Jason Calacanis told CNET's Nate Lanxon that "he knew first-hand that Apple was working on a networked television." From Nate's blog:

These LCD HDTVs will be fully networked, with the ability to stream all your iTunes content from your Mac or PC. In fact, Calacanis told me they'll function like a standard TV with an Apple TV box, only without the need for the box. In many ways, this isn't surprising news, as Apple already produces a stunning 30-inch display for the Mac. So picture that -- only thinner -- in a bedroom, streaming iTunes movie rentals over 802.11n, controlled with the Remote app on an iPod touch or iPhone.

To which I have nothing to add, except that televisions with web/content browsers in them are obviously the future.

Blackberry always has been distinguished by their effective e-mail handling for which a physical keyboard is almost essential. Blackberry Storm will try to demonstrate if they have been able to transport this experience to a touch screen phone.

Evidently the focus point of this device is its touch screen, that has a size of 3.25 inches, and a resolution of 480×360 pixels. Blackberry Storm incorporates haptic technology which provides user feedback by means of a small vibration when the screen is in use, besides illuminating the corresponding key so that we also have a visual indication.

Its sensor of ambient light, that we have already seen in other models will automatically fit the brightness of the screen for an optimal visuals and less battery consumption. The accelerometer allows the device to rotate the screen automatically for us when the device is turned. Another important feature is the multitouch screen…

Blackberry Storm has three different keyboards, two in vertical way and one in horizontal. We already had opportunity to see it, but we remember that the qwerty keyboard only appears when we have the Storm in a horizontal position.

We figured out if it in vertical, it offers two different options. First is the SureType keyboard; same as the one that is already in use with Pearl, while second is a “typical” with multiple letters in each key.

As far as multimedia Blackberry Storm has a of 3.2MP camera in addition to the ability to record videos.

In order to store content you’ll have to use microSD memory cards which is supported up to 16 GB. You can listed to all your music on your card either with an earphone through the 3.5mm audio jack or wireless with a bluetooth headset.

And don’t forget the phone and network features of Blackberry storm. It supports 3G with HSDPA support.

However the main reason why Blackberry Storm is on Navigadget is because of its GPS receiver. With that you will be able to use applications like Google Maps, besides associating each picture taken with its location. And we’re sure there will be some dynamic turn-by-turn navigation application.

Blackberry storm has a battery of 1400mAh which lasts 6 hours in conversation and up to 15 days in stand-by mode.

So when Dish Network announced premium 1080p VOD that they compared to Blu-ray quality, we were more than a little skeptical. Sound & Vision was as well, which is exactly why they sat down with a Dish and Blu-ray version of Speed Racer to compare:

DISH 1080p immediately impressed me. Speed Racer's brilliant colors and intricate details looked fantastic whether I was watching the satellite or the disc. Flipping back and forth between the two sources while sitting at a normal viewing distance, I could detect only subtle differences. In fact, I couldn't be sure I was seeing any difference at all...From the way-too-intimate viewing distance of about 4 feet, I started to notice a subtle graininess in the DISH 1080p picture, especially in scenes of slow, steady motion...but the fact that there wasn't a substantial difference in picture quality between the satellite and the disc bodes well for DISH's new service.

So in other words, there's a difference between Blu-ray and Dish Network, but it's a pretty small one. So what's the catch? Only exclusive Dish VOD looks this good—most of their 1080p leaves a lot to be desired—and there won't be much of this premium content any time soon.

Still, it's good to see content providers step it up and provide 1080p content worthy of its reputation. [Sound & Vision]

One of the most striking features about the SlingCatcher is its ability to hook up to video rental store Netflix, letting you stream movies straight onto your TV as though you were a subscriber to the service, but being the end user, you won’t be able to see anything that happens on the back end as long as the front end segment works fine and dandy, eh? Each SlingCatcher will come with a remote control that enables access and control of virtually any device hooked up to the SlingBox. some of these compatible devices include a DVR, Cable or Satellite set-top box. The good news is this - you don’t have to place the connected device in the same room, as it will work in a different room, another house or even from a remote location. With the addition of a USB port, you can connect a USB hard drive or flash drive to playback video media stored, including home videos, downloaded movies and other content. Native file format support consists of WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264 and XviD, but you can add it extra format support for AVI, VOB, IFO, MPG, MOV and WMA.

Slingbox’s SlingCatcher will retail for $300 and works with both standard definition and high definition outputs. You getting one?

Source: TG Daily

Designer Liberty Fearns has come up with the Twinned MP3 player that requires two devices to join up in order to function as a solitary unit. The moment you decide to break them apart, they can still function as standalone MP3 players, but the playlist in each of them will be identical to each other, forever. According to Liberty Fearns, “Twinned MP3 players which will play exactly the same music at any time. The unit must first be snapped in half in order to become functional, creating a formal ritual shared between two people. Music is uploaded to a shared online play list, which will only download new music when both MP3 players are in their docks, so that audio content always remains the same. Users build a soundtrack to their relationship, like a growing mixtape." Sounds like something only couples would purchase if it ever was released.

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