Cisco on Tuesday introduced its new Linksys WES610N 802.11n Wi-Fi dual-band entertainment bridge. The device will bring together any home theater device with an Ethernet port onto a home wireless network, be they set-top boxes, HDTVs or games consoles. It can offer speeds up to 300Mbps and has multiple antennas for greater range. The device […]
Yahoo’s interest in purchasing Hulu may be reigniting. SAI reports that if Hulu’s current owners are willing to guarantee four or five years of exclusive access to content, then Yahoo might be interested in paying up to $2 billion for the streaming content provider. Neither Hulu, its owners, or Yahoo have commented. Hulu has reportedly […]
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Victorinox Swiss Army has just released new portable flash drives, with the Slim and Slim Duo ranges. They are available in capacities between 4GB and 64GB for the former and up to 128GB for the latter thanks to two 64GB memory sticks. All have data encryption onboard with password protection. All of the new flash […]
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The officially-sanctioned ChevronWP7 unlock tool for WP7 handsets and developer use will cost just $9, according to a Twitter post from ChevronWP7 dev Chris Walsh. It will let developers avoid the usual $99 per year cost to be a full-fledged Windows Phone developer. It allows developers to unlock their devices and experiment before signing up […]
Wireless audio accessory maker Sonos has expanded its lineup of wireless, internet-connected streaming music speakers with the Play:3, a compact unit designed to be placed in any room where music is desired, to work in conjunction with the company’s existing Sonos players or Sonos Bridge device connected to the home router. Additional units can be […]
Adobe has made one of its flagship consumer products, Photoshop Elements 9, available in a slightly-modified version on the Mac App Store, selling for $80 rather than the boxed copy’s usual $100 retail price. The Mac App Store version, in addition to being Intel-only and requiring OS X 10.6.6 or later, is available in English […]
Roku late Tuesday has expanded beyond just video with the announcement of Roku 2 HD, XD, and XS. All three go beyond just media channels to focus on apps and games. Every model can use a Bluetooth-based Roku Game Remote that provides Nintendo Wii-style motion gaming, such as for special ports of the Angry Birds […]
Time is now offering its print readers new subscription plans that provide access to both printed and online content. Previously, the publisher had charged separately for hard copy, tablet and online versions. Under the new plan, access to all editions is $30 per year. The company created the plan in an effort to address customer […]
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LaCie has expanded its Rugged series of portable hard drives, introducing the Rugged Mini. The new offering is said to be 40 percent smaller than its predecessors, without sacrificing a durable build. The compact drive features a rubber edge for resistance to shock and falls, while the aluminum housing is also claimed to be water […]
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As part of its fiscal Q3 financial results call with analysts, CFO Peter Oppenheimer confirmed that Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”) will debut today, July 20th. The company will make the upgrade available for $30 through its own Mac App Store, marking the first time it has offered download-only software for a system upgrade. Images […]
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