Besides all the bells and whistles that you’ll read about (and use, if you upgrade to Leopard or make the move to a Mac) one thing struck me: the way Leopard handles media now—including images, audio and video—is mimicking the online world in a way that is a first for a desktop operating system. Fri., Oct. 26, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 26 Oct 2007
Announcements from Microsoft, Vantrix, and Symbian highlight a show that's putting increasingly more emphasis on video.Tues., Oct. 23, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 23 Oct 2007
The satellite company’s strategy came into clearer focus at the HomePlug Powerline Technology Alliance, where an EchoStar spokesperson outlined how set-top boxes from recently acquired Sling Media might move content around the home. Thurs., Oct. 11, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 11 Oct 2007
The Moviestar engine will power more than Flash playback on the web—much more. At Adobe MAX 2007, the company offered some sneak previews of just how much. Fri., Oct. 5, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 05 Oct 2007
London—on its best weather behavior—was the setting for this week’s European event. Though the show is considerably smaller than its U.S. counterparts, the quality of the conference sessions themselves often surpassed what we get stateside.
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Posted 05 Oct 2007
IBC 2006 was heavy on high-definition hype.
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Posted 05 Oct 2007
It's not the full-blown version--it doesn't support H.264, for instance--but Adobe announced the availability of its long-awaited media player at Adobe MAX 2007 in Chicago. Mon., Oct. 1, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 01 Oct 2007
The acquisition of a place-shifting device manufacturer by the Dish satellite owner potentially closes one door while opening another. Fri., Sept. 28, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 28 Sep 2007
Recent moves to "free" Big 3 content from pay-per-download sites like iTunes poses an interesting question: Would consumers rather pay for it and own it, or watch it for free but be limited to streaming-only access? Tues., Sept. 25, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 25 Sep 2007
Origin Digital’s Odaptor platform serves as underlying technology for Second Life's new, improved video capabilities. Tues., Sept. 18, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 18 Sep 2007
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