Why I won’t be upgrading to the new Apple Mac mini
I guess this post could also be subtitled: “Why Apple keeps pricing the upgrades I want out of my league or the average consumer’s reach.” I intend to speak for myself so I probably should not have used such a blanket statement but I have grown increasingly frustrated with Apple’s slight product tweaks leading to [...]
Introducing new shopping options for the Apple Mac Mini fan!
Shop at Mac Mini HTPC
I’ve decided to implement a new shopping feature to the site in order to help visitors in their new Mac Mini and Home Theater setups. Thanks to the power of Amazon’s immense product database, I am able to offer a vast array of products – something for everybody. If you appreciate [...]
Kylo Browser – introduced as couch surfing browser, now with Hulu
I reviewed another Hillcrest Labs product a few months ago (the Loop Pointer) and found that overall I liked it, warts and all. So, last week they introduced a web browser called Kylo which is an attempt to bring surfing the web, especially online video sources, to your living room. Essentially, it is a customized [...]
New podcast announcement – 2 Geeks and a Mic
I wanted to announce my new weekly podcast called 2 Geeks and a Mic. My friend, Brandon Toone, and I decided we wanted to share our thoughts (and rants) on current events, technology, Utah, sports, web development, business, entrepreneurship, and of course Apple products. We hope to be entertaining while at the same time informative. [...]
Why I am not buying an iPad…yet
Well, the metaphorical dust has finally settled on Apple’s announcement of an iPad device and I think I want to comment on why it was a general disappointment to me. Being the Apple fanboy that I am, you’d think the next logical step for me would be to purchase the new iPad. Here are several [...]
Tablets released at CES 2010 do not thrill – will Apple’s?
Ok, so Apple is conspicuously absent from CES once again but this time they may have a reason. Leading up to Apple’s event on January 27th where an Apple tablet (the “iSlate”, I don’t think that will be the name) is rumored to be released, why show up at CES when all they will do [...]
Loop Pointer in-air mouse review
As we all know, sometimes looks can be deceiving. When I received the Loop Pointer from Hillcrest Labs, the plastic, molded packaging was nondescript, more akin to something off the rack at a big box retailer. Once opened, the Loop Pointer remote began to strut its own stuff and displayed the qualities which made it [...]
GlideTV Navigator review
First, I have to say while I love using the HippoRemote application to control my Mac mini HTPC, sometimes you just want to be freed from the iPod Touch and use a larger physical device – maybe for some tactile sensation. Such was my motivation for obtaining the fairly new GlideTV Navigator remote for review [...]
Boxee Beta revealed and the software looks impressive
..but unfortunately I can’t say the same thing about the Hardware device (see photo 1 below). Boxee inked a deal with D-Link and they will produce the device which is due to be released in the 1st Quarter of 2010. Can you say “ugly”? How do they intend for it to fit into a normal [...]
Reviews forthcoming for two remote control solutions
I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday (here in the U.S. at least) for Thanksgiving and were able to snag a few items during the Black Friday sales rush. I did not do much shopping but I did receive a nice surprise when a GlideTV Navigator landed on my doorstep this week. In fact, [...]
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