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- 02 May 2013
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News: P2P piracy putting pressure on Chinese video sites
After spending millions to buy licensed TV shows and movies, China's top online video site is facing a surge in piracy from a new crop of offenders threatening to cut into its business.
- 01 May 2013
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News: Report: Yahoo drops Dailymotion deal in face of French opposition
Yahoo has scrapped plans to invest in French online video site Dailymotion, after the French government opposed the Internet giant acquiring a majority stake in the company, according to reports.
- 30 April 2013
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News: Vine update adds front camera, Twitter-style mentions
Vine, the app from Twitter that lets iPhone owners create and share six-second videos, scored a few updates on Tuesday. It's easier now to make videos that star you, and Twitter-style mentions are now supported, too.
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News: Skype launches for Outlook.com email service
A preview of Skype for Outlook.com has launched in the UK today.
- 27 April 2013
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News: Remains of the Day: I could be the next
Messages leaves users hanging, Apple wants to school you on in-app purchases, and Eric Schmidt is back with some more awkward truths. The remainders for Friday, April 26, 2013, are on the edge of their seats.
- 24 April 2013
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News: AMD unleashes Radeon HD 7990: A dual-GPU graphics card beast
One thousand dollars. That's how much AMD anticipates it will cost you to acquire a video card packing two of its most powerful GPUs on a single dual-slot PCB. AMD has provided us with reference design hardware, with retail cards expected to follow by the end of the month. So consider this a hands-on preview of the Radeon HD 7990. We'll follow up with an official review as soon as we get a card that people can actually buy.
- 19 April 2013
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News: Amazon, Netflix roll out more original programming
Amazon and Netflix are dialing up efforts to stand out as more than just streaming services. The two companies hope to emerge as producers of original TV content as well, and on Friday, they released a total of 14 pilot episodes and a new supernatural series.
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News: Citrix pitches cloud-based web casts with GoToWebcast
Citrix System's GoToWebcast has become generally available in North America and Europe, offering users a cloud-based webcasting tool for up to 5,000 attendees.
- 18 April 2013
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News: Ricoh GR fixed lens compact camera sports large sensor
The trend in cameras today is to the small, lightweight, and powerful, and that is the intent of the Ricoh GR, Pentax Ricoh's new compact, fixed-lens digital camera. Chief among its attributes is a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor paired with a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture lens and a newly designed auto-focus system. Together, these features promise improved low-light performance, shallow depth of field, and wide dynamic range without sacrificing the advantages of a petite, lightweight shooter.
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News: Adobe shows off Photoshop CS7 camera shake reduction tool
Adobe has released a video showing a tool intended for the next version of Photoshop, which is likely to be Photoshop CS7.
- 16 April 2013
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News: Twitter locking down deals to stream TV content
Twitter has long been a go-to source for breaking news and silly micro-memes, however the social service may be gearing up to transform into a multi-media über platform. Last week, we learned about Twitter's plans to launch a music streaming service, and now the company is laying the groundwork to stream video content.
- 15 April 2013
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News: Canon wants to help you learn photography with this DSLR simulator
If you've been shooting with a camera in Auto mode all your life, messing around with camera setting can be intimidating. What if it's set to shoot too fast, or my focus is off? There are a half dozen other ways the shot can go wrong.
- 10 April 2013
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News: Vudu video service resets customer passwords after hard drives theft
Walmart's video service Vudu has reset its customers' passwords after it found that hard drives were among items stolen from its office.
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News: Wi-fi capable digicams preferred in Southeast Asia: study
The popularity of social media is driving the proliferation of Internet-capable devices, including digital still cameras with wi-fi capabilities. Research by GfK revealed that nearly one in five digital cameras sold in Southeast Asia last year was wi-fi capable.
- 08 April 2013
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News: M?VI is a new camera stabilizer that works like witchcraft
The film industry has used steadicams to produce some of the most intimate, action-packed shots in movies and on TV. Vincent LaForet of Firefly Systems says he has improved the technology with a newly announced product called the M?VI that's lighter, smaller, and even more flexible than ever.
- 03 April 2013
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News: Introducing TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide
It seems like nearly every new piece of technology comes with a built-in, high-resolution camera. Sure, anyone can take a photo, but what separates an everyday snapshot from a purposeful composition? Let us take your photos to the next level with TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide, now available on the iBookstore, Kindle Store, Nook Store, Google Play, and as a PDF.
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News: Rdio takes social recommendations act to movies, TV with Vdio
Rdio made a name for itself by offering social recommendations to its streaming music subscribers. Now the company wants to do the same thing for movies and TV with Vdio, a new video rental, buying, and sharing site.
- 02 April 2013
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News: Watch offbeat movies, TV shows via Warner Bros.' new online-streaming service
Warner Bros. is experimenting with an online video-streaming service, but don't expect to use it to view recent WB titles like The Dark Knight Rises or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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News: Hand on with the Slingbox 500's new SlingSync feature
Owners of Sling Media's top-of-the-line Slingbox 500 can now use their place-shifting set-top box to enjoy media from their smartphone on their HDTV.
- 01 April 2013
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News: Aereo's streaming TV service avoids ban, as trial looms
Aereo, a service that streams live broadcast television online, just scored a big win against the major TV networks.
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