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'Bridging the gap between' PC and TV

November 23, 2005 Some said all entertainment would shift to the PC. But today it's all about streaming from Internet to TV. TAGS: gap, TV, entertainment, PC

Dell offers an open-source PC

October 4, 2005 Dimension E510n1 is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. Photo: Dell's open-source PC TAGS: open source, Dell, open-source software, Linux, entertainment, Intel Pentium 4, Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

AMD designs prototype PC for the living room

November 16, 2006 Created to function as a media vault, computer is the latest entry in competition to get PCs in the living room. TAGS: Intel Viiv, living room, AMD, entertainment, PC, Intel

Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, women, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game, entertainment, Sony Playstation, games, handheld, platform, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

AOL to bring movies, TV downloads to Viiv PCs

September 17, 2006 Deal to let owners of PCs running the Intel-designed entertainment platform download studio-produced videos. TAGS: Intel Viiv, America Online Inc., entertainment, Time Warner Inc., movies, Intel, TV, Yahoo! Inc., PC

Gates taking a seat in your den

January 6, 2005 Microsoft's chairman chats with CNET News.com just before CES about his company's consumer push--and why he hasn't done a blog yet. TAGS: IP television, advertiser, Media Center PC, chairman, Las Vegas, Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, entertainment, TV, Microsoft Corp., blog, Apple Computer, PC

Windows XP in your living room

January 7, 2002 At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off an interface intended to turn PCs into home electronics or entertainment systems. Think XP with a remote control. TAGS: Stephen Baker, consumer electronics, entertainment, Bill Gates, home entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, electronics, Compaq Computer Corp., chairman, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, TV, HP

Verizon calls 'action' on movie downloads

April 21, 2005 Deal with Movielink will enable some Verizon broadband customers to download rental films to watch on a computer or PC-connected TV. TAGS: MovieLink, Verizon Communications, broadband, entertainment, movie, TV, PC

Who has the right to control your PC?

November 21, 2005 Sony "rootkit" CD debacle spotlights broader clash over rights to control the way computers function. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony Corp., entertainment, copy, CD, music, PC, games, hard drive

Microsoft's Bach looks for harmony in entertainment

January 11, 2007 Unit chief Robbie Bach's toughest task may be dovetailing the company's entertainment efforts. Photos: Bach at CES TAGS: multiplayer online game, entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Zune, game console, Microsoft Corp., music, TV, video, photograph, games, PC

Sony goes slim with new Vaio PCs

April 12, 2006 Is it a TV or a PC? With the company's Vaio L line, just unveiled in Japan, it's anyone's guess. TAGS: Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Japan, entertainment, U.S., TV, PC, notebook computer

Intel links with movie, music powers for ViiV PCs

November 30, 2005 ViiV PCs won't just come with fancy processors and screens. They will also feature on-demand media services TAGS: Intel Viiv, entertainment, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Intel, online game, home PC, movie, PC, brand, Dell, laptop computer

HP pitches 'little iron' for the home

January 8, 2007 Bill Gates to showcase HP's new MediaSmart Server during his CES keynote as the center of a future high-tech home. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, Bill Gates, HP, home network, server, entertainment, notebook computer, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

RealNetworks goes mobile

September 28, 2005 RealNetworks' CEO talks to CTIA crowd about his company's deals to deliver music, videos and games right to cell phones. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Rob Glaser, CTIA, keynote, entertainment, mobile operator, Cingular Wireless, streaming video, handset, mobile phone, cell phone, San Francisco, music, games, video, PC

Toeing the line on back-to-school PCs

July 7, 2005 PC makers push multimedia capabilities and 64-bit processors, but schools are a bit more conservative. Photos: Computers for class TAGS: university, PC company, back-to-school, student, school, Apple iBook, Apple PowerBook, entertainment, Apple Computer, multimedia, Dell, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC, Apple Macintosh

Turner aims at game market with new service

April 27, 2005 TBS prepares new broadband service as more entertainment companies enter game market. TAGS: Turner Broadcasting System Inc., entertainment company, Time Warner Inc., broadband service, entertainment, subscriber, games, gamer, programming, broadband, TV, PC

PC shipment growth may slow in 2005

February 15, 2005 Study says worldwide shipment numbers may fail to cross 200 million mark as PC replacement cycles peter out. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, digital media, entertainment, Dell, PC

Study: TV to play bigger role in home networks

January 7, 2005 Popular wish list items include support for high-definition television and multiroom audio, NDP says. TAGS: home network, TV, survey, entertainment, HDTV, music, photograph, PC, Microsoft Corp., video

DRM: Media companies' next flop?

January 30, 2006 Wharton experts examine whether digital rights management is worth the effort and whether it will survive. TAGS: digital-rights management, digital content, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, restriction, professor, rootkit, Sony Corp., entertainment, music, CD, TV, PC

AMD debuts its Live media-center products

May 31, 2006 Advanced Micro Devices' Live PC and Live Entertainment Suite among products challenging Intel in digital entertainment arena. TAGS: AMD Live, AMD, chip company, Intel Viiv, OEM, entertainment, Intel, set-top, PC company, brand, TV, notebook computer, PC, HP
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