Archive for November, 2008

New wave of Internet set-top content threatens to upset pay TV … - EETimes.com

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

New wave of Internet set-top content threatens to upset pay TV ...
EETimes.com - 1 hour ago
The Netflix Player, the breakaway market leader from Roku, is just $99, while others, such as AppleTV or VUDU, are still retailing for about $300 despite ...

Nikon launches 24.5MP D3X pro DSLR

Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Nikon today launched its long-anticipated D3X as its new flagship digital SLR. As slipped by the company ahead of time, the new pro camera roughly doubles the sensor density to 24.5 megapixels and produces a native 6048x4032 picture -- enough to rival a medium-format camera in a handheld format, the company claims. The camera also adds 16-bit color processing for further image accuracy improveme...

What's up in business books, magazines, TV in December - USA Today

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

What's up in business books, magazines, TV in December
USA Today - 4 minutes ago
By Michael Yarish, Fox Stories about Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein are featured in December issues of business magazines. ...

Phone apps the new battleground - The Australian

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Phone apps the new battleground
The Australian, Australia - 1 hour ago
"We are working to close the loop in people's media experience so they can move from the TV to the computer to the mobile seamlessly," he says. ...

DUY launches DUY|31 audio plug-ins for Mac audio

Sunday, November 30th, 2008
DUY has launched an audio plug-in trio, the DUY|31, consisting of its DUY31|graphic, DUY31|analyzer & DUY|noiser for TDM (Time-Division Multiplexing) and Mac OS X based systems. The DUY|graphic plug-in is a 31-band linear-phase graphic equalizer, with fader controls covering a dynamic range of 48 dB. The DUY31|analyzer is a spectrum analyzer which provides a visual representation of the audio sign...

QuickerTek releases iPod/iPhone battery extender

Sunday, November 30th, 2008
QuickerTek has released an external battery that connects to the iPhone 3G, iPod touch, or any iPod with the 30-pin dock connector. The additional power can be used for 30 hours of music playback, six hours of video, or three hours of talk time, the company claims. A retractable USB charging cable is included with the package. The cable simultaneously charges both the external battery and the iPod...

iSkysoft releases Video Converter 1.8.1.0

Sunday, November 30th, 2008
iSkysoft on Friday released the latest version of its video conversion program, Video Converter 1.8.1.0. The update adds support for MKV, WMV, MOD, ASF, MOD and MP2 input formats, as well as MKV and MKA output formats. The program allows users to crop video to remove black sides, trim the length of files, extract audio, or capture pictures while previewing a movie by pressing a snapshot button. Vi...

State of the smart - Sydney Morning Herald

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Sydney Morning Herald

State of the smart
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 minutes ago
The long-awaited TiVo digital TV recorder arrived shortly after but was hobbled by an upfront price tag of $699 and the lack of its famed ability to skip TV ...

Apple's iPhone sparks battle by media companies - The Australian

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Apple's iPhone sparks battle by media companies
The Australian, Australia - 1 hour ago
"We are working to close the loop in people's media experience so they can move from the TV to the computer to the mobile seamlessly," he says. ...

Avoid these high-tech duds - Cape Cod Times

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Avoid these high-tech duds
Cape Cod Times, MA - 1 hour ago
So, for example, Roku's $99.99 Netflix Player downloads only movies from that service, Apple's $229 Apple TV supports only iTunes Store video downloads and ...