Thursday, January 9, 2003
Liberate had a bloodbath yesterday. I heard it wasn't pretty.
8:09:09 AM  #  
ABC and Wink are hooking up on a new app for the 30th Annual American Music Awards.
8:07:15 AM  #  
Big TiVo press conference today. Probably will talk up new products and rendezvous.
8:05:46 AM  #  
Playing vs. Recording: When DVD Discs Jibe. Q. What is the difference between DVD+R and DVD-R writable discs? I have a DVD recorder that takes DVD-R discs, so can I use DVD+R discs with it?.
8:04:23 AM  #  
Where Hi-Fi Meets Wi-Fi: A Wireless Music System. The big hurdle to wiring a home stereo system to play music in every room is the wiring. But today, Yamaha will unveil a server that can provide music wirelessly to as many as five locations at a distance of 150 feet. Neat!
8:03:12 AM  #  
Plug and Replay: Cardless Kit Turns a PC Into a TV Recorder. Personal video recorders like TiVo are continuing their march into the living rooms of the land, but for TV fans who have nice big hard drives on their computers, the PC can become a personal video recorder itself. An all-in-one kit from Pinnacle Systems, PCTV Deluxe, effects that transformation, making it possible for viewers to record programs on their laptops or desktop computers and watch them whenever they want.
8:02:41 AM  #  
Mac Lovers Fight to Glimpse 'Woz'. Macworld attendees lining up for a panel featuring the other Apple founder, Steve Wozniak, cause a stir over a lack of seating. Also: Net maven Esther Dyson almost gets locked out.... and more.
8:00:29 AM  #  
Radio Ditches Webcasts En Masse. Internet radio faces more trouble as about 150 Clear Channel stations pull the plug on their Web feeds. It leaves the surviving webcasters wondering if listeners will abandon ship, too.
7:59:58 AM  #  
Defining Broadband in Only One Direction. Wall Street Journal: After Internet's Big Bust, Broadband Shift Went On. Much of the new content being developed for broadband... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]
7:59:17 AM  #  
Slashdot: Blogging With Camera Phones
7:58:45 AM  #  
Motorola expects good year for handsets. But more competition...
7:58:12 AM  #  
Nvidia targets Mac games users. The Way It's Meant to Be Played.
7:57:51 AM  #  
MS, Intel talk up portable video players. Yawn! Another portable DVD player.
7:57:04 AM  #  
RealNetworks unveils format-friendly DRM. DRM SUCKS!
7:55:52 AM  #  
Microsoft to tweak Smart Displays: What are the point of these things. Spend $2000 bucks to surf the web or get email? No thanks! Also, I noticed that they would support 802.11a in the next release. 802.11a is not backward compatible, and a huge mistake. Apple chose 802.11g for their new wireless technology, which is backward compatible with 802.11b.
7:51:56 AM  #  
Garmin locates its Palm OS handheld: The iQue 3600, which will sell for $589, will come with navigation software and a built-in global positioning system antenna allowing consumers to locate and map their position and navigate to addresses or points of interest.
7:47:27 AM  #  
Little things mean a lot for Gates: Microsoft's latest plan to improve the way you live revolves around wristwatches and refrigerator magnets. Great, now my watch can crash.
7:42:13 AM  #  
Company unveils satellite TV for cars: Neat!
7:40:40 AM  #