Disc Sales Dive
By admin at 6 January, 2009, 11:54 pm
The final sales figures aren’t all in, but 2008 looks to have been a bum year for the homevideo industry, with DVD slowing and the Blu-ray format unable to pick up the slack.
DVD sales, Variety reports, appear to have dropped 5%-6% from their 2007 levels. And while Blu-ray titles moved at a [...]
YouTube launches HD video page
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:52 am
YouTube announced Thursday that it has launched a new landing page to corral all the high-definition video uploaded to the site.
Along with the new page, YouTube’s HD player now launches in a widescreen window that takes up the majority of the browser window. YouTube posted an FAQ on how to how to encode HD videos [...]
BBC releases iPlayer for Mac and Linux
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:49 am
The BBC has announced that a version of its iPlayer application for Mac and Linux operating systems is now available for download by Mac users in the U.K.
The BBC has worked with Adobe to develop a cross-platform version of its BBC iPlayer Desktop application; the new version of iPlayer uses Adobe Air technology to enable [...]
Flash moves forward with bumps in capacity and lifespan
By admin at 19 December, 2008, 6:46 am
Two of the biggest knocks against the use of SSDs in the enterprise have been size and lifespan, but both of those arguments have taken a hit this week with two recent announcements. These announcements will also have an impact on the mobile client, as well.
The first announcement comes from Sun and Micron, who claim [...]
Rolando launches. The first truly great iPhone game?
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 12:38 pm
There have been a lot of good games released for the iPhone and iPod touch since the the App Store launched this past July. And now, with more experienced developers like EA, which have plenty of money to throw at game development, coming to the platform, they’re getting even better. Tonight, one company that’s had [...]
Read More >>Orange’s French iPhone Exclusive
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 12:35 pm
Orange’s exclusive iPhone deal in France is about to end — French telco regulator ARCEP has ruled that the Orange/Apple team-up stifles competition, going so far as to call it a “serious and immediate threat”.
The ruling is a result of a rather obvious land-grab by rival French telco Bouygues Telecom, which filed a complaint [...]
Sprint unveils dual-mode modem for WiMax
By admin at 18 December, 2008, 12:33 pm
Sprint Nextel Corp announced plans on Wednesday for the first device that would work on both the high-speed WiMax network Clearwire Corp is building and on Sprint’s existing mobile network.
Sprint, a 51 percent owner of Clearwire, said it would sell the dual-mode modem starting December 21 for $149.99 after a $50 rebate for customers who [...]
Bluetooth Device Blocks Mobile Phones While Drivin
By admin at 15 December, 2008, 4:22 am
The University of Utah has developed a Bluetooth car key that turns off mobile cell phones while driving. The new invention is called Key2SafeDriving and will cost less than $50.
The University of Utah has obtained patents on a new Bluetooth device which will turn off mobile cell phones while driving. The invention, Key2SafeDriving, will be [...]
Intel trumpets world’s fastest silicon photonic detector*
By admin at 9 December, 2008, 2:20 am
Intel researchers are claiming “world record” performance with their latest push in silicon photonics — or chips with friggin’ laser beams.
The vendor published results from a new silicon-based photodetector, which uses light pulses to make stupidly fast connections rather than more conventional (and slower) electrical interconnects.
A team lead by Intel researchers created a silicon-based Avalanche [...]
Vista SP2 Beta Available For Public Download
By admin at 8 December, 2008, 2:45 am
A trial version of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for free download from Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s TechNet Web site.
“For those of you who choose to test this service pack, we encourage you to install the beta as soon as you can; your feedback will help us to ship a solid and stable [...]
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