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 unique one-handed controller, which you'll be able to wave around like a remote control in order to navigate your game. The name Wii, says Nintendo, emphasizes that the machine is for everyone. Personally, I would love to have been a fly on the wall during that brainstorming meeting (and maybe get a sniff of what they were smokin').
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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 you need to capitalize is a Windows PC with a TV tuner card. Yeah, you read that right. You need Windows. At least Boot Camp will let you try it out, even if you can't use it full time.
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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 update, your faith is about to be rewarded: today's Hollywood Reporter says these babies will be in stores May 1.
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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, which sells products under the Taxan brand-name, has licensed LocationFree technology from Sony and intends to unveil its first software player in the middle of May, said Atsuhiro Takizawa, a spokesman for the company. The player will be available both in Japan and overseas, he said.
LocationFree is a Sony-developed technology platform that streams a live video signal from a base station to a hardware or software client. Users can employ the device to watch satellite or cable television broadcasts via their mobile device when away from home. Through the system, users are able to access and watch their living room video devices as long as there is a broadband connection between the base station and client.
The system at first required the use of a dedicated hardware player that resembled a tablet PC although the latest base station, the LF-PK1 that was launched last year, can be accessed from a software player running on either a Windows PC or PSP.
Earlier this year Sony licensed the technology to a Japanese firm called Access with a view to development of players for cellphones and PDAs. The new agreement with Kaga Electronics fills the Apple gap in the potential market.
Sony said it will increase licensing of LocationFree in the future to expand the number of compatible products.
— Martyn Williams (IDG News Service)
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Logitec Blu-ray drive swings the Mac way too:
Somewhat strangely, Logitec picked Saturday just gone to slip out a press release about its new Blu-ray Disc drives, including the information that one of the models plays nicely with Macs.
The Mac-loving version is an external FireWire/ USB 2.0 drive and will be available in July for somewhere around ¥40,000. It comes bundled with Toast 7 Titanium. The Windows-only models also include an internal ATAPI unit. Naturally, there’s support for DVD, CD and BD all the way up to dual-layer 50Gb BD-RE discs.
(Via Akihabara News)
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As Mac users, we know the truth: style is almost as important as substance. We're no beige-boxers, blindly buying computers on low-price alone. It's gotta look good. The same goes for our accessories.
So, I think you know where this is going: colored Ethernet hubs. Right? I mean, hey, they used to make Macs in colors, right? What if you need to have a home network to go with that vintage pink iMac? You wouldn't consider setting it up with a plain old black or gray hub, would you? Where's your pride? Get yourself a pink hub, my friend. Stat. And for only $22 in, um, Japan.
[via Digital World Tokyo]
