It’s looking like Apple has built copy protection into their new laptops, without bothering to tell prospective purchasers about it.
The currently Apple-faithful who have bought the new laptops, including the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, are finding that if they try to play films - that they have legitimately rented through Apple iTunes Store - […]
Original post by Simon Perry
Filed under: Cellphones
Given that both the iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger were spotted on HP’s website last night, we didn’t exactly need a press release to affirm their ascent into officialdom, but hey, we’ll take it. The two WinMo 6.1-powered handsets will soon be loosed on Vodafone in Europe, and starting next month, prospective consumers can buy in for £399 ($677) / £333 ($565) off-contract; as for the subsidized rates, you’ll have to hold your horses for those. If you’re just interested in the hands-on video, however, you can mosey on beyond the break and mash play.
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: Cellphones
Looks like that rumor was mostly spot on, as two new consumer-minded iPAQ handhelds have emerged on HP’s website. Without much fanfare, the Windows Mobile 6.1-powered iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger have been granted dedicated sites, complete with imagery, specifications and recommended accessories. Starting with the touchscreen-heavy Data Messenger (seen above), you’ll find a 2.81-inch LED-backlit display (320 x 240), a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR / WiFi, HSDPA, quad-band GSM support, aGPS, a 3.1-megapixel camera and a microSD card slot. As for the Voice Messenger (pictured after the break), it’s packing a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 LED-backlit screen, a 20-key “keyboard” and most everything else already mentioned on its big bro. There′s nary a clue on pricing or a release date, but we imagine both of those snippets will reveal themselves shortly.
[Via WMPowerUser]
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Original post by Darren Murph
If you watched Tuesday night’s “Town Hall Presidential Debate” you might have heard Senator McCain chastise Senator Obama over earmarks–especially an exorbitant earmark for an overhead projector.
“”While we were working to eliminate these pork barrel earmarks he (Senator
Obama) voted for nearly $1 billion in pork barrel earmark projects. Including $3 million for
an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago, Illinois. My friends, do we need to spend
that kind of money?”"
Surprise! That wasn’t exactly the full story. What we’re really talking about is the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and that overhead projector is not something you place transparencies on in a classroom.
Adler Planetarium Press Release: “The Adler’s Zeiss Mark VI projector - not an overhead projector - is the instrument that re-creates the night sky in a dome theater, the quintessential planetarium experience. The Adler’s projector is nearly 40 years old and is no longer supported with parts or service by the manufacturer. It is only the second planetarium
projector in the Adler’s 78 years of operation.”
Whoops. I remember as a kid going to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and marveling at the nighttime sky. As a city dweller it was something nearly impossible to appreciate without that “overhead projector.” The Adler Planetarium predates New York’s and was actually the first “Sky Theater″ in the Western Hemisphere.
Well intentioned people might disagree whether this kind of project is a worthy use of taxpayer dollars. However, it’s tough to even begin the discussion when the opening salvo is not quite the whole truth.
By the way, the earmark was not approved. My friends, Adler Planetarium did not receive that money.
Original post by Geoff Fox
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Video
Sling Media has a history of not disappointing, and while we were admittedly bummed to see Clip+Sling omitted from SlingPlayer 2.0, it looks like that one gripe is about to be remedied. If you’ll recall, said feature was originally announced way back at the front end of 2007, and now select users are receiving e-mails announcing the launch of a private beta program. The Sling.com portal promises to “give users access to a premier library of content from top TV networks, movie studios, sports leagues and websites,” and reportedly, it’ll let folks “grab snippets of television content, upload them to the Sling site and create playlists and feeds that can be viewed and subscribed to by others.” Is that YouTube / Hulu / Joost / et al. quaking in their boots, or are we just happy it’s Friday?
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
You already witnessed our unboxing and hands-on with Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD, and if you’re anxious to know when you can grab one of your own, how’s about right now? Sling has revealed that its $299.99 high-def box can be purchased this very instant from its website and other B&M retailers, and for Canadians feeling a touch left out, take heart — you all will be able to purchase the unit “in the coming weeks” for $329.99.
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
We were told that Sling Media was getting ready to ship the Slingbox PRO-HD, and looky here — one just showed up, looking just slightly less imposing than in the press photos. The $400 box isn’t a huge departure from previous Sling gear apart from the inclusion of component and coax digital audio inputs and outputs, but combined with the just-released Windows SlingPlayer 2.0 software, it’s the first Slingbox that can stream HD video. Setup with our TiVo HD was painless, and after some quick configuration we were watching pretty nice-looking 1080i video on our desktop, complete with the new ability to pause and rewind up to 60 minutes back. We did notice that the audio and video had some sync problems — and when we tried connecting the older Mac SlingPlayer client the video looked great for SD but the audio sync made it almost unwatchable. Given how rock-solid our other Slingboxes have been, we′re certain Sling will sort this out eventually, but it’s something to keep in mind before you drop four bills right off the bat.
