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Western Digital announces that its WD TV Live HD media player now supports the Play To feature of Windows 7, allowing users to control what content will be played back by the digital player via a Windows 7 computer.
Guess what kiddos? That recession that harshed your mellow all last year is officially over and done with… according to the Consumer Electronics Association, anyway. Based on a new report put out today by the CEA (you know, that organization that sets up CES each year?), the average US household spent $1,380 on consumer electronics over the past dozen months, which represents an increase of $151 from last year. The report also found that the average household spent 12 percent more on CE devices over the past year, and individual consumer spending shot up 10 percent year-over-year. Other tidbits included: ladies spent more on CE wares than the did last year (but still trail the guys overall), and the average home reported owning 25 consumer electronic products, up from 23 in 2009. We’re also told that 86 percent of all US households own at least one computer, making it the third most owned CE product behind TVs and DVD players. Oh, and as for those pesky netbooks? 12 percent of US households own one of those, while 58 percent own “laptops” of some sort. Head on past the break for the full skinny — we hope you’re in the mood for good news, ’cause that’s all you’re getting.
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Shocker: CEA’s spending report finds Americans buying more technology originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There’s still no official word on whether HP’s Slate has been canned, but the more we hear about ExoPC’s slate, the more we think it could be a pretty stellar Win 7 tablet option. The company’s founder just told us that the tablet is slated (pun intended, good sirs) for a September 7 launch date in the US, Canada and France, and that the 32GB version will retail for $599. As for the specs, the capacitive 11.6-inch tablet will still be using an Atom N450 processor, but will be paired with Broadcom’s Crystal HD card to enable 1080p playback. And that’s not all, they also sent us some more shots of the ExoPC UI Layer, and the interface appears to be incredibly sleek — it looks like you can even save web shortcuts to a Connect Four type layout. There will also be an app store, and the dev kit will be available at the end of June. That’s all beautiful, but hear us out, ExoPC: we’re counting on you to put an end to the Win 7 tablet vaporware trend, okay?
Gallery: ExoPC UI Layer
ExoPC Windows 7-based slate not coming until September, will play 1080p vids originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hope you have plenty of free time, because the latest arrivals are sure to keep you tapping happily for hours. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20004294-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
The Cloak Bag is a clever solution. It’s a tough water-resistant nylon bag of convertible length that’s open at the bottom and has slits at the side. You fasten your camera into the Cloak with a couple straps and a screw that attaches to your tripod mount, and pull the top flap over, and your camera is covered. Then when you see a shot you want to take, simply slide your hands into the side slits, and shoot right through the bottom of the bag (see our pic after the jump). All the camera’s controls are easily reachable.
When I first tried it, I wasn’t exactly sure where to put my hands; I had to go to the company’s site and check out the videos posted there. I also couldn’t get mine folded up quite as neatly as the folks in the pictures and videos (Velcro strips inside hold the bag length in place). Once I got it figured out, though, I was pleased; the Cloak is a lot less bulky than a traditional camera bag (though of course, it offers no real protection other than the nylon cover), and shooting was as easy as the company promises.
The company says the Cloak fits cameras as large as the Canon 5D Mark II and as small as the Canon Rebel Xi. The bag has a small pocket in front that’s perfect for stashing extra
memory cards and batteries. It’s a pretty sharp-looking design, too, and comes in a silvery-gray with a turquoise stripe, like the one in our photos, or in a coffee-brown with green, at $49 direct.
ViewSonic on Thursday announced its VX2739wm monitor, challenging us to spot the difference between 1ms and 5ms.
Northeastern University students build web-syncing, home-automating DPAC alarm clock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Get schooled by CNET editor Jasmine France. This week: maintaining romantic relationships on Facebook. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-20003784-49.html” class=”origPostedBlog”MP3 Insider/a/p
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