PC & HDTV Come Together & Free Internet TV
In this present time PC’s are becoming a huge source of entertainment media. Our computers and monitors are becoming a center to our at home entertainment. The i-Mate X-Stream HDTV is an all in one entertainment center of your PC & TV. This TV was just launched at the 3GSM in Spain in Feburary. The TV consists of the ultimate experience with the small amount of space taken up. The HDTV is an LCD TV with a built-in Media Center. The PC runs on the Vista Ultimate operating system with a 500GB hard drive & wireless router. Plus, the PC has the output ability for a 720p & 1080i display settings for the TV. So you can watch all your internet movies & TV shows on this HD LCD TV.
Each day more and more websites are showing up with the ability to download and watch TV shows and movies. However, sometimes you have to search all over the internet to find the right TV show or website that allows a free online service. Here is a list of some websites you can use to start your search:
TIOTI.com- (Tape It Of The Internet) Share with a network of people that has 2,000+ TV shows - 90,000+ episodes from sources like iTunes, AOL and Amazon Unbox.
Freetube- Watch TV channels & TV shows online with just your internet browswer
Streamic (More then 300 real TV channels to choose from including NBC, ABC, ESPN, BBC1 and many more, organized in categories and ranked by the site users)
ABC (Watch popular shows like Lost, Desperate Houswives, Alias etc online)
PeekVid (Over 700 episodes of popular shows such as 24, Buffy, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy. Shows can be downloaded)
TV-Video (All the latest TV shows as they aired including 24, Smallville, Prison Break, Lost etc)
Chooseandwatch (It’s a free TV portal where you can watch more than 250 online TV channels. Some of them have to be good.)
Channelking (Channel King provides the best selection of free Internet TV channels. Free broadband TV channels from around the world enable you to watch TV from anywhere with broadband.)
By: Nick
Resources: TV & Internet TV
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Waterproof iPod Shuffle
April 14, 2007 by Nick
Filed under iPod/iPhone
In January of this year, I wrote my predictions for the new gadgets of 2007. I mentioned in the article that there would be multi colored iPod Shuffles (#17) and a good waterproof MP3 player (#19). Well both of my predictions have come true, SwimMan has developed the 1st 100% waterproof iPod and headphones. Many of us have seen waterproof cases for the iPod’s. However, this is a completely waterproofed iPod Shuffle from the inside-out. There is no caseing or case and this is only for the 2nd generation iPod Shuffles.
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African Blackwood & 18K Gold MP3 Player
March 26, 2007 by Nick
Filed under MP3 Players
For years Gresso has been known for their African Blackwood collections craftsmanship. Now they have moved into the MP3 player market and developed a series of MP3 players called The Symphonia Collection.
Pictured is the standard MP3 player that has African Blackwood base with front panel made of gold. Recently cellphones and MP3 players have developing into a fashion statement. Gresso is taking their 18K, scratch resistant, gold panel to the next level for mp3 players.
Also, Gresso mentioned that the craftsmanship on the African Blackwood is 200 years old. So with the 200 year old wood and gold front panel the price is going to be pretty high. This product should be on the market later this year for the price between $4,000 & $6,500.
Nick
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Daylight Savings Links for your Phone
Just another reminder that March 10 is time for daylight savings. A little early for this year, but that is ok, we just get one more hour of extra sun!! So you are probably wondering about your Palm OS & Windows OS mobile phones and how to update them. Well here are the links for download & install the changes for your phone. So simple!!
Related: Early Daylight-Savings Changes
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Lacie FireWire Speakers
The power house of external drives, LaCie (pronounced Lacy), has turned over a new leaf into speaker market. They have developed the first FireWire speakers. The use of the FireWire functions under the power of your computer, thus eliminates the use of having an AC adapter and internal batteries. FireWire connection emits a faster and better quality sound over the slow speed of a USB connection. These speakers use FireWire 400 with a 8-watt minimum audio output and eliminates clutter on your desk.
These speakers show a little personality to the retro ways of 1960s and Austin Powers. So I give this product a “Yea baby!”. Neil Poulton was the designer of the sleek black & white design.
Although, if you don’t want use these speakers on your computer, you can use them on your iPod. In this case you will have to buy an AC adapter separately to power the speakers.
The speakers are currently on pre order for $99.
Nick
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Part 3 (of 3) Switching to a Mac
Part 1 mentioned how you can continue using your Windows skills by installing Parallels or Bootcamp on your Mac. In Part 2, I gave you some easy tips on how to convert yourself by getting used to Mac OS hotkeys. Part 3 of switching to the Mac, is an informational guide of some of the cool applications that are available for your Mac.
I’m going to just touch up on a few of the applications, but Peter Baer wrote a blog entry of tons of applications for a Mac in: Business, Communication, Development, Editors, iTunes/iPod, Miscellaneous, Multimedia, Networking, Organizing, System, Utility, Web, Widgets.
If you have any applications that you like to use with your Mac, let me know! I’m interested in hearing about them.
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Switching from a PC to a Mac (Part 2)
Here’s the second part to my mini-series on Switching to a Mac. You can read Part I by clicking this link. It takes some time for your brain to upgrade to a Mac, especially after using a PC for so long. I’m going to try to help you out so won’t have to learn by trial and error. Listed are some of the things that I personally had to change about myself in order to efficiently use a MacBook Pro OS.
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Vista is Here!!
Windows Vista is released!!!! Earlier Gina submitted an article from ZDnet.com about the need of Windows Vista. Most people are wondering if their computers are compatible with Vista. Heck most of the PC’s you see at computer stores say it is Vista compatible. Let’s look into the features with Vista and see what upgrades you need from your Windows XP operating system. So this article is assuming you have Windows XP, if you have an earlier version of XP, I would recommend checking this out first.
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Making the Switch to Mac (Part 1 of 3)
January 23, 2007 by Nick
Filed under Technology
As you may know the MacBook Pro laptops are increasing in sales. Plus the stock of the Apple increased after the release of the iPhone. So it looks like 2007 will be a great year for Apple.
But you may still be wondering what’s the big difference between a Mac and PC? In my opinion, PC’s are great for business, while Mac’s are awesome for creative types. A lot of people are converting from PC to a Mac. I just purchased my first MacBook Pro 17” 100GB 7200rpm with Final Cut Pro right before Christmas. That means I’ve been a Mac user for about a month, and in words of a cup size from Coldstone ice cream, I “love it.” This is the first installation of three articles detailing my experience in switching from a PC to a Mac.
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Are you a Lurker?
It is 2007!! The year of Web 2.0, iPhone and more cool gadgets. However it could also be the year of De-Lurking. Friends of mine, Veerle Pieters & Larissa Meeks, agree with me.
What is delurking? Well if you are just coming to this website, read, and not comment. Well that is delurking. It is when people join websites or subscribe to website and don’t participate.
Don’t get us wrong, if you want to just read our posts, that is fine! 
That is just like me!! LOL. I’m guilty for lurking!! I am subscribed to a lot of websites and have sooo many profiles. It is just too much! I’m trying to cut down on joining some many website and just pick the ones I like best.
The next few posts that I’m going to write about I would like to hear the voices from our viewers. I will be writing about how hard or easy it is to convert yourself from a PC to a Mac. Stay tuned.
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