The Broadway captures the live TV signal from your cable box or your antenna, then streams it to a web-connected mobile device. … [Read more...]
Only a Wafer Thin
Januar 8, 2013 By
For the past few years, Apple has kept the iMac on the sidelines, instead choosing to focus the spotlight on its lighter, more portable offerings. Not anymore. … [Read more...]
D-Link’s Streamer Box Joins the Fray
Oktober 31, 2012 By
Photo by Alex Washburn/Wired Those looking to shift their Netflix addiction from the touchscreen to the big screen — and get some other web-connected staples in the process — will find D-Link’s MovieNite Plus video streamer a worthy purchase at a very palatable price of $80. Though it’s just as capable and easy to use as the Roku XD, which is also $80, the MovieNite Plus doesn’t have the depth of content options … [Read more...]
Google TV, Take Two
Oktober 2, 2012 By
Photo by Alex Washburn/Wired After being unceremoniously abandoned by key hardware partner Logitech last fall, the Google TV platform seems to have found a worthy replacement in Vizio. The Co-Star is Vizio’s first venture into the set-top box space. It offers the full Google-curated complement of streaming options, plus live TV integration, the ability to install apps from Google Play, and compatibility with Bluetooth accessories and other … [Read more...]
High Five
September 26, 2012 By
The iPhone 5. Photo by Alex Washburn/Wired When we review a product, we’re usually given a sample by the manufacturer that’s been hand-picked just for us to test. The hardware has been examined for defects, every feature has been fully vetted and scrutinized, and the software has been triple-checked. For most every high-profile iPhone 5 review you’ve read so far, this was the process — in particular, the dozen or so … [Read more...]
Life After the Big Divorce
September 26, 2012 By
Maps is one of the much-discussed weak points in iOS 6, but it illustrates Apple’s intent to retool its mobile OS without any help from its rivals. Photo by Alex Washburn/Wired When iOS first arrived in 2007, Apple’s fledgling mobile operating system had a whole lot of Google in it. Several of the iPhone’s key features — maps, web search and a native YouTube app — were born of this corporate partnership. It was the … [Read more...]
