Not as sexy as the Bluetooth remotes we just blogged about, but the SRM7500 is pretty sharp. It uses RF rather than Bluetooth, but also sports an LCD to enable you to control your MCE without having to turn on the monitor or TV. Supports Windows Vista SideShow.

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CEPro.com and engadget.com are reporting on two upcoming SideShow remotes from Interlink and

Sorry, but this is just for the Korean market, Samsung and SK Telecom launched two new mobile products, the Notebook Q40 and the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) Q1, in the Korean market. Option's HSDPA embedded Wireless Modules enables both devices to access SK Telecom's advanced mobile network empowering users of the stylishly designed Q40 and Q1 to view, listen, play, chat, download, e-mail, connect to the corporate network and work anytime, anywhere.

Access anywhere, one of these days...

Engadget is reporting that Microsoft and Ford will be teaming up to bring Windows Automotive's Blue&Me to the U.S. in 2007. Based on Windows CE 5.0, Windows Automotive is working on bringing integration with your mobile information to your car. This includes connectivity options via Bluetoo ...

It was in rumor mode earlier in the week, but it appears to be true. HTC Athena (X7500) appears to be more like a UMPC but the pictures show the device running Windows Mobile. Either way, it looks to be a pretty nice device. More pictures are available at http://pdaclub.pl/view.php?news_id=12291

According to a recent post at DigiTimes.com, VIA is restructuring it's business to focus on the Ultra Mobile PC market. Already we're know that VIA is the manufacturer of the chips for popular UMPCs like the TabletKiosk eo, but we'll see more from VIA in the future in the UMPC market. According to VIA Technologies president and CEO, Wen-chi Chen 2008 and 2009 will see an explosion in the UMPC market, and they will be following the market.

In a related pre ...

Those games that you can buy from BK for only $3.99 with the purchase of a Value Meal have made it the monster smash level. 2 million of the games (Big Bumpin, Pocketbike Racer and Sneak King) have been sold since the November 19th launch.

That's a lot of ...

This monitor from MojoPlay fits right on top of your Xbox 360.

One of three new displays from MojoPlay for 2007, the new 9.2" MP-920XB features a sleek mounting system that seamlessly integrates onto the Xbox 360 without affecting the cooling vents on the top of the console. Featuring 800 x 480 resolution and built -in stereo speakers, it can do justice to even the heartiest single person shooter games. The mounted display travels easily to a friend or relative's house to keep the kids (and adults) entertained during the holidays while freeing up ...

Yeah, I know everyone makes mistakes, even Redmond Gadgets blog. But we had to point out the Target Xbox deal. You can get an Xbox with a 20MB hard drive. 15 years ago this would have been a steal.

Makayama released a new software package that enables you to view TV on your Smartphone, or Pocket PC. It works in conjunction with your Windows Media Center PC (supports both XP and Vista). The software Mobile TV Center 1.0, sells for $34.95.

Sounds great, but I have one word that keeps coming to mind when I see these products... ...Orb.

According to a recent report out of Evergreen Park, Illinois, a customer walked into a local Walmart, purchased a Zune that was pre-loaded with gay porn.

"The package looked like it had been opened before and the charger was missing.."

The local Walmart tried to blame it ...

Ian Dixon has released a new beta version of his mceBackup 2.0 software that enables you to back up your Media Center schedules, and more. Here is a list of features:

• Backs up TV channel assignment
• Backs up Scheduled recordings and series recordings
• Backs up recorded TV to local drives, or networked drives (via UNC paths)
• Backup up an additional folder
• Has its own schedule engine for automating backups
• Displays the status of critical Media Center services
• Command line and GUI version available, 10 foot version coming soon

PhatWare announced the release of their PhatPad software. PhatPad enables you to jot and manage notes on both the UMPC and Windows Mobile platform.

"We’re excited to see PhatWare continue to develop and enhance the PhatPad application across Microsoft platforms while adding to their line of great productivity tools for Windows Mobile users." said John Dietz, group product manager, Microsoft Corp. "PhatPad is yet another tool that can help people increase their personal and professional productivity and communications while on the go,"

A great place to keep up to date on what's going on at the Redmond campus is reading the weblogs at http://blogs.msdn.com, Redmond Gadgets' sister site wwwCoder.com provides a full text search on all the weblogs at blogs.msdn.com as well as other development weblogs. This is where we get much of our information about what's going on with our favorite gadgets.

One weblog to read is the Microsoft ...

The XCM XFPS 360 was announced a few weeks ago it now available for pre-order, this will enable you to add a standard keyboard and mouse to your Xbox 360. As you can see from the picture is has multiple ports for Xbox and PS2 controllers.  In addition, it will enable auto fire, and  it might be able to use on Halo 3. Not much more information is available from the website other than it's still in prototype and will be available soon.

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