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SiliconDust is building a cheap TiVo alternative, based on its HDHomeRun product line
DVR service from cable companies and TiVo can get pretty expensive, but an upcoming alternative from SiliconDust aims to be much cheaper. The company is developing DVR software that works with its existing HDHomeRun TV tuners, both for over-the-air broadcasts … Continue reading
Cancer tech: reprogramming rogue cells in pancreatic cancers
Researchers at the Sanford-Burnham Institute in San Diego have figured out a way to reprogram the rogue cells found in certain pancreatic cancers back into obedient cells.
Adobe soups up Creative Cloud with Lightroom 6: facial recognition, HDR, improved editing tools
Adobe announces and ships Lightroom 6 with plenty of exciting new features, including face recognition and native support for HDR and panorama merging. We go hands on to show you.
This Chevrolet FNR concept car is science fiction made real
GM just took the wraps off the Chevrolet FNR, the automaker’s autonomous electric vehicle concept, and it looks like a Hot Wheels car designed for The Matrix.
Recording industry to sue MP3Skull for massive piracy
They can’t crush The Pirate Bay, but maybe this young upstart can be stopped.
YouTube will stop working on older Apple TVs, iPads, smart TVs, consoles, and more
YouTube is saying good-bye to its past and many aging tablets, smartphones, and set-top boxes are going to be caught in the cross-fire. If you’ve got a first generation iPad, anything older than an iPhone 4, or a second-generation Apple … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell PowerEdge T20 mini tower dual-core desktop for $259
Looking for a cheap barebones machine with plenty of room for storage? Take a gander at the PowerEdge T20 from Dell. It’s small, powerful, and extremely affordable. With this deal, you can make a handy little media server easily without … Continue reading
Philips celebrates Earth Day early by launching a new line of affordable LED bulbs
Philips is ringing in Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22) a bit early with the launch of a 60-watt LED bulb it says is the most affordable of its kind. It’s not the only product the company announced today, though. It’s … Continue reading
ANova Precision Cooker review: Sous vide on something of a budget
Sous vide (French for “under vacuum”) is a method of cooking food in an airtight plastic bag submerged in a water bath (steam can also be used). Submerging the food in water heated to the desired final temperature ensures that … Continue reading
TDK Trek 360 Bluetooth speaker review: This box radiates nicely rendered tunes
At first glance, I didn’t think the TDK Trek 360 portable Bluetooth speaker would fit in the backpack I wanted to transport it home in. I guess I just don’t associate 6.25-inch wide by 7-inch high cubes with portability. Weak … Continue reading
