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1:30PM Nick Broughall | The thing that struck me about the press release for the WD TV Live HD Media Player wasn’t the ability to stream your HD content over your network to your TV (my PS3 does that for me), but more the fact that it apparently allows you to stream Pandora internet radio here in Australia. More »
The WD TV Live HD Media Player Apparently Plays Pandora In AU
1:30PM Nick Broughall | The thing that struck me about the press release for the WD TV Live HD Media Player wasn’t the ability to stream your HD content over your network to your TV (my PS3 does that for me), but more the fact that it apparently allows you to stream Pandora internet radio here in Australia. More » 
Entertainment
Netflix On PS3: Coming Soon
3:24PM Matt Buchanan | Uh, holy crap? As predicted, Netflix streaming will be available “later this year” on the PS3. Like the Xbox 360, it’ll be free with the $US8.99-a-month plan—and that’s about all there is on the details front. (AU: US only though…) [Netflix, Sony] More »
Entertainment
Netflix Streaming Coming To Another Mystery Device Soon
7:00AM Chris Jacob | In yesterday’s earnings call, Reed Hastings revealed that Netflix streaming would soon arrive on a mystery device with a “material installed base”. Hey, Reed, could you do me a favour? Please make it the PS3. More »
Entertainment
Hulu’s Free Glory Days Are Officially Numbered
6:56AM John Herrman | Hulu, at the behest of its co-parent News Corp, is going to start charging for content in 2010. This is not so good. More »
Music
Mint Studio Multi-Room Wireless Speaker/iPod Dock Review
3:00AM Jason Chen | The Mint Studio is an update of the Mint 220 wireless speakers we reviewed last year. Although the two units look almost exactly the same, the Studio fixes the complaints we had from its predecessor, AND it’s cheaper. More »
Music
First Screenshots Of Google’s Music Service
1:59AM John Herrman | Maybe called “One Box”, or maybe not, Google’s new music service is basically a set of music search tools. And even if it’s not an iTunes killer or a stateside Spotify, it still matters. More »
Entertainment
Roku XR Slightly Less Underwhelming With Addition Of 802.11n, USB
7:35AM Sean Fallon | Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t nearly enough to justify getting one. More »
Gadgets
Patriot Offers Cheap 1080p Media Streaming In A Box
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Forget the no-name brand of this Patriot media streamer. For a cheap cheap $US130, this 1080p box is worth a quick look, so long as you can stomach the equally cheap UI. More »
Software
EyeTV iPhone App Allows For Streaming Over 3G Through Built-In Backdoor
1:15PM Rosa Golijan | The EyeTV iPhone app is supposed to allow you to stream media from a computer to an iPhone over a Wi-Fi connection, but it comes with a little bonus that must’ve slipped past Apple’s approval process: streaming over 3G. More »
Music
2:08PM Nick Broughall | I’ll admit it: I squealed like a schoolgirl this morning when I saw the Sonos S5 announcement – finally a Sonos solution I could actually afford. At $US399 and controlled by the iPhone, I was entertaining dreams of picking up a few of these bad boys and streaming my music through my house. Then I got the Australian press release and my wallet clenched up tighter than a snare drum. More »
Want The New Sonos S5? You Better Start Saving…
2:08PM Nick Broughall | I’ll admit it: I squealed like a schoolgirl this morning when I saw the Sonos S5 announcement – finally a Sonos solution I could actually afford. At $US399 and controlled by the iPhone, I was entertaining dreams of picking up a few of these bad boys and streaming my music through my house. Then I got the Australian press release and my wallet clenched up tighter than a snare drum. More » 
