September 3, 2010
Plex is about to get big. The offshoot of the XBMC project just announced that LG will be using its media platform in upcoming Netcast HDTVs and Blu-ray players, in turn, making these devices about the best media streamers imaginable — even better than the upcoming Boxee Box or just-refreshed Apple TV . After all, Plex already works with Netflix, Hulu, BBC’s iPlayer, and supports playback of just about every media format ever created via the best interface in the business.
September 3, 2010
You want to transfer a file to a friend but IM transfer has failed, it’s too big for email, or somebody is behind a firewall.
September 3, 2010
Facebook has confirmed that it is testing a new feature with a small group of users that allows a member of the social network to “subscribe” to another user’s updates , in the same way that Twitter allows users to “follow” each other.
September 3, 2010
After posting Kevin Tofel’s demo of the struggles he had with Flash-based video on his Nexus One mobile handset, we’ve received a ton of comments, including response videos from readers who showed their own experiences with Flash on Android mobile handsets.
September 3, 2010
Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson fame may be too chicken to invest in WeedMaps (think Yelp for pot ), but that isn’t stopping other companies from sniffing around the startup, looking to score. In fact, a company called LC LUXURIES LIMITED, or rather its most recently established subsidiary, US Cannabis, is very close to buying WeedMaps