Media Center Quick Tip – Finding Protected Recorded TV Files

May 12, 2012 by

This Windows Media Center Quick Tip shows you how to easily find out which of your Recorded TV shows are copy-protected.

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The Windows Phone Experiment: Week Two

Apr 29, 2012 by

In Richard's second week with Windows Phone, he digs into the phone's picture and video features, briefly surveys the apps and accessories landscape, and laments Microsoft's failure to realize the potential of Skype on Windows Phone.

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Media Center Quick Tip – Syncing Windows Phone Camera Roll to Media Ce...

Apr 28, 2012 by

Use SkyDrive on your Media Center PC to view photographs that are automatically uploaded from your Windows Phone.

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PlayOn Adds HBO GO, My Media

Apr 26, 2012 by

PlayOn, the service that streams many popular online media offerings around your home via DLNA, recently received some updates in its free version, PlayOn Lite: HBO GO and personal media streaming.

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Cloud Storage Services Compared

Apr 25, 2012 by

With Google, Microsoft, and Dropbox announcing cloud storage news, we compare the support and cost for these services across platforms.

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The Windows Phone Experiment: Week One

Apr 21, 2012 by

DMZ writer Richard Gunther trades in his old iPhone for a Windows Phone. How hard is it to integrate Windows Phone into an Apple-centric life?

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Preparing for the Great Windows Phone Experiment

Apr 11, 2012 by

DMZ writer and Mac/iPhone user Richard Gunther prepares for the ultimate challenge: blending a new Windows Phone in with the rest of his Apple-centric digital life.

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TiVo Lowers Device, Subscription Prices

Apr 3, 2012 by

With waning market share and increasing competition from providers and newer streaming devices, TiVo has announced price decreases for its lineup of Series 4 DVRs and corresponding monthly service fees.

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Dish Announces Hopper Pricing, Availability: Free, Now!

Mar 15, 2012 by

The Hopper multi-room HD DVR solution introduced by Dish Network at CES is now available, and for some customers it's free!

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The Elusive Digital Shoebox

Mar 14, 2012 by

As digital media rapidly replaces physical media in our world of music, movies, books, photographs, etc., we should consider how we curate and preserve memories for our future. We interviewed Jesse Chan-Norris, who addressed this very issue in a talk at this year's SXSW Interactive conference.

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Apple Announces New iPad, Apple TV

Mar 8, 2012 by

As expected, Apple yesterday announced the pending availability of a new iPad. But that wasn't all they had to offer. New Apple TV hardware, OS and cloud service updates, and apps rounded out Apple's product announcements.

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thEndUsr Podcast Comes to The Digital Media Zone

Mar 5, 2012 by

Chris Barnes and Taylor Maher bring their entertaining perspective on the technology news affecting end users to The Digital Media Zone. thEndUsr podcast debuts on The Digital Media Zone this month on March 7.

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