Microsoft Hits Brick Wall With Online Advertising Microsoft has admitted it is struggling to gain online advertisers, with Google gobbling up as much as 60 per cent of the search-based advertising market, according to a report in The Independent.
New Helios Networking Media Hub Unveiled Helios Labs has launched the Odyssey, a networking media hub that is capable of streaming content to multiple X-Line players as well as any UPnP-enabled devices, the company says.
Microsoft US Demands Please Explain Over Media Center Leaks Microsoft has demanded Crestron in the US explain how SmartHouse in Australia came to reveal that a new automation based media center was set to be jointly released in September in the USA by both Microsoft and Crestron.
Hot Vista Media Centre PCs And Notebooks The Microsoft Windows Vista operating system takes your PC one step closer to being the heart of your entertainment system. Find out how to take Vista to your living room with our media centre PC and notebook, and universal remote line up.
IceTV EPG Now Vista Compatible The IceTV electronic program guide (EPG) and Personal Interactive Media Planner (PIMP) are now compatible with Windows media centre PCs running Vista.
New Vista Media Center A Big Improvement The new Vista Media Center is a big improvement over its predecessor and during the next 12 months I predict that CEDIA members and solution providers with home automation applications will see wider adoption of the Windows Vista Media Center platform in Australia.
Key Microsoft Partner Sues Over EPG Service Microsoft has been seriously embarrased by the actions of its MSN partner in Australia after they took legal action to stop consumers having access to content on their Microsoft Media Centre PC.
Stream Your TV and Music For Free Hauppauge Digital has announced its own "place-shifting" product which allows users to access media content from their home PC, including TV, from any internet connection.
USB Tuners Get Even Smaller Tuner card manufacturer AVerMedia has announced what it claims is the smallest and lightest USB tuner, the AVerTV DVB-T Volar.
How to Pimp (and Tweak) Your Media Center IceTV released their way to PIMP your Media Center ride this week, but here the SmartHouse team have come up with some more ways to make this operating system work Your Way.
Altech Score Blu-ray World First Altech Computers has announced the release of the world’s first Media Centre to incorporate a Blu-ray drive.
HP Offers Cool Media Center Deal Hewlett Packard is bundling free limited subscriptions to IceTV’s free-to-air electronic programme guide (EPG) with HP’s new Media Center PCs.
Pinnacle TV Hang Ten Pinnacle Systems and Lako Pacific have announced they’re bundling surfing lessons with their Pinnacle TV products.
Yahoo Take On Microsoft Yahoo have taken on the dominance of Microsoft’s Media Center by buying one of its main competitors, Meedio.
Xbox 360 Set To Be King If you can get your hands on one, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 could be the best digital home device you can buy. The product is due to be launched in Australia this month.
B&O Does Media Centre Bang and Olufsen have the announced their new media centre PC, the BeoMedia 1, is now available in Australia.
Optima HiFi Formfactor Media Center Optima Technology Solutions has introduced its first component form factor Media Center PC in a flurry of announcements from the local manufacturer.
Acer Unveils New Media PC Acer has today launched the Aspire E500 desktop PC, which offers users the ability to view their favourite TV shows, unwind with movies and music or view their picture perfect holiday snaps.
Major Microsoft Media Center Upgrade Microsoft has announced a massive upgrade to its Media Center operating systems that fixes over 500 known bugs.
Apple G5 Provides 'Front Row' Experience Following Microsoft and Intel’s push for the digital home and entertainment, Apple have now entered the race with its new iMac G5 which incorporates a video camera and a remote control.
Media Center Sales Crash In OZ Sales of Media Center PC's are rocketing in the US. In Australia the market is in decline with white box distributors reporting poor sales.
New Zensonic Player By Christmas The latest in Zensonic's range of networked media players, the Z500 will be available in time for the Christmas shopping season – just.
Buffalo Linktheatre Thanks to the launch of the Windows Media Center in October last year, our living rooms are gradually becoming the hub of all entertainment in our homes
Microsoft Too Slow With Media Center Taiwan's manufacturers are keen to push ahead with media PCs, but want more support from Microsoft and Intel, says Biostar.
Media Center Keyboard?! The irony of Microsoft’s decision to release a keyboard for Media Center PCs seems lost in the company’s announcement of its latest wireless accessories.
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