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1. Roku streams Netflix on wireless set-top boxes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   ... "directly" to any TV using standard HDMI or component video. It should also be noted that Roku has announced plans to launch a "Channel Store" feature later this fall. The new store - which is expected ...

2. Nokia touts Intel's Atom-powered 3G netbook

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Tuesday, 13 October 2009

   ... a 12 hour battery life. The netbook also offers a 10.1 inch display, embedded 3G/HSPA, Wi-Fi, HDMI, a webcam and Bluetooth. Other features include an SD card reader, integrated A-GPS, Windows 7 and Ovi ...

3. Toshiba shows off Cell chip TV

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Monday, 05 October 2009

   ...  Toshiba includes HDMI and DNLA connectivity and a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio with a 240Hz refresh rate. The TV will become available in Japan by the end of the year but we're unlikely to see the machine ...

4. Toshiba introduces ultra-thin laptop line

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 29 September 2009

   ... Windows 7 Home Premium and include a HD impact sensor, DDR3 memory, touch pad, multiple expansion ports, HDMI-out, Wireless N technology and Bluetooth.   Additional specs include: Satellite T135 ...

5. Toshiba targets high-end gamers with Qosmio X500

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 23 September 2009

   ... speakers, Dolby Home Theater audio and an integrated HDMI-CEC port.  The Qosmio X500 will launch alongside Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. However, pricing is expected to be announced on October 13. ...

6. MCCI showcases 270MB/s USB 3.0 system

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 22 September 2009

   ... USB 3 without an HDMI port," said Moore. "However, the biggest boost in speed will be found in desktops - due to their high performance slots. You will still see a significant increase in speed, but ...

7. Amazon branches out into own-brand electronics

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Sunday, 20 September 2009

   ... accessories under its own name. AmazonBasics will initially offer a range of cables and blank media, but it's hard to imagine that the retailer will be content to stop at that. HDMI cables, Ethernet ...

8. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

   Tuesday, 15 September 2009

   ... This will ship with Windows 7 starter edition and cost a hair under $400.   The HP Mini 311  has the larger 11.6” screen and NVIDIA Ion graphics with HDMI and VGA out.   This is for ...

9. Nokia to offer ARM-based smartbook

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 26 August 2009

   ... has an HDMI port, front-facing camera for video calls, integrated Bluetooth and an SD card reader. Other features include a 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS technology, which can work ...

10. Nokia goes netbook with 3G fare

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 24 August 2009

    ... machine gives a claimed 12 hours of batery life, is two centimeters thick and supports a number of Internet access options including 3G/HSPA and wi-fi. The mini-laptop includes an HDMI port for HD video ...

11. PS3 Slim shows up in ads

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    ... it's set for release on August 24. The machine, according to the guys at Engadget, lists with a 120GB hard drive, a DualShock3 controller, HDMI 1080p support and Blu-Ray. Sears is offering the machine ...

12. Microsoft Zune HD announced. Formally

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 12 August 2009

    ... Zune will be sold in 16GB and 32GB flavors and comes with a built in HD Radio receiver, HD video output capabilities and HD video playback using an HDMI A/V docking station which you have to buy separately. ...

13. Sharp intros LED TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 09 July 2009

    ... market. Also, Sharp estimates that the LEDs have a lifespan of avout 100,000 hours, which is about two thirds more than that of traditional LCD TVs. All new LED TVs come with four HDMI 1.3 ports and two ...

14. Rumor: Sony plans major PS3 firmware update

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 26 June 2009

    ... will also enable simultaneous HDMI and digital optical outputting, along with background patch updates.  Meanwhile, a Sony official has confirmed that the virtual world of Home will eventually act ...

15. New HDMI specification to offer Ethernet support for multiple devices

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 29 May 2009

    HDMI Licensing has revealed a number of new features slated to be incorporated in the upcoming 1.4 specification. The latest version is expected to offer networking capabilities with Ethernet connectivity ...

16. Microsoft to battle iPod Touch with Zune HD

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 26 May 2009

    ... 480x272 pixel resolution. High-definition content can be played back externally via an HDMI-based docking station that supports output in 720p.Microsoft said that it will release the player this fall in ...

17. Lenovo and NVIDIA announce ION optimized netbook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 26 May 2009

    ... you expect a PC to do including watching movies, playing games, flipping through vacation pictures or editing family videos."The S12, which is equipped with an HDMI port, supports HD and Blu-ray video ...

