By Redmond Gadgets on 12/30/2006

Just a little bit ago we had the young girl who received a Zune loaded with porn. Now the AP is reporting a story about Kolton Mahoney; a 14 year boy who received porn loaded on a factory sealed Madden NFL 07 game.

"This is definitely not Madden," Mahoney said recalling his first thought.

More can be found at one of the AP outlets.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/29/2006

 

 

Labled as an ultra-portable and not ultra-mobile PC, the Medion RIM 1000 has a slide out keyboard and running Vista. Video of this device is available on YouTube, and Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/29/2006

Andre Vrignaud is a member of the Xbox team and he just purchased a Zune for his brother. In a recent blog post he provides his opinion on the Zune. Andre was impressed with the actual Zune, but did have some problems when working with Vista and the Zune.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/29/2006

You would think it would have been a quiet week, but with the news of the alleged compromise of AACS DRM using BackupHDDVD, it caused a major amount of traffic for people looking for more information, so here are a notable stories of the week:

• Has AACS DRM Been Cracked Using BackupHDDVD?
• Tesla Would Be Proud - Wireless P ... Read More »
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By Redmond Gadgets on 12/29/2006

Looks like our favorite Redmond gadgets had good luck with the IGN awards of 2006. We mentioned that the Xbox HD DVD got the best peripheral for 2006. In addition, the Zune won the best portable audio award for 2006. The reason being:

"For lack of major innovation in the portable audio market in 2006, the Zune takes the win for at least offering some new features. ... Read More »

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By Redmond Gadgets on 12/28/2006

Every gamer's dream is playing Halo while driving on the highway, okay just let me know the road their on so I can take an alternate route.

Suzuki launched their new 2007 line-up and also unveiled their SXBox which one of the company's new "Suzuki LIVE Series" concept vehicle.

The SXBox also is equipped with an impressive, high-performance wheel and tire package, providing gamers with the means to get to the nearest gaming competition. When parked, the SXBox's pearl white exterior is illuminated courtesy of a green LED accent kit ... Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/28/2006

Break out your old PlayStation ROMS and load them on your phone. FPSEce 0.09.6 beta has been released to the wild.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/28/2006

Best Gaming Peripheral for 2006 according to IGN.com was the Xbox HD-DVD Add-on. Why you may ask?

"...for gamers that already own a 360 it is one of the best ways to get into next-gen DVD."

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/28/2006

The last time a pink Zune was posted to eBay it went for $960. You could own 1 of 100 limited edition pink Zunes now by bidding on one at eBay. We'll keep watching to see where this one goes.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

The latest on the 'Net is that AACS DRM used by both Blu-ray and HD DVD has been cracked using BackupHDDVD tool.

Below is the video posted to YouTube.com showing the process:

 

We don't condone piracy here at RedmondGadge ... Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

 

eCoupled technology will be a focus at CES in Las Vegas. Imagine a world without cords, Tesla never was able to see his dream implemented world-wide, but companies ... Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

Spectec has announced that their SDG-810 SDIO GPS receiver will soon become available. The GPS features:

• SiRF Star III with low signal levels and high sensitivity acquisition 
• Built-in GPS omni directional Antenna
• Supports 20-Channel GPS all-in-view tracking accuracy
• Real time navigation for location based services
• Colored LED shows GPS signal fixed or sea ... Read More »
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By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

That's right only $99 on woot.com for Media Center Extenders. A word of caution though, these only work on the XP edition of Media Center and will not work when/if you upgrade to Vista. For $99 though it's a good deal. I own one of these and it works well for viewing recorded TV on another machine over the network. I recommend using a cable connection ... Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

According to a recent article on Variety, Microsoft's Xbox Live service is outselling other online retailers in online video sales. One of the driver factors behind this is that the Xbox is directly connected to the consumer's TV rather than using the PC like Amazon.com's digital downloads service. Read More »

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/27/2006

Applian Technologies announced the release of Replay A/V software which touts that it can stream video and create files to any device. The software will capture video clips and music, record live, schedule recordings, and automatically convert to 36 different video and audio formats.

Replay A/V is available for download and immediate purchase from Applian Technologies at http://www.replay-av.com/ for $49.95. A free demo is also available. Replay A/V requires a PC running Windows.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/26/2006

It looks like Tatung is producing a UMPC/Pocket PC device that runs Windows Mobile.Via Carrypad UMPC Journal, there are pictures posted of a new UMPC/Windows Mobile device. From the pictures it runs Windows Mobile, but could this be a dual boot device? It appears to be similar to the HTC Athena we blogged about earlier. We'll have to wait for the CES to find out more.

By Redmond Gadgets on 12/26/2006

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