January 2006


General31 Jan 2006 11:58 pm

What’s Next: Electronics show has a few affordable items
Winston-Salem Journal - The head shakes came faster at each booth of the Consumer Electronics Show. A cool gadget for under $100? Of course not. This is the future of technology, the sales reps would say - it’s got be expensive. Even when the gadget looked cheap from the

PointRoll, On2 Partner for Video-Enabled Online Advertising
MarketingVOX - Gannett’s PointRoll has partnered with On2 Technologies to add new video-encoding capabilities to PointRoll video units, the companies announced . PointRoll is licensing On2’s Flix Engine and Flix Pro toolsets to create and deliver Flash 8 video

Macworld 2006: The Report, Awards, and myVu
iLounge - Over the last week, we ve tested three different wearable video displays for the fifth-generation iPod: Icuity s iWear, eMagin s eyeBud, and now MicroOptical s myVu ($270), which is surprisingly compelling despite its status as the lowest

VitalStream, On2 Stream Sundance
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Telco-IP Television Update
Multichannel Online - Verizon Communications Inc. has reached 21% penetration for Verizon FiOS TV in Keller, Texas, four months after launch, the company said. We are seeing great initial acceptance by customers, chief financial officer Doreen Tobin said, adding

Low budget for high-tech? Not all gadgets are extremely expensive
Seattle Times - A waterproof iPod case and a headset manufactured by H20 Audio is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show. JAE C. HONG / AP Show attendees try Icuiti’s Video Eyewear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. JAE C. HONG / AP A BackupPal is

General31 Jan 2006 11:45 pm

Chicago-Bound Amtrak Train Derails Near Spokane
KOMO-TV - SPOKANE - A Chicago-bound Amtrak passenger train derailed early Saturday near Spokane, but there were no serious injuries. Minor injuries to a few of the 86 passengers and six crew members on the eastbound Empire Builder were treated at the high

Verizon Launches CDM-8945 V-CAST Music Handset
MobileBurn - Although it comes in a little light on the features, the Verizon Wireless branded UTStarcom CDM-8945 makes an affordable entry into the carrier’s V CAST Music capable range. The CDM-8945 only carries a VGA resolution camera, which is disappointing

AOL Taps ‘Survivor’ Producer Burnett for Online Reality Show
TechNewsWorld - “Gold Rush!” is AOL’s fourth online reality show. Others include “The Biz,” a show produced in partnership with Warner Music Group, and “Start Up,” which targets the small-business audience. Free WiFi Hotspot Locator from TechNewsWorld Wondering

Man Sentenced To Prison For Selling Microsoft Source Code
KOMO-TV - NEW YORK - A Connecticut man known on the Internet as “illwill” was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for stealing the source code to Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating software, among the company’s most prized products. William Genovese Jr

Budget Deficit Will Force School Closures
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - Seattle Public Schools will close some elementary schools to save money and help the district recover from a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, the school board announced Wednesday. A consultant will be hired to figure out which schools

General31 Jan 2006 11:27 pm

Adobe After Effects 7.0 Delivers Unprecedented Levels of Productivity and Creative Control; Flexible Design  
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced and shipped Adobe(R) After Effects(R) 7.0 software, the industry standard tool for producing motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, DVD, and the Web.

TechSmith Introduces Camtasia Studio 3.1 to Rapidly Create Online Movies to Help Users Market, Sell and Support  
OKEMOS, Mich.—-Jan. 18, 2006–TechSmith Corp., the world’s leading provider of screen capture and recording solutions, today announced the availability of Camtasia Studio 3.1, which allows individuals with no programming or multimedia expertise to combine the best of Flash and video technology to quickly create professional software training and demonstrations, online marketing presentations,

Adobe Revolutionizes Post-Production Workflows with All-New Adobe Production Studio 
SAN JOSE, Calif.—-Jan. 17, 2006–Adobe Systems Incorporated today unveiled Adobe Production Studio, an extension of the Adobe Creative Suite family of products. The most complete post-production software solution available today, Adobe Production Studio combines full new versions of Adobe’s world class video and graphics applications — Adobe After Effects 7.0, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, Adobe

Software converts Flash movies to .exe files. 
With Flajector v2.0, users can create windowless applications from Flash movies. Applications do not use temporary files and will work even if Flash player is not installed. Users can include everything movies need in single EXE, such as xml, mp3, flv, and swf files. Standard classes are provided to work with files, main window, and projector.

Adobe Announces All-New Adobe Production Studio 
Adobe Systems Incorporated today unveiled Adobe Production Studio, an extension of the Adobe Creative Suite family of products.

