How to enhance your 1st Gen AppleTV with Boxee beta

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The introduction of the new AppleTV all but renders the previous hard-drive model obsolete. You can still buy and rent movies and TV shows from iTunes but no more software updates means the old AppleTV's wont be getting Netflix and their use outside the iTunes ecosystem is pretty much dead in the water. Thankfully, Boxee exists and it is free and easy enough to install, we show you how.

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Motoring: 2011 Honda CR-Z makes cameo appearance in Vancouver Film Festival

 Honda’s latest advanced technology vehicle CR-Z and successor to the CR-X coupe platform made a red carpet entrance at the 29th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).  

Filmmaker Michael McGowan whose latest movie, Score:  A Hockey Musical, is front and centre at Film festivals across the country this Fall, drove himself to the red carpet in the CR-Z for the opening night ceremony of the Film’s Vancouver debut.

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WishList: Canon's Cross Media Dock charges and shares pics and vids upon contact

Inductive charging for gadgets isn't new. The Palm Pre's Touchstone dock ushered in this cool technology and the Powermat folks have been applying this solution to all sorts of devices. This prototype Canon dock charges up to three  camcorders or cameras and it also transfers your photos and videos for viewing on a TV. It may not be for anyone but users with multiple cameras and memory cards plus the requisite battery  chargers and card readers and cables will definitely consider this smart, tidy and possibly energy efficient solution.

HTC Desire Z coming to Bell, offers a keyboard and mobile Flash

Another Android smartphone has been announced, this time a 3'7 inch screen with a pop-out keyboard.  HTC Corporation announced the upcoming exclusive availability of the new HTC Desire Z Android-based smartphone from Bell Mobility. Taking advantage of Bell's HSPA+ network, the HTC Desire Z will be the first smartphone in Canada offering download speeds up to 14.4 megabits per second and it has Adobe Flash built-in.

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