Posts Tagged ‘ Windows Media Center ’

CES Preview: $50,000 iPod Bed Better Than Sex

Jan 5th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: General

CES: Mattress manufacturer Leggett & Platt has created either the ultimate bed of the future or an expensive piece of iCrap.
Their Starry Night Bed is a high-end sleeping system (costing up to $50,000) that offers some insanely high-tech features, including:

Anti-snore technology
Dual programmable temperature control from 68 to 117 degrees Fahrenheit
Sleep Diagnostic Center; monitors body movement [...]



Did Microsoft Just Kill Apple TV?

Sep 27th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Today at DigitalLife, Microsoft made two announcements that raise the stakes in the competition to bring Internet television to the world. In doing so, Microsoft threatens to further marginalize Apple TV and even sideline indie video podcasters.
Microsoft’s first announcement was to unveil Extenders for Microsoft Windows Media Center. These horribly named devices, which are expected [...]