Apart from that, there’s only so much left to say about the Sling experience that’s particularly new: the integrated program guide is extremely nice and much appreciated but not earth-shattering, and the new Sling Accounts single-sign-on system is handy but probably should have been implemented from the start. We’re not harshing the product, mind you, it’s just that the Sling system is so solid at this point (or will be, if the audio issues are resolved soon) that there’s simply not much to say — if you’re in the market and have the cash, this is the box to buy. We’ll save the detailed blowout for the SlingCatcher — we’ll be honest, we’re dying to get our hands on that thing.
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Original post by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
After a few false starts, the OS X-installing EFi-X dongle is finally shipping to consumers. Currently, two versions are up for grabs: the USB V1 for the average joe / jane and the USB V2 Developers Unit for, well, developers. In short, plugging this gem into your PC will enable select systems to install OS X, but we’d take a hard look at the fine print (and certified systems) before blindly plunking down $155 and hoping for the best.
[Via MacRumors, thanks Joseph]
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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Original post by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Desktops
[Thanks, Rich]
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Original post by Donald Melanson
Filed under: Home Entertainment
D-Link’s $230 DSM-330 media streamer has always been among the most flexible set-top boxes out there, and it’s just gotten even better, with the latest DivX Connected server software bringing Flash video support to the device. It’s not quite browse-and-play — every site requires a specific plug-in — but Hulu, College Humor, YouTube, ABC News, and Vimeo are already working, and there are more on the way. That’s pretty tempting for two bills, but we’ll stick to rocking PlayOn with our 360 and PS3.
[Via eHomeUpgrade and Zatz Not Funny!]
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Original post by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio
You can’t put velvet in these earcups and call ‘em nice headphones! As Mr. Chappelle would likely attest, there are no better headphones in which to drop the beat into than Dr. Dre′s “highly anticipated” Beats. The master of chronic himself has slapped his all-but-forgotten name onto a set of cans (which we spotted originally at CES), and is now ready to introduce ‘em to the world. Starting on July 25th, the crunk-inducing headphones will be available exclusively at Apple and Best Buy (both online and in-store), though the buying experience would likely be way more gangsta if checking out at BeatsByDre.com. Still, for $349.95, we’d recommend looking at more respected names in sound, but if your street cred is sitting at rock bottom, you may have no other choice. Thug life, fool.
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: Cellphones
Unless you′ve been squarely camped out under an atypically large boulder the past few months, you aren’t apt to be taken aback by this news. Sure enough, handset sales declined 22-percent in Q1 2008, though the industry did move some 31 million mobiles during the post-holiday quarter. It was noted, however, that smartphones comprised 17-percent of all mobile sales, which marks a 10-percent increase from the prior quarter. When taking a look at the top five handset manufacturers, you′ll find Motorola shakily perched at the top (27-percent), while RIM slipped past Sanyo to grab the five spot with 5-percent. Check the read link for all the gory details.
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Original post by Darren Murph
Filed under: Cellphones
Unless you’ve been squarely camped out under an atypically large boulder the past few months, you aren’t apt to be taken aback by this news. Sure enough, handset sales declined 22-percent in Q1 2008, though the industry did move some 31 million mobiles during the post-holiday quarter. It was noted, however, that smartphones comprised 17-percent of all mobile sales, which marks a 10-percent increase from the prior quarter. When taking a look at the top five handset manufacturers, you’ll find Motorola shakily perched at the top (27-percent), while RIM slipped past Sanyo to grab the five spot with 5-percent. Check the read link for all the gory details.
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Original post by Darren Murph
"Digital Downtown" is Lower Manhattan’s consumer technology expo, designed to serve the one-on-one information needs of high-income consumers who need a convenient way to learn about the latest new products without leaving the Financial District — or even their office complex. Hey, but anybody can attend since it’s all free…
It will take place in The Winter Garden (that’s it in the photo above) of the architecturally acclaimed World Financial Center, June 12-14, kicking off the annual "River to River" downtown arts and entertainment festival.
www.digitaldowntown-nyc.com/portal/consumer
Original post by nafiz
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