General31 Jan 2006 11:12 pm

Adobe Announces All-New Adobe Production Studio Includes powerful …
DVD Creation (press release), CA - Jan 27, 2006… Adobe Production Studio also integrates Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities to provide video professionals with a new, fluid method of delivering content to …

Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA) Launches New Online …
EMediaLive.com, CT - Jan 20, 2006… and Adobe Illustrator CS2. Adobe Production Studio also integrates Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities. The DVPA Adobe Production …

Adobe Releases Production Studio
Publish, MA - Jan 17, 2006… render them first. Also new is the Flash Video (FLV) export functionality in After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. Other workflow …

Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Dramatically Increases Post-Production …
SYPHA, UK - Jan 17, 2006… Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 also introduces the availability to export Flash Video (FLV) files, offering new integration with Macromedia(R) Flash(R) for customers …

Bodhi’s home, but others still wait at city animal shelter
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA - Jan 28, 2006… He has a white neck, chest and tummy. Mr. Fluffington has tested negative for FLV/FIV and is ready for his vaccination. SOLAS would …

Adobe debuts, ships After Effects 7.0
MacNN, CA - Jan 16, 2006Version 7 includes a re-designed, unified user interface, accelerated OpenGL 2.0 support, and comprehensive Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities. …

Apps: ShowMacster, Cheetah 3D
MacNN, CA - Jan 2, 2006… Screen Mimic 1.2 ($25) is a desktop recording program that encodes files in Macromedia Flash (SWF), Flash Video (FLV), and QuickTime (MOV) formats. …

New Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Dramatically Increases Post-Production …
CameraTown.Com, NH - Jan 17, 2006… Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 also introduces the availability to export Flash Video (FLV) files, offering new integration with Macromedia Flash for customers who …

Adobe Revolutionizes Post-Production Workflows with All-New Adobe …
Finanzen.net, Germany - Jan 16, 2006… Adobe ProductionStudio also integrates Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities toprovide video professionals with a new, fluid method of deliveringcontent to the …

TechSmith Introduces Camtasia Studio 3.1 to Rapidly Create Online …
StreamingMedia.com, CT - Jan 18, 2006… then edit the interactive content and share it via fixed media (eg, CD or DVD) or online in all the popular streaming media formats, including Flash video (FLV …

General31 Jan 2006 11:00 pm

Gregoire Signs Gay Civil Rights Bill Into Law
KOMO-TV - OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a gay civil rights bill into law Tuesday, though the law may be held in limbo if opponents are successful in forcing a public vote this fall. The measure adds “sexual orientation” to a state law that bans

Avalanches, Heavy Snow Again Close Snoqualmie Pass
KOMO-TV - SNOQUALMIE PASS - For the second day in a row, avalanches closed Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass Sunday evening, the state Department of Transportation said. The eastbound and westbound lanes of the state’s main artery through the Cascade

LivePrayer.com Hits 60 Million Prayer Mark
WebWire - Jan. 28, 2006 (ST. PETERSBURG, FL.) — LivePrayer.com, the worldwide online prayer resource founded by former businessman Bill Keller, has responded individually to an astounding 60,000,000 requests for personalized prayers since its launch in 1999

Men’s basketball: UWGB caught in a bottleneck
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Who: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (10-11 overall, 4-5 Horizon League) vs. Detroit (10-12, 4-5). When: 7:05 p.m. today. Where: Resch Center (9,729); Ashwaubenon. Radio: WDUZ (107.5 FM); Internet broadcast on www.uwgb.edu/athletics . Internet

‘I Felt Humiliated’
KOMO-TV - TACOMA - A Tacoma judge is under fire for kicking a Muslim woman out of his courtroom after she refused to remove her head-scarf. “I felt humiliated,” said 37-year old Mujaahidah Sayfullah, who has worn her head-scarf in court before. She says she

General31 Jan 2006 10:42 pm

On Advertising: Film or ad? Ask Pirelli 
Many advertisers are worried that traditional ways of reaching consumers, including the 30-second television spot, are losing their power to persuade.

General31 Jan 2006 10:27 pm

Microsoft Starts Selling Technology to Start-ups 
Microsoft has joined research-intensive organizations to sell its non-core technology to start-up companies in an attempt to earn money from discoveries that would otherwise gather dust.

FilmMates Home Video Entertainment SmartMarks Films for International Distribution 
FilmMates Home Video Entertainment will be using USA Video Interactive Corp. (BSE/Frankfurt: USF) SmartMark(TM) anti-piracy technology to protect its films for distribution. FilmMates recently entered into a home video distribution agreement with Vivendi Universal Visual Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Music Group.

