Microsoft’s new adapter beams video from your PC (or Android) to a TV
Want to wirelessly share video from your Surface without worrying about whether or not your TV can handle it? Microsoft now has you covered. Its simply titled (and previously hinted at) Wireless Display Adapter can beam content from Miracast-capable Windows 8.1 PCs and Android devices to any HDMI-equipped screen. Since you’re just mirroring your output, you can easily watch movies and presentations on a grander scale without requiring explicit app support, like you do with Chromecast. The add-on should reach North America in October for $60 — a fairly reasonable outlay if you want to avoid tethering yourself to the living room set.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, HD, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
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PlayStation TV launches October 14th in US and Canada
Sony will be releasing its PlayStation TV here in the US and in Canada on October 14th. What’s more, as it looks to get people amped up for it, the company also let it be known that the mini console is set to have nearly 700 playable games from day one, giving interested folks Stateside and in The Great White North something to look forward to come launch day. That amount of games, naturally, is made possible thanks to the PlayStation TV’s flexibility — it provides access to a variety of content in different ways, including through PS Vita titles, PlayStation Now and via Remote Play with a PlayStation 4. The PlayStation TV is going to be available for $99 (system-only), or you also have the option to get a $140 bundle which includes a DualShock 3 controller, 8GB memory card and The Lego Movie Videogame.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Sony
Source: PlayStation Blog
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Almost all the sci-fi spaceships you know are on this massive chart
If you regularly follow geek culture, you’ve probably seen early versions of Dirk Loechel’s spaceship comparison chart, which shows the relative sizes of vehicles from science fiction games, movies and TV shows. Well, it’s finished — and it’s even more authoritative than the last time around. Get the full-size version and you’ll see Babylon 5‘s Vorlon Planet Killer, Mass Effect‘s Normandy and seemingly everything in between. The chart even includes a real vessel, the International Space Station — at 328 feet long, it seems downright puny next to its make-believe counterparts. Some story franchises have better representation than others (EVE is full of colossal ships), and you won’t see moon-sized spacecraft like Star Wars‘ Death Star, but it’s otherwise hard to imagine a more complete view of sci-fi transportation.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Alt
Via: Kotaku, Geekologie
Source: Dirk Loechel (Deviantart)
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Google for iOS updated with TV recommendations, better transit cards
We know, all your friends rushing out to buy new iPhones and you’re stuck with that ‘outdated’ iPhone 5s you just bought. That’s what happens when you go swimming without checking your pockets first. Still, it’s not all bad: there’s a Google for iOS update available, and it’s completely free! In addition to promising faster search results, this minor update adds “What to Watch” TV recommendations to Google’s list of content cards. Tend to watch your television at a friends house? No worries — the update has added multiple route options to transit cards, too. You’ll get there in no time.
Filed under: Cellphones, Google
Source: Google
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YouTube throws a lot more money at Originals content partners
Google has gone on record as saying it loves original YouTube content like Epic Rap Battles of History, and now it looks as though the outfit is doubling down on such. How so? Well it seems that its fully-stocked studio spaces for partners are just the beginning. YouTube is investing millions into its partner channels, according to Recode. And it’s part of a more concerted push into different types of content, replete with varying lengths and formats, too. That includes partnering with Hollywood producers, according to Recode‘s sources, which naturally gives Google something to sell. The wording on head of YouTube Originals Alex Carloss’ blog post makes it sound like the firm’s existing pool of talent will be commissioned to do new shows — albeit with a heavier infusion of cash than they’re used to. It sounds like it could be a solid deal for everyone involved: affording content creators more money for their work and pushing YouTube’s hopes of becoming a more TV-like experience another step closer to reality.
[Image credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images]
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Google
Source: YouTube Blog, Recode
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Netflix’s latest series is a romantic comedy co-written by Judd Apatow
Now that Netflix has a solid (if imperfect) track record with original shows, it appears that the big-name talent is lining up for its chance at creating an internet-only hit. Case in point: the streaming service has reached a deal with Legendary Television to release Love, an “excruciatingly honest” romantic comedy penned by 40 Year-Old Virgin producer Judd Apatow, Inglourious Basterds‘ Paul Rust and Girls‘ Lesley Arfin. You won’t see the end result until 2016, but Netflix is already confident that you’ll like it. The company has already committed to two seasons (22 episodes total) sight unseen — if you’re a fan of Apatow’s frequently blunt approach to on-screen relationships, you’re going to get your fill.
[Image credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP]
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Source: Netflix
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‘Deep Web’ is a show based on the Silk Road story
If the hacker bits in House of Cards‘ second season stoked a fire in you for the illicit parts of the internet, maybe Spike TV and Gary Oldman (pictured above) have you covered. The former has partnered with the latter and a few others to produce a series called Deep Web about, you guessed it, the hidden version of the internet where one can buy just about anything you could imagine. Like hacking software, drugs and automatic weaponry, for example. The show is based on Ross Ulbricht’s ascension to the top of the online underworld and the Silk Road’s bitcoin shopping mall, according to Deadline. Other details are scarce at the moment including when we might actually see it and how fictionalized it’ll be (our guess? pretty heavily), but there’s plenty of time for that info to surface, we’d imagine. For now, let’s just hope there are 100 percent less guinea pigs and obscure techno than in what we’ve seen recently.
[Image credit: AFP/Getty Images]
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Via: MorningAfter
Source: Deadline
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New Moto X TV advert shows off new voice commands
Pre-orders for the new Moto X has started and to accompany this milestone Motorola have begun airing TV commercials showing off the different voice capabilities of the device.
They begin by showing off the voice commands allowing you to dictate to Facebook as well as the ability to compose voice generated text messages – all hands free.
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Netflix Launches in Germany, Including on Apple TV [Mac Blog]
Netflix today officially launched [Google Translate] its subscription movie and TV show service in Germany, and as noted by ifun.de [Google Translate], the launch includes day-one support on the Apple TV.
Apple has significantly expanded content offerings on the Apple TV over the past year or two, but many of the additions have been limited to the United States. The Netflix channel has, however, been available in many of the markets served by Netflix, which has included the U.S., Latin America, and a number of countries in Europe. As a result, it is unsurprising that the channel has expanded to Germany, but viewers there will be happy to see Apple TV support arriving right alongside the general launch of Netflix in the country.
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Could this ‘ASUS Nexus Player’ be an Android TV launch device?
You know what time it is? It’s speculation time. The above benchmark popped up today over at HDblog.it and suggests the existence of a device called the ‘ASUS Nexus Player‘. The only clues we have as to the nature of the device are the fact it runs a quadcore 1.8GHz processor with 1 GB RAM, likely 8GB of storage and runs Android L. There is one fact, however, that might suggest what this device truly is, and that is the display properties. While the 1080p resolution isn’t anything special, it’s the fact that it is on a 31.9-inch display. It would be easy to assume that this is a new All-In-One solution from ASUS, the lack of a touchscreen seems to allude to this ASUS Nexus Player being a Smart TV with Android TV capabilities.
We really haven’t heard all that much about Android TV since it was announced at Google I/O earlier this year, however we are now in the Fall window when Google claims Android TV is going to release. This new benchmark could suggest the ASUS Nexus Player might just be one of the first devices to be launched with Android TV, or even the first device given that it carries the ‘Nexus’ label. Of course, we’ll take this information with a grain of salt, but it is definitely compelling nonetheless.
What do you think the ASUS Nexus Player is? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: HDblog.it via TalkAndroid
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