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- 06 September 2012
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News: Bank customers want video services: Telstra
Video could be a competitive differentiator for financial institutions as banks increasingly use technology to gain an edge on rivals, according to a Telstra white paper published Wednesday. Telstra is seeking to sell network management and unified communications services to banks to handle technological challenges that come with a move to videoconferencing.
- 05 September 2012
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News: French antipiracy authority 'happy' it has sent just 14 cases to court in the last year
Just 14 of the 1.15 million emails warning of copyright infringement sent out by the French online antipiracy authority have resulted in a case file being sent to a court -- but Mireille Imbert-Quaretta, president of the Commission for Rights Protection, is happy with that.
- 04 September 2012
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News: NPR Kit for Modo creates hand-drawn 3D rendering effects
Luxology has released the NPR Kit for its modo 601 3D modelling, animation and rendering software.
- 02 September 2012
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News: Hands on with Sony's NEX-5R WiFi viewfinder feature
Just about anyone who's tried to take a self-portrait with a camera agrees: it's a hassle. Setting the scene, hitting the timer, then rushing into place only to find half of your head has been cut out is par for the course.
- 29 August 2012
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News: DOJ drops charges against websites seized for 17 months
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its case against two Spanish websites that stream sports events nearly 17 months after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized the sites and shut them down for alleged copyright violations.
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News: Video site Dailymotion plans homepage refresh to boost video views
Video site Dailymotion hopes to show its visitors more videos with a redesign of its homepage that appears to draw inspiration from the checkered interface of Windows 8 and Windows Phone and the bottomless lists of Twitter and Facebook's new timeline.
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News: Sony debuts Alpha NEX-5R interchangeable lens camera
Sony has unveiled the Alpha NEX-5R, a compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that will replace the company’s Alpha NEX-5N model. It is targeted to the huge market of hobbyists and advanced amateurs now favoring point-and-shoots, smartphone cameras, and entry level DSLRs, as well as advanced DSLR users seeking a smaller and lighter second camera.
- 28 August 2012
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News: Cisco survey: Users want video calling interoperability
Most U.S. residents want the ability to place video calls to people using a different service provider, even though consumer video-calling services are now locked behind proprietary walls, according to a survey released Tuesday by Cisco Systems.
- 24 August 2012
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News: This Software Never Forgets a Face
If you’re smart, you use a complex password for every secure website you log into. If you’re human, you’re sick and tired of having to remember complex passwords for every secure website you log into. SensibleVision promises a better solution in the form of software that logs you on practically the instant it recognizes your mug. I’ve been using a beta version of the program on a Windows laptop, an iPad, and an Android smartphone, and have been very impressed so far.
- 22 August 2012
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News: Hulu gives its site a major makeover
Hulu has redesigned its streaming video site to simplify content discovery and make it more appealing.
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News: Nikon to Release Android-Powered Coolpix Camera
Nikon is following Polaroid's lead with a new pocket camera loaded with Google's Android mobile OS, giving you a high-powered pocket camera with smartphone-like capabilities, minus the phone. Unlike Polaroid, which has yet to release the SC1630 point-and-shoot camera since its January unveiling, Nikon has set a release date for the 16-megapixel Wi-Fi-enabled Nikon Coolpix S800c.
- 21 August 2012
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News: Canon Extends Its Long-Zoom Lineup With Two New PowerShots
As long-zoom cameras get smaller and smaller, features that used to be commonplace are becoming harder to find. For example, if you want a new camera with a sizeable handgrip, a camera that runs on AA batteries, or a model with a CCD sensor, you may be looking around for a while.
- 20 August 2012
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News: Sony's new "stacked" image sensors open door to smaller devices, more pixels
Sony, which makes the camera modules used in the latest smartphones from Apple and Samsung, said Monday it will begin sales of a new image chip that is nearly half the size of current models.
- 18 August 2012
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News: Cloud Service OnLive Sold
Cloud gaming and desktop computing service OnLive's fate is in: It has been sold to an unnamed entity. The news puts to rest some rumors that had been swirling about its future.
- 17 August 2012
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News: Ustream preps iPhone app for live-streaming video to Facebook profiles
Facebook users will be able to broadcast live iPhone video on their Timelines using an app that Ustream will unveil on Thursday.
- 16 August 2012
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News: UStream Asia to start "tipping" service so viewers can donate to streamers
UStream's Asian venture said Thursday it will start a new service that allows viewers to give their favorite content providers small monetary "tips" during broadcasts, in an effort to bring crowdfunding to the live streaming site.
- 13 August 2012
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News: Google Olympics Doodles in pictures, explained
Google's doodles during these Olympics have ranged from tributes to athletes to collections of different sports. Some have been interactive. Others have harkened back to earlier times in history.
- 09 August 2012
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News: Nikon Announces Its Second-Generation Mirrorless Camera
The Nikon vs. Canon battle rages on, this time in the mirrorless octagon. Announced today, the Nikon 1 J2 isn't a radical departure from Nikon's first mirrorless model, the Nikon 1 J1. Not surprisingly, the J2 announcement comes hot on the heels of Canon's first mirrorless model; it essentially maintains Nikon's one-generation mirrorless lead over its biggest rival.
- 08 August 2012
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News: Microsoft Updates Its Free Movie Editing, Photo Software
Users of Microsoft's free movie editing and photo management programs in Windows Essentials received a treat Wednesday as the company released new versions of the offerings for Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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News: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 camera to feature a constant f/2.8 lens
Panasonic today announced the release of a new high-end Lumix FZ-series camera, the Lumix DMC-FZ200. It's a 12.1-megapixel compact camera (not a pocketable camera though) that puts a focus on high-speed performance when it comes to burst mode shooting, and also when it comes to its lens.
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