Archive for January, 2008

20 January 2008 (Planet Analog)

One of the most startling surprises (disappointments) of CES 2008 was seeing the extent to which several major brands, including such heavyweights as Panasonic and Sony, have taken the CEC functionality of HDMI and run off to do their own, semi-incompatible thing with it. [News Source]

XM and Sirius Should Shack Up (The Motley Fool)

Shareholders of the companies keep waiting and waiting on a merger. [News Source]

Just a Thought - Macbook Air: The Wrong Envelope (The Mac Observer)

Well, I hate to say it, but this time I believe Apple missed the mark with the MacBook Air [News Source]

CES Wrap-Up: retro-innovation, more video and imaging highlights (EETimes)

CES 2008 addressed the myriad entanglements of technological possibilities and Hollywood copyrights, and in terms of the viewing public having now graduated on a massive scale to big-screen high-def displays. [News Source]

Ten techs for the digital living room (BBC News)

A round up of some of the technologies on show at CES that are making the digital living room a reality. [News Source]

Product Review: Sansa TakeTV PC To TV Video Player (8 GB) (Blogcritics.org)

While not without limitations and quirks, the Sansa TakeTV smoothly bridges the gap between computers and the living room. There are a few products on the market that allow you to watch video from your computer on your television. However, there is probably not one easier for the average person to use than the TakeTV, the newest addition to Sandisk's Sansa line of media players. While it's not ... [News Source]