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StarHub finally rolls out movie channel in HD

Philip Wong | Sep 29, 2009

StarHub was the first pay TV provider in Singapore to offer HD content with the introduction of its National Geographic HD and Discovery HD channels in early 2007. However unlike the competing SingTel MioTV, the telecommunication giant didn't offer Hollywood blockbusters in high resolutions. But from October 1, StarHub will be rolling out HBO in HD (channel 602) which offers commercial-free movies and serials with enhanced sound and visuals in widescreen format.

HBO in HD is available free to the company's HBO Pak subscribers. However, as this new HD channel is offered only as part of the HBO Pak bundle, customers will have to sign up and upgrade to the package for a monthly fee of S$17.12 (US$12.35) and S$4.28 (US$3.09), respectively. To encourage current HBO subscribers to switch over, StarHub is sweetening the deal with an upgrade waiver for the first three months in October. Refer to the official press release here for more information.

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Netgear Stora NAS offers social-networking feature

Philip Wong | Sep 28, 2009

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If you demand round-the-clock worldwide access to your multimedia files and office documents, you'll need a Web-ready network-attached storage or NAS. One of the latest entries is the Netgear Stora slated for November launch throughout Asia Pacific. The Stora not only offers an Ethernet port and DLNA-compatibility for network playback with computers and media players, it also allows remote streaming via the Internet to your mobile gadgets and laptops.
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Major gamemakers are developing for Natal, says Microsoft

Ina Fried | Sep 26, 2009

On Thursday, Microsoft noted that nearly all of the big names in video games are working on titles that take advantage of the motion sensing technology. (Credit: CNET)

Microsoft has been pretty quiet about its Project Natal since showing off the motion-capture technology at E3 earlier this year.

However, a lot has been going on behind the scenes, particularly in getting developers to build games that can take advantage of the technology, which lets a player control a game with their body as opposed to a joystick. In an announcement at the Tokyo Game Show on Thursday, Microsoft noted that nearly all of the big names in video games are working on Natal titles.
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The future of TV is live 3D broadcasts

Juniper Foo | Sep 25, 2009

3ality Digital's Howard Postly in a live 3D broadcast taking place at IDF 2009. You'll need 3D goggles to get the full effect. (Credit: Juniper Foo/CNET Asia)

What we found under our seats.
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SAN FRANCISCO--Immersive entertainment is already happening as we speak. We're watching 3D movies of animation like Ice Age 3, while vendors such as Philips is working on 3D TVs. However, at a keynote on the third and final day of the Intel Developer Forum, audiences got to put on 3D goggles to watch as Howard Postly, COO and CTO of 3ality Digital, virtually "stepped off" a giant screen onto the stage to greet Justin Rattner, Intel senior fellow, VP and director of Intel Labs and Intel CTO. And the cool factor was that all this was live.

The demonstration was followed by a clip of a U2 concert in 3D.
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250GB PS3 Slim is now official

Philip Wong | Sep 24, 2009

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As expected, Sony has finally unveiled a 250GB version of the new PS3 Slim at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show. The upsized console will be offered as the Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Edition in Japan for 41,600 yen (US$459) due in mid-December. Besides doubling the storage capacity, this model will be available in white and features a Final Fantasy character printed on the console's chassis. A copy of Final Fantasy XIII is bundled in the package, too. We'll have to wait to see whether this kit will subsequently make its way out of Japan to other regions. We're keeping our fingers crossed for now.