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11:22AM Nick Broughall | So it turns out that the WD Media streamer thing we told you about last week doesn’t stream Pandora in Australia. While I’m not surprised, I’m still a little disappointed…
That WD TV Live HD Media Payer Doesn’t Play Pandora
11:22AM Nick Broughall | So it turns out that the WD Media streamer thing we told you about last week doesn’t stream Pandora in Australia. While I’m not surprised, I’m still a little disappointed… 
Entertainment
40GB Apple TV Quietly Killed, 160GB Cut To $329
8:28PM Danny Allen | Good news if you’ve thought about using an Apple TV to tinker with Boxee, or setup a media server. Apple slashed the 160GB model to $329 overnight and ditched the 40GB version altogether. [Apple Store via Macrumors]
Music
Olive Opus N4 Music Player (For Rich People) Becomes A Slightly Better Media Player (For Rich People)
2:01AM John Herrman | We haven’t heard much from Olive since they released the pretty-but-pricey Opus and Melody music wedges last year, but that kind of cautious pace is to be expected in the high-end A/V world. Today, they’ve given their line a refresh. More »
Gadgets
So Long, Stupid Media Streaming Boxes, You Sucked
11:00AM Matt Buchanan | They were basically obsolete from the beginning: Massive plastic coffins that beamed media from your PC to your TV. That’s it. For $US400. And now they’re returning to the abyss, where they belong.
Entertainment
Netgear EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite Set Top Box Coming Out In February
3:00AM Adrian Covert | In case you were curious about the all-powerful EVA9150 media box we’ve posted on previously, know that it’s coming out in February at the previously mentioned price of $US400. More »
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Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite To Cost $US400
12:10AM Mark Wilson | We got an early peek at the Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite media streamer, complete with codec support and rear inputs/outputs. Now Wired has scored some more details, including the Elite’s $US400 price. More »
Hardware
2:30PM Nick Broughall | Remember that WD TV device we showed you the other day? It’s now available in Australia. I know – it’s like a world record or something for us to get a product like this within days of the US. Somebody call Guinness.
Anyway, the thing will set you back $199, connect to your TV via HDMI and playback all that illegally downloaded content from bittorrent you’ve got stored on an external hard drive. It’ll also do photos and music, and comes with a cheap-looking remote control. Still for $199, you can’t expect a frickin’ Harmony remote, can you?
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That WD TV HD Media Player Is Now Available For $199
2:30PM Nick Broughall | Remember that WD TV device we showed you the other day? It’s now available in Australia. I know – it’s like a world record or something for us to get a product like this within days of the US. Somebody call Guinness.
Anyway, the thing will set you back $199, connect to your TV via HDMI and playback all that illegally downloaded content from bittorrent you’ve got stored on an external hard drive. It’ll also do photos and music, and comes with a cheap-looking remote control. Still for $199, you can’t expect a frickin’ Harmony remote, can you?
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