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Article | 29/05/2010 NEC adds high-end 24-inch monitor for graphics pros

NEC has released the SpectraView Reference 241, the first model in a new range for creative pros. The company says that for maximum image quality and ...

Article | 27/05/2010 Vidyo brings smartphones into videoconferences

Videoconferencing company Vidyo has extended its SDK to the Android and Moblin mobile software platforms so users of smartphones and tablets can virtu...

Article | 27/05/2010 Pakistan may relax bans on YouTube, Facebook

The Pakistan government is considering removing a ban on YouTube and Facebook, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

Article | 22/05/2010 Thai riots spark reporting via Twitter, YouTube

The serious riots in Bangkok this week have taken a tragic toll out on the streets, but have also sparked an unprecedented emergence of amateur news g...

Article | 21/05/2010 Pakistan extends Web site ban to include YouTube

Pakistan's telecommunications regulator, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), said on Thursday that it has directed ISPs to block YouTube after...

Article | 21/05/2010 Google faces off against Microsoft, Apple over Web video standard

Mozilla and Opera Software on Wednesday backed Google's new open-source, royalty-free video format, and all three browser makers issued developer buil...

Article | 21/05/2010 Google's WebM draws praise, critiques

The news this week of Google's open-source release of the HD video codec VP8 plays into the ongoing debate over which video codec browsers can use to ...

Article | 19/05/2010 OmniVision introduces world's smallest 1080p HD camera

OmniVision Technologies has introduced its OV2720, which it claims is the world's smallest high-definition (HD) CMOS image sensor. It's intended for n...

Article | 19/05/2010 Google to acquire voice and video codec company

Google plans to acquire video and VoIP (Voice over IP) codec developer Global IP Solutions (GIPS) for approximately 421 million Norwegian kronor (US$6...

Article | 18/05/2010 Five years of YouTube: The ups, the downs

YouTube turns five today, and with 2 billion daily users to celebrate the birthday, is safe to say the video site is having a good life. Still, the ro...

Article | 13/05/2010 Sharp intros world's first 3D camera for mobile devices

Sharp revealed its first 3D camera for mobile devices this Wednesday, detailing that they plan to start production of the module before the end of the...

Article | 11/05/2010 Sony unveils prototype camcorder with interchangeable lens system

Sony Australia today announced a new HD camcorder that will use interchangeable lenses. The yet-to-be-named prototype records video in the AVCHD forma...

Article | 24/04/2010 Report: California police investigate 'lost' Apple iPhone caper

Apple's next-gen iPhone? Source: Gizmodo.com California authorities are investigating the lost Apple iPhone prototype incident that made news earlier ...

Article | 22/04/2010 Apple's next big thing? Video, analyst says

Apple's next big thing may be a video platform that combines cameras in the next versions of the iPhone and iPad with the giant data center the compan...

Article | 14/04/2010 Flip Slide HD gets touchscreen, more storage

Cisco finally announced the newest member of its Flip family, the Flip Slide HD. This newest Flip camcorder sports a three-inch resistive touchscreen...

Article | 14/04/2010 Season finale of 'House' filmed with Canon DSLR

Considering the TV series House centers around an unorthodox doctor, it isn't too surprising that the production crew took an unorthodox approach to f...

Article | 10/04/2010 Teleflirtation: The latest hot way to hook up

The realistic audio-visual atmosphere of telepresence combined with off-channel instant messaging is giving rise to a new social phenomenon dubbed tel...

Article | 31/03/2010 Exalead creates automatic searchable speech transcripts

French search specialist Exalead thinks it's cracked one of the big challenges of search, making video searchable, and has landed a high-profile custo...

Article | 27/03/2010 YouTube down

Popular video sharing site YouTube was inaccessible to users this morning, displaying an 'Http/1.1 Service Unavailable' warning instead of the site's ...

Article | 20/03/2010 Google, Viacom Sling Mud in YouTube Court Fight

If you love an old-fashioned courtroom battle with a new media twist, the Google vs. Viacom copyright-infringement case makes for great entertainment....