Archive | June, 2007

Alienware needs 3 essential items for HD media centers

9. June 2007

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Right now, there are three essential items for any computer that costs over $3,000 and is a media center: Two digital cable tuners to record one HD program while watching another A Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive to watch HD movies NVidia 8500/8600 GT video card to optimize performance of HD content A couple days ago […]

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Review: Rocketfish Twister Mouse

8. June 2007

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I recently tested Rocketfish’s Twister Mouse, a compact laptop mouse. Rocketfish, for those of you that do not know, is Best Buy’s in-house brand. I used the mouse for two days at work, logging over 20 hours of use. In general, I liked the mouse, especially when traveling. Here are a list of features from […]

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Alienware’s Hangar 18 launches with a thud

6. June 2007

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Alienware, which is now owned buy Dell, anounced the release of its Hangar 18 HD media center. I had high hopes for this system based on its stylish design and hopefully low price point compared to the marketplace. After releasing the specs for the system, the Hangar 18 media center appears to be all flash […]

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Will iTunes Plus drive album downloads?

5. June 2007

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Apple and EMI have agreed to release the studio’s catalog of music DRM-free and at a higher bit-rate of 256 kbps (iTunes typically offers songs encoded at 128 kbps). This is a good first step for Apple in creating a more consumer friendly music store. From the iTunes store FAQ: iTunes Plus refers to songs […]

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Where are the Vista Media Center Remote Controls?

2. June 2007

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Over the last release Micrrosoft has released some images of Vista media center remotes, with the latest iteration actually looking quite nice. Long Zheng recently published this little tidbit in a post: On May 29 (today, for those of you living in a black hole), Microsoft has been granted the design patent for a Media […]

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TVFool.com: Find local digital broadcast stations

1. June 2007

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Whenever I get chance, I talk about how local TV stations broadcast in high definition. All you need is an HDTV, an ASTC tuner, and any antenna. It is one of the best kept secrets in the tech world. High quality high definition programming for free with no digital rights management. The only roadblock is […]

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