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Auzentech Shipping X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Soundcard
Auzentech is now shipping the Auzen X-FI Prelude 7.1 soundcard, which should be available at retail stores August 28. This marks the first time Creative has permitted a third-party soundcard vendor to use the Creative X-FI chipset in its own soundcard design. So why is this a big deal? Computer audio, especially for media centers, […]
Continue reading...2 Tips on How to Share Family Pictures and Videos
22. August 2007
Over the past year, my wife and I have taken tons of photos and video of our baby. We are constantly getting asked by friends to share pictures and videos of little floppyhead (hence the name of this site, though his head is no longer as floppy). Here are two suggestions for sharing photos and […]
Continue reading...Elgato Eye TV 250 | Turn Your Mac into a DVR
21. August 2007
I have the occasional Mac envy. Recently I have been eyeing the new Mac Mini, thinking it would make a cool HTPC. The problem with it is that there is no tuner built into it. Of course, you can always get an external tuner. Elgato’s Eye TV 250 is the big fish in the Mac […]
Continue reading...Anywhere.fm | Store Unlimited Songs for Streaming
7. August 2007
Anywhere.fm is a free web service, based on Adobe’s Flash, that let’s you stream songs from their site to any computer though an iTunes-like interface. I have been playing around with it today and think it is a somewhat interesting. One of the more promising features is that Anywhere.fm seamlessly integrates with iTunes. From the […]
Continue reading...Simplify Media | Stream iTunes Music Over the Internet
25. July 2007
Simplify Media software lets you placeshift you iTunes music library anywhere you have an internet connection. Essentially you browse and play remote music using the iTunes software interface. Music is streamed directly between computers over the Internet within small groups that you control. I wonder about how legal this software is but Simplify Media answers […]
Continue reading...Slacker Portable Player| Download Music Wirelessly
20. July 2007
The upcoming Slacker Portable Player is a marriage between an iPod device and a music service like Pandora. I was at the beach this past week and came across an article in Business 2.0 about Slacker. It is definitely an interesting idea and an innovative way to compete against the iPod/iTunes juggernaut. Basically Slacker works […]
Continue reading...Eos Wireless Ipod Speakers | Digital Audio for the Whole House
7. July 2007
Eos is the world’s first digital wireless, multi-room audio system for iPod. The Eos system broadcasts CD quality sound throughout the home, to up to 4 individual wireless stereo receivers. From the Eos website: The unique design of the 2.1 wireless satellite stereo speaker allows for mounting directly on a wall power outlet independently, without […]
Continue reading...Will iTunes Plus drive album downloads?
5. June 2007
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 […]
Continue reading...TVFool.com: Find local digital broadcast stations
1. June 2007
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 […]
Continue reading...Major League Baseball targets Slingbox and placeshifting
31. May 2007
With the popularity of Sling Media’s Slingbox growing, more and more Big Content is taking notice, and they are not happy. For instance, check out Major League Baseball’s view of the Slingbox: MLB is of the opinion that the Slingbox violates contracts it has signed with cable and satellite TV companies and that Slingbox owners […]
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25. August 2007
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