Microsoft Windows 7 desktop to carry adverts?
Adverts could creep onto your desktop with Microsoft’s new plans for Windows 7 ‘experience themes’. The good news? You’ll have to invite them in.
E-Z Life
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Archos 9 PMP sneaks into the FCC, gets dissected when caught
Archos has already made it abundantly clear that its Windows 7-based Archos 9 media player is US-bound, but just in case you were worried over legalities, this FCC filing should crank your stress level down a notch. Best of all, this particular entry includes external and internal photographs, meaning that the camera-toting employees within the deep, dark FCC labs are actually credited with handling the (admittedly messy) dissection. Shocking pixels await you in the read link, so make sure you go in fully prepared.
[Via jkkmobile]
Filed under: Handhelds
Archos 9 PMP sneaks into the FCC, gets dissected when caught originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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‘Sabbath’ protest targets Intel
More than 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against US firm Intel operating on the Jewish day of rest.
BBC redoubles its Wii efforts with dedicated iPlayer channel
The BBC’s iPlayer streaming video / radio service has been available on the Wii in the form of a browser-based app for some time now, but it looks like it’s now set to step up its game considerably with a full-fledged iPlayer Wii channel. Launching in the UK on November 18th, the new channel boasts a streamlined, Wii-friendly interface that was apparently the result of extensive testing, and includes a number of other smaller design touches, like some nifty background animations during radio programs, and some use of the Wiimote’s rumble feature for added feedback. Best of all, the whole thing’s completely free — now, about that UK-only part…
[Via BBC News, thanks Lenny]
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
BBC redoubles its Wii efforts with dedicated iPlayer channel originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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