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Intel embedded IPTV system announced: Yahoo! Widgets, HD downloads

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 20th 2008 2 Comments

Intel have announced a new IPTV consumer electronics System on Chips (SoC), Media Processor CE 3100, intended for advanced cable set top boxes and direct integration into digital TVs. Previously known as Canmore, CE 3100 includes an IA processor core with multi-stream video decoding and processing hardware capable of high-definition media. It also features a 3-channel 800 MHz DDR2 memory controller, dedicated multi-channel dual audio DSPs, a 3D graphics engine enabling advanced UIs and EPGs, and support for multiple peripherals, including USB 2.0 and PCI Express.

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The i-Knock Personal Instant Messaging Notifier

By Abby McVay on Thursday, Aug 7th 2008 No Comments

Instant messenger is always a lot easier than having to sit and talk on the phone, at least for me. However, since it is so casual and just in the home, I have a tendency to get distracted and wander off. That means I have on occasion forgotten to let the person I’m talking to know that I’m afk.

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SlashGear Week in Review – August 3rd

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Aug 3rd 2008 No Comments

ASUS Eee PC 701SD 2 Week in Review time, and it seems like there’s plenty to look back on over the past seven days. Continuing our fresh tradition, in the fast-moving netbook segment we’ve seen confirmation of ASUS’ Eee PC plans – 23 models in all, the next of which being the 701SD, together with dual-core and bigger SSD versions – as well as Sylvania’s new G Netbook MESO, the target $299 tag of which got plenty of people hot under the collar. Price is a sore subject over at MSI, who saw their Wind netbook rise in cost uncontrollably, while E-Lead are likely celebrating their Noahpad – with its distinctive dual-touchpad keyboard – finally reaching customers.

There’s plenty to look forward to, as well, with Intel confirming a refresh of their Classmate PC, a video showing Fujitsu’s upcoming Amilo Mini playing with interchangeable casings, and Lenovo tipped for a new netbook to be released in September. If you can afford a bit more, and can’t wait until September, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X200 is a proper, grown-up ultraportable set to launch imminently; going by the first hands-on reports it looks to be a winner, with battery life getting particular credit.

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Yahoo! Music offer MP3 download coupons to DRM victims

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jul 31st 2008 1 Comment

Yahoo Music closes Yahoo! Music have announced their compensation plans for downloaders whose DRM-encrypted tracks will be left stranded on current devices once the company’s licencing servers go offline. Coupons will be issued allowing users to re-download music in MP3 format from Yahoo!’s new partner, Rhapsody. Describing the amount of users affected by the issue as a “small number”, spokesperson Carrie Davis declined to go into detail about exact figures.

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Yahoo! Music promises to ‘compensate’ download users

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jul 28th 2008 1 Comment

Yahoo Music closes After surprising subscribers with the suggestion that they should bypass their own DRM, Yahoo! Music are now claiming that they will “compensate” those who have bought tracks from the service and for whom the DRM servers going offline would prevent future re-licencing. Company spokesperson Carrie Davis told Information Week that Yahoo! would be examining situations on a case-by-case basis, although she couldn’t disclose exactly what they would be offering:

“You’ll be compensated for whatever you paid for the music. We haven’t said exactly what we will do, but we will take care of our customers” Carrie Davis, spokesperson, Yahoo! Music

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SlashGear Week in Review – July 27th

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Jul 27th 2008 No Comments

ASUS Eee extended battery It’s become somewhat traditional to start the week’s review with what’s happening in the netbook world, a niche that’s arguably the fastest developing right now in consumer tech. Fujitsu kicked things off with the proclamation that budget ultraportables “don’t add up” and that the current race to the bottom line doesn’t give manufacturers enough room to make profit; Fujitsu were rumored the week before to be planning a netbook of their own, only with the emphasis on build quality rather than solely the price tag. Sony also picked up a few netbook-in-progress rumors, tipped for Q4 2008, and HP revealed that they’re working on a follow-up to the 2133 Mini-Note that will be less sturdy but also less expensive.

LG, too, are said to have a netbook in the works, with a model tentatively named X110 running Intel’s Atom CPU and made for them by MSI. It’s uncertain whether, if this turns out to be true, the X110 would be a rebadge of the MSI Wind or a whole new design. Finally, ASUS confirmed they wouldn’t be letting up the pressure as firm most associated with the segment; there’s talk of an “all day” battery and cloud storage option for release later on in 2008.

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Yahoo! Music closing shop, suggests bypassing DRM to users

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jul 25th 2008 4 Comments

Yahoo Music closes Yahoo! Music have announced that their online store will close as of September 30th 2008. In an email to subscribers, the company also confirmed that on that date their DRM-authentication server would go offline, meaning that anybody who had bought tracks from the store would be unable to transfer them to another computer:

“After the Store closes, Yahoo! will no longer be able to support the retrieval of license keys for music purchased from Yahoo! Music Unlimited, and Yahoo! will no longer be able to authorize song playback on additional computers.
After September 30, 2008, you will not be able to transfer songs to unauthorized computers or re-license these songs after changing operating systems. Please note that your purchased tracks will generally continue to play on your existing authorized computers unless there is a change to the computer’s operating system” Yahoo! Music email

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iRiver E100 MP3 Player – thin and sexy

By James Allan Brady on Tuesday, Apr 15th 2008 No Comments

This isn’t your standard MP3 player, its packing stereo speakers, FM radio, a microSD card slot, line-in, and a new D-Click system. On top of all that it has a large 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen.

iRiverE1001

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Cell-Phone Sommeliers – we need these in the US too!

By James Allan Brady on Monday, Mar 17th 2008 No Comments

cell phone sommeliers In Japan, the government has finally embraced a private-sector initiative to have Mobile Gurus guide you to the best handset, carrier all that stuff for you. No more guessing, or hoping that the guy at the local store isn’t just guiding you to what will net him the most profit, they are actually looking to get you what’s best for you.

Furthermore, once you have your handset and cellular plan, they are more than capable of helping you figure out how to do whatever it is you are trying to do, what accessories work with your phone, all that stuff. They aren’t just some tech-savvy yahoos off the street either, they are professionals who have to take and pass exams in order to maintain their position.

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WiebeTech RTX200H-QR – the drives go in two by two

By James Allan Brady on Tuesday, Mar 11th 2008 1 Comment

WiebeTech has a RAID array that features a grand total of 2 drives. That’s only enough drives for JBOD, RAID 0, and RAID 1. But, it has several different interfaces for connecting to your computer and its and external enclosure.

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