Selasa, 29 Maret 2011

Spotify now streaming over European Onkyo receivers

While Spotify still isn't available to US households, the streaming music service just made its first jump to European audio receivers with the help of Onkyo. Having already made its first move to the living room on Sonos systems back in September, Spotify Premium subscribers in Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK can now stream 320kbps audio while browsing their personal, what's new, and starred playlists from televisions connected to

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Senin, 28 Maret 2011

A 3D TV Glasses Standard, Finally?

Panasonic and XPAND launch a new standard for active shutter glasses. Years from now, will people look back at this date as a defining moment in the great 3D wars? Probably not, but it's interesting still, and a good thing for consumers if it takes off.  Panasonic -- which makes 3D plasmas, has a 3D production unit in Hollywood and uses active shutter glasses for its 3D TVs -- has announced , along with XPAND -- a company that makes active shutter 3D glasses -- a new 3D glasses

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3D Cinema Popularity Predicts Home 3D Success

Without a doubt the reemergence of the 3D video format is one of the most controversial developments to occur in the consumer electronics market. The format, despite the criticisms of traditional videophiles is growing and proponents of the technology are emphasizing the growth of 3D-capable cinemas in the commercial market as proof of the technology's increasing popularity. Home Media magazine says that 3D supporters are pointing to the format's success in commercial cinemas as a

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Watch 'The Three Musketeers' Get 'Evil'

How do you pump up audiences for another adaptation of "The Three Musketeers?" Apparently, you need to hire Paul W.S. Anderson.
The director behind the "Resident Evil" franchise has added a bit of his signature style to the Alexandre Dumas classic -- and I think that I like it. Take a peek below at the movie's first trailer and see what you think.
Here is the film's official synopsis: "The hot-headed young D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew

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Share Your Experience with the 3D on Nintendo’s 3DS Console

Nintendo’s new 3DS portable console featuring an autostereoscopic 3D display and a 3D camera is now officially available in Europe and North America, after the earlier launch in Japan at the end of last month. And if you are among the first to get your hands on your brand new 3D console, you are welcome to share your feedback and experience with the 3D functionality it offers, things like how the games look like in 3D mode, how well does the 3D strength adjustment slider works, what do

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Le Cercle Rouge Blu-ray Review

The Film
Hollywood has always loved the heist film, but the heist film has not always loved Hollywood in return. Recent films such as the dreadful Ocean's Eleven series may have struck gold at the box office, but they certainly did nothing to further the genre along. The bad guys have become the good guys, and we are supposed to cheer when they get away with their crimes. Director Jean-Pierre Melville (Army of

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Warner Bros. expands movie rentals via Facebook with five more high profile titles

After dipping a toe in the waters with The Dark Knight, starting tonight Warner is offering five more movies for streaming on Facebook including Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Inception, Life as We Know It and Yogi Bear. The deal remeains the same, with United States viewers able to pay for a 48-hour viewing window instantly in Facebook credits them enjoy the flick with full functionality on the page, and pause/resume tied to their

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