In, perhaps, the most significant bit of Xbox 360 entertainment news since we “brits” have been crying over the lack of any sort of on-demand, subscription based movie or television content on our Xbox 360s (damn you, Netflix), Sky and Xbox 360 have joined forces to bring their SkyPlayer service to subscribers’ Xbox 360s and, [...]
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Live And On-Demand Sky TV Coming To An Xbox 360 Near You
Friday, May 29th, 2009Antec A/V Cooler
Monday, April 27th, 2009When Antec aren’t throwing together stylish, silent or utterly absurd desktop computer cases they’re busy applying their quiet cooling know-how to anything else that could possibly require a cool breeze in order to prolong its lifespan. One such device, The Antec A/V Cooler, is apparently “the perfect device for cooling all your home audio/video equipment.” [...]
More Playing With PlayTV
Friday, January 2nd, 2009I’ve been tinkering with PlayTV for the PS3 again recently, a rare occurrence given my reliance on Sky+ which renders it almost entirely obsolete. Specifically I’ve tried using PlayTV via Remote Play and additionally tried exporting recordings to the XMB and copying them onto USB storage to try and play elsewhere. Both of these things [...]
PURE One Elite DAB Radio Review
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008The Pure One Elite is a slightly more traditional entrant into our radio review lineup in that it lacks any sort of internet radio capability. If your home doesn’t have a WIFI network then the savings incurred by going with the DAB/FM-only One Elite should surely be welcome. Stylistically the Pure One Elite is clean, [...]
Altec Lansing T612 Review
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Amidst the mountain of DAB/WiFi radios we’re covering at the moment, I thought it wise to include a few alternatives. The PURE i10 proved to be an admirable iPod dock, but not so hot for the iPhone 3G. This time I’m looking at a dock that includes room-filling speakers, the very iTouch/iPhone complimentary Altec Lansing [...]
Christmas Radio Roundup
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008If you’re a busy individual, or just don’t like reading reams of reviews then here’s our quick and dirty radio round-up to help you choose the right DAB/Internet radio for that special someone (yourself, obviously). This year we’ve got a reasonably good line-up of DAB, FM, Internet and Network aware radios from a handful of [...]
PURE Evoke Flow Review
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008A couple of months ago we started rounding up radios of all different shapes, sizes and types to conduct a little bit of a face-off between them and determine the best choices for your kitchen entertainment. My favourite has to be the Pure Evoke Flow if only because of its irrefutable gook looks, which are [...]
Roberts MP-43 Sound System Reviewed
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Another DAB capable offering from Roberts, the Roberts MP-43 made its way to the desks of Gadgetoid a few months ago and has since obtained a bigger brother in the form of the MP-53 which shares the same form factor and most of the same functionality including a handy iPod dock. This review, however, focusses [...]
Roberts SolarDAB Solar Powered DAB Radio
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Amongst the absolute wealth of DAB/Internet radios I’ve been looking at in the run up to Christmas, the Roberts SolarDAB still stands out as the most innovative and flexible, even though it’s a ridiculously simple concept. It is far from the best looking DAB radio I’ve ever clapped eyes upon, but it makes up for [...]
SlingCatcher Unboxing
Friday, December 5th, 2008Better late than never. After getting back from a month off the grid I’ve got my hands upon a SlingCatcher for review. As an avid fan of the SlingBox, and of convenience, I’ve been waiting for the SlingCatcher for the best part of a year and it’s finally here in all its black, angular glory. [...]