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The market is darn near flooded with HomePlug AV-compatible powerline solutions, but Zinnet has seen fit to one-up the networking mainstays by dishing out a product that serves not one, but four Ethernet-packin’ devices simultaneously. Designed for use with its brite-View CinemaTube (but fully capable of working with game consoles, Blu-ray players and media streamers), this two-piece kit allows internet content to flow through your home’s existing powerline network and hit up to four devices on the other end. Simply plug the solo port adapter into a wall socket beside your router or broadband modem, and the four port adapter in your home theater room (or den, for the simplistic among us). From there, you can connect your Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Roku set-top-box, Blu-ray player, CinemaTube deck or any other AV device that benefits from a wired internet connection; just like that, you’ve got a makeshift connection to four devices, and you’ll never have to worry over WiFi dropouts again. All that’s required to bring this joy into your life is $89.99 and a basic understanding of online checkout procedure, both of which we’re sure you can handle.

brite-View LinkE pipes content to four Ethernet sources over existing powerline network originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you thought the constant roll out of VUDU updates would end once Wal-mart took over the reins, think again — and no, were not talking about how quickly the after dark content got pulled. The update this week will be of particular interest with those who love to flood their social feeds with their every movement, as now VUDU will update your Facebook or Twitter status with the your impressions of the movie you’re watching. In addition your friends with VUDU will also be able to see those particular updates, but also join in on the fun by watching the same movie. A pretty neat way to promote and discover content, but we’re not sure we’d want to follow anyone with such mundane updates and wonder if baking the social features in makes more sense, you know, the way Boxee does it.

VUDU rolls in Facebook and Twitter integration originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a long time comin’, but the little startup-that-could has just gone official with its first major consumer electronics peripheral, the IUM. First introduced at CES, this ad hoc streaming stick creates a local WiFi network (802.11b/g/n; 2.4GHz to 5GHz) for all sorts of media and data to flow from your PC to, well, pretty much anything. PC to PC, PC to Blu-ray player, PC to printer and PC to console streaming is all within reach, with HD support baked in to boot. We’ve already given you low-down on functionality, but today the company is announcing a July 1st availability date for consumers across the US, Canada and Europe. We’re told to expect it for “under $129 depending on the location,” and if all goes well, it’ll ship in even more locales in due time. Hop on past the break for the full release and promo video, and be sure to give that Shufflegazine link a visit for podcasts detailing the use scenarios.

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Infinitec officially launches IUM ad hoc streaming device: ships in July for $129 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Surely you remember Infinitec, right? You know — that Dubai-based startup that first showcased its so-called Infinite USB memory device (IUM) at CES? Now that we’ve jogged your memory, we’d like to point out some new information on the product. We’re told that the company is gearing up to officially launch the stick soon, promising ad hoc streaming from any Windows-based PC to just about anything you can think of: Blu-ray players, media streamers, printers, and practically any other gizmo with a USB port. New details provided to us by Infinitec ensure that game consoles are supported, as is high-def video content. The company has also laid out a number of use scenarios for those curious about how this thing could improve your daily life, all of which are just beneath the break. Stay tuned for more in the coming days — pricing and release deets should be headed our (and in turn, your) way soon.

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Infinitec details Infinite USB Memory Device functionality ahead of launch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Already offering video to your TV and computer, EPIX is ready to unveil the third part of its “Big On Any Screen” service when it demonstrates a mobile version of the channel today at MWC 2010. It’s teamed up with Adobe and the Open Screen Project for a Flash Player 10.1 implementation that it claims offers “highest mobile viewing quality available on mobile devices today,” if it can match up with the Flash player available on PCs then it has a chance. The ability to pause a movie on the TV or PC and pick up later on your handheld is in the works as well. No word on where we’ll see this launch or if your cell carrier will need to be tied to your TV service for access, but we’d figure Verizon’s VCast will be near the top of the list.

EPIX brings movie streaming to mobiles courtesy of Adobe’s Open Screen Project originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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