HP's new TouchSmart PC is a fantastic bit of kit and what makes it so great is the innovative touch UI. I have already recorded an unboxing video so in this video I wanted to show off the Touch UI and how along with music, pictures and videos you can browse the web, read RSS feeds and run standard Windows apps from the Touch UI. My kids really ...

HP's new TouchSmart PC is a fantastic bit of kit and what makes it so great is the innovative touch UI. I have already recorded an unboxing video so in this video I wanted to show off the Touch UI and how along with music, pictures and videos you can browse the web, read RSS feeds and run standard Windows apps from the Touch UI. My kids really ...

There have been reports of the new HP Update Slowing down MediaSmart Windows Home Servers (see David's post on The Windows Home Server Blog) and Brian Burch )Director of Marketing for HP Connected Entertainment) has provided me with an official statement regarding the issue and how to avoid the slowdown: As you know HP released a software ...

You may remember me getting a bit upset by Paul Thurrott’s dismissal of the new generation of Extenders for Windows Media Center. Basically he said the extenders were no better than the old models and they were not worth looking at. I totally disagreed with that and it looks like Paul may have softened his stance on them. This week he has ...

I was really looking forward to getting hold of HP’s new TouchSmart PC (the IQ500) ever since I first saw the product back in Berlin. In this video I unbox the TouchSmart, fire up the unit for the first time and take a look at the TouchSmart UI. Since recording the video I have put the unit in my living room and we are really loving it so I will ...

I was really looking forward to getting hold of HP’s new TouchSmart PC (the IQ500) ever since I first saw the product back in Berlin. In this video I unbox the TouchSmart, fire up the unit for the first time and take a look at the TouchSmart UI. Since recording the video I have put the unit in my living room and we are really loving it so I ...

Due to me putting my back out yesterday I wasn't able to unbox the TouchSmart last night so today I had some help and managed to get the unit unboxed. I recorded an unboxing / first impressions video but to be honest its not until I put it in the living room tonight and started using it that I realised how good the machine is. There is two areas ...

In conjunction with the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 update HP have announced that the HP MediaSmart Server update is live. This software update provides enhanced media streaming through PacketVideo PVConnect and server side anti-virus protection from McAfee. It will also prepare the HP MediaSmart Server for 64-bit support once PP1 has been ...

I really liked the HP Touchsmart PC I saw in Berlin (see this video) and for US consumers it's available in stores now. If you get chance to have a play with the Touchsmart I would recommend  taking a look at as the UI is very nice. I asked about UK availability and apparently is due in UK stores later this month.   PALO ALTO, ...

HP are continuing their series of Webinars coving HP MediaSmart devices. Tomorrow (July 10th) Mike Garcen is the guest on a Webinar covering HP’s new MediaSmart Connect extender and July 17th & 22nd HP are presenting webinars on their MediaSmart Server (which is Windows Home Server based) focusing on digital photography To register for the ...