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Zune HD now available in purple, red, and magenta
As promised, Microsoft has introduced three new colors for the Zune HD. Purple, red, and magenta. The addition of the three colors brings the total count to seven colors with the other choices being the original platinum, black, blue, and green colors. As part of the Holiday Sale, Microsoft is offering the Zune HD with [...]
Continue reading...Roku HD-XR and Roku SD Player announced
28. October 2009
Adding two new versions to their popular Netflix, Amazon streaming device, Roku has introduced Roku HD-XR and Roku SD. For $129, the Roku HD-XR carries all the specs of the Roku HD with the addition of a USB port and 802.11n WiFi. At the moment, the USB port serves no purpose, but we wouldn’t count [...]
Continue reading...Western Digital WD TV Live media player now available in Best Buy
12. October 2009
It was leaked once before as the WD TV 2, but Western Digital has made it official with the release of the WD TV Live. For $119, you get 1080p media, a variety of codec support, Dolby Digital and DTS decoders, HDMI out, an Ethernet jack, and access to YouTube, Flickr and Pandora. Just a [...]
Continue reading...Archos5 Internet Tablet available now on Amazon
9. October 2009
If you’ve been dying to get your hands on a non-phone Android device, then the Archos5 Internet Tablet is the device for you. Available on Amazon, this PMP has a 4.8-inch screen and will cost $390 for the 160GB and $370 for the 32GB. On a single charge, the Archos5 will playback 10 hours of [...]
Continue reading...Zune services down until Zune HD release
14. September 2009
With the release of a new product from Microsoft, the Zune team seems to prepare for the final touches as they take down the Zune services until tomorrow. So what happens tomorrow? Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you know tomorrow is the release of the much anticipated Zune HD and the [...]
Continue reading...Zune HD to include 3D gaming capabilities
14. September 2009
With most products, promo videos begin to come out near launch dates. This video comes from Buy TV, which features the Zune HD. The interesting part of the video is around the 30 second mark, showing 3D gaming on the Zune HD. Microsoft is still being quiet about apps and games on the Zune HD, [...]
Continue reading...Zune HD will feature applications
23. August 2009
Although Microsoft has released full info on the Zune HD, they’ve stayed quiet regarding applications. There have been rumors that Microsoft attempted to reach out to iPod developers to port their apps, but the truth of that is unknown as well. So during Best Buy’s Zune HD preview, a person by the name of Matthew [...]
Continue reading...OPPO’s BDP-83 Blu-ray player now available
7. July 2009
If you’re in the market for a Blu-ray player, then you can’t go wrong with OPPO’s BDP-83. This player not only has Blu-ray support, but also plays SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD Up-Conversion, MKV, and HDCD. The BDP-83 plays back videos at 1080p, 60hz output and offers 7.1 outputs Dolby TrueHD. You can snatch this item now [...]
Continue reading...ASUS unveils USB 2.0 Blu-ray drive
1. July 2009
If you’re in the market for a USB Blu-ray drive, but can’t find one that looks good, then you no longer have to worry becuase ASUS’s got your back. The new ASUS SBC-04B1S-U gives you 4.8x maximum Blu-ray disc reading, 8x DVD burning and 24x CD burning. The product connects via USB 2.0 and is [...]
Continue reading...Canal+ comes to French Xbox 360s
1. July 2009
With the Xbox 360, Microsoft wants to dominate your home entertainment and be the center of your living room. Aside from their library of movies and T.V. shows, they added support for Netflix in the U.S. and Sky TV in the UK. Expanding their media reach, they have now added Canal+ in France. With this [...]
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2. December 2009
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