New Apple TV Comes with Netflix Integration
Apple TV never quite found its footing, but this latest update may take it to the next level. One important design choice is to eliminate storage. Apple TV is streaming only, eliminating the need for users to worry about how much space they have left. This also means Apple doesn’t have to worry about storage [...]
Read More12 Days of Techmas: JVC Everio
File this under tremendously tiny tech. JVC, global consumer electronics manufacturer, unveiled the Everio GZ-HD620 HD camcorder. At a minuscule 270g, the Everio is the smallest and lightest HD HDD camcorder in the world. As with most tech these days, the smaller it is, the bigger the kick. The newest member of the Everio series [...]
Read MoreSamsung 850 PAVV: Thin is in
With increasing numbers of electronics companies jumping the ship on plasma TVs, LCD TVs are steadily taking over the market. Samsung isn’t giving up on plasma TV however. The Korean electronics company is pushing the envelope with its latest plasma, the 85o PAVV. Sleeker, more efficient, and thinner than previous generations, the 850 is proof [...]
Read MoreD-Nice: True Hip-Hop Stories
Legendary rapper-producer Derrick “D-Nice” Jones has been known most recently for his time spent in the photography/film studio than in the music studios. D-Nice’s most recent project, True Hip-Hop stories, is proof that his time was well spent. True Hip-Hop Stories, is a collection of documentaries chronicling the past and present day lives of Hip-Hop [...]
Read MoreComcast invests in P2P video-delivery startup
Seems Comcast has been busy lately, as reported a few days ago with the Plaxo deal. I noticed today that Seattle-based GridNetworks on Monday said that Comcast would make an unspecified investment in the company and collaborate on developing so-called peer-to-peer file-sharing techniques that are “friendly” to Internet service providers. That’s a step in the [...]
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