CES 2008 | We Got Served

“Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” Now Pre-Ordering at Amazon

2. February 2008

When I was told by Todd Headrick from the WHS Team, that they were planning on releasing “Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” on Amazon for people to buy, I have to admit, I thought he was joking - sure, releasing the rumour around the Net would be a neat extension to the [...]

Fond Memories From CES

31. January 2008

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Thanks for the interview, Ian - very funny show this week. 36:29 - 40:20 - Media Center Dinner…. at this point, I really do have to say it wasn’t a complete beerfest. But whenever I bumped into Ian (and his microphone) we both appeared to have beers in our hand. Great fun. Ian, Andrew and I [...]

Todd Headrick Talks Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 on The Media Center Show

17. January 2008

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Ian Dixon has been doing a valliant job of editing and sharing a huge variety of interviews he conducted at CES last week. Even though 140,000 people attend CES, it’s funny how you bump into the same people regularly, and every time I saw Ian, he had his tablet PC and microphone at the ready. Great [...]

CES 2008: Day 3 and Wrap Up

10. January 2008

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It’s interesting to see how a lot of people attend CES from Sunday through Tuesday, and leave on Wednesday - the show floors were certainly a lot calmer today, which was a welcome relief after the carnage of previous days. A couple of highlights from Wednesday: Medion MD90110 Home Server Microsoft were showing off a range a home [...]

CES 2008: Day 2…

9. January 2008

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Tuesday was Day 2 and CES, and I still feel like I’ve only just scratched the surface of this show - all the articles you read about the size and scale of CES - it’s true, but then double the size and scale you actually think it is. Then add aching feet and 150000 people in [...]

CES 2008: Zyxel HomePlug AV Digital Media Adapter

8. January 2008

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Regular readers will know I’m a fan of networking over power lines for those rooms in the house where you really need a decent connection, and wireless may be a little patchy. I use Netgear’s adaptors for the DMR in the lounge which is connected through to the router and allows me to access my [...]

CES 2008: PVConnect Coming to Windows Home Server

8. January 2008

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Late last week, HP announced that as part of their February update, the HP MediaSmart Server would include free media server software from PVConnect. The software also comes bundled with the new Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO Home Server. I had a quick chat with Packet Video on Sunday to understand the real benefits that PVConnect brings over [...]

What’s Happening With That Data Corruption Bug?

8. January 2008

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You may be thinking that whilst the guys from the Windows Home Server team are out here at CES working the crowds, no-one’s back in Redmond nailing that data corruption bug. From discussions I had with the team yesterday, they have nothing official to share right now in terms of timings on a fix, but [...]

CES 2008: Windows Media Center News and More…

8. January 2008

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Whilst I’m pounding the halls this week seeking out Windows Home Server news, a few of my colleagues are out and about doing the same for their communities. So, if you’re finding Engadget a little overwhelming this week, here’s a couple of recommendations: Media Center - Ian Dixon’s working the halls with podcasting kit in hand, interviewing [...]

CES 2008: Windows Home Server vs Network Attached Storage - A New Battleground

8. January 2008

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Walking the show floors here at CES today, it was interesting to see the sheer number of networked devices on show from a multitude of manufacturers. Be it audio devices such as Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet, digital media receivers from D-Link and HP or wireless digital photo albums from Ceiva and Samsung, the Connected Home is a big theme here [...]