Matsushita Looking Closely at JVC
This is a little egg-headed, but it looks like Matsushita is having some trouble with its JVC and cellphone units. JVC, the venerable TV and camcorder maker, is actually part of Matsushita and it seems that the smaller company is actually competing directly with some of the umbrella company’s other units, especially in TVs. Unfortunately,…
SlingPlayer for Mac Delayed Until September, Dozens Upset
Announced back in January at CES, the Mac version of the SlingPlayer software has been delayed by some 90 days until September. Originally scheduled to come out sometime in the second quarter of this year, Sling Media says that, since Mac users are used to software that meets their high standards, the company decided to…
CinemaNow: Disney and Porn
Looks like Goofy might be giving Mickey more than a headache. Most of the headlines regarding this move discuss just the Disney partnership, but it seems Vivid is now letting you download PR()N and burn it onto a disk for later perusal. Hollywood has been tiptoeing its way toward letting consumers buy a movie online,…
Exstreamer 100 Wireless Wired MP3 Streamer
Way back in 2003 we brought you news of the Exstreamer, a wireless MP3 streamer that looked a bit like it was designed by Industrial Light & Magic. Today brings us an updated version of said streamer and it no longer looks like a child’s box of crayons. https://gizmodo.com/the-wireless-exstreamer-6074 The Exstreamer 100 really excels at…
Reviewed: Belkin Tunesync (Verdict: Good All Around)
Apple charges $40 for an iPod dock, using up a precious USB port on your computer in the process. Belkin’s Tunesync iPod USB hub aims to tackle the tasks of being an iPod dock and a USB hub (go figure). The chaps at Everything USB gave it a thorough overview and came away, for the…