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VEVO Will Live Stream the World Cup Kick-Off Concert in HD

The FIFA World Cup, which starts in less than two weeks, is a massive, worldwide celebration.

The FIFA World Cup, which starts in less than two weeks, is a massive, worldwide celebration. And if you aren't lucky enough to be traveling to South Africa to get in on the festivities, you'll still be able to check out its Kick-Off Celebration Concert online. Music video site VEVO has secured exclusive rights to live stream the June 10 concert featuring renowned artists like Alicia Keys, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas, and John Legend. A number of international acts will perform as well, in this first event of its kind, broadcast to a global audience. Plus, it's in HD!

VEVO has already started the countdown at worldcup.vevo.com with videos of various performers. The concert will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 10 — which is 2 p.m. EST. As soon as the concert is over, the full video will be available on demand, along with additional exclusive content from the artists.

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TiVo Announces Premiere, Premiere XL Boxes in NYC

TiVo introduced its newest lineup today in NYC: the Premiere ($300) and Premiere XL ($400) boxes, which will both be available in early April for your media consuming needs.

TiVo introduced its newest lineup today in NYC: the Premiere ($300) and Premiere XL ($400) boxes, which will both be available in early April for your media consuming needs. One of the main differences between TiVo's Series 3 boxes and these new Series 4 units is the shiny new HD flash interface (Flash? Isn't that going the way of the pager?), which utilizes larger HD screens to bring you all kinds of media in one place: cable TV, movies, music, and web.

The new boxes are smaller than previous models but aren't lacking in power — the Premiere will come stocked with a 320GB hard drive capable of up to 45 hours of HD recording, while the Premiere XL will host 1TB of storage and up to 150 hours of recording time. Alongside the new boxes, TiVo also released a QWERTY Bluetooth keyboard remote for easy button mashing.

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Daily Tech: The Xbox 360 Gets HD Streaming

Start popping the popcorn now: Netflix is going to stream in High-Def on Xbox 360s!

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ABC Streams Shows In HD Over The Net

With ABC's new full episode flash player, you can check out all your favorite shows online for free.

With ABC's new full episode flash player, you can check out all your favorite shows online for free. In addition, ABC recently launched HD Streaming in Beta, which means you can get high-def quality through the convenience of your computer (a minimum 1024 x 168 resolution is recommended). To watch the HD shows, you will need to download a player from Move Networks as well as have a broadband connection which is a bit of a pain. I say wait a few months or so for further improvements.
Source: CrunchGear

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HD For The Holidays

Nothing says I’m a chic geek like an awesome HDTV set, and now that prices for hi-def sets are actually falling, you’ll be able to get a great wall mount TV with amazing picture quality without breaking the bank.

Nothing says I’m a chic geek like an awesome HDTV set, and now that prices for hi-def sets are actually falling, you’ll be able to get a great wall mount TV with amazing picture quality without breaking the bank.

Philips 26" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD HDTV
This widescreen LCD HDTV Philips is slim, trim and perfect for everyday use. What it lacks in size, it makes up in function: Just add a HD-capable antenna to its built-in HDTV tuner and receive over-the-air high-definition broadcasts. You can also connect your digital camera through the USB port and share your favorite digital images with your guests - sweet! Buy the Philips 26" for $900.


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