General31 Jan 2006 10:18 pm

Forum ber Moderator
MacMerc.com - Jan 17, 2006… a re-designed, unified user interface, accelerated high-fidelity OpenGL 2.0 support, and the industry’s most comprehensive Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities …

Adobe Revolutionizes Post-Production Workflows with All-New Adobe …
Finanzen.net, Germany - Jan 16, 2006… Adobe ProductionStudio also integrates Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities toprovide video professionals with a new, fluid method of deliveringcontent to the …

New Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Dramatically Increases Post-Production …
CameraTown.Com, NH - Jan 17, 2006… Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 also introduces the availability to export Flash Video (FLV) files, offering new integration with Macromedia Flash for customers who …

General31 Jan 2006 10:04 pm

Nokia N90
Age - Camera phones haven’t developed to the point of replacing dedicated digital cameras, but a decent one such as the Nokia N90 allows you to capture those spontaneous special moments without sacrificing too much on image quality. The N90 is similar in

Adobe Ships Adobe After Effects 7.0
Film Imaging - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced and shipped Adobe After Effects 7.0 software, the industry standard tool for producing motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, DVD , and the Web. Professionals can streamline their workflows to

Adobe After Effects 7.0
MacNN - Adobe debuts, ships After Effects 7.0 Adobe Systems today announced Adobe After Effects 7.0 , an upgrade to the industry standard tool for producing motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, DVD, and the web. Version 7 includes a re

Matrox Unveils Support for Adobe Production Studio and Premiere Pro
Digital Video Editing - Matrox Video Products Group today announced that release 2.0 software for the Matrox Axio family of HD and SD editing platforms will support the newly announced Adobe Production Studio and Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 . In addition to support for the

New Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Increases Post-Production Workflow
Film Imaging - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced and shipped Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 , the latest version of its popular video editing software application. This major new release of Adobe Premiere Pro enhances productivity and delivers deeper creative

Take My Job, Rob
WMBB TV - Take My Job, Rob Unless you are a lottery winner or even luckier, retired you get up every day and head off to a job. And some days, you may be saying to yourself, “I wish someone would take this job just to see what I do everyday.” Well, I’m

Sundance Film Festival Showcases Online Content
Information Week - For the first time at the festival more than half of the short films, known as “shorts,” will run online. It’s a milestone for an industry that’s been reluctant to release its wares on the Web before making them available in theatres. The Sundance

Assistant Web Producers
gamesindustry.biz - Description of position Xbox.com EMEA, Microsoft s highly trafficked Web destination for all things Xbox in Europe, currently requires Web Production Assistants to work on a contract basis within a team based in the London offices of AKQA, a

GUBA Usenet video service adds PSP support
Mac Central - GUBA , the Web-based Usenet video and image search service, has added Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) support. The PSP joins the video iPod as a supported device. The Usenet is a bulletin board system that s long been part of the Internet, and a

General31 Jan 2006 09:44 pm

InterCall Climbs to Top Spot in the North American Conferencing Industry 
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 25, 2006 - For the first time in the history of the teleconferencing industry, the telecommunications giants have been overtaken by a specialized service provider.

How Soon Is Now? 
In yesterday’s column, I reviewed Apple’s iMac for the fourth time, and barely two months after the last time I’d checked out this all-in-one desktop. But the machine I tested this time around was nothing like any of the others — it’s got an Intel Core Duo processor on the inside instead of a…

Canon Network Cameras Capture Live Video for Dotworkz 
The phrase surfing the Web takes on new meaning at the Dotworkz Group and its service company USrelay. Specialists in delivering and servicing advanced remote video-surveillance systems, the company has installed scores of Canon VB-C50iR Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Network Video cameras at surf beaches and ski resorts across the United States to provide live, high-quality, viewer-controllable Web video

Google plans web video service 
Pay-per-download video service to bring traditional television content to the Internet.

New Reality for Yahoo! 
The company looked ready to lead Web video in 2005, but it starts 2006 playing catch up.

Web Video Trends on Intranets 
I had already been pondering the surge in popularity of online video when Steve Rubel wrote today about the “Big Bang” that occurred when Apple began selling TV series episodes and other video content through its iTunes store.

CE’s fiefdom mentality 
The entertainment industry looked like the Old Europe at the Consumer Electronics Show. Rather than strike bold alliances to push toward a better world, each aging fiefdom tended to its own small garden.

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