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The Money Grab has begun. Apple today through its walled garden has thrown down the gauntlet saying you shall pay me 30% to pass through our gateway. Seriously the implications of today’s announcement must have companies like Netflix, Amazon and anyone else selling a product via their iPhone app wondering if they should be on their devices. Apple has said
D-Link and Boxee have announced that the Boxee Box will now support Vudu and NetFlix. This will bring even more choices to the Boxee box and let it's users have access to the 1000's of movies and TV shows available on NetFlix via their subscription service. NetFlix subscriptions start at $7.99 for streaming only and $8.99 for 1 DVD by
I have no choice but to cut back a little for the next shows. I simply had more news than I could handle tonight and apologize because they came fast and furious at the end, doing no justice to all of the content. But one thing is for sure I deliver your moneys worth on all of the shows lately.
Carissa O’Brien visited the Zeo booth at CES 2011. Zeo is a device that acts as a personal sleep coach. Better sleep means a better you. When you sleep poorly it can effect your health, your energy level and your productivity. The way Zeo works is you wear a headband at night that tracks you brain electric signals. In the
Andy McCasky and Esbjorn Larsen spoke to Alisa Hicks from the SD Card Association, a standards body for SD cards. They make sure that SD cards work in all devices. SD stands for secure-digital. The cards are created with copyrights protection (CPRM) installed. So that content providers are willing to allow their creations on the cards. Right now the cards
Andy McCasky spoke to Josh of Global Caché. Global Caché creates modules that connect to the local network. They can send an IR blast , RS 232 signals or close contacts to control devices. They allow you to control electronic products from a smartphone, tablet devices or laptop. Global Caché uses an open architecture and an open API so developers can
Every single day, I get at least 2-3 emails from companies looking to buy text links on Geek News Central. To date non of them have come from what I would term a valid vendor, most of them are poker sites, or some site looking to boost their page search rank. It has become so common that I send the
Tabgrip is a device that secures to the iPad and provides a grip on all four sides. There are also legs that come out of all for grips so you can lean it how you want in both portrait and landscape mode. It makes it easier to pass the iPad and helps to keep fingerprints off the surface as you
If you mention "TV" and "smartphone" in the same sentence, most people will think about watching TV programmes on their phone. Some people will probably think of Sling. But what if you want to do it the other way round? What if you want to see what's on your smartphone on your TV? In that case, Snapstick may have just
Todd talks with Ernest Wolf, CEO of YooTechPros, creators of an Android-based tablet PC that actually looks quite good. Using the same LG touch screen as the iPad, this tablet offers twin USB ports, a microSD slot, front- and rear-facing cameras and runs Android 2.2. It's also slightly lighter and thinner than the iPad. Unfortunately, the model in the video
Andy McCasky spoke to Maxium about their new product the Dijit. The purpose of Dijit is to simplify media discovery and control in the home. There are three parts to the application the first is it replaces multiple remote controls with one. It works with almost all major cable companies' boxes and Netflix along with other devices. For those devices
Andy McCasky and Esbjorn Larsen spoke to Charles Hillman, PE of Grandcare. Grandcare goal is to help seniors stay in their home, while allowing the caregiver to have peace of mind. The system consists of a central unit similar to a TiVo box that connects to any size TV or monitor. Then a series of motion sensors can placed around
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