April 2006
April 30, 2006
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
Dan Frakes has a very in-depth review at Playlist of Roku's latest offering, the SoundBridge Radio. A quick count yields 4097 words of review text from Master Frakes. Yowza. I'll try to summarize his thorough work into a bite...
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
If you only occasionally have a need for an office, the St@ndby (click on St@ndby) is just the thing. You can easily pack away the essentials for an office and store them until you actually need to work by...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Toys
Nothing says the future like robotic pets. Well, maybe jet packs. And flying cars. Okay, lots of things say the future, but how many of them are here now? Robotic pets are great. No shedding, no allergies, and best of...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Toys
We know our readers are pinnacles of efficiency. Which is why we take issue with Wired News's nomenclature. The devices they feature in their photo blog are hardly gadgets for the lazy; they're nothing less than solutions to real problems...
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
Category | Toys
Today, I had one of those moments when you find something that you had no idea existed (and therefore had no idea you needed it) and then decide you needed it within a minute of its discovery. The Nabaztag...
April 29, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Sometimes insanely huge media companies actually come up with some good ideas: Warner has announced that starting with Rumor Has It on May 9, they will release movies on double-sided optical discs -- with one side playable on HD DVD...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Careful: that NEC MP3 player you bought for cheap on your last business trip may not be what it seems. The Japanese electronics company announced recently that it had uncovered a comprehensive plot to pirate not just NEC products, but...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
I can think of few combinations more dangerous than heat, glue, and me. My propensity to burn myself with soldering irons transfers well or, um, badly to the use of hot glue guns, and adding adhesive just makes it that...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Another day, another “iPod killer” story, except this one’s a bit different. On the back of strong financial results earlier this week, a reinvigorated Sony reckons it’s ready to take on the Great White Player and win. We may have...
April 27, 2006
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
Category | Games
Nintendo's Wii: It's official, and weird, all at the same time. Nintendo has announced the name for its next-generation videogame console: Wii, pronounced "we." Yes, that's correct. Wii. Formerly known by its code-name Revolution, the console is famous for its...
April 26, 2006
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
I'm always on the lookout for cool new DVR products and software as Apple is still refusing to supply me with their own version. Yahoo is supplying the software formerly known as Meedio as Yahoo Go for TV. All...
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
Dual-Tuner TiVos Announced: It's been almost a month since TiVo's dual-tuner Series 2 PVRs were quietly kinda, sorta announced, then just as quietly un-announced. If you've already made space on your AV shelf and have been patiently waiting for an...
April 25, 2006
Authored by Derik DeLong at 3:59 PM
Category | Video
Mac player for Sony's LocationFree coming soon: A software player for Sony's LocationFree system that is compatible with Apple's Mac OS X is under development by Tokyo-based Kaga Electronics and should be available soon, Kaga Electronics said Tuesday. The company,...