The long-time coming hardware version of the Boxee software is about to finally be released. Called the Boxee Box, it is what the name hints at – Boxee but in its own box, all ready to go. For those who are unaware, Boxee is a software media centre that is a direct descendant of the […]
Ever open to new ideas, Panasonic’s new Viera Pure line aims for maybe a slightly different demographic to the usual AV buffs. The LCD TVs are to be made available in a selection of different coloured frames from the industry standard black, including purple, silver and ice white. Panasonic have also added a pearlescent buff […]
Taking internet video the next logical step, YouTube are to begin streaming live content under the “Live on YouTube” banner. Initially a test of their live streaming platform, this heralds a major shift in YouTube’s content with on-demand video being joined in the future by a raft of ‘channels’. At present the content is only […]
Sony have today released a firmware upgrade for their newer Bravia series of LCD TVs, adding the long awaited BBC iPlayer to the impressive range of internet services. The iPlayer joins streaming video from Channel 5’s Demand 5 service, YouTube, LoveFilm and more, plus widgets that give access to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and even more […]
Digital cameras are a huge improvement over their older film-based counterparts, but they have one gigantic drawback: all the pics you take generally end up buried on your hard disk, never to be seen again. Fortunately there’s a solution. The latest generation of digital cameras have all manner of social photo features that let you […]
Dixons have just sent me a voucher code worth 7.5% off all TVs worth over £799.99, plus free delivery thrown in for good measure. Hurry, though, as the voucher’s only valid until 23:59 on Wednesday 15th September 2010 (so, no pressure then!). Click through for the voucher code, after the jump.
Toshiba, a name not currently associated with web-on-TV, are looking to right this wrong with their forthcoming Toshiba Places service. Places offers an array of Web content, from news and weather, to photos from Flickr and videos from sites such as YouTube. OK, so that’s nothing new – every Internet TV solution has been doing […]
Sony has become the first HDTV manufacturer to create a HDTV with the forthcoming Google TV service built-in. Google TV looks set to revolutionize TV in the same way that Apple’s iPhone revolutionzed the mobile phone market with the concept of touch as an interface. It’s not touch that’s Google TV’s revolutionary feature, though – […]
Maybe Steve Jobs stole Larry Page or Sergey Brin’s sweets as small children or something, ‘cos Google sure want a big bit of Apple’s action. Not content with overpowering iOS with Android (it’ll happen, it’s inevitable) and taking on Apple TV with the impressive Google TV, those canny searchmongers are rumoured to be in talks […]
The much anticipated revamp to the excellent BBC iPlayer is now live, and the biggest change is social interaction with Facebook and Twitter. Using a simple to sign up for BBC ID, you can now link your Facebook page or Twitter feed with your viewing habits on the iPlayer. You’ll get a public profile on […]
