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ESPN Announces Ultimate Wi-Fi Remote ESPN Announces Ultimate Wi-Fi Remote ESPN Consumer Products announced a new remote control that it developed with the help of tvCompass. "ESPN The Ultimate Remote" (yes, awkward full name) is an Internet-connected Wi-Fi device that, in…
Netflix $99 Set Top Player from Roku Netflix $99 Set Top Player from Roku Netflix has pulled the ultimate move. They have partnered with Roku to release a $99 set top box, dubbed the Netflix Player, that allows Netflix subscribers access to their entire 'Watch Now' movie…
Napster Flubs Major DRM-free Shot at iTunes Napster Flubs Major DRM-free Shot at iTunes Napster is serving notice on iTunes... sort of. The music-pirate-turned-legal company has switched gears from being exclusively a legal subscription service to also including a "fully-stocked" music…
Study Concludes Blu-ray Not Red-Hot Study Concludes Blu-ray Not Red-Hot Blu-ray is no slam-dunk according to researchers. But a recent Harris Poll has some very interesting results about consumer HD buying habits. We can probably all agree that focus groups and marketing…
iTunes Bends Pricing For HBO iTunes Bends Pricing For HBO What do Sex and the City, Sopranos and Rome have in common? They can all be downloaded now on iTunes! Apple has announced a deal with HBO that has revolutionized its pricing model. Content providers…
Samsung Blue Phase LCD Tech Does 240Hz Samsung Blue Phase LCD Tech Does 240Hz Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world’s first “Blue Phase” LCD panel – which will offer the ridiculously fast image-driving speed of 240 Hz. Samsung is planning to…
JVC and Kenwood to Wed JVC and Kenwood to Wed Two electronics giants, Kenwood and JVC, have combined to form a holding company focused on car and home audio electronics. The new company, uniquely entitled JVC Kenwood Holdings, hopes to increase…
dts to Switch Focus to Consumers dts to Switch Focus to Consumers When dts released their quarterly earnings, they also announced a new focus - solely on their consumer market. They have sold both their Digital Cinema business (closed on My 9th for $3.3 million)…
Xbox 360 to Get Cool New GPU This Fall Xbox 360 to Get Cool New GPU This Fall Reports have surfaced from Taiwan that chip makers are producing enhanced Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for Xbox 360. The new processors are designed to keep Microsoft’s gaming machine cool during…
Pioneer Unveils 2008 Kuro 1080P HDTVs Pioneer Unveils 2008 Kuro 1080P HDTVs This week Pioneer introduced six new models of Plasma HDTVs for the company’s Kuro line. Pioneer says the new 2008 Kuro models will display black levels up to five times deeper than its 2007 models –…