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While Boxee’s talking about its own device XBMC developers announced Alpha2 of version 9.11 Camelot. 103 issues were fixed since Alpha1. So, if you’re testing XBMC 9.10, please, upgrade your system.
The new users can get XBMC 9.10 Alpha2 for desire operation system on the ...
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Finally Boxee decided to produce their own box thanks to partnership with a CE company. They don’t give any other information about the partner or the specs of the device. Well, I don’t know is it good or not. Because personally I don’t see a big reason to have a Boxee ...
Computing
Acer
Apple TV
Products, offered by UK based company Aleutia , can be good candidates to be HTPC or media client. They are tiny, noiseless and use very little power. However they have enough power for HD video playback thanks to nVidia Ion graphical platform.
Also you may peep inside the Aleutia’s ...
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The user interface for upcoming HomeLogic controller and touchscreen platforms will mimic poplar Apple smarthome iPhone. It should be interesting not only iPhone owners and fans but for all who like comfort and intuitive GUI . See it on the demo video below.
[via CEPro ]
Phones
iPhone
Somfy offers an easiest way to integrate motorized interior and exterior stuff into your home automation system using its ILT Z-Wave interface . The interface allows a simple connection to the ILT 2-way communicating motor head and can be setup in less than a minute. After that you may ...
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iPhone App provided by DishPointer might be useful for satellite TV professional and enthusiasts. It helps to find available satellites with iPhone 3G(S) very easy. See the video below demonstrated the App in action.
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iPhone
ASUS announced the new model of its HD media players O!Play. The Air HDP-R3 sports 802.11n adapter and CF, SD/MMC and Memory Sticks ( MS /MS Duo) card reader missed in the previous version. The rest is the same. The player supports many well-known media formats and containers such ...
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eStarling offers photo frames with social services integration. To access Gmail, Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and Twitter (that list will be expanded soon) the frame sports Wifi 802.11b/g/n adapter and Ethernet jack. With 10.2″ 800X480 16:9 touchscreen display you’ll enjoy hight ...
Computing
Photo frame
I wrote about HD networked media player Myka more then year ago. Since that time a lot of similar devices were released. Popcorn Hour is probably the best from them. But recently a new version of Myka was announced. And it looks exited! I cannot named it just player. It’s full ...
Computing
The fresh XBMC 9.11 Alpha1 can be downloaded and tested. It got codename ‘Camelot’. There are following major changes in that version:
DirectX has replaced OpenGL for Windows
Switch to Core Audio on OSX
Many VDPAU improvements under linux
Numerous skinning engine ...
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That presentation will be useful for all who’d like to understand what kind of wireless devices can be used in the home automation system and how. I like it but the CoCo devices, which use some proprietary protocol instead of some standard one, should be definitely replaced by ...
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Cool solution to show the status of door lock is given by Martin Howell. He uses a standard micro switch, mounted on to an aluminium plate which is screwed to the inside of the opening in the door frame where the lock tongue goes in, two LED lights and CAT5 wiring for each switch. The ...
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AsRock is going to release a three new Ion based nettops: Ion 330HT, Ion 330Pro and Ion 330HT-BD. They will ship with a dual-core 1.6GHz Atom 330 processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 7.1 channel audio, gigabit Ethernet, HDMI / VGA outputs, six USB 2.0 sockets and a powered eSATA port. The ...
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AsRock
Good news for all UK inhabitants who’d like to control their electricity consumption. Producer of DIY home security system AlertMe announced its new product – AlertMe Energy which will be supported by Google PowerMeter service. The AlertMe Energy contains two parts – Meter ...
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Sure it’s better to have some professional solution to organize surveillance system in your home. Moreover the integration with home automation system will be useful as well. But sometimes people need something easy installed and simple in use. The new wireless surveillance system ...
