Aug 13

The Wii finally gets DVD playback — no thanks to Nintendo

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Carrying on the rich hacker tradition of picking up the slack for companies that are unwilling or unable to provide the functionality users need, a team of Wii coders have given the console what Nintendo could not: DVD playback. By installing a small, hidden channel on a system, this package blesses the console with a libdi file (DVD access library), and allows you to watch your favorite videos with the MPlayer application, an open source media player. The install file will run on modded and unmodded systems, and the software is also capable of playing media from SD cards (though it’s experimental right now). Finally Wii owners can join the ranks of, well… pretty much everyone else.

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Jan 23

iriver’s limited edition Mplayer for Mickey assassins

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From iriver and the house The Mouse built comes this limited edition Mplayer. Gold plating and a Philips PNX0103ET audio processor create what iriver calls an “assassin’s mace” of a device. Sure, Cute. Simple. Friendly. Now add Opulent to the tagline too — at ?888 Chinese Yuan (about $123) you’ll be looking at a 100% or so markup over their standard 1GB Mplayer.Continue reading iriver’s limited edition Mplayer for Mickey assassins

 

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Jul 30

iRiver’s Mickey Mouse Mplayer gets unboxed, reviewed

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We know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for someone to get their hands on iRiver’s Disney sanctioned Mickey Mouse Mplayer music jockey and unbox the hell out of it. Well, luckily for you, Pocketables is just as excited about the tiny, cartoon-shaped DAP as you are, and they’ve given us a full breakdown of the school-girl’s dream gadget. Point yourself to the read link for a proper box thrashing and semi-unimpressed review.

 

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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