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Apple Inc. was sued Wednesday over allegations its iTunes online music store and iPod music players are illegally using a patented method for distributing digital media over the Internet. Atlanta-based ZapMedia Services Inc. sued Apple in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accusing the Cupertino-based company of violating two ZapMedia patents. ZapMedia …
Here are 7 pictures Of (European) semi-trucks whose trailers are decorated to look like the sides are missing. The products they are hauling are painted on the sides and back.
Podcasting is all the rage these days with fancy equipment to make your on-line video exactly what you envision. However, there is nothing more satisfying than digging up some old gear and creating your own podcasting listening station DIY style. We found a nice home project from Instructables on how to create a video projector …
Konarka Technologies just debuted printable solar cells that use a common inkjet printing process to manufacture paper-thin photovoltaic solar cells.
Not that you’ve noticed… but the finest restaurants on tattooine all feature R2-D2 pepper grinders. Usually after you order your salad of Dagobah greens a Wookie will come around and offer you some fresh ground pepper from one of these handy droid-based mills. Word to the wise… never refuse a Wookie. Simply twist R2-D2‘s head …
Olivia Munn doesn't have a ton of lines in "IT Through The Decades" but she definitely adds some sex appeal to the video.
Decades ago, brewers determined that television commercials were just about the best way to sell beer, as anyone can attest who has listened to consumers still able to sing jingles like “This Bud’s for you,” “Tonight, let it be Löwenbräu” or “A beer is a beer is a beer is a beer until you’ve tasted …
I’m not exactly sure why Sony is getting into the USB Turntable business but they’ve taken a stab at getting our interest. The PS-LX300USB looks similar to another product we’ve talked about before (ION’s version) but I see some notable differences. The Sony version has a belt drive motor for reduced noise along with providing …
Do you have a cool Nintendo Controller Universal Remote for your TV looks just like a NES controller? No? Check out this very rare NES themed TV remote from Japan.
The newly revamped, reduced-in-price Apple TV set-top is out in stores after a short delay, enabling standard and Hi-Def iTunes movie rentals to be viewed on the big plasma in your living room. Standard def movies rent for $3.99 for new releases and $2.99 for library titles. HD movies (1280 x 720) cost $4.99/$3.99. The …
For years, Internet service providers have watched with envy as the likes of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft sliced up the online advertising pie. Selling Internet access has been a good business, but selling Web advertising has been an even more lucrative one. Now, three Internet providers in Britain have teamed up to try to obtain …
The format war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray came officially to a end this week when all six major Hollywood studios announced that they joined the Blu-ray Disc camp and Toshiba said that they would abandon the format in March 2008. Toshiba had been trying to put a positive spin on the loss of Warner Bros …
The war of words between Yahoo and Microsoft has begun. Hours after Yahoo officially rejected Microsoft’s takeover offer on Monday, calling it too low, Microsoft described Yahoo’s response as “unfortunate” and said its own proposal was “full and fair.” Microsoft’s statement suggests that, at least for now, the company is not willing to raise its …
Apple is pulling out of NAB this year. What does this mean for the future of this broadcast conference?
Cutline Communications Morgan Magilligan, 650-346-3043 mm*********@cu*****.com Howcast Media launched a new site, https://www.howcast.com/, for consumers to watch and share how-to videos. It also opened its Directors Program for emerging filmmakers to create and contribute videos to Howcast. In addition, the company announced distribution and advertising agreements, and an $8M Series A round which is led …
Yesterday, Apple unveiled a new 16GB iPhone ($499) that will work on AT&T’s faster 3G network. When the iPhone was first announced in January 2007, Steve Jobs said 3G would need to become more widespread in the United States and much more energy efficient before it’s included in the iPhone. I guess that time has …
Last week Apple announced they needed another couple of weeks to finish updating the Apple TV software that will finally allow users to rent movies directly from the TV rather than having to download on the computer and sync or stream the video to the Apple TV device. This anticipated software upgrade will be available …
