Archive | November, 2010
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Unboxing the Boxee Box

The Boxee Box.  We’ve been hearing about this media player for a long time (forever?).  And the associated hype.  It’s finally here and here’s a small taste of what’s in store.

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New TiVo-Powered Virgin V+ Box to Support Network Streaming?

Earlier in the year, the UK’s Virgin Media announced a partnership with TiVo for a new set top box, set to be launched at some point in the future (likely 2011). Details on the new model have been thin on the ground, but rumours are starting to emerge on the box that, according to one source, “is set to make SkyHD look like a toy”.

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Eminent Brings Freeview-Compatible HD Media Player to the UK

New media player offers Live and Recorded TV over Freeview, plus wide support for popular audio, video and photo file ormats.

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Tranquil PC Unveils Freeview HD (DVB-T2) Support for ixL

New top of the range model boasts over the air HDTV support, 80GB solid state drive and slot loading Blu-ray.

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HP Ends MediaSmart Server 3.0 Update Programme

We’re receiving reports from readers that HP have now ended their MediaSmart Server 3.0 update programme.

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LaCie’s Product Range Upgrade Continues With the Starck Mobile USB 3.0

If it seems like LaCie are busting out a host of USB 3.0 hard drives and NAS servers recently, that’s because they seem to be upgrading their entire product range. This week, it’s the turn of the beautiful Starck Mobile, the drive du choix of design-aficionados the world over, which has been handed a speed bump courtesy of an upgrade to the new USB 3.0 standard.

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Synology Seeks to Woo Music Lovers With DiskStation DS211j NAS Server and Remote Combo

Synology’s 2010 product launch continues with the announcement of their new entry-level two bay NAS, the DiskStation DS211jalt and Synology Remote. Connect up a pair of speakers and your storage device is transformed into a fully fledged, internet connected music player.

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World’s Smallest 802.11n Wi-Fi Adaptor Arrives From TRENDnet

Billed as the “world’s smallest Wireless N USB Adapter, TRENDnet’s TEW-648UBM is just 0.59 x 0.74 x 0.28 inches (1.5 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm). Plug it into a USB port, and it’s even less obtrusive, peeking out just 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) from the computer.

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Synology Announces DS111 and DS211 NAS Servers

Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement of the DS411j, Synology today announced the arrival of two more NAS servers, the DS111 and DS211.  Designed for the small business user, these units come as 1-bay and 2-bay versions, respectively.

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Vidabox Updates ThinClient HD With the All-New ThinClient v2 Media Extender

Vidabox have revealed details of the replacement for their ThinClient HD media extender. Cunningly called ThinClient v2, the new model boasts faster performance for both 1080p Blu-ray and DVD playback.

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