “station?”

16. October 2006

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Network2.tv is an internet video aggregator, attempting to be the next network television “station.” This website is like a compiled TV guide to Web-only, independently produced episodic video shows.

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7 reasons why Apple will lose the living room war to Microsoft

12. October 2006

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The way we watch TV is going to change dramatically over the next 5 years, with Microsoft and Apple vying for real estate in your living room. Apple has not done a good job to date leveraging their lead with the iPod and the company is finding itself trailing behind Microsoft, which has been really […]

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Fantasy Sports: A Media Center Killer App?

11. October 2006

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Fantasy sports, especially fantasy football, has exploded in the last couple of years. According to BusinessWeek, which published an article on the popularity of fantasy football: Fantasy football fans are flooding the Net, lured by blogs, message boards, and a host of other social-networking capabilities that let people research, build teams, and debate topics from […]

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New DRM on a Shelf Near You: Protect DVD-Video

10. October 2006

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One of the main advantages of a media center or HTPC is the ability to rip DVDs and store them on a hard drive to access through a slick user interface. For some reason, this really bugs the movie industry. There is so much potential in media centers and home theater computers, yet Big Content […]

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6 Tips to receive HDTV over-the-air on a PC

7. October 2006

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Most television stations in major cities broadcast in high definition. Receiving high definition (HD) over the air is free, except for about $100 in hardware costs. Over the air HD is perfect for watching sporting events, especially since most sporting events are broadcast in HD. For a sports fan, the only thing you are missing […]

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Apple, Dell offer “green” products according to EPA

7. October 2006

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently started a joint program with the Green Electronics Council, called the Electronic Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), to rate the environmental performance of desktops, laptops, and monitors. The Apple MacBook Pro is the highest rated product, which is interesting considering all the grief Apple has gotten recently from Greenpeace. Although […]

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DIY: Roll your own Sonos Audio System

7. October 2006

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I have Sonos envy. The Sonos ZP80 looks like a fantastic product (see review here). The beauty of the ZP80 is that you can access your digital music collection without a TV. You control your music selection though their i-Pod like remote anywhere in your house. Quite honestly, Apple should have made a system like […]

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Emusic: DRM free digital music for your HTPC

2. October 2006

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As I get older, I get exposed to less and less new music. In an attempt to rectify that, I recently subscribed to Emusic, which offers songs without DRM. As a side, I hate i-tunes. I still do not understand why people buy DRM-crippled music that is at a lower quality than a CD. The […]

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