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IOMEGA SCREENPLAY TV LINK MX

The Screenplay TV Link MX is an affordable HD media player that helps playback and upscale digital content stored on a hard drive or USB flash drive. It connects to a TV via HDMI but also has the basic composite video connection for older CRT TVs. The TV Link MX supports playback of all the usual video formats like AVI, ISO, VOB, MKV, MOV, WMV, FLV, MP4, AVCHD, RMVB and M2TS. In addition, it also plays all the usual photo and audio files. The single front USB port supports all formats of hard drives (FAT32, HFS, NTFS) and connection of digital still cameras and video cameras. An infrared remote control, composite cable & power adapter is supplied. PRice: 4,499

MOTOROLA ATRIX

Rcently showcased at CES 2011, Motorola’a Atrix is not only one of the most powerful smartphones around, but with the help of some unique accessories, it can also replace your desktop and laptop computer. Under the hood, you’ll find a dual core 1Ghz Tegra 2 processor and 1GB RAM — enough to comfortably playback (or output) 1080p full HD video. With optional accessories like the HD Multimedia Dock, the Atrix can function like a desktop PC, powering a larger monitor, standard USB keyboard and USB
mouse. Another unique accessory is the Laptop Dock; the Atrix slots in neatly, and functions allday for basic computing (web browsing, multimedia, email and document editing) with an impressive 8-hour battery life. Prices have not been disclosed yet, but you can expect it to be about $700.

MAC APP STORE

You’ve been used to seeing the app store on your iPhone, iPod or iPad, but the App Store is now also available for the MAC platform. Available with the latest MAC OS X SNow Leopard operating system with just a simple software update, the Mac App Store lets you browse apps according to genre or simply search for something that you’re looking for. An obvious advantage here is that installation is much simpler; just enter in your iTunes password and the app will get downloaded and installed in one step (just like on the iOS devices). You also have much more choice, and the App Store keeps track of your installed apps and tells you when updates are available.

NAT GEO TV FOR iOS

Fans of the National Geographic channel should get this immediately.The app is offered for free, and keeps you updated with the latest videos and photos from the channel.You can also browse though detailed TV listings to see what’s playing and set reminders so that you don’t miss your favourite show. Works best on a broadband connection using Wi-Fi and is available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

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