Archive for: August, 2010

Samsung Announces LCD/TV Monitor Hybrids

Samsung upgraded its US computer displays with two models previously only available outside the US. The 30 series and 90 series both have internal HDTV tuners to pick up ATSC signals. Both also support 1080p, picture-in-picture viewing and two HDMI inputs to take in a cable box or game console without an adapter. The 30 […]

Hillcrest Labs Tapped by LG to Bring Motion Control to 3DTV

Hillcrest Labs announced today that LG Electronics is using Hillcrest Labs‘ patented Freespace in-air pointing and motion control technology for LG’s first 3D-ready, Internet-connected HDTVs that are currently shipping in the Korean market and will be available globally. The “Magic Wand” remote, powered by Hillcrest Labs‘ Freespace technology will be included in certain models within […]

San Francisco Giants Host Flip Video Night on September 1st

The San Francisco Giants Will be hosting Flip Video Night on Wednesday, September 1, during the Colorado Rockies game at 6:15 p.m. at AT&T Park. Cisco’s Flip Video today announced that it is teaming up with the Giants for a   promotion that features video of fans -“ shot on Flip video cameras -“ supporting […]

Ford First With Assembly Line Wi-Fi Provisioning

Ford is the first automaker to use Wi-Fi provisioning on the assembly line to wirelessly deliver SYNC software to vehicles equipped with the new MyFord Touch driver connect technology as they are being built. The new on-the-assembly-line Wi-Fi capability eliminates the need for building, stocking and storing multiple SYNC hardware modules, thus reducing manufacturing complexity […]

Apocalypse Now Coming to Blu-ray for the First Time

The horror of of Blu-ray has been that many of the great films ever made have not been transferred to this great format. Well,  now at least one horror is being addressed. Apocalypse Now is coming to Blu-ray for the first time with not just one,  but two full box sets.    Both versions contain […]

Netflix App Now Supports the iPhone and iPod Touch

Netflix this morning posted the highly anticipated  iPhone version as a   free universal app  (App Store) that works with both the iPhone and iPod touch as well as the iPad. The interface is different between the iPhone and  iPad version, than juwst a scalled down version of the iPad’s UI. Movie viewers can still […]

Canon EOS 60D has 1080P Video and Swivel Screen

Canon tonight unveiled the replacement to the EOS 50D. The EOS 60D catches up to recent Canon DSLRs with 1080p, H.264-encoded video and an 18-megapixel sensor. It also brings a first for any Canon DSLRby having a swivelling LCD screen.  The one-megapixel preview  LCD  is  a  three inch display which can move horizontally, vertically and […]

EA Helps Monopoly Celebrate its 75th Birthday

For the past 75 years, people of all ages from around the world have collected $200 when passing “GO!”, anxiously waited to get out of “jail”, and secretly wished that all of the money in the Monopoly game could be real.   This fall, Hasbro will introduce Monopoly: Revolution Edition and the U-BUILD Monopoly game. […]

Sony Announces the Coming RDP-X50iP Speaker Dock

Sony  is adding  a new speaker dock, RDP-X50iP, to its  expanded line of iPod/iPhone accessories. The dock has 40 Watts of power and a 150 Hz – 10 kHz frequency response. The housing measures approximately 14 x 6 x 6 inches, which includes two 3-inch speakers. Users can connect and charge any iPhone or iPod […]

Lenovo and Intel to Award $20,000 Scholarship in Nationwide College Blogging Contest

Lenovo is calling on all undergraduate and graduate students who are entering or attending an accredited college or university to blog for the chance to win a $20,000 scholarship. Other prizes will include a $1,000 gift card to their on-campus bookstore, as well as Lenovo laptops and Netbooks. The University of Bloggers Back to School […]

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