Nov 19, 2008 7:09 pm US/Pacific
Xbox Changes, TiVo A Pizza & Tiny HD Video Camera
(AP)
Xbox Changes
(AP) Internet-connected Xbox 360 owners will see big changes Wednesday, when the New Xbox Experience is downloaded onto their machines. Gone are the old interface's cramped, text-heavy menus, which have been replaced by eye-catching, 3D displays of all the games and movies that you've stored on your console. In a nod to Nintendo's beloved Mii characters, you can also create your own personal avatar. Microsoft has made it easier to play with your friends, letting you set up eight-person parties that can move from game to game. And you'll finally be able to copy entire games onto your hard drive, which will be a relief to players who still haven't gotten used to that whirring from the disk drive.
Finally, Netflix members will be able to choose among 12,000 movies and TV shows, including some high-definition titles, for streaming through Xbox Live. And further offerings, like community-developed games and exclusive downloadable game content, are on the way.
Microsoft's goal was "reinventing the entire product through software," said Xbox 360 director of product management Aaron Greenberg. "It makes it easier for current owners and more accessible to new gamers." I've been playing around with it for a couple of weeks, and I don't miss the old Xbox experience at all.
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live/nxe/TiVo A Pizza(AP) Digital video recording company TiVo Inc. said Monday it is teaming up with Domino's Pizza Inc. to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pick-up from their TV sets.
"This is the first time in history that the 'on-demand' generation will be able to fully experience couch commerce by ordering pizza directly through their television set," said Rob Weisberg, vice president of precision and print marketing at Domino's.
Weisberg said TV watchers will see an ad for Domino's and will be able to click "I want it" from their TV remote. In about 30 minutes, the pizza will be at the door, he said.
TiVo subscribers will be able to enter their delivery address and select crust type and sauces through the TV, TiVo said.
The company said subscribers can also set up a user-name and pasword on Dominos.com to log in with an account number each time an order is placed. Viewers then pay in cash when the pizza is delivered.
The service begins this week. It is free to all TiVo subscribers, the company said.
http://www.tivo.com/abouttivo/pressroom/pressreleases/2008/pr2008-11-17.html?WT.ac=tivohome_dominos_pressreldet_lnkTiny HD Video CameraIt's so small, but packs a big video punch! Flip Video has launched it's newest video camera called the MinoHD. It is small enough to fit in your pocket but shoots video in high-definition. The camera is all self-contained - it has 4 GB of onboard storage for up to 60 minutes of 720p video, an internal rechargeable battery and a pop-out USB connector to transfer video to your computer. It's $230.
http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_mino.shtml#scene=sceneMinoHD
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