Jul 31, 2010

What we’re watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Persons Unknown at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has the season finale of Cops at 8 p.m. BBC America (1080i) has Being Human at 9 p.m. Syfy (1080i) presents Jack Hunter and The Lost Treasure of Ugarit at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has X Games 16 at 7 p.m. NFL Network (1080i) has Hamilton/Saskatchewan CFL action at 6:30 p.m. HDTV...

Jul 31, 2010

Radio Shack is at it again, expanding your perceptions of the place that once actually sold radio components. A year after that ill-received ‘The Shack’ marketing campaign the company is now making a rather more substantial move, securing an arrangement with Target stores to see the creation of so-called Bullseye Mobile kiosks. This has started with...

Jul 31, 2010

We heard you loud and clear, last time we asked, most preferred the comfort of their custom home theater setup to a day at the ballpark, and teams must have too, as they have have responded accordingly. A New York Times story about the new Meadowlands notes new stadiums have made massive high definition scoreboards, smartphone apps and other enhancements a part...

Jul 31, 2010

After being announced in early June, Anandtech recently put the Western Digital WD TV Live Plus through its paces and discovered the Netflix enhancement works as advertised. Like many Netflix-enabled devices though, the TV Live comes up short compared to the full PC experience since access is limited to only the Instant Queue. Its presence also sacrifices...

Jul 31, 2010

It doesn’t have the X10′s beefy spec sheet — nor the X10 mini’s cute-as-a-button looks — but if you’re looking for a midrange Android device that’s a little lighter on the pocketbook, you might want to keep your eyes glued to O2 in the UK where the X8 is now slated for a September launch. Pricing hasn’t been...