We don’t even have to wait until tomorrow to find out that the Xbox 360 isn’t getting Blu-ray . Why? Because Robbie Bach was asked if Microsoft had plans for Blu-ray to appear in the next generation Xbox (Via Engadget ) and answered “No. There is nothing to even talk about right now with regard to the...
Media Center was basically a no show, not too much of a shock for me. The only real Media Center is that Samsung will be supporting Extender’s in the future. Other than that, Microsoft re-announced that HP will be shipping their MediaSmart HDTVs with Extender’s built-in. Microsoft’s IPTV software (Mediaroom...
Dave Zatz wants to know what this odd trademark application is about filed by Microsoft in Australia, and frankly so do I. Long Zheng first pointed it, and I have to say that nothing here really makes sense without stretching the imagination pretty far. First of all, Microsoft is trying to trademark...
DirecTV Investor Meeting 2006 | On February 22, 2006 DirecTV outlined their plans to cover the digital home in 2006 and into 2007. I have yet to listen to the Investor Meeting in order to find out more details, however the Windows Media Webcast can be found here . An overview of DirecTV in the Digital...
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Microsoft Showcases Windows Innovations to Help Customers Navigate Through the Digital “World of More” Microsoft and MTV Networks Unveil New Windows Media Player 11 and Preview URGE, a New Digital Music Service New Windows Mobile-Based Portable Media Centers Show Off Latest Features, Popular Movies and...
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Gates Outlines Vision for the Digital Lifestyle and Showcases New Products and Technologies From Microsoft | Highlighting key consumer products such as Xbox 360 and offering the first broad demonstration of the consumer features of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect...
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Microsoft and RealNetworks, Inc. today announced three agreements valued at $761 million to RealNetworks to settle their antitrust case and create a new partnership to innovate and promote consumer choices in digital music and games. The three agreements include an agreement to resolve all the companies...
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Michael Gartenberg , Joe Laszlo , and Joni Blecher of Jupiter Research will be doing “Just the Facts” sessions at CES this year. Topic’s are covered below as well as on Michael Gartenberg blog. The Battle for the Digital Home - How the PC, Game Console and Set Top Box will fit into the role of the hub...
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Get Ready for Digital Convergence (SmartMoney) | “ Entertainment, media and technology are converging as never before. Homes are being pumped full of video, audio and data via cable wires, digital subscriber lines and satellite beams. One day, consumers will have vast digital libraries of movies, videos...
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Thomas Hawk has been going on about his issues with Media Center (keep it going Thomas!!) and I would like to thank him for it. I would also like to thank Matt Goyer , Charlie Owen , and the rest of the eHome division. This is how it is supposed to work everyone. Media Center has a community built around...
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