- Thu Nov 19 7:11 PM PST 2009 Al Gore: Our next power grid will be like the Net
The former vice president takes the stage at VentureBeat's GreenBeat conference in San Mateo, Calif. to discuss some of the challenges ahead for moving to the smart grid.
- Tue Oct 27 8:13 AM PDT 2009 A quad-core, Blu-ray, media-center desktop for $479.99
This compact system has everything you need for home-theater happiness, including a TV tuner, a remote, a Blu-ray drive, and 802.11n Wi-Fi. If it matters, it's a refurb.
- Tue Oct 27 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Q&A: A front-row seat for media's meltdown
Big Champagne CEO Eric Garland, who tracks file sharing for media companies, says studios will fare better in the Digital Age and Hulu should not charge fees.
- Sat Oct 24 7:20 AM PDT 2009 Turn your PC into a TiVo for $69.99
Nero's TiVo-in-a-box package provides a tuner, remote, TiVo software, and a one-year subscription to the TiVo service. (After that, $99 per year--ugh.)
- Mon Oct 19 1:05 PM PDT 2009 Digital TVs competing with PCs as media hubs
With features such as Internet and wireless connectivity, digital TVs are fighting PCs as the media centers for the home, according to a new In-Stat report.
- Wed Sep 30 2:13 PM PDT 2009 Big surprise: People don't watch commercials
TiVo has reported that people are skipping through commercials during the most popular, Emmy-winning television shows.
- Mon Sep 28 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream?
The powerful chipmaker hopes its Light Peak project will bring fiber optic speeds to ordinary computer users, and USB is the logical path to get there.
- Fri Sep 18 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Eee PC maker Asus goes gadget
Taiwanese company finds itself smack in the middle of a transition from components maker to serious contender in PCs and accessories. Could Asus could be an Acer in the making?
- Tue Sep 8 9:43 AM PDT 2009 Netgear unleashes its Digital Entertainer Live
Netgear introduces the Digital Entertainer Live, a compact all-in-one set-top box that plays home and Internet media on HDTVs.
- Mon Aug 24 8:28 PM PDT 2009 Windows Live Movie Maker: First Look
We show you how to make a movie--fast--on Windows Live Movie Maker using your photos and videos.




