The Missing Link: Iomega Debuts New Screenplay TV Link

Iomega, a global leader in data protection and security, today (6 August) announced the new Iomega(R) ScreenPlay(TM) TV Link, making it convenient and affordable to access multimedia content on any high-definition television or home theater system. Complete with full-function remote control, the new ScreenPlay TV Link features an easy-to-use USB port for attaching compatible storage devices and enjoying high quality movies, music and photos from the best seat in the house.

Plutoid chosen as name for Solar System objects like Pluto

Almost two years after the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly introduced the category of dwarf planets, the IAU, as promised, has decided on a name for transneptunian dwarf planets similar to Pluto. The name plutoid was proposed by the members of the IAU Committee on Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN), accepted by the Board of Division III, by the IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) and approved by the IAU Executive Committee at its recent meeting in Oslo, Norway.

Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G

SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third […]

PANASONIC DEBUTS AG-HPX170

A NEW FULLY SOLID-STATE P2 HD HANDHELD CAMCORDER

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 13, 2008) – Panasonic unveiled here at NAB the AG-HPX170, a fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder. A full production quality tool, the solid-state handheld camcorder enables high definition and standard definition recording, the widest zoom lens in its class, and a HD-SDI […]

NASA Extends Cassini’s Grand Tour of Saturn

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA is extending the international Cassini-Huygens mission by two years. The historic spacecraft’s stunning discoveries and images have revolutionized our knowledge of Saturn and its moons.
Cassini’s mission originally had been scheduled to end in July 2008. The newly-announced two-year extension will include 60 additional orbits of Saturn and more flybys of its […]

Doctor Who: Sarah Lancashire gets new series off to flying start

Sarah Lancashire, best known for roles in Coronation Street, Clocking Off and Rose 7 Maloney, ensures the new BBC One series of Doctor Who starts with a bang.

Sarah guest stars as Miss Foster, an enigmatic and powerful businesswoman, in episode one of series four of the BAFTA Award-winning drama.

BPC-SCREENPLAY DEBUT EDITION RELEASED

Create a project in BPC-Screenplay and start a new scene, then write your dialogue, just as you would in a traditional movie script. BPC-Screenplay creates audio files of the dialogue and places them on a timeline. Then you can add images, music and effects and use the Media Player to watch scene by scene, or […]

The Zoom H4 digital Audio Recorder

Whether you’re recording a live performance, a podcast, a class or workshop, a rehearsal, a songwriting session or even a sizzling performance of your band, the H4 has more recording tools available than any device ever made. Weighing a mere 6.7 ounces (190g), the H4 puts a remarkable amount of recording power in the palm […]

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use Web Images To Add Realism to Edited Photos

System Takes Advantage of Millions of Images on the Internet
Computer graphics researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed systems for editing or altering photographs using segments of the millions of images available on the Web.
Whether adding people or objects to a photo, or filling holes in an edited photo, the systems automatically find images that […]

Sony Delivers Lightweight Yet High-Performance Blu-ray Notebook

SAN DIEGO, May 9 — Sony today unveiled a portable multimedia PC with Blu-ray Disc(R) technology that packs power and entertainment into a compact package.
Part of a series, the new VAIO FZ notebook comes in multiple configurations, including a premium and standard model. The premium version plays Blu-ray Disc high-definition content so you can […]