Archive | June, 2010
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Add-in Update: Squeezebox Server v7.5.1

By on June 14, 2010 in Digital Media Receivers, News

Logitech release update for Squeezebox Server with reliability improvements for Squeezebox Radio and Squeezebox Touch.

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TwonkyServer 6 Installation Guide for Windows Home Server Released

By on June 14, 2010 in News, Windows Home Server

Following last week’s news of Twonky pulling their TwonkyServer add-in for Windows Home Server, the company have today released an 8 page white paper with detailed instructions for installing the standard Windows version of the DLNA media server via Remote Desktop.

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Slimmer, Silent Xbox 360 Announced – Shipping Now in USA, July 16th in Europe

By on June 14, 2010 in Digital Media Receivers, News

New $299/£199  model includes 802.11n integrated Wi-Fi and a 250GB Hard Drive. Also announced: Zune Music Experience on Xbox 360, Kinect Motion Controller, ESPN partnership and extension of Xbox LIVE to more territories.

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Add-in: For the Record to LightsOut

By on June 14, 2010 in Add-in News

New add-in integrates TV recording secheduler with Windows Home Server power management add-in.

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Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server H341 & H342 Now Available to Order

By on June 13, 2010 in News, Windows Home Server

New Acer models now available to order, with Intel Atom single-core powered H341 priced at $399, and dual-core H342 at $499.

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Boxee Box Delayed, Set to Ship in US & Canada in November

By on June 13, 2010 in Digital Media Receivers, News

Issues with HD web streaming and Flash delay release of D-Link’s  set-top media centre.

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Transform Windows Home Server Vail Into a Media Center, Part 5

By on June 12, 2010 in News, Software, TV, Uncategorized, Video, WHS v2, windows 7, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server Vail, Windows Media Center

Windows Home Server/Vail and Windows Media Center: time for an update.  I have one TV recording solution, and another in the wings.

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Hands On: Toshiba StorE Art 320GB Portable Hard Drive

By on June 11, 2010 in Hard Drives and Storage Reviews, News, Reviews, Storage

Toshiba’s colourful StorE Art offers 320GB of compact, portable storage with backup and security on board for good measure.

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Hands On: VIA Artigo A1100 Mini HTPC

By on June 10, 2010 in Desktop PC Reviews, Hardware, News, Reviews, Windows Media Center

Via’s tiny Artigo A1100 packs a lot of promise in a small footprint, but ultimately fails to deliver.

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TRENDnet Announces New 8 Port Power Over Ethernet Switch

By on June 10, 2010 in Network Cameras, Networking, News, Small Business

$199 buys you TRENDnet’s new 8 Port Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Switch – the new model, TPE-S80 is an unmanaged 10/100 switch which delivers both data and power to PoE enabled devices, such as network access points and IP Cameras.

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