18. Sony wants you to move up from point and shoot cameras

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sunday, 17 May 2009

    ... see using an eye-level viewfinder.  All three cameras come with Sony's first GUI, complete with on-screen help. They have an HDMI out for display on high definition TVs and can use both Sony's ...

19. Flip camcorder gets bigger and better

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 29 April 2009

    ... video on its 8GB of built-in memory - twice the memory of its predecessor. There is a 2x digital zoom; TV output is widescreen with HDMI output. What it lacks is a memory card slot, and you'll need ...

20. HP dv2: Better than a netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Sunday, 26 April 2009

    ... with that option and I heard that some users actually use this combination as a Blu-ray player for their TV, since there is an integrated HDMI ports (the fan noise of the dv2 is somewhat annoying though.) ...

21. The netbook-killing HP DV2

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Tuesday, 14 April 2009

    ... MV CPU, a whopping 5400rpm 320GB hard drive, LED backlit screen, built in Gobi (WAN), HDMI, and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. It is covered in the now signature HP style of gloss black with a subtle inlayed ...

22. Acer Revo: The perfect desktop for an imperfect world

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Wednesday, 08 April 2009

    ... up to 4 GB RAM and up to 250 GB of storage internally. It has VGA, HDMI, eSata, and 6 USB ports. It has a four-in-one card reader.   And it will run the Premium versions of both Windows Vista ...

23. Canon announces 15.1 MP, 1080p digital SLR camera

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 25 March 2009

    ... 12 minutes of Full HD video, 18 minutes of 720p HD video, or 24 minutes of SD video. There is an HDMI interface to output HD video on external devices. Canon said it will ship the T1i body in early May ...

24. Apple upgrades iTunes store with HD blockbuster movies rentals and purchases

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 March 2009

    ... limited to Apple TV -- which has HDMI with HDCP copy-protection, meaning users can't copy high-definition content from the iTunes store.Apple’s stronger focus on high-definition seems to be a natural ...

25. Nvidia is dead serious about low-cost PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    ... that feature alone is impressive. The 9400 also includes support for HDMI as well as up to 12 USB ports. The power consumption of teh entire platform - CPU+GPU – is about 18 watts, Nvidia said.  ...

26. Apple's Mini DisplayPort to become a part of DisplayPort 1.2 specification

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 14 January 2009

    ... VEGA, DVI, HDMI and others, DP 1.2 is expected to bring the bells and whistles which cater to the latest advances in graphics technology, including things like stereoscopic 3D support for three-dimensional ...

27. CES 2009: Epson kicks out new home cinema projector

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 09 January 2009

    ... of a 75,000:1 contrast ratio.   Other features Epson is highlighting on the 6500 UB include a special multi-lens system which offers sharper images, 1600 lumens max, dual HDMI 1.3a inputs, six color ...

28. CES 2009: Nvidia releases GeForce GTX 285 and GTX 295 for high-end

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... with 448-bit per GPU memory bandwidth interface, which equates to 223.8 GB/s. Maximum supported resolution is 2560 x 1600 digital, 2048 x 1536 analog. It has dual-link DVI-i, and one HDMI output. The ...

29. CES 2009: Sony going eco-friendly with the new Bravia line

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... KDL-40VE5 (all measured diagonally). The VE5’s are much like the companies V-series sets, and include 120 Hz with de-judder, 1080p resolution, a PC input and four HDMI inputs.[Note: Sony's website ...

30. CES 2009: Asus shows touchscreen EeePC and Keyboard PC

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... on the right side of the device and a fully functional PC inside. This “first wireless media center with integrated ultra-wideband HDMI” will be able to connect to any existing displays, including TVs ...

31. New Samsung HD Camcorder Offers 64GB SSD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... better quality images, image stabilization, HDMI connection to display recorded video content directly on HDTVs, and a built-in 2.7-inch LCD touch screen for controlling on-board functions. No pricing ...

32. CES 2009: HP to launch series of low cost computers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... memory. The PC comes equipped with twin hard drive bays, an eSATA connector, six USB ports, and dual-link DVI and HDMI display connectors. The positive to these new gaming PCs is they won’t ...

33. HP to unveil green gaming PCs at CES

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 31 December 2008

    ... drive bays, an eSata connector, 6 USB ports and dual-link DVI and HDMI display connectors.   The Firebirds will be priced from $1800, excluding a monitor. The announcement is expected for January ...

34. Dell’s super-thin Adamo notebook: Displayport, Blu-ray and $3000

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 26 December 2008

    ... as well as a Displayport to connect to a LCD. The option list includes Displayport-to-VGA, Displayport-to-HDMI and Displayport-to-DVI converters. Our sources noted that Dell will be offering solid state ...

