2005 November

Content Tested, Verified to Work with Upcoming PC Platform to More Easily Manage and Enjoy Movies, TV, Music, Games and Photos.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 30, 2005 - As part of its forthcoming Intel Viiv technology PC platform, Intel Corporation is enabling a broad choice of on-demand, Internet-delivered digital entertainment along with several options for how […]

If you purchased one of about 20 CDs from Sony/BMG over the course of 2005, including the latest from Celine Dion and Neil Diamond, it’s possible your computer may be at risk. Those of us who immediately rip every CD to our hard drive following a purchase should double check for the existence of a […]

Microsoft’s Update Rollup 2 for Windows Media Center Edition 2005 aka Emerald (for those with better things to do than recite long product names) broke one of the great add-ons for Windows Media Center Edition, Tweak MCE. Thankfully, Microsoft issued an updated version of Tweak MCE on November 4, solving the problem and restoring balance […]

Sony’s PlayStation Portable is the hottest gadget on the market right now. I don’t care what Apple does with their next iPod release, they simply can’t touch Sony short of building a gaming platform. The release of Sony’s PSP Media Manager this past week is a solid 1.0 offering with the option to subscribe to […]

The whole home theater PC revolution being pushed by Windows XP Media Center Edition is a piece of cake to enjoy, as long as you have your home theater and your PC in the same room. Separate the two with a wall, or put them on opposite ends of the house and the options get […]

If you’ve ever downloaded a video from the Internet and gotten a great video picture but no audio the obvious solutions are quickly exhausted. Yes, my speakers are plugged into the correct port on the computer. Yes, my speakers are turned on with the volume above zero. Yes, the sound on my computer is on, […]