Archive | September, 2007
Parallels Desktop 3.0 | Features Updated
Parallels Desktop for Mac enables you to run Windows or Linux side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. For those of you looking to ease the transition to a Mac or have to use a Windows program, Parallels could be a tool that you might want to check out. I have […]
Continue reading...HTC Advantage | Making the iPhone Look Cheap
14. September 2007
HTC’s Advantage is a feature rich cell phone (though calling it a cell phone does not do it justice) that appears to surpass the much hailed iPhone from Apple. The main unit is about 5 inches long, 4 inches wide and two-thirds of an inch deep and weighs about 13 ounces. It has a touch […]
Continue reading...Guide to HD-DVD/Blu-ray on your Media Center
12. September 2007
Missingremote.com has a great article on how to add a HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive to your media center computer. Computer drives for the next generation of DVDs have dropped and price and are actually somewhat reasonable. Based on the article this is what you need to watch the next generation of DVDs on you computer: […]
Continue reading...OQO Upgrades Model 2 Processor and Hard Drive
11. September 2007
OQO, the ultra-mobile computer manufacturer, has increased their Model 2’s CPU to Via’s 1.6 Ghz processor and added new hard drive options, which include: an upgrade from 60 GB to 120 GB; or a solid state 32 GB hard drive OQO can be loaded with Vista Ultimate, which includes Vista’s Media Center. The processor upgrade […]
Continue reading...HP Releases MediaSmart TVs | Support Divx and XVid
10. September 2007
Several months ago, HP made news by discontinuing one of their popular HTPC line of computers. One reason they discontinued that line was because of the impending release of MediaSmart TVs. Basically MediaSmart TVs are high definition TVs with a media extender built into the TV. The most interesting feature of MediaSmart is that Divx […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Announces Internet TV for Vista Media Center
10. September 2007
Microsoft has announced an ad-supported Internet TV upgrade to Windows Vista Media Center to be released later this month. Engadget.com has the scoop: Reportedly, Microsoft plans on unleashing Internet TV on or around September 27th, which will enable Media Center users to watch a variety of on-demand, ad-supported content free of charge. While details were […]
Continue reading...CyberLink MagicSports 4 Released for 2007 Kickoff
6. September 2007
Another day, another software release. The NFL season has arrived, along with Cyberlink’s MagicSports 4. Cyberlink is best known for its PowerDVD software that lets you watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies on a computer. MagicSports is basically a DIY highlight package maker for Windows. It sounds like an interesting piece of software for the sports […]
Continue reading...Roxio Launches Easy Media Creator 10
5. September 2007
Update: Roxio has just release a 15% off coupon for Easy Media Creator 10. At checkout, type in “SAVE15C10.” Roxio has just launched Easy Media Creator 10, adding new enhancements for Windows Vista and portable media players like the iPhone. Some of the features in the software include: Copy your favorite audio, movies and TV […]
Continue reading...Epson PowerLite Home Cinema Projector | 1080p for Under $3k
5. September 2007
The idea of having a projector in my basement to watch HD movies and sports has always appealed to me. Realistically, my basement cannot handle a screen over 100 inches so I may actually never pull the trigger. It is exciting to see full HD projectors (1080p) for under $3,000. Projectors are beginning to enter […]
Continue reading...Media Centers | Relegated to Second Television Sets?
4. September 2007
I am beginning to think that HD Media Center computers are not going to make the transition to the living room and be attached to a household’s primary TV. Rather, home office computers might begin to function as a second television set. Here are a couple of reasons: Media Center computers that handle HD are […]
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15. September 2007
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