Nov 16
With Sling finally about to launch its much-anticipated SlingMobile Player for iPad app, the company has posted a YouTube video showing a demo of the app in action. It looks impressive.
Nov 16
The first rocky day in CNET editor David Katzmaier’s chronicle of ending his subscription to cable TV service.
Nov 16
A Brief History of Music Games
Posted in: Music, Today's Chili, video games
Music games have really caught fire over the past couple of
years, thanks in no small part of the massive success of 2005’s Guitar Hero. Coming
later this month, Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson: The Experience marks the latest in
a long line of music-themed video games.
From musician tie-ins, to simulated playing, to the creation
of actual electronic music, we take a long look at the history of music-themed
video games.
Nov 16
BlackBerry PlayBook first hands-on! (video)
Posted in: BlackBerry, blackberry playbook, BlackberryPlaybook, exclusive, hands-on, playbook, RIM, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, video
RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie actually declined to show off the his company’s tablet today on the Web 2.0 Summit stage, but in private he was more than kind, treating us to a nice long glimpse at the BlackBerry PlayBook in a quaint hotel hallway. We only got to heft the one-pound slate for a few seconds, but we got the basic feel of the device in the hand — warm to the touch, solid if a little plasticky, with a responsive glass touchscreen up top and a bottom that’s mildly rubberized. Balsillie didn’t bother to locate the “module cavity” for us, but he did try to explain where those 5300mAh lithium ion cells might hide — we suspect the CEO exaggerated only slightly when he told us “it’s all battery and glass inside.” He then wrenched the device forcefully from our unprepared hands (at least that’s how we like to think it went down) and proceeded to let us film a brief film showing off the QNX and Air-based OS juggling a spreadsheet, photo gallery and some beautiful underwater footage all at the same time. Hit the break for that hastily-shot video.
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Nov 16
Daily Gift: Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-Inch Wireless Digital Media Frame
Posted in: digital camera, Today's Chili
If you know someone who has a ton of photos just sitting on their computer’s hard drive that they don’t know what to do with, a digital photo frame could be just the thing they need. A digital frame, like the Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-Inch Wireless Digital Media Frame, is the perfect gift for the person in your life that wants to show off all their pictures. The Toshiba DMF82XKU even allows for video playback.
PCMag reviewed the Toshiba DMF82XKU and gave it a 4 out of 5 and an Editors’ Choice award for its elegant design, and excellent Web integration. It also allows for simple image transfer via e-mail or Internet.
“The Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame does much more than just display your photos; it pairs an elegant design with the ability to add images wirelessly and stream a variety of Web content. But at $180, it may be a bit too pricey for some,” PJ Jacobowitz said in his review.
The frame has a list price of $179.99, but you can get it at Amazon now for $83.51. That’s a 54 percent savings. The now-$84 digital frame may be worth the money. According to Jacobowitz,
“Toshiba pairs Wi-Fi with FrameChannel, a sophisticated Web-based photo and content streaming service that makes sending content to the frame seamless, allowing you to add your own photos wirelessly, invite friends and family members to share their photos, and stream a variety of content from RSS feeds. Thanks to its online component, the DMF82XKU is great for, say, displaying party pictures from Facebook or sending vacation photos home to grandma–while you’re still on the road. “
Read the full Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame review for more details.
Nov 16
Trying to succeed where others have not, Lilliputian gets Intel as investor and partner for miniature fuel cell designed to charge smartphones and other small gadgets.
Originally posted at Green Tech
Nov 16
Boxee Box review
Posted in: boxee, qwerty, remote, review, Today's Chili, video
It’s a little strange that the Boxee Box by D-Link feels like a late entrant in this year’s crowded smart TV market — the core Boxee software has been around forever, and the Box itself was announced way back in January at CES. But a platform switch from NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chip to Intel’s Atom-based CE4100 platform cost Boxee and D-Link valuable time, while the Boxee software went through a dramatic UI transformation from the beta to 1.0. What’s more, Boxee’s gone from being an upstart rock’n’roll rebel to a legit market player, with a Netflix deal on the books and — wonder of wonders — an agreement to bring Hulu Plus to the Boxee Box sometime next year. That’s a lot of changes, and, quite frankly, a lot of hype — Boxee’s dedicated fans are expecting the small company and its asymmetrical Box to show up no less than Apple and Google. So have Boxee CEO Avner Ronen and company pulled it off? Is the Boxee Box the ultimate connected TV device? Or has a punk rock media revolution turned into just another polite New Wave streamer? Read on for the full Engadget review to find out!
