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Microsoft: entertainment overtakes multiplayer gaming on Xbox

By Tom Warren on March 27, 2012 10:52 am + 122 comments

Along with launching new voice-controlled TV apps for Comcast and HBO Go today, Microsoft has also Continue reading…
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Amazon Instant Video adding Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and more

By Jeff Blagdon on March 15, 2012 05:38 am + 3 comments

Members of Amazon's $79-per-year Prime service are getting even more bang for their buck today with Continue reading…
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Google-branded home entertainment center planned for 2012 launch, says WSJ

By Bryan Bishop on February 9, 2012 04:51 pm + 99 comments

We'd recently heard that Google employees have been testing some sort of wireless entertainment Continue reading…
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Texas Instruments announces Jacinto automotive infotainment processors

By Jamie Keene on January 10, 2012 01:11 am + 3 comments

Texas Instruments has announced the Jacinto range of "automotive infotainment processors", designed Continue reading…
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Netflix launches in UK and Ireland with one month's free trial, £5.99 or €6.99 thereafter

By Vlad Savov on January 9, 2012 02:23 am + 52 comments

Netflix has just launched its subscription streaming service in the UK and Ireland. Anyone can pick Continue reading…
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Gary Oldman yells 'Call of Duty' commands at Conan O'Brien

By Vlad Savov on January 5, 2012 04:06 am + 29 comments

Two of the most underrated things on our planet — Gary Oldman and game voiceovers — came Continue reading…
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Tranquil PC MMC-12 now available for about $1,000

By Joseph Parish on January 1, 2012 11:51 am + 30 comments

The Tranquil PC MMC-12 home media center we looked at just a few days ago is now available from the Continue reading…
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Boston theaters considering 'tweet seats'

By Jeff Blagdon on December 29, 2011 04:44 am + 13 comments

You’re in a darkened theater watching a first-night performance of a highly anticipated new play. Continue reading…
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Tranquil MMC-12 Media Center announced: Sandy Bridge CPU power in a 1.5-inch tall case

By Jamie Keene on December 27, 2011 06:51 am + 23 comments

Tranquil PC has shown off photos of a forthcoming new design for its media center systems, and it's Continue reading…
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 used by American Airlines for in-flight entertainment

By Nathan Ingraham on December 14, 2011 08:23 pm + 32 comments

Starting today, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available to first- and business-class Continue reading…