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Netflix PS3 streaming starts tomorrow
Nov. 05, 2009
A little over a week ago, Netflix and PS3 jointly announced that the PS3 would receive Netflix streaming ability before the end of November, the two companies are delivering--early!

EU breaks deadlock in debate over right to Internet access
Nov. 05, 2009
After months of often bitter debate, European Union lawmakers reached agreement on how to preserve citizen's rights to Internet access in a meeting that ended in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Better video playback and font viewing
Nov. 03, 2009
I'm talking about video freezes – you know what it's like: You're watching the latest cute kitten video on YouTube and the playback pauses for a moment then resumes. Bad enough it does this at all but nope, it does this ...

FCC and DOT team-up, want high-tech cure for distracted driving
Nov. 04, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Transportation are teaming up to develop what they called high-tech solutions to the growing problem of distracted or inattentive drivers.

Create pause-zoom-pause effects in iMovie stills
Nov. 03, 2009
Although I typically use Final Cut Express for my video projects, I recently had a really short project to do for the family, so I thought I'd give iMovie another trial. Although I did get the project done, I found ...

Sorenson Media releases Sorenson Squeeze 6
Nov. 03, 2009
Sorenson Media has released Sorenson Squeeze 6, an update of its video encoding software package. This version is designed to let users more easily encode and publish video to the internet. It adds e-mail and text ...

Canon intros photo printing app for iPhone, iPod touch
Nov. 02, 2009
Canon has introduced Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone, a free application for iPhone and iPod touch.

Apple intros Apple TV 3.0 Software with new iTunes support
Oct. 30, 2009
Apple has introduced new Apple TV 3.0 software featuring a redesigned main menu, which promises to make navigating favourite content simpler and faster. Recently rented or purchased movies, as well as other content ...

VHS capture tools compared
Oct. 30, 2009
Many people of a certain age have--hidden away among a lifetime of possessions--a large carton brimming with VHS tapes. Like all taped-based media, these tapes are slowly deteriorating. If some of them hold memories ...

27% of smartphones under $200
Oct. 30, 2009
Smartphone prices are falling as shipment volumes increase, and while in 2007 only 18 percent of smartphones on offer cost under US$200 retail that percentage has grown to 27 percent this year.

Smith & Foulkes creates ad for web-connected printer
Oct. 30, 2009
Famed animation directing duo, Smith & Foulkes, has created a spot for HP for the launch the world's first web-connected home printer.

Ditch the projector (well, the bulky one)
Oct. 28, 2009
The MPro120 Pocket Projector, by 3M, lets you project videos, photos and presentations from a video source (such as your notebook, camcorder or even an iPhone) onto a wall or other screen surface.

Plex 0.8.3 brings extensive Snow Leopard compatibility
Oct. 27, 2009
If you want to use your Mac as a media center, there's no better app for accomplishing that objective than Plex ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). This modern media center application features a gorgeous interface, ...

ScreenFlow 2
Oct. 27, 2009
In early 2008, I reviewed Screen Flow 1.0.2 ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ), one of the first "screen movie studio" applications for the Mac. At the time, I found the program a solid first effort with some room for ...

ScreenFlow 2.0 adds powerful new editing features
Oct. 26, 2009
Telestream on Monday announced the immediate availability of ScreenFlow 2.0, an update to the company's powerful screencasting studio.

Netflix streaming on PS3 next month
Oct. 26, 2009
While it's been rumored for months, just hours ago, both parties confirmed it--the Netflix streaming service will be coming to the PlayStation 3! The "Watch Instantly" feature is set to debut on Sony's home console ...

Roxio intros Popcorn for iPod, iPhone and more
Oct. 26, 2009
Macworld Awards 2009 winner Roxio has introduced Popcorn 4, Mac software for converting video for a range of devices including iPods, iPhones, games consoles and disc.

Netflix on PS3: The Great Sony-Microsoft Equalizer?
Oct. 26, 2009
Surprising no one, really, streaming video maven Netflix will roll out its online TV and movie rental service to North America's nearly 10 million PlayStation 3 owners in November. Sony will announce the deal later ...

Netflix coming to the PlayStation 3
Oct. 26, 2009
Netflix will begin streaming movies and TV shows to PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. from November, it said on Monday.

No Internet for French pirates after constitutional ruling
Oct. 23, 2009
France's Constitutional Council has validated the so-called "three strikes" law, clearing the way for an accelerated judicial process that will cut off the access of Internet users accused three times of downloading ...

Pro Applications Update tackles Final Cut Studio
Oct. 22, 2009
Apple rolled out minor updates for the components of the latest version of its Final Cut Studio video-production suite on Thursday, with all five updates included in a single bundle.

Is it reality or is it augmented?
Oct. 22, 2009
Mark Gibbs discusses the how augmented reality works and chastises the U.S. Postal Service and General Electric for playing fast and loose with terminology.

13 ways to take advantage of YouTube
Oct. 22, 2009
YouTube, LLC reaches a greater percentage of the Canadian population than the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, but Canadian businesses aren't taking advantage of its reach.

HP's DreamScreen: Not quite dreamy, but great potential
Oct. 22, 2009
HP has raised the bar on the Internet-connected digital photo frame, showing off what a device like this can be.

Missing VisualHub? Stomp your videos instead
Oct. 21, 2009
A year ago, indie developer shop Techspansion shut down, and the Mac lost VisualHub and iSquint, two mighty heroes of video conversion. Though they have both risen from the ashes as budding open source projects, Mac ...