Archive for: September 13, 2007

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The Vegas Pro collection combines Vegas Pro 8 DVD Architect Pro 4 5 and Dolby reg Digital AC 3 encoding software to offer an integrated environment for all phases of professional video audio DVD and broadcast production These tools let you edit and process DV AVCHD HDV SD HD SDI and all XDCAM trade formats in real time fine tune audio with precision and author surround sound dual layer DVDs Precise Editing ToolsEdit SD or HD video with drag and drop functionality mouse and keyboard trimming and ripple editing Features include ProType Titling technology multicamera editing tools 32 bit floating point video processing customizable window layouts color coded snapping improved HDV SDI XDCAM support Cinescore plug in support A V synchronization detection and repair and auto frame quantization Efficient Professional WorkflowThe Vegas Pro 8 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements Dock multiple windows across multiple monitors and save your layouts to fit specific editing tasks nest Vegas projects within the timeline customize and save keyboard commands and use application scripting to automate repetitive tasks System wide media management produces maximum efficiency Network rendering saves time by using multiple computers and networked drive arrays to render complex projects Vegas Pro software also supports 24p HD and HDV editing Superior Audio ControlUse unlimited tracks 24 bit 192 kHz audio punch in recording 5 1 surround mixing effects automation and time compress expand Apply customizable real time audio effects like EQ Reverb Delay and more Expand your audio processing and mixing options with supported third party DirectX reg and VST audio plug ins Use the Mixing Console for precise audio control Powerful DVD ToolsBurn Blu ray discs directly from the timeline for high definition delivery Create standard DVDs with multiple video angles subtitles multiple languages ...

So much for “a few weeks” — just eight days after being announced, Apple’s new iPod touch is showing up in Apple Stores, the support page just went live on Apple.com, and you know it’s already gotten lovingly unboxed. Big ups to jmobley for doing the honors — check out the rest of his Flickr s…

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Portable Audio, Portable Video

Talk about gettin’ riled up. Verizon Wireless has reportedly “challenged in federal appeals court the FCC’s 700 MHz open-access rules,” claiming that the auction “violates the US structure, violates the Administrative Procedures Act, and is arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by the substantial e…

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Cellphones, Gadgets, Wireless

As at least two members of the Engadget staff can attest to, the Dreamcast was a totally bodacious system — one which has been surprisingly kept alive well past its cancelation from commercial sale by a core group of terrifically committed gamers and home-brewers. You’d think that a system whic…

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Gaming

You can listen to your favorite podcasts on your MP3 player, your computer, and any number of other mobile devices. But unless your cell phone can play digital audio and connect to your computer, you can't catch podcasts using nothing but the phone. PhoneCasting is a new service designed to bring podcasts to your cell phone, and to give podcasters a new method to reach out to their audiences.

PhoneCasting is bringing podcasts to mobile phones in two ways. First, the service is trying to convince podcasters that recording and publishing podcasts at PhoneCasting is a good way to draw in an audience they wouldn't get through traditional means. By giving people the option to listen to a podcast using their phones, simply by dialing a phone number, the number of listeners can increase, because the number of ways people can listen will increase as well. So far, though, PhoneCasting has only a handful of podcasts specifically created using its service.

PhoneCasting has another approach to building a community: The service scrubs the RSS feeds of popular free podcasts for the audio files and then uploads them to its own service. PhoneCasting assigns a telephone number to the podcast, and you can call the number to hear the most recent episode of the show. Popular podcasts such as DiggNation, National Geographic News, ChickChat Radio, and more are available for free through PhoneCasting.

Adding your podcast to PhoneCasting is easy. You can paste the RSS link into the front page and simply click "get phone ...

When MIT, Intel and Xerox put their collective heads together, the results have got to be good, right? The trio most definitely hopes so, as they have reportedly developed “subtle sensors that are enriching our understanding of teams and organizations and that are helping shout centers improve t…

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Wearables

Chalk another one up to the eagle-eyed readers who thrive on catching website slips, as that moment we’re seeing a (since removed) image of the not-yet-released Motorola Z10. Apparently, that sucka looks to be the followup to the Z8, and it was spotted hours ago on O2’s “Coming Soon” page. Of co…

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Cellphones, Gadgets

Microsoft kicked up a bit of a stir recently, when it began what arised to be a practice of updating files on individuals’ computers even when they had turned off the robotic update feature in Windows XP and Vista. That first came to light courtesy of the folks at the “Windows Secrets” newslette…

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Desktops, Gadgets, Laptops

Google’s sponsering a new X Prize, and that one has its sights set a bit higher than suborbital. The new contest wants competitors to send a robotic rover to the moon and beam back a gigabyte of documents — including pictures and video — of the trip. The rover additionally has to travel 1,312 …

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Gadgets, Transporation

Earlier this year, I took a look at a unique app--Tubes--that simplified file-swapping and sharing. Resembling an IM window, Tubes is a collection of folders, also called tubes, where you can drop files and invite others to view and even edit them. You can also see tubes that you've been invited to. (Read my full review of Tubes for a more detailed explanation.)

Recently, Adesso upgraded Tubes with a new look and some cool new features. (Until now, Tubes was in beta--the current version is considered "release candidate 1." The app is now a bit sleeker and more modern looking, plus each Tube you create automatically becomes its own website, accessible only by your "friends." This means that, when you invite someone to share your tubes, that person doesn't have to download a thing--they can just visit your Tubes website and grab the files there. Better yet, if you want to share just one file with a friend, you can send them a dedicated link to a word doc, image, video, or any file in your Tubes. It's all password-protected unless you decide to make it "public."[Check out the screenshots after the jump.] Pretty damn cool. We'll probably take a more in-depth look at this--stay tuned.

Another notable update is the addition of what's called the "The Hub." It's a collection of public Tubes--some user-generated--where you can access all sorts of content from a variety of sources: Diggnation has one; you can too!.

In other news, Adesso has been invited to DEMO, the tech conference taking place later this month in San Diego, where they will release Tubes 1.0, and announce even more upgrades.

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