Archive | March, 2007

Niveus Digital Cable Receiver insanely expensive

14. March 2007

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As I have said before on this blog, the main new feature of Windows Vista Media Center is the addition of CableCARD support. Microsoft has a lot riding on the implementation of CableCard by various vendors, including Niveus. The Niveus Digital Cable Receiver has two internal CableCARD receivers, allowing users to tune and/or record two […]

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PCMag.com reviews Dell XPS 410 with CableCard

13. March 2007

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PC Magazine has a review of the Dell XPS 410 with CableCard. It is a lengthy review of a prototype product that is not currently available for public consumption. The fact that Dell will offer CableCard-ready PCs provides hope that we might see a sub $1000 Vista media center PC that is capable of watching […]

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Google increases free Picasa Web Album storage

8. March 2007

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Google has increased the free storage of Picasa Web albums from 250 MB to 1 GB.  Picasa is a great way to share files with friends and families. From the Google blog: We have a few long-awaited improvements at Picasa Web Albums today. A new Community Photos search feature helps you discover and explore the […]

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Acronis True Image 10 backs up your computer and digital media

8. March 2007

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I have been using Acronis True Image to back up all of my computer for the last couple of years. True Image is a useful piece of software that can make an image of your entire hard drive and store it on any shared drive on your network. Once the image is made, it can […]

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Snapstream releases Beyond TV 4.6 SDK

6. March 2007

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Snapstream released the latest version of their developer’s kit for Beyond TV, which turns your computer into a Tivo.  According to the Snapstream’s developer wiki: With the Beyond Media SDK you can customize the application in two ways. The first is giving an entire face lift to the application through the skinning system. Every visible […]

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Sideshow Remotes: A home audio solution?

3. March 2007

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One of the most interesting features of Microsoft Vista is Sideshow, specifically remotes designed to work with Sideshow. Most of us still choose to haul out our collection of CDs when we want to get our groove on in the comfort of our own living rooms. Although iPods are incredibly popular, digital music is still […]

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