Archive | December, 2010
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Introducing The LaCie Tank

By on December 9, 2010 in Hardware, News, Storage

The LaCie Tank = Protection.  Protection for your 2.5” hard drive, your camera, or a Nintendo DS Lite.  Whether that be from dust, water, or falls from your desk.

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Hands On: The Boxee Box

By on December 8, 2010 in Digital Media Receiver Reviews, News, Reviews

The Boxee Box.  Is this the replacement to my cable box?  Or simply an expansion of media possibilities?  Is it as good as (or better than) my HTPC?  Perhaps the better question is: would my wife replace her cable DVR with the Boxee?

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Acer Prices Revo 100 HTPC at £599

By on December 7, 2010 in News, Windows Media Center

Unveiled at IFA 2010 this summer, Acer have finally released pricing details for their slimline Revo 100 HTPC.

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A Hands On Update: The Amulet Remote

By on December 6, 2010 in News, Remote Control Reviews, Reviews

A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Amulet Remote.  One of the features that did not work for me was the Learning Mode.  I am happy to report that remotes being shipped to customers do not have that problem.

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Add-in: WHS Phone v1.0.7

By on December 3, 2010 in News, Windows Home Server

WHS Phone, an add-in which allows you to manage Windows Home Server via a Windows Phone 7 handset is now available in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. As previously reported, the add-in enables file browsing, music streaming and photo viewing and allow access to certain management functions on the home server.

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Add-in: Server Transfer Manager for Windows Home Server Vail

By on December 3, 2010 in Add-in News, Add-ins & Apps, News, Windows Home Server

Whilst we wait to see what shape the next Windows Home Server Vail beta will be in without Drive Extender, hopefully the announcements of the last two weeks haven’t entirely killed development of add-ins for the platform. Coming early next year will be Server Transfer Manager by Christof Rakowski, a follow up to his popular WHS Download Manager for WHS v1.

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How to: Create a Mac Mini Media Center (Part 8 – Install and Configure Media Center Master)

By on December 2, 2010 in How to Guides, Media Streaming, News, Windows, Windows Media Center

If you’re yet to discover the world of metadata, you’ll be surprised how rich you can make your Media Center experience courtesy of TV & Movie artwork, backdrops, episode guides, viewer ratings, cast and crew information and more. But how do you get all of this info, and do you have to spend hours collating it all? Nope. It’s easier than you think!

Part 8 of our Mac Mini Media Center guide shows you how.

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HP Pulls Out of the Windows Home Server Market, Leaves Vail Out in the Cold

By on December 1, 2010 in News, Windows Home Server

HP today announced an immediate withdrawal from the Windows Home Server market, citing a strategic realignment caused by the company’s recent acquisition of Palm, and focus on WebOS device development in 2011. The company will not support Microsoft’s next-generation home server platform, whilst plans are yet to be announced for the support of Microsoft’s forthcoming small business server SKUs.

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