Archive for: January 2, 2008

January 2, 2008

HP intros SL4282N, SL4782N connected HDTVs, updates Media Center Extender software on older models

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Wireless, Networking
Finally we’re seeing some real devices leverage Microsoft’s Extenders for Windows Media Center platform, and HP’s first on the scene of the “new” platform with embedded hardware in its two new HDTVs, the 42-inch SL4282N, and 47-inch SL4782N…

HP’s Phenom 9500-powered Pavilion Media Center m8330f PC

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: Desktops, HDTV, Media PCs
Remember those tasty Phenom chips AMD loosed back on November? We certain hope so, considering that’s the CPU HP’s relying on in its forthcoming Pavilion Media Center m8330f PC. Here’s the specifics:

2.2GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core CPU
NVIDIA’s nForc…

HP’s new MediaSmart Receiver does Media Center Extender (and more)

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Networking
whether you’re looking for a Media Center Extender that can do a smidgen more than your average 360, HP just announced a make new option for you. The MediaSmart Receiver does the usual MCE trade (actually, it’s an Extender for Windows Media Center, meaning…

DVDFab Platinum 4.0.3.6 Beta

DVDFab Platinum is all you need to backup DVDs DVDFab Platinum 3 is brand new is completely rewritten is based on 5 years of DVD copy software development
DVDFab is simply the easiest way to copy a DVD movie Just insert the movie and a blank DVD then press Start Your entire movie including menus trailers and special features is copied to a single DVD with just one click and everything happens automatically
Backup your entire DVD including menus trailers and special features onto one or multiple discs
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Changes in DVDFab Platinum 4 0 3 6 Beta Jan 2 2008
New Improved PathPlayer
New Updated language files
Fix quot Split quot mode may fail when copying DVD in certain cases
Fix quot Split quot backup disc cannot be played on standalone DVD player in certain cases

Zoom Player 5.01 Final

Zoom Player was originally conceived to fill a void in Multimedia playback Prior to Zoom Player playing media files on the PC was either overly simplistic for the Power User or overly cryptic to the common user Zoom Player tries to both simplify the playback experience for the common user while giving the Power Users all the tools and interfaces they may require to manipulate their playback environment to their exact specification To that end Zoom Player employs a slick and simple user interface combined with easy to access features while at the same time providing advanced control dialogs over every feature imaginable

Lenovo launches IdeaPad, IdeaStation laptop and desktop lines

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008


IBM Lenovo’s Think grade (ThinkPad, ThinkStation) has gotten the company far, but it was clear those boring numbers (3000, 2000) just weren’t cutting the mustard. Say hello to Lenovo’s new global portable and desktop computing varietys: IdeaPad and IdeaStation, respectively. While details on the Id…

HP reveals 22-inch w2207h / 24-inch w2408h LCD monitors

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: Displays
HP just dropped in deets on a pair of swank new LCD monitors, so we’ll get right to it. First up is the 22-inch w2207h (pictured above), which rocks a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution BrightView panel, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 nits of brightness, a five-millisecond response date, VE…

Complete DS game downloads headed to Nintendo’s Wii

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: Gaming
Just a few months ago, we received word that DS demo downloads would be headed to the Wii, but whether recent comments made by the Big N’s own Reggie Fils-Aime are to be believed, entire games are plus on the horizon. According to the New York Times, Reggie famous that “complete …

IE7pro 2.0 Final

IE7pro is an add on for IE 7 which adds lots of features and extras that make your IE easier more useful secure and customizable With IE7pro you may switch proxy set agent identification block ads and flash apply super drag drop refresh tab automatically recover session crash manage tab history view page information save image files quickly and more
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Changes in IE7Pro 2 0 Jan 2 2008
1 Move to full modular version Hope it will increase the stability
2 Add MiniDM as a simple replacement for IE default download window
3 Add hotkey CTRL M to minimize IE windows to tray icon
4 64bit version released http www ie7pro com download php
5 Google sponsored search added

Is that Garmin’s CES 2008 lineup?

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: GPS
We’d recommend taking all that with a grain of salt for now, but we’re starting to form out rumors that Garmin will be loosing a slew of new navigators at CES. Up first is four new Colorado models, which will likely look a whole lot like these. Moving onward, we’re told to expect a …

Netflix developing film set-top-box with LG

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

Filed under: Home EntertainmentThis one’s just coming across the wires, but apparently, Netflix is actually developing a film set-top-box with LG Electronics. whether you’ll recall, there was fairly a buzz surrounding such a device years back, but rumblings had remained largely dormant until a few m…

Are compact fluorescent bulbs causing migraines?

Filed under: Review - 02 Jan 2008

certain, we know you want to do your part for the planet and all that jazz, but what whether conserving energy is killing you? Okay, well, it might not be killing you, but according to a new report out of the UK, it’s possible that those new-fangled fluorescent bulbs everyone is telling you to b…

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