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Archive for September, 2005

Toshiba Develops Dual-Layer HD DVD-R Discs

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

quotation: Toshiba today [September 21, 2005] announced a 30GB dual-layer HD DVD-R (recordable) disc that extends the capacity for a write-once next generation DVD disc. The new disc was approved as Version 1.9 at the September 14 meeting of the DVD Forum’s Steering Committee and its technical information will be made available as the Version 1.9 […]

Posted in: Data Storage
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Vlogging: Video Weblogs (condensed version)

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

quotation (condensed): E-mail, web browsing, and streaming audio and video are all examples of applications that utilize the network of the Internet to function. As these various technologies connected to the Internet blossom, it only makes sense that we would see some crossover. Video on demand, Internet radio stations, and Voice over IP (VoIP) are all […]

Posted in: Digital Media
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Cellphones capable of transmitting data at blistering speeds

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

quotation: Cellphones capable of transmitting data at blistering speeds have been demonstrated by NTT DoCoMo in Japan. In experiments, prototype phones were used to view 32 high definition video streams, while travelling in an automobile at 20 kilometres per hour. Officials from NTT DoCoMo say the phones could receive data at 100 megabits per second on the […]

Posted in: Media Networking
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Apple patent hints at integrated webcams for future iMacs, notebooks

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: A patent application has recently surfaced that may indicate Apple

Posted in: Digital Media
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Pocket-sized projector

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: Impromptu movie screenings and executive PowerPoint presentations will soon be possible thanks to a pocket-sized portable projector developed by Toshiba. The battery-powered device is small enough to be slipped into a handbag and can be plugged into a laptop computer or mobile phone. Whereas existing projectors use a bright white lamp and a rapidly rotating […]

Posted in: Gadgets
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Identify song files by looking at their audio “fingerprints”

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: Digital music company Gracenote said Tuesday it had acquired the rights to technology from Philips Electronics that can identify song files by looking at their audio “fingerprints.” The fingerprinting technology is at the heart of new legal peer-to-peer services such as Napster founder Shawn Fanning’s Snocap, and the Mashboxx file-swapping service it will soon […]

Posted in: Copyright Issues
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World’s 1st Wireless Digital Surround Sound System

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: No more running cables or tripping over speaker wires. Logitech, a leading manufacturer of multimedia PC speakers, today announced the world

Posted in: Digital Media
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DVD Archival System - HDD based media storage

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: Er, rather, it

Posted in: Data Storage
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MP3 player with fuel cell battery

Monday, September 19th, 2005

quotation: Toshiba develops MP3 player with 60 hour fuel cell battery. Toshiba, who wears the belt for world

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DVB-H mobile TV device

Saturday, September 10th, 2005

quotation: The first ever DVB-H mobile PVR is being shown at IBC today, Pace has developed the mobile TV device with included PVR functionality to

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