Multimedia-PCs http://www.multimedia-pcs.com HTPC, Gadgets, Technology Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 39.981936-88.253204Multimedia-pcscomhttp://feedburner.google.com Google+ Adds Popular Posts, Ripples and Photo Editing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/rusKWyZLsik/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/google-adds-popular-posts-ripples-and-photo-editing/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:10:06 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2441 Google is adding some great new features to Google+. The hot news or popular posts is like a trending topics. It will make it easier to find new popular information. Ripples is a feature that came from Wave. It gives analytics on a posts and how it spread. Last new feature is photo editing. It’s [...] Google is adding some great new features to Google+. The hot news or popular posts is like a trending topics. It will make it easier to find new popular information. Ripples is a feature that came from Wave. It gives analytics on a posts and how it spread. Last new feature is photo editing. It’s not just basics and Google is calling it Creative Kit. It allows you to have fun with your photos. Below are the three videos that better describe the new features. You can also read about them on the Google blog.

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One of the cool features is you can swipe up the live show playing on your iPad to send it to your TV. I’m still playing around with it but I’ll get a full review of the app soon.

More at DirecTV.

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* A sleek new look and feel
* Lightning fast scrolling
* 1080p HD resolution
* Visual browsing experience
* One place for all DIRECTV CINEMA™ and On Demand movies
* Recommendations based on your past viewing preferences

Video of the UI below:

Dave Zatz posted about this and asked the question about the DirecTV Tivo. DirecTV should scrap the whole thing. There is nothing that Tivo is going to offer that we already don’t have, especially since DirecTV has been pumping out new features for their current receiver lineup.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-new-directv-hd-ui/feed/ 0 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-new-directv-hd-ui/ Video: Windows 8 Features http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/usMubpXhX-k/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-features/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:08:27 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2430 Microsoft announced Windows 8 yesterday and shared a lot of the details about the new OS. Lifehacker was nice enough to take that keynote and make it eight minutes long with just the stuff you want to hear about. I have embedded the video below. Windows 8 definitely has some very cool features. Related Posts:Video: [...] Microsoft announced Windows 8 yesterday and shared a lot of the details about the new OS. Lifehacker was nice enough to take that keynote and make it eight minutes long with just the stuff you want to hear about. I have embedded the video below. Windows 8 definitely has some very cool features.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-features/feed/ 0 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-features/ Video: Windows 8 Redesigned for Touch and PC Interfaces http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/DNOZYu1LwwU/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-redesigned-for-touch-and-pc-interfaces/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:13:28 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2427 I can say that I’m truly impressed with the Windows 8 interface. I have embedded the video preview below. It’s a very elegant way to mix a touch interface with traditional PC interface. It’s a shame that we’ll have to wait another year for it to be available. The touch apps will be built with [...] I can say that I’m truly impressed with the Windows 8 interface. I have embedded the video preview below. It’s a very elegant way to mix a touch interface with traditional PC interface. It’s a shame that we’ll have to wait another year for it to be available. The touch apps will be built with javascript and html5 and will work directly with traditional apps. You can read more about the features at CrunchGear.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-redesigned-for-touch-and-pc-interfaces/feed/ 0 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-windows-8-redesigned-for-touch-and-pc-interfaces/ Deal: Drobo Offering Discounts for Memorial Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/bgVEE44CboQ/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/deal-drobo-offering-discounts-for-memorial-day/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 00:24:56 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2424 I have been following Drobo pricing because I want to get one to replace my Windows Home Server. Today I get an email from them with some of the best pricing I have seen. The Drobo 4-bay is $50 to $60 cheaper than you can find elsewhere online. But if you buy during this special [...] I have been following Drobo pricing because I want to get one to replace my Windows Home Server. Today I get an email from them with some of the best pricing I have seen. The Drobo 4-bay is $50 to $60 cheaper than you can find elsewhere online. But if you buy during this special you get a chance to double your order. They say you have a one-in-four chance of having your order doubled. Some of the other models also have good pricing on them. I’m a little disappointed that I don’t think I can take advantage of it now but I wanted to share for the people that are in the market.

