9 posts and columns on home entertainment

Durango on the Horizon: Here’s What’s Interesting About Microsoft’s New Xbox

in Media on May 21 at 6:30 am PT

A preview of things to come at today’s “Xbox: A New Generation Revealed” event.
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Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Pairs Up With Smartphone Apps, Mood Lighting

in Product News on April 16 at 3:52 am PT

Logitech expands its universal remote line with the flagship Harmony Ultimate and lower-end Harmony Smart Control.
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Home-Entertainment Revenue Ticks Up

in Media on January 8 at 2:25 pm PT

Hollywood in 2012 was able to arrest a seven-year slide in sales of home-entertainment — specifically movies — as online revenue grew enough to offset a continued slide in DVD sales and rentals.

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Microsoft Acquires Startup R2 Studios

in Voices on January 2 at 5:45 pm PT

Microsoft has acquired a small home-entertainment technology startup to beef up its Xbox unit.

Microsoft Hits the Restart Button With Xbox Music

in Commerce on October 14, 2012 at 9:27 pm PT

Xbox Music will start rolling out tomorrow on the game console, and will drop later this month on Windows 8 devices.
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Sony Xperia Tablet S Aims to be Your Living-Room Companion

in Product News on August 29, 2012 at 7:45 am PT

Sony’s latest Android tablet offers features that the company hopes will take it beyond a reading and media consumption device.
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Google Developing Home Entertainment System

in News on February 9, 2012 at 1:15 pm PT

Google Inc. is developing a home-entertainment system that streams music wirelessly throughout the home and would be marketed under the company’s own brand, according to people briefed on the company’s plans.

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Beyond Gaming: Watching TV on Your Xbox

in News on November 12, 2009 at 9:45 am PT

Ben Schefers bought his first Microsoft Corp. Xbox 360 console four months ago to play games remotely with his friends. But the 33-year-old database manager now spends more time using it to play movies, television shows and documentaries. “It’s something that my wife and I can both agree on,” he says, adding that he plays Xbox 360 games only a few times a week–and often only after his wife is asleep.

Motorola: Do We Qualify for a TARP Bailout Yet?

in News on April 30, 2009 at 7:26 am PT

Motorola’s first-quarter results came in stronger than expected, although that’s not saying much because the situation at the ailing wireless handset maker appears to be increasingly dire. Motorola shipped about 19.2 million handsets in its fourth quarter. In its latest quarter, the company shipped just 14.7 million handsets, down 23 percent from the previous one.
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