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Apple OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion with airplay mirroring

Abe — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:16:04 +0000

Apple has announced the next version of their powerful operating system. Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion will be released sometime in the summer. The new release will feature deeper iCloud integration and the majority of all the new iOS features available on the iPad and iPhone will be available on the desktop.

Apple TV 3 with 1080p support

Abe — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:03 +0000

The iPAD 3 announcement may provide us with yet another update. Rumors is that Apple is planning a possible replacement of the Apple TV 2 with Apple TV 3. This new device will have 1080p support. Or a major software update to the existing Apple TV 2 with 1080p support.

Wall Street Journal confirms LTE iPAD 3

Abe — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:19:19 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal Apple will be selling a 4G LTE iPAD 3 via AT&T and Verizon. No word yet if Sprint will be included.

Google testing next generation personal communications device

Abe — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:47:53 +0000

Google is testing a "next generation personal communications device". They have submitted documents to the FCC requesting permission to test. Interesting that the document states it will not be testing the actual RF communication frequency bands, it will be using the Wi-Fi and Blue tooth bands within the homes of employees.

Google whole house music, video, and automation system

Abe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:57:48 +0000

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is working on a whole house music distribution system. Last year they released the Android@Home connected devices framework at Google I/O 2011.

DirecTV Tivo now available to everyone

Abe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:58 +0000

DirecTV has released their new DirecTV Tivo to the masses. The new unit will allow up 100 hours of HD recording and up to 400 hours of SD recording. The new unit features two tuners for dual program recording.

iPAD 3 March announcement, March release?

Abe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:10:08 +0000

Apple will be holding a press event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Fransisco. If this is true then the potential release of the iPad 3 will be the following week. This was the process for the iPad 2 announcement.

Amazon and Viacom bring more TV shows to Amazon Prime

Abe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:09:02 +0000

Amazon press release below. Amazon to add more that 15,000 TV shows from several major networks.

Epson 6010 Projector Review

Abe — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:27:10 +0000

Epson is a company at the forefront in projector technology. The new 6010 3-chip LCD projector is a stunning addition to the 2012 lineup. This 3 chip LCD projector is 3D ready with several new technological advancements to assist 3D movies. The majority of projectors for home cinema use have between 800-1300 lumens of light output. The Epson 6010 has a whopping 2400 lumens. This provides a dynamic contrast ratio up to 200,000:1.

JVC DLA-X90 Review

Abe — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:10:15 +0000

JVC's new projector the DLA-X90 is a superb unit at the $11,999.95 MSRP price point. Out of the box the image is bright and clear. The black levels are very good. With a D-ILA projector it is difficult to see the pixel structure. Most of the cheaper 3 chip LCD units on the market the viewer can resolve the pixel structure easily.