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This simple dashboard widget for Mac OS X allows to control your Boxee box remotely from your laptop over local network. It offers following functions: navigation, playback and volume control. Internally the widget uses XBMC HTTP API and works fine with Boxee Alpha 0.9.14.6992. You may ...
Software
Mac OS X
Apple
The EnOcean Alliance did a big step to success. It openned a specification for its energy harvesting wireless sensors. What do it mean? It means that more producers can make EnOcean compatible products. It also means that devices produced by different manufactures will have a good ...
Other
That article can be interesting for all who would like to have budget multi-room music system. The system uses Logitech Squeezeboxes as front-end and Squeezebox server as back-end. The Squeezebox server can be run on any Windws/Linux/Mac OS X PC. So the author bought compact, low power and ...
Hardware
PC
Logitech
Linux
Mac OS X
Hewlett-Packard
New version of iRdium Mobile was released. Following major feature were implemented in that version:
supporting of controllers powered by ModBus TCP and AXICO protocols! It opens the opportunity for installers of building home automation systems based on low-priced and fail-safe ModBus ...
iPhone
iPhone
CEPro published a slideshow which demonstrates how your flat-panel TV can be mounted. I was impressed by different kinds of rotating interfaces and mounting TV over fireplace. In the last case some additional work should be done to protect TV from the heat.
Other
Lifehacker shared 10 applications which can extend functionality of your Windows MCE. I’d like to mention to following apps:
Lifextender and DVRMSToolbox remove ads automatically from recorded TV.
Hulu Desktop Integration adds Hulu Desktop to the Windows MCE.
DVD Rip offers ...
Online
Hulu
DVD
Two new products from the ICOP “Tiny” stable (66mm x 100mm footprint, 63g weight) have just been launched and are ideal for applications where space is at a premium.
The ICOP-6318 provides a fanless 800MHz CPU with 256/512MB system memory. 4MB on board SPI flash is provided whilst ...
Software
That cool switch plate offers some kind of unique functionality. You may record a message (up to 20 seconds) that will automatically play each time someone flips the switch. It can easily replace an existing switch plate. Just not sure how to 4 AAA batteries will fit the switch box. Also ...
Other
The USB Wireless Handheld Keyboard and Touchpad looks like a substitute for ordinary remote control. It has a 48 keys QWERTY compact keyboard with backlight and 2.8″ touchpad with left and right mouse buttons. Using those it’d be easy to search movies in the media library or ...
Software
QWERTY
Linux
Next developer version of popular Linux-based software to organize PVR was released recently for testing. There is mostly bug fixing in the changelog. Just a few new languages were added to the user interface.
I’d like to remind you that main purpose of the 1.7.x branch is adding ...
Software
Linux
HDTV
This is a really good news for Linux-based HTPC owners. Mplayer recently added supports of HD- DVD /Blu-Ray codecs. The latest code in Subversion repository can do it with that DRM decryption patch . The full guide how to play and rip HD- DVD and Blu-ray disks under Linux can be found here . ...
Home Theater
Blu-ray
Linux
DVD
DRM
Good news for all professional installers and smarthome enthusiasts in Europe. Everspring is the first Asian manufacturer of Z-Wave products which launched its appliances in the European market. Those products include dimmers, switches, ON/OFF modules, flood and temperature sensors, ...
Other
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 ...
Other
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 ...
Hardware
ASUS
Acer
Hulu
PC
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 ...
Hardware
PC
Flickr
Nvidia
Linux
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 ]
iPhone
iPhone
Apple
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 ...
Other
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.
iPhone
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 ...
Hardware
ASUS
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 ...