Gallery: Boxee Box unboxing and hands-on
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Boxee Box review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nov 16
See The World In 4D
Posted in: Gadgets, Today's ChiliThis article was written on July 14, 2006 by CyberNet.
Everyone has seen the classic globe that can be found in nearly all classrooms around the World. One thing is for sure and it’s that you haven’t seen one of these in a standard classroom! This 4D globe is the most unique way to view the World that I have ever seen.
It may look like your standard globe because you can put your hands on it and spin it around until your heart is content. However, it utilizes a projection system to display the images on the otherwise blank sphere. It will then recognize your hand movements to simulate a spinning motion.
And that isn’t all! About 2 minutes into the video above you will see why this is a 4D globe! You can rotate the outer ring and it will start to take you back in time. You will see how the Earth has evolved and if you really want to you can peal the crust off of the Earth and go all the way to the core! If you are into weather tracking then you will particularly find the 4D globe quite amazing with its abilities to project live satellite imagery onto the sphere.
Since it does use projection based images you can also view other planets, moons, or even the Sun. Now think back to history class in elementary school…how cool would it have been to have one of these!
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Nov 16
Comcast Xfinity remote for iPad does streaming video, we record some for you (video)
Posted in: Android, app, Apple, apple ipad, AppleIpad, BlackBerry, hands-on, ios, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, Today's Chili, video
If you’ve got Comcast service and an iOS device, there’s no reason you can’t download the brand spanking new Xfinity TV DVR remote app right now, but it won’t have the software’s spiffiest feature — direct-to-device streaming video. That’s set to roll out in either “a couple of weeks” or “by the end of the year,” depending on which Comcast representative you ask, and we got to try it for ourselves (along with the rest of the app) at the Web 2.0 Summit this week. Right now the featureset is fairly limited — you just pick programs from a guide and either watch them, beam them to your TV, or tell your DVR to record — but what is there was leagues more intuitive than a physical remote and about as responsive as we could hope for. Comcast tells us that Apple itself helped insure the user experience was polished, and it showed in every swipe and tap we made. Find out more and watch the app in action after the break!
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Nov 16
Cook Your Thanksgiving Turkey Perfectly with the iGrill iPhone App
Posted in: app, Apple, ipad, iPhone, ipod, Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili
Do you hate being stuck in the kitchen on Thanksgiving day while you watch the turkey cook in the oven as your guests socialize in the living room without you? If only there was a way to know when your turkey was finished cooking without having to check it continually to make sure it’s not getting overdone and dried out. Released yesterday in the iTunes App Store, the iGrill is the first grilling/cooking thermometer and app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
The iGrill is a long-range Bluetooth device that connects to a probe, which you the insert into whatever it is you’re cooking (we’ll keep with the Thanksgiving example and say you’re cooking a turkey). The iGrill device connects via Bluetooth to your iPhone — up to 200 feet from your oven –, and keeps you informed about the temperature of your turkey while you’re in a completely different room.
The iGrill device also works as a stand-alone thermometer. Just set your desired temperature, and iGrill will beep when the item is ready.
The app part of iGrill offers a slew of helpful options. One feature is the food temperature option, which will tell you what temperature a particular meat should be at to be safe to eat. It also has a feature that tells you the cooking time remaining. That way, you know when to set the table, or start the veggies, etc. You can go to recipe sites on the Web right in the app, and the app also acts as a simple kitchen timer.
The iGrill device and iGrill app will cost you $99.99. You can also buy additional probes for $19.99 each. The iGrill can monitor the temperature of two items simultaneously. Check out iGrillinc.com for more info.
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