Archive for the 'multimedia' Category

In-depth review: Sonos Play:3 music-streamer

October 7, 2011

Sonos has added a new member to its wireless music-streaming device family. “Play:3” lowers the bar on size, power consumption, and cost, and is intended for kitchens, bedrooms, and other small- to mid-sized rooms.
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Amazon Kindle Fire: half an iPad at half the price

September 29, 2011

Amazon is poised to grab a big chunk of the emerging web-tablet market with a device that’s half the size, half the performance, and half the price of Apple’s iconic iPad. The Android-powered, Wifi-only Kindle Fire sports a 7-inch color display, and enters the market priced at $200.
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Boxee Navi-X app update adds polish, ease-of-use

September 20, 2011

The Navi-X Team has just issued the beta release of an enhanced version of its popular Navi-X app for Boxee. The updated app boasts greater UI sophistication and significantly enhanced ease-of-use.
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Streaming Netflix on the Galaxy Tab 10.1

September 10, 2011

Until recently, the official Netflix Android app supported all Android 2.2 and 2.3 devices, including both smartphones and tablets. But what about Android 3.x (Honeycomb) tablets, like the Galaxy Tab 10.1?
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Netflix’s Webkit-based UI for TV devices

September 9, 2011

Netflix uses WebKit, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 to build user interfaces that are delivered to millions of game consoles, Blu-ray players, Internet-connected TVs, and devices such as the D-Link Boxee Box and Logitech Revue.
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