The electronics chain will bring Amazon’s popular e-book reader to its stores this fall, selling it side-by-side with the Barnes & Noble Nook and Sony’s Reader. Originally posted at News – Digital Media  Read More →

Google’s so-called Google Instant search may have only just rolled out on the desktop, but here’s why we can’t wait to see a solution for smartphones. Originally posted at Webware  Read More →

If you were into last week’s announcements from Apple and Roku but still thought separating from even one Benjamin for a media streamer was just too much to ask, we have a solution that may work. The One Day, One Deal people at Woot.com have picked the Netflix, Amazon VOD and UFC-streaming Roku HD-XR with WiFi N (and a 1080p upgrade practically around the corner) for today’s offering, currently standing at $69.99 + $5 shipping for... 

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LG Electronics has just announced the availability of the first 3D HDTV to be THX Certified – the LG Infinia PX950 Plasma HDTV series.  Read More →

Pentax follows up its value standout K-x dSLR with a modestly enhanced step-up model, the K-r.  Read More →

Now this is an HTPC worth gawking at. Zotac has just revised its long-standing Zbox line with a new duo, and we have to say — we’re digging the new look. Beyond the exterior improvements, the outfit has bolstered the internals by providing the HD-ID33 and HD-ID34 with Intel’s new 1.8GHz Atom D525 CPU, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory, NVIDIA’s next-gen Ion graphics platform, an HDMI output, 6-in-1 card reader, gigabit Ethernet,... 

MasterCard extends its PayPal-like MoneySend app to the BlackBerry. There’s also a very similar version of the peer-to-peer payment app for iPhone. Originally posted at Dialed In  Read More →

What started as Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay’s idea in 1997 became a reality in 1999 when TiVo burst on the scene and changed the way people watch TV. While time-shifting programs had been around for years via VCR, you couldn’t pause live TV, watch one program while recording another, or view a comprehensive program guide at the push of a button. The cable and satellite companies took their sweet time entering the DVR market, and TiVo’s... 

In 2002, the video world was just getting comfortable with component analog video. HDTV and DVD were only starting to acquire mass-market status. We were using three separate video cables to connect our shiny new HDTVs to our best sources. Add to that up to six audio cables to our A/V receivers. This forest of cables wasn’t heaven (except to cable vendors), but it worked  Read More →

British researchers identify eight movement variables that distinguish a Patrick Swayze from a male Elaine Benes. Surprisingly, their findings might bode well for The Sprinkler.  Read More →

Aperion Audio will unveil the new Aperion Intimus 4T Summit Wireless 5.1 home theater speaker system bundled with a digital wireless audio hub, replacing an audio video receiver at CEDIA Expo, September 23 – 26, 2010. The Aperion system features Summit wireless technology reportedly capable of delivering 24-bit uncompressed audio from the content source to each of the speakers.  Read More →

The Kinect bundle will feature a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the motion-gaming peripheral, and a game for $400. It’s currently available for preorder. Originally posted at The Digital Home  Read More →

Another day, another exclusive Blu-ray 3D deal. This time it’s Disney, opting to align its Alice in Wonderland and Bolt movies with Sony products over the holiday season as the two team up on “consumer and retail education, promotion and marketing support for in-home 3D devices and content.” That means buyers of Sony 3D TVs and Blu-ray players may have one of the above as a pack-in, while everyone else waits ’til the... 

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