http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191984 The newest series of TV ads highlights the PlayStation Move and mocks the Wii's omissions. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:58:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191976 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:59:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191959 After years of PC-TV convergence talk, analysts say Google TV may make it happen. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191944 Ncomputing announced a chip that will turn devices like TVs or set-top boxes into virtual desktops. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:14 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/ah/reviews/televisions/flat-panels/vizio-vf551xvt-led-lcd I'm a big fan of LED TVs when they are done right ? and Vizio seems to really be getting the hang of this new technology. Their latest heavy hitter, the VF551XVT, has a very consistent brightness uniformity ? something that is lacking in many of the new LCD-backlit displays. It also reproduces blacks with an uncanny darkness that all but mimics the drool-inspiring qualities of much-heralded plasma displays. For just over $2000, this television is well above average in its value and something that will bring years of quality enjoyment to many homes. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:52 -0400 http://www.digitaltrends.com/podcasts/how-they-did-it-ok-go%e2%80%99s-amazing-rube-goldberg-machine/ From toppling dominos to whirring flags powered by mousetraps and a TV smashed by a sledgehammer, there?s never a dull moment in OK Go?s new music video for This Too Shall Pass. And having racked up over 8 million views on YouTube ? and counting ? clearly we?re not the only that think so. We [...] Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:21 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-31001_3-20000727-261.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Parent company of Paramount Pictures and MTV, says YouTube contained "truckloads" of infringing content was a "rogue enabler of content theft." Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:58:16 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191879 Google, Intel, and Sony are reportedly working on bringing Google TV to an HDTV near you Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:13:00 -0400 http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/video-home-theater/intel-sony-and-logitech-gang-up-for-google-tv/ Intel Atom processors, Sony hardware and Logitech remotes will all play crucial parts in Google's upcoming stab at putting Android in the living room. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:17:25 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/1606-2_3-50085072.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Google partners with Sony and Intel to develop Google TV, Amazon releases a Kindle app for the Mac, and some of you have really pathetic intimate lives, according to a study that shows that you'd rather be on Facebook than have sex or even eat. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:25:31 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191848 Tech giants Google, Intel, and Sony are working together to bring a Google TV branded service to Internet-enabled televisions and set top boxes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191841 Google, Intel, and Sony reportedly are working together to bring Web content to your living room. Here's what I want to know. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:12:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191820 Google is working with Intel, Sony and others on Google TV, a service aimed at putting the Internet in living rooms, the New York Times says. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-30684_3-20000673-265.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Google, Intel, and Sony are reportedly working on Internet-connected set-top boxes and TVs that use Intel's Atom chips, Google's Android software, and Sony's hardware. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:10:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191682 XpanD announces universal 3D glasses that could set a desperately needed standard in the 3DTV market. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-20000600-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet At SXSWi, two band members tell CNET that Chatroulette is a natural home for Devo and note that the Net is a lot cheaper than TV for promoting a big project. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Sony_Bravia_KDL_46EX700/4505-6482_7-33949890.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Sony's midrange edge-lit LED-based LCD is nothing special from an image quality standpoint, but its Internet video and eco-friendliness will attract a lot of buyers. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:51:00 -0400 http://www.digitaltrends.com/podcasts/switched-digital-video/ Last week Braden wrote that Cablevision is planning on rolling out network DVR (Cablevision To Roll Out RS-DVR In April) functionality in April. This technology has got us excited because it shows that Cable is pushing itself to compete with Satellite, FiOS and U-Verse. One area that cable still falls a little short when compared [...] Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:19:01 -0400 http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/canon-to-apple-for-its-own-top-level-domain/ Like .com? How about .tv? Canon has announced its wants to make its name should become Internet canon with a .canon top-level domain. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:48:18 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/191725 Another reason WMC rocks as a DVR: You can tweak the size of its pause-live-TV buffer to accommodate longer breaks from your shows. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:02:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-30686_3-20000586-266.html?part=ecoustics-cnet They're not happy with the National Broadband Policy, which asks them to give up 40 percent of their spectrum holdings for wireless broadband. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Sony_Bravia_KDL_40EX700/4505-6482_7-33975928.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Sony's midrange edge-lit LED-based LCD is nothing special from an image quality standpoint, but its Internet video and eco-friendliness will attract a lot of buyers. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:32:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-31021_3-20000587-260.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The active-shutter glasses will work on any major manufacturer's TV when they arrive in June, according to the company. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:26:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191585 NVIDIA and Panasonic are teaming up to demo 3D TV in a city near you. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:07:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/191561 The FCC will ask U.S. television stations to give up 120MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband over the next five years. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:15 -0400