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more about #media more comments → scoobydoo: This is what happens when you let Cisco screw around with consumer electronics. Just look how successful the Linksys media streamers were, or how gre... more » Aetius: Wait...Microsoft is dragging their feet on the Courier concept? Last time I checked that only came to attention in August. The Apple tablet thing has ... more » Hearthatvoiceagain: Nothing there from Giz? were you asked to contribute? more » Kaiser-Machead: Bunny ears won't save you if you're on AT&T. The failicular properties of their network would still be an issue. more » dimsum4u: So I would like to provide some insight to this bit of tech. Mark brings up a lot of good points. Would like to refute a few of them. Titles: Current... more » BoomingEchoes: Frankly the way I see it is this: If it isn't convenient for you to use then don't use it and show them how bad it is with the lack of profits. Even ... more » maven2k: Wow, 5 years ago this would've been ground breaking. Day late and a dollar short again BB. #blockbuster more » Purple Dave: For mini-SD and micro-SD users, all you'd need to do is make sure to pack one of those SD-sized card readers (assuming they _don't_ give you an SD car... more » skim32: This is utter nonsense and will completely fail. I estimate this time next year there will be no blockbuster. Like many have brought up, copying a g... more » AkkiRonin: What a great place to release a virus into the wild.... a movie kiosk at an airport. #blockbuster more » camneil01: What if I use my microSD to SD adapter? #blockbuster more » edison234: Hey my printer has an SD slot. I think I'll watch a movie on that LCD screen! Hot DAMN. Just because a device has an LCD screen doesn't make it a gre... more » szrimaging: Umm....multi card readers aren't THAT expensive. Why not add in a multicard reader, and a USB drive so that I can use a thumbdrive? And doesn't the e... more » perfectTheo: How many microSD cards come without an SD converter?? I am pretty sure that i have never seen one. its always smart to carry the converter around when... more » met2art: Digital rentals? P'shaw! The best part of the rental process was having the surly yet vapid clerk look at my rental choice as though I must be a lobot... more » -
#flip
FlipShare TV Hands-On
Flip's new companion hardware to their pocket camcorders is a logical extension of the Flip brand. It brings Flip-taken videos (and nothing else) to a TV, and while some may find its simplicity refreshing, others will find it limiting. More » -
#concepts
The Future of Apple, According to Its Biggest Fans
Also known as the entire technology press amirite? Ha? In all seriousness though—Maclife asked various bloggers, journalists and tech personalities what their dream Apple products would be, and mocked them all up in detailed renders. Here's what happened: More » -
#movies
Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies on SD Cards! Hahahahaha! From Kiosks!
Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program that will load a DRM'd movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More » -
#slacker
Slacker Radio App Comes to Android Market
Slacker finally brings its excellent streaming music app to the Android Market, adding optimized support for current Android hotshots the Droid and Droid Eris. It's available now, in either a free "lite" or a paid premium version. [Slacker] -
#tablet
Apple's Tablet Pitch To Media: It's Small Enough For A Handbag, Too Big For A Pocket
There's excitement that Apple's in talks with Australian media companies to get content for a touchscreen reader-style product. It's not news to us, but at least there's a laugh in the size details given for the mystery device: More » -
#roku
Roku HD-XR Hands On: Where's Roku Going With This?
Roku updated the lineup today with two new models bookending the current Roku HD: The $80 standard-def SD and the $130 HD-XR, which I tested. It's solid, but still needs a firmware upgrade (coming soon) before it feels truly next-gen. More » -
#media
On That NYTimes Editor's Mention of the Apple Tablet
A lot of people are writing up this video of the NYTimes Editor "leaking" the Apple Tablet (see 8:20 in the video) in this supposedly off record talk. But this isn't proof of anything. More » -
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#walmart
Walmart's War on Amazon Could Obliterate the Publishing Industry (Even More)
"If there is going to be a 'Wal-Mart of the Web,' it is going to be Walmart.com," says Walmart.com CEO Raul Vazquez. This "Amazon" thing is royally mucking that up, and Walmart's not gonna take it anymore. More » -
#windows
Windows Vista Was Awesome, Don't You Remember?
The funny thing about Windows Vista is that the vast majority of launch reviews were really positive, just like the current ones for Windows 7, before it turned into an object of deep fear and intense loathing. More » -
#unconfirmed
Spotify Phone to Stream Music and TV Across Europe
Not only does the US still not have the awesome media-streaming service Spotify (though it's on the way), now the UK is going to get a Spotify phone. More » -
#media
Apple Tablet Books Need to Be Better than Vooks
Yesterday, we explored Apple's discussions with newspaper, magazine and textbook publishers about creating a new type of hybridized media for an Apple tablet. Vooks—interactive books for the PC/iPhone—are a telling example of such an idea gone wrong. More » -
#apple
Apple Tablet To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks and Magazines
Steve Jobs said people don't read any more. But Apple is in talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a "new device." And they're not just going for e-books and mags. They're aiming to redefine print. More » -
#intel
Intel Atom CE4100 Is a Beast of a Media Chip
Here at IDF, Intel introduced the Atom CE4100 media chip, which is likely coming to set-top boxes and Blu-Ray players. It's got some serious power: We're talking simultaneous decoding of two 1080p streams, 3D rendering and more. More » -
#photoshop
French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
In today's media, you can't find an image of a person that hasn't gone through some level of Photoshop manipulation. But France may decide that any such images need a disclosure, just like a cigarette ad. More » -
#hp
HP DreamScreen Brings Pandora, Media Streaming to the Digital Picture Frame
HP's new DreamScreen 100 and 130 aren't exactly digital picture frames, though they do have that function and a similar form factor. More like a mini-computer, they stream photos and music, play videos, connect to Pandora, and do social networking. More » -
#review
Zune HD Review: The PMP, Evolved
The big question: Can the Zune HD compete with the iPod Touch? I get the sense that Microsoft isn't trying to, exactly. More » -
#wireless
Belkin Home Base Wants to Be Your Peripherals Wireless Hang Out
Ah Belkin, you want to be the Cheers for home peripherals, don't ya? The new Home Base connects up to four USB devices —printers, external hard drives, etc. — and makes them wirelessly accessible from any computer. More »


