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The folks over at XBMC have finally launched XBMC 11.0 as an official download. The list of features goes on and on, but if you are still reading and have yet to hit the download link, here are a few reasons to download this right away! adjustable display refresh rate …

I recall when I was young, my parents paid about $45 monthly for Cable TV services and at that time we may have had about 82 channels in standard definition. Technology has evolved so quickly that nearly every home now has at least one HDTV television. The issue today is …

Posted by Jamie Forestell Many Canadians may not realize that there is actually an on demand streaming music application available to them.  Rdio is an application that you can install on your smartphone (iPhone, Android, Blackberry),  or access via your pc/mac, and allows you to build your own playlists using their licensed content. …

Posted by Jamie Forestell Boxee Box by D-link has updated the firmware to version 1.1 with a bunch of upgrades and improvements.   The first update was to the Browser. The browser fully supports HTML5 content, Favorites (Bookmarks & History),  and also adds an OSD (On Screen Display) to let you …

Netflix reports that during first quarter 2011, only 290,000 Canadians subscribed down from 510,000 in the previous quarter ending December 2010.  Netflix also reported the total number of Canadians currently subscribed was 800,000.  Reading a report on the National Post, they seem to think that the bandwidth caps are hurting …

Posted by Donny Torrefranca Google is preparing to have their own sync-to-mobile music app, and an interface for their Cloud media service. With the acquisition of PushLife, it looks like they’re preparation is almost complete. PushLife, a desktop-enabled mobile service is capable of syncing your non-iDevice smartphone (Blackberry, Symbian or …

Boxee Box has been promising North America the ability to stream Netflix on the new set top media streamer by D-Link. We just got word today that the latest update now available does in fact have Netflix.  The single biggest complaint about the Boxee Box, released in September of 2010, …

The team over at XBMC have been hard at work since the launch of XBMC for iOS devices such as Apple TV2, and the iphone/ipad.  While the application  plays many types of video/audio files, it was obvious that this is a work in progress. So let’s take a look at the …

Netflix vs Blockbuster, by Jamie Forestell In September of 2010, Netflix launched their digital streaming service in Canada. While this was a big step forward, I am still asking myself if $7.99 per month is justified. With the thought of $7.99 being roughly the cost of one movie at Blockbuster …

Tonight, Industry Minister Tony Clement has confirmed the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) decision for UBB (usage based billing) will be overruled, and the CRTC must go back to the drawing board. This is great news for Canada, and Canadians should feel proud for speaking out and making a difference.  This …