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by Thomas Beutel

Netgear Announces Set Top Box That Plays YouTube

Netgear announced their Digital Entertainer HD at CES and it plays YouTube content, among many others.Some questions come to mind:Does it do RSS? (apparently not)What must Big Media be thinking? (who cares)I think it is silly to offer a media device these days that does not do RSS straight out of the box.

Your TV Now Subscribes to RSS

Nial Kennedy writes about a new Sony TV that can subscribe to RSS. His comment? “Crazy!”Why yes, it is crazy. Let’s have more craziness like this. Anything to route around the mediocre fare on cable.

Skype Phone Review – Netgear SPH200D

Here’s my review of the just announced Netgear SPH200D cordless Skype phone. I had the opportunity to beta test it for about three months, and I’m really happy with it.