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What Netflix On The PS3 Actually Looks Like
6:35AM John Herrman | The tale of Netflix on the PS3 is sad: Sony’s solution is only now shipping after sitting pretty on the Xbox for more than a year, and to add insult to injury, it comes on a disc. Thankfully, it’s slick. More »
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Myka ION HD Player Is The First To Deliver Both Hulu And Boxee
5:50AM Sean Fallon | You may remember Myka from their BitTorrent player, but now they are bringing Hulu, Boxee and NVIDIA ION graphics to the table with the Myka ION. More »
Peripherals
802.11n Wi-Fi Adaptor For Tivo Lands At The FCC
4:05AM Kyle VanHemert | An AN0100 802.11n wireless adaptor for TiVo is up on the FCC’s site. While there’s not much information on what the add-on will bring to the DVR, the promise of increased bandwidth suggests more robust network streaming for TiVos in the future. Here’s hoping. [Engadget]
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7:25AM Wilson Rothman | When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs — nearly all cost less and do more than ATV. More »
HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
7:25AM Wilson Rothman | When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs — nearly all cost less and do more than ATV. More »
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Netflix Shipping PS3 Discs
5:03AM Mark Wilson | I’m sure I’m not the only one who just received confirmation that their PS3 Netflix disc is on the way for Friday delivery. Can I get a woo-hoo? (Note, if I can’t, please disregard said request.)
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MPAA Is Still Trying To Plug Your Analogue Hole
2:40AM Danny Allen | Still use component connections with your pay TV box? Listen up: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has again asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let studios disable analogue connections during certain on-demand movies. The FCC currently bans this, and here’s why that’s a good thing. More »
Screens
Study Claims Motion Blur Is A Non-Issue In Mid-To-High-End LCDs
7:32AM Sean Fallon | A study conducted by DisplayMate Technologies claims that the issue of “motion blur” so long associated with LCDs is no longer an issue in mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, manufacturers have no problem selling you gimmicks that supposedly fix the problem. More »
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1080p Projector Battlemodo: Optoma HD20 Vs Vivitek H1080FD
5:00AM Sean Fallon | The idea of a $US1000 1080p projector is enticing, but are the first products to reach this price, the VIvitek H1080FD and the Optoma HD20, any good? Yes, yes they are. More »
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FCC Documents Reveal Cisco’s FlipShareTV
10:30AM Rosa Golijan | While we were distracted by the Apple TV 3.0 update, there’s been a potential gem waiting in FCC documents. Something called the FlipShareTV which is intended to be a companion to Cisco’s popular Flip video recording devices. More »
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9:21AM Wilson Rothman | If there’s one Apple product that lives outside the Reality Distortion Field, it’s Apple TV. But hey wait, 3.0 is out, doesn’t that change everything? Well, considering Apple rolled it out on a Thursday afternoon with no fanfare, whaddaya think? More »
12 Things You Need To Know About Apple TV 3.0
9:21AM Wilson Rothman | If there’s one Apple product that lives outside the Reality Distortion Field, it’s Apple TV. But hey wait, 3.0 is out, doesn’t that change everything? Well, considering Apple rolled it out on a Thursday afternoon with no fanfare, whaddaya think? More » 
