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Microsoft Brings Kinect To Netflix, Hulu, And ESPN 360

Microsoft in currently on stage at CES and they have just announced Kinect controls for Xbox media including Zune, Netflix, Hulu, and ESPN 360.  You can choose your movie, TV show, music, and more with gestures.  They are saying it will be released this spring. They have also announced that their new "Avatar Kinect" will be free.  It looks like

AOC Breeze Android Tablet Debuts

AOC, known for their LCD displays, has debuted an Android-based tablet that will come in at under $200.  The price, of course, brings with some sacrifices which you may or may not be willing to make. On the plus side it comes with an 8" screen, it weighs in at a mere 1.1 pounds, 4 GB of built-in storage, a

Motion Control TV’s From Hillcrest Labs

Hillcrest Labs announced today at CES that they have teamed with Broadcom to produce a new low cost, embedded Bluetooth, motion control system for TV manufacturers.  Per their press release: Hillcrest Labs, a leader in motion-control technology and interactive television applications, today announced a new low cost, embedded motion-control system for TV manufacturers. The new turnkey solution is designed to

TRENDnet Concurrent Dual Band Router

At CES in Las Vegas today, TRENDnet will be showing off the first concurrent dual band wireless 11n router.  This is the first router on the market that can offer full 450 Mb/s by using both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. With advanced MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out) antenna technology and three streams per antenna, the concurrent dual

AMD 4 And 6 Core Processors Announced

AMD earlier announced a processor it hopes will challenge the Atom in the mobile space - the Fusion, which promises up to 10 hours of battery life.  Now they are going for the throat with their big guns.  They have just announced the Phenom II 2.9 and 3.6 GHz processors. The 3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975 and 2.9GHz Phenom II

Asus CES Press Conference

The Asus CES press conference wrapped up a little while ago and there were a few big product announcements.  They revolved around netbooks and, surprise, tablets. First up is the Asus Eee Slate EP121.  It's a powerful Windows 7 tablet that features a Core i5 processor, 2-4 GB RAM, and 64 GB SSD.  And it's large - with a 12.1

Microsoft Releases CES Teaser Video

Microsoft has released a teaser video one day ahead of Steve Ballmer's keynote address.  Of course they are hoping to get everyone hyped for their big announcements, but I am not sure they quite hit the mark with this one.  It's a bit strange, but kinda cool in a way.  There are no hints in it unless they are so