Digeo have released an update for their Moxi HD DVR , adding DLNA streaming support and a workaround to bring Hulu, Netflix and other streaming content direct to the set-top box.  There’s also new support for controlling Z-wave home automation devices, together with Rhapsody music streaming and the ability to view and bookmark websites.   To deliver Hulu and Netflix, Digeo have turned to the PlayOn app.  This installs on a PC on the same network, and shuttles content to the DRV; usually the software retails for around $40 on its own.  Rhapsody, meanwhile, will require a subscription, but there’s a 30-day trial for new users

All quiet from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group themselves, but if Phone Scoop are to be believed they’re preparing to announce the Bluetooth 3.0 specification later this month.  Bluetooth 3.0 will significantly increase the speed of wireless transfers, making the exchange of large videos possible “within seconds”. Other new features will include Enhanced Power Control (EPC), which will apparently reduce the number of dropped connections experienced when devices briefly move out of range or have their signals blocked (such as when put into a pocket or bag).  Bluetooth 3.0 uses new communication protocols which apparently allow it to reach WiFi-matching speeds. According to the news, the Bluetooth SIG will announced the new standard – together with a list of chip manufacturers who are signing up to make Bluetooth 3.0 compatible components – on April 21st.  We’re still waiting on official confirmation from the SIG themselves

Considering how hungry today’s gadgets are for power, it’s no surprise most geeks break out into a cold sweat when they’re away from a mains socket.

There are a lot of fans of the VLC media player out there and it just got a little bit better. In fact, Intel-based Macs will now enjoy an improved performance due to a significant bugfix

A recent Netflix survey has suggested the possibility of the company’s streaming DVD rental appearing on the Nintendo Wii.  According to the survey, the system would require a “Netflix Instant Streaming Disc” – at a one-off cost of $9.99 – which would be loaded into the console whenever titles from the user’s Netflix subscription were to be streamed. Obviously the user would have to already subscribe to Netflix as well as connect their Wii to the internet.  It’s unclear whether subscribers would be able to search, add or queue titles directly from the Wii Netflix interface, or if that – like on many streamers - would have to be done on a separate PC.  Considering the Wii has a browser, we’d presume you could manage the list directly from the console. It seems a little churlish to ask for $9.99 for a software DVD when Nintendo and Netflix could potentially release a firmware update to enable the functionality, but functionality gift-horses should perhaps not be looked in the mouth.  No official word from Netflix or Nintendo on whether this is destined to be a commercially-available service or merely survey fodder.

iRiver have officially released the P35 PMP, complete with a 4.3-inch WQVGA display, optional integrated WiFi b/g, 16hrs audio playback and 8hrs video playback.  Three versions will be on offer, ranging from the Basic (with no DMB or WiFi, and 8GB of storage) through the DMB (which lacks WiFi but has DMB and 16GB) and finally the WiFi (which has wireless and DMB together with 16GB).  iRiver have also also officially released the P7 PMP , which we caught up with at CES 2009. The P35 supports a raft of formats, including MPEG4, Xvid and WMV in video (up to 8Mbps for MPEG1/2, and up to 4Mbps for MPEG4/Xvid) and MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, APE and FLAC in audio.  The WiFi version has a full browser, all have support for the open-API UCI widget platform.  The display is 4.3-inches at 480 x 272 resolution; it’s priced from $286 in Korea

jkOnTheRun reports this story – Reuters is reporting that Finnish handset giant Nokia has admitted they are considering entering the laptop market.  In an interview in Finland CEO Pekka Kallasvuo was asked if Nokia plans to make laptops and had this response: “We are looking very actively also at this opportunity…  We don’t have to look even for five years from now to see that what we know as a mobile phone and what we know as a PC are in many ways converging.” Nokia also reported ear