Lowest price ever on these Drobos (after promo code):

* Drobo (4-bay USB / Firewire): $298
* Drobo FS (5-bay Gigabit Ethernet File Sharing): $598
* Drobo S (5-bay eSATA / USB / Firewire): $698
* Drobo Pro (8-bay iSCSI / USB / Firewire): $1398

Use promo code DOUBLEDROBO on their online store.

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/apple-to-remove-macdefender-with-software-update/feed/ 0 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/apple-to-remove-macdefender-with-software-update/ HDHomeRun 6 Tuner Prime Available for Pre-Order http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/UtEXGzd3oM8/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/hdhomerun-6-tuner-prime-available-for-pre-order/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 03:54:18 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2417 The SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME 6CC is available for pre-ordre on Newegg. Price is $500 and requires two CableCards from your cable company. More details below. Features Features Six Digital Tuners, Anywhere on Your Network - Home-theater form factor… add 6 premium cable-TV tuners to your home theater system. - Premium cable TV (CableCARD). - Watch [...] The SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME 6CC is available for pre-ordre on Newegg. Price is $500 and requires two CableCards from your cable company. More details below.

Features
Features
Six Digital Tuners, Anywhere on Your Network
- Home-theater form factor… add 6 premium cable-TV tuners to your home theater system.
- Premium cable TV (CableCARD).
- Watch TV from any computer on your network.
- Record full 1080i broadcast resolution.
- Watch, Pause, Record, & Rewind Live TV.
- Schedule and record all your favorite TV shows.
- Expand with multiple HDHomeRun devices.

TV sources
- US digital cable TV

Windows 7 Windows Media Center:
- Record all your favorite TV shows by name.
- Schedule future or season recordings.
- Integrated TV guide.
- Never miss your favorite show.

Compatible With: Windows Media Center on Windows 7
Specifications
Specifications
Based on two 3-tuner HDHomeRun PRIME units

17″ home-theater form factor

US Digital Cable

M-Card CableCARD interface (x2)

USB Tuning Resolver interface (x2)

1000baseT (gigabit Ethernet) network interface (x2) (compatible with 100baseTX networks)
System Requirements
Processor
Dual (or more) core PC
Memory
2GB RAM
Operating Systems Supported
Windows 7
Others
4-8GB disk space per hour of HD recording, 1-2GB per hour of SD recording

100 or 1000Mbit Ethernet network (1000Mbit/GigE Ethernet switch recommended).

Subscription to digital cable service

CableCARD (M-Card) from your cable provider (x2)

(via DMZ)

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(via Engadget)

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]]> http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-androidify-and-kinect-dance/feed/ 0 http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-androidify-and-kinect-dance/ Video: I’m a PC and I’m Gonna Kill Him http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Multimedia-pcscom/~3/PncDNaRl9Us/ http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/video-im-a-pc-and-im-gonna-kill-him/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:32:58 +0000 Jeremy Jones http://www.multimedia-pcs.com/?p=2412 Microsoft has started another I&#8217;m a PC ad campaign. The video below is the first new video and I wanted to point it out. They setup a computer store in her house and she gets to buy a new computer. The worse part is the last line: &#8220;I&#8217;m a PC and I&#8217;m Gonna Kill Him&#8221;. [...] Microsoft has started another I’m a PC ad campaign. The video below is the first new video and I wanted to point it out. They setup a computer store in her house and she gets to buy a new computer. The worse part is the last line: “I’m a PC and I’m Gonna Kill Him”. That line can mean two different things. She isn’t happy that he had Microsoft setup a store in her house. Or that she isn’t happy he made her buy a PC. Either way they should have dropped the I’m a PC ad campaign and went with something else. I’m sure this is just the first of many they have lined up.

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