35. Intel increases share in Imagination, counters Apple move

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    ... on an 800 MHz FSB single package, providing DirectX 10.1, HD video, Blu-ray/h.264/MP4 hardware acceleration and HDMI output on less than 70 watts max (50 watts typical). Pressure from Nvidia, Apple and ...

36. VIA's Trinity platform to compete with Atom-based systems

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    ... FSB into a single package, providing DirectX 10.1, HD video, Blu-ray/h.264/MP4 hardware acceleration and HDMI output on less than 70 watts max (50 watts typical). Taipei (Taiwan) - VIA's announced their ...

37. DisplayPort and HDCP in your Mac: What you need to know

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 07 December 2008

    ... sell DP video cards and monitors. HP, Philips, Samsung, Lenovo, Nvidia, Intel, Microsoft and other key IT players have pledged to support DP as well. Smaller than DVI or HDMI, the DP interface is easy ...

38. AMD updates chipset schedule for next year

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 03 December 2008

    ... Decoder (UVD) and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies nor HDMI and Display Port connections, according to sources at motherboard makers. More here at Digitimes.  ...

39. Blockbuster’s video rental box: Too late, too expensive

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Tuesday, 25 November 2008

    ... or Ethernet and can be integrated seamlessly into home entertainment systems through composite cable, HDMI, component cable, or Toslink. Is it just me or is Blockbuster shooting itself in the foot here? ...

40. Palit introduces 3-slot graphics card monster

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 05 November 2008

    ... include DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual-link DVI, and D-Sub (VGA). Spokesman Darren Polkowski told TG Daily the card will retail for a price similar to other 4870 X2 cards, which means that we should see a retail ...

41. Windows 7: Will it be good enough?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Sunday, 26 October 2008

    ... DVD playback included (which requires a chain of HDMI/HDCP hardware). Vista SP2 now will get Blu-ray media recording ability, but apparently lacks Blu-ray playback support. Decisions such as these are ...

42. AMD rolls out sub-$150 Radeon HD 4830

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 23 October 2008

    ... 2.1, 1 HDMI (via adapter, 2 DVI, HDTV via S-Video Out, up to 2560 x 1600 video, CrossFire enabled, 6 Pin power support as well as dual-link DVI support atop a PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus.  ...

43. Toshiba launches quad-core gaming laptop

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 21 October 2008

    ... and HDMI ports as well as two bays for mass storage media such as hard drives or SSDs.  ...

44. Is Steve Jobs right on Blu-ray and HDMI?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Wednesday, 15 October 2008

    ... away from optical altogethe, ignoring Blu-ray and jumping to DisplayPort over HDMI for their laptops. This comes at a time when Blu-ray forecasts have never been stronger and there are more monitors and ...

45. Acer rolls out $680 triple-core Blu-ray PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 13 October 2008

    ... good example is Acer’s AX3200-U3630A PC, which has almost everything you would want from a decent desktop PC: 4 GB of memory, a 640 GB hard drive, plenty of ports (USB, eSATA, HDMI) and even a Blu-ray ...

46. Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 10 October 2008

    ... Arcade (no HDD, 5 full arcade games included), the regular 60 GB Xbox 360 (HD, HDMI port) priced at $299 and the top-of-the-line Xbox 360 Elite (detachable 120 GB HDD, HDMI port with cable, black headset ...

47. Rumor round-up: New Apple laptops

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 10 October 2008

    ... thinks that Apple will adopt the single-chip MCP79 chipset that incorporates a GeForce graphics core with Shader Model 4.0, VP3 video core for accelerated movie playback, HDMI video output interface, ...

48. SlingCatcher Internet TV box hits store shelves

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 09 October 2008

    ... location without using a PC or cabling. According to Slingbox, the $300 SlingCatcher integrates both standard definition and high definition outputs to connect to a TV including HDMI, component video, ...

49. Asus announces quad-core gaming laptop

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 07 October 2008

    ... keys) for showing MSN Messenger IMs during your games.  Of course, all the usual things are included like USB ports, DVD drive (optional Blu-ray) and 802.11 wifi.  HDMI and eSata ports are also ...

50. AMD launches $40 graphics cards assault against Nvidia

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 29 September 2008

    ... runs at 600 MHz, the memory at 800 MHz. 4550 cards will be available in 256 MB and 512 MB GDDR3 configurations and offer a memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Included are a DVI to HDMI adapter as well as support ...