media player
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
It comes as no great surprise, given our unboxing video and hands-on with the new PMP is already live, but Microsoft have officially announced the Zune HD. Â As well as reconfirming the specs we’ve already heard – NVIDIA Tegra processor, 720p HD playback, OLED multitouch touchscreen and either 16GB or 32GB of storage – Microsoft have also revealed that yes, the Zune HD will play 3D games such as Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition and Audiosurf Tilt together with getting Twitter and Facebook clients later in 2009.
“Zune HD also features new casual games and non-gaming functionality such as a calculator and an MSN Weather application. Later this year, Zune ...
Friday, September 11th, 2009
If you’ve ever been tempted by a touchscreen kitchen PC, but can’t afford the high prices most off-the-shelf units command, then sidekick-x’s nifty Eee PC hack may fit the bill. Â He took a normal ASUS netbook, cracked it open, fitted a touchscreen layer and then integrated it neatly into a kitchen cupboard.
Video demo after the cut
There it does duty as a web-access point, a media player and more, with desktop widgets showing things like time and calendar entries. Â On the inside of the cupboard there’s a custom box that hinges open to reveal ...
Friday, September 11th, 2009
LG have announced a new NAS (network-attached storage) which rather than positioning as a computer peripheral are instead suggesting would make a great place to back up multimedia files. Â The LG N2R1 packs up to 2TB of storage and RAID data redundancy, and can function as a DLNA or iTunes media server in addition to backing up your family photos, videos of grandparents falling off chairs and other priceless clips.
Meanwhile there’s also an integrated DVD burner, which can be used to either load data onto the N2R1 or create further backups; alternatively you can quickly slap a bunch of clips and images onto a disc to force upon friends and ...
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The CinemaTube has gone up for pre-order today. It’s a media player that connects to your tv, and gives you the ability to watch stored movies, pictures, and other videos right from the box. No longer have to worry about physical media anymore, just in case you were one of those people who thought that the way of the disk was for dinosaurs. Media is going the digital way, and Brite-View wants you to get there in the high definition way.
They have a previous CinemaTube model available, which retailed for about $69.99, but that lacked any HD. This time around, Brite-View has gone and provided a full 1080p HD media player, that ...
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Western Digital have announced their newest compact media player, the WD TV Mini Media Player, which replaces last year’s unit with the same name. Â A palm-sized box with 1080i HD resolution support and the ability to play content both from an attached USB hard-drive including RealNetworks’ RealVideo support, the WD TV Mini offers image, audio and video playback complete with a remote control.
Unlike other media players we’ve seen, however, the WD TV Mini doesn’t offer an HDMI port. Â Instead you get a choice of component or composite, together with a single USB 2.0 for your hard-drive and an optical digital output.
Supported file types include AVI (Xvid, MPEG1/2/4), ...
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Becker have unveiled their latest personal navigation device, the Z205, and while it may not look all that impressive it does have some nifty functionality. Â Packed inside the 125 x 82.5 x 12.7 mm case there’s a 4.3-inch touchscreen along with a TMC Pro traffic data receiver module, Bluetooth and 4GB of storage.
Video demo after the cut
As well as standard 2D and 3D mapping, the Becker Z205 is capable of displaying 3D views of cities and buildings, together with 3D landscapes. Â There’s also text-to-speech, voice control complete with voice-entered destinations, traffic analysis based on historical trends, road signs and lane guidance.
Preloaded is mapping data – courtesy of Navteq – ...
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Sony Ericsson have announced a new fashion phone, the Jalou, a compact clamshell measuring 73mm long – less, they point out, than “your favorite lipstick” – with a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G and stereo Bluetooth support. Â The company has also partnered with Dolce & Gabbana to produce a limited-edition version of the Jalou, with exclusive bags, 24k gold highlights, D&G content and a custom headset.
Both versions have the same faceted casing, a screen which can become a compact mirror for your makeup (anybody spotting SE’s target demographic yet?) and an integrated pedometer which the company are calling Walk Mate. Â There’s also onboard Google apps, an FM radio, ActiveSync Exchange ...
