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ID Fraud Comes To VoIP
Thursday, May 15th @ 5:00am PDT
Passwords and usernames from Voice over Internet Protocol accounts are now selling for more than stolen credit cards numbers, a VoIP equipment maker says.
Freesat Launches In The U.K.
Wednesday, May 7th @ 5:00am PDT
A new join satellite venture by the BBC and ITV will carry 200 channels and reach 98% of UK homes; users will buy the equipment for $260 but then pay no monthly charge.
PS3 Unofficially Gets BBC iPlayer
Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:00am PDT
Last week it was announced that the Wii has BBC's iPlayer — legally. Now hackers have brought it to the PS3.
DirecTV Puts Limit On PPV Movies
Monday, March 24th @ 6:00am PDT
DirecTV has changed tack to put a 24-hour limit on watching its pay-per-view films.
HD DVD Dies, Blu-ray Prices Rise
Friday, March 14th @ 8:00am PDT
As HD DVD bit the dust, the average prices on Blu-ray players rose last month.
Pulse-LINK Wins Popular Mechanics Award
Friday, January 11th @ 7:00am PST
Pulse-LINK has been given the Editor's Choice Award by Popular Mechanics for new products at this year's CES.
That Remote Can Control The Home
Friday, January 11th @ 6:30am PST
SmartLabs debuts a device that can allow you to control compatible lighting and appliances with your home theatre remote.
Welcome To The $49 PCI Express TV Tuner
Monday, January 7th @ 10:41am PST
Hauppauge introduces the lowest-priced express TV tuner for your computer, available for a paltry $49 — and yes, it works with Vista and XP.
Reciva Intros New Internet Radio
Monday, January 7th @ 10:40am PST
Reciva has teamed with Marvell for a new generation of Internet radio integrating Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity.
Free SkypeIn
Monday, November 26th @ 4:00am PST
Some users will receive a free SkypeIn number for a year — but they're not as lucky as you might think.
UK Begins Digital TV Switchover
Wednesday, October 17th @ 4:00am PDT
The warnings have been coming for a while, but the change has started, and TV in the UK will be all digital by 2012.
Microsoft Big Presence At CEDIA
Thursday, September 6th @ 4:00am PDT
Microsoft has set up its stall at the CEDIA Expo, but it's presence is in many places thanks to the Windows Media Center platform.
Savant Offers Apple-Based Coffee Table
Tuesday, September 4th @ 11:00pm PDT
Remember Microsoft's Surface coffee table interface? Savant Systems is bringing the same idea to multimedia, home automation and other tech in an Apple-based solution.
The Shadow Webcam Projector
Thursday, August 9th @ 6:00am PDT
Japanese researchers have come up with the perfect bad hair webcam answer — project your image as a shadow on a lamp.
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