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OnLive streaming gaming service launching in June

OnLive, the company that has created an on-demand gaming system, that it believes will change console gaming, has announced that it will launch its service in June.

First announced at the Game Developers Conference in 2009, the company has used this GDC to give...

O!Play HD2 announced by Asus

At the CeBIT 2010 tradeshow in Hannover, Germany, Asus has announced a whole pile of products with USB 3.0 interfaces, allowing transfer speeds almost 10 times faster than the 2.0 standard.

The latest is the Asus O!Play HD2 - a media streamer to complement the...

Pogoplug web sharing device to launch in the UK

Pogoplug, a "multimedia sharing device", a little like a NAS drive without the built-in storage, is set to be launched by Cloud Engines in the UK in mid-February.

Described as "a runaway success" in the US, the Ethernet-connected Pogoplug claims to give consumers...

Samsung's Internet@TV tellies to offer BBC iPlayer

Samsung has announced a major update to its Internet@TV platform that will see owners of such a TV able to store around 70 to 100 applications on the new platform including the likes of the BBC's iPlayer service, LOVFiLM movie streaming and Muzu.TV for music-themed videos....

Asus launches O!Play HDP-R3 media player

Asus has just announced the launch of its O!Play Air HDP-R3, a media player, which appears to be an update of its previous O!Play HDP-R1.

The device enables you to stream a variety of multimedia - audio, photos and high-def video - from PCs, NAS devices, card...

VIDEO: Cello iViewer does iPlayer, YouTube

Cello showed off its iViewer TV today, which promises access to BBC's iPlayer service without the need for any additional boxes. You simply plug it into your network and away you go.

This brief promo video gives a quick run down of the services on offer, including...

Connected iViewer television gets iPlayer built-in

A new connected television has been announced from British co Cello Electronics that offers access to the BBC's iPlayer catch-up, on-demand service built-in.

Needing no set-top box or games console, the iViewer TV connects to the Internet via Ethernet or an...

UK's first internet-connected Freeview HD set-top box announced

3view has announced the launch of the world's first internet-connected HD set-top box with free-to-air capabilities.   

Ahead of Humax's unveiling of a similarly HD effort, the new set-top box will mean consumers can tune into the coming-soon high definition...

Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless n adapter goes on sale in US

We've seen the Xbox Wireless n adaptor on sale in the UK, but now Microsoft has officially confirmed the launch of the Xbox 360 wireless n adapter in the US. 

Available on Amazon.com for $90, the new adapter promises faster connectivity over a wireless n network....

Sonos hints at more speakers beyond S5

Sonos has hinted that it could make more dedicated all-in-one speaker systems for different situations in a "fire side chat" with Pocket-lint.

"It is possible", said Thomas Cullen, one of the co-founders of the company, when Pocket-lint asked him about the possibility...

Pure Siesta Flow will hit shops in time for Christmas

Pure has announced that its new Siesta Flow will hit shop shelves in the UK in time for Christmas.

The company's first internet connected bedside radio, it boasts an alarm tone for every day of the year via Pure's online portal, including sleigh bells,...

Bluetooth-rivalling Wi-Fi Direct announced

Your Wi-Fi-enabled gadgetry is about to get a whole lot more connected thanks to a new specification just announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

We say new, technically it was previously known as Wi-Fi peer-to-peer, however, it is now due with the shiny new moniker...

WD TV Live HD media player launches

Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.

WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos...

Sonos S5 brings all-in-one unit to Sonos music system party

Sonos, the company that lets you to stream music around your house via a range of audio devices with the same name, has announced a new member of the family, the Sonos Zoneplayer S5.

The new model, which has a kitchen radio look and feel, will come with a built-in...

Toshiba Cell Regza 55X1, new flagship television unveiled

Toshiba has unveiled the 55-inch Cell Regza 55X1 in Japan as its new flagship LCD television.

With high quality sound, a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, and brightness of 1250cdm2, the 240Hz TV boasts "ultra-high-speed processing and recording, enhanced navigation...

VIDEO: Asus O!Play media player demoed

Not only do we have news of a new Asus product for you, but also a video of the new device as demonstrated by a charming Aussie nymph.

The new O!Play HDP-R1 is a networked, high-def capable media player and NAS storage device that can hook up to your television...

FlashForward proves a hit on BitTorrent

FlashForward, a television show just launched in the US from the creators of Lost and based on the book by Robert J Sawyer, has proved a surprise hit on filesharing websites.

At the time of writing, Mininova and the Pirate Bay are both displaying nearly 10,000...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches

Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".

The player has a docking...

Belkin Home Base launches

In the States, Belkin has announced the launch of the "Home Base" that brings a simple solution to set-up a home sharing network and share hardware.

The Home Base means those with wireless networks set up, can print to a single, shared printer from anywhere...

Apple knocks $100 off the price of Apple TV

In the States, Apple's "Apple TV" home cinema product has seen a dramatic price cut.

Apple has discontinued the 40GB model from the line-up, leaving only the 160GB option, but cut the price by $100 down to $229.

Apple TV, once famously described...

Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot" announced

Vodafone has announced the launch of the Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot", which will let users share their laptop's mobile broadband connection with up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Vodafone says the credit-card sized device "enables customers to connect...

Sony BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player announced

In the States, Sony has introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray player.

As well as playing Blu-ray discs and DVDs, the player can instantly stream content from the BRAVIA internet video platform including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from YouTube,...

Logitech's got a Squeezebox, daddy never sleeps at night

Logitech is looking to simplify internet radio with the introduction of the Sqeezebox family of products for your ears. The choice is between the smaller Squeezebox Radio and the Squeezebox Touch Wi-Fi music players as to how you want to do things.

The radio...

D-Link launches all-in-one DIR-685 router

D-Link has announced a new product that attempts to bring a little excitement to the world of network routers with the launch of the DIR-685. D-Link dares to call the router "stylish, even chic".

The router has all the features of a 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined...

Sonos launches CR200 remote

Sonos, purveyor of wireless streaming music systems, has announced that it's launching a touchscreen remote control to replace the chunky controller that it currently offers.

The CR200 has a full-colour 3.5-inch VGA display with adjustable backlighting, that...