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Stargate Worlds Beta Stage Will Start on October 15

Stargate Worlds is shaping up to be a pretty interesting MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). Being placed in the highly successful and popular Stargate universe, gamers will have  the chance to play as several specific archetypes like Archaeologist, Asgard, Goa'uld, Jaffa, Scientist or So...

6 October 2008
12:01 GMT

AMD Sells TV Business for a Good $192.8M in Cash

As mentioned in several of our previous articles, Advanced Micro is having a tough time managing its chip business and driving it to profitability, as competitor Intel is gaining ground in several market segments, leaving AMD to make do with the second spot. While the company's graphics chip business is finally ...

26 August 2008
05:51 GMT

Tiny Telescopes Could Make LCDs More Efficient

Most of the light provided by the light source posted behind liquid crystal display panels never even reaches the eyes of the viewer. Light must pass through individual pixels whose brightness levels are controlled by small liquid crystals that modify their transparency according to the electric signal input. Therefo...

23 July 2008
04:43 GMT

New Mitsubishi TVs Brings Innovation for the Audio Experience

The Mitsubishi name is almost identical with fast cars designed to be real racers both on track and on the road. But the Japanese group counts a number of other companies that specialize in the development of something other than cars. One of those companies deals with the design and manufacturing of consumer televis...

1 July 2008
04:32 GMT

ESPN Unveils TV Remote

I am a sports fan and, as most other sports fans, when it comes to one of my favorite sports events, I would rather enjoy it on a high-quality entertainment center. With this in mind, it seems that someone has thought of a way of improving the quality of sports events with the release of a new gadget. ESPN, the famou...

21 May 2008
05:47 GMT

Samsung's Really Big 82-inch LCD

On Sunday, Samsung, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, has showcased an ultra-high definition 82-inch liquid crystal display panel. Rated for the 120Hz television sets, the enormous LCD display has been presented at the Society for Information Display (SID) 2008 International Sympo...

19 May 2008
05:42 GMT

What Is an Electron Gun?

Electron guns are devices often used by CRT "cathode ray tube" displays in order to produce light on a phosphorus-coated glass screen. This is how CRTs work. The electron gun generates a beam of electrons which is targeted at the screen. The beam can be deflected on all three axes by the image driver with the help of...

17 May 2008
06:30 GMT

Widescreen AMOLED TVs to Arrive in 2008, Samsung Says

Although Samsung has been plagued by some pretty nasty problems lately (as some of you might know, the company's chairman and his son have both resigned amid a corruption scandal), the company still remains the world's most important manufacturer of various types of displays, AMOLED included. And it seems ...

23 April 2008
14:06 GMT

How Video Game Light Guns Work

I'm sure most of us, if not all, had or still have a home video game, or went to play arcade games at some point in time. You might have noticed a remote-like device resembling a firearm or a pistol that can be used to shoot objects displayed on a TV screen, generally referred to as a video game light gun. The p...

21 April 2008
05:54 GMT

CTIA Wireless 2008: Fox Entertainment Launched Its Impressive Mobile Portal

Fox, the giant American TV and film company, announced the launch of Fox Entertainment Mobile Network, a new web portal for mobile phones. The new portal was unveiled during CTIA Wireless 2008 (1 - 3 April, Las Vegas), and it is set to bring one of the widest ranges of TV programs and video content ever made availabl...

3 April 2008
17:06 GMT

How Plasma TVs Work

Televisions have been in our lives for almost eight decades. Technology has evolved a great deal during this time, however most of the televisions still benefit from the services of the old faithful cathode ray tube to display images. Cathode ray tubes basically work by firing electrons at a glass target coated with ...

1 April 2008
09:44 GMT

How Infrared Remote Controls Work

Remote controls were first developed during World War I by the German military to crash naval vessels into Allied ships, while World War II saw the arrival of the first bomb detonated with the help of a remote control. Both types were operating in the radio frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum, however theoret...

17 March 2008
08:35 GMT

Samsung P960 TV Phone Coming Soon?

Samsung P960 is one of the latest handsets created by the South Korean company. It was first presented during MWC 2008 in Barcelona, Spain, together with other high-end phones, including G810, Samsung's flagship that we recently had the occasion to play with, at the CeBIT 2008 Fair. Like the G810 model, S...

11 March 2008
07:12 GMT

Never Download Friends Via Your Mobile Phone

I'm sure many mobile users love Friends, the TV sitcom originally broadcast between 1994 and 2004, but I'm not really sure how many Friends fans would pay $21,000 for some episodes of the show. I guess not even one. However, Daily Telegraph, the famous British newspaper, reports that a woman from UK used he...

3 March 2008
10:56 GMT

Are You an Online Video Heavy Viewer?

A study on Behavioral Differences Among Online Video Viewer Segments has been released by comScore and Media Contacts, to show the three levels of users roaming the Internet video woods, their habits and mindsets and the impact that advertising might have on them. The differences, I must point out, are enormous. The ...

15 February 2008
05:25 GMT

Star Trek to Get Scientific Support

If SciFi movies haven't given a boost to science and technology, then I don't know what could have. Remember the Alcubierre warp drive? Yep, you guessed it, Star Trek warp drives were already working by the time Alcubierre calculated the physical theory on how to make such a devices work in 1994; not only t...

12 February 2008
09:31 GMT

47% of the Men Would Choose TV over Sex

A survey conveyed online by a firm selling televisions was released on Friday and the results are rather surprising. Almost half of the UK men would gladly give up 6 months worth of sex for the 50-inch plasma TV. Hoping that it is just a sample of typical British conservationism when talking about private life and mo...

11 February 2008
15:06 GMT

We're 2 Months Away from Google (on) TV

Japanese manufacturer Matsushita (Panasonic) has closed a deal with Google in order to see the Electronics company launch flat panel television sets that will allow owners to access sites like YouTube and some other Google services, like Picasa Web Albums. The first sets are to reach the United States market this Spr...

8 January 2008
20:31 GMT

MySpace More Popular than Traditional TV

MySpace, the 6th website in the Alexa rank, tends to become more popular than traditional TV, a recent survey made by Future Laboratory and commissioned by the social networking website revealed. According to the Financial Times, an important part of the 1,000 people included in the survey admitted that they "would r...

7 January 2008
15:06 GMT

The Incredible Machine Is "The Best Casual Mobile Game"

Vivendi Games Mobile has been awarded "Best Casual Mobile Game" at the 5th Annual Spike TV 2007 "Video Game Awards" for its classic brain teaser The Incredible Machine for mobile. The Incredible Machine was also nominated for "Mobile Game of the Year.""We are extremely honored to once again be recognized for the high...

4 January 2008
05:07 GMT

Survey: Fifty-Four Percent of Consumers Love Online Chatting

A recent survey conducted by Deloitte & Touche reveals that no less than fifty-four percent of the respondents access social networking websites, chat rooms or message boards, while 45 percent update their profile every once in a while. The online advertising seems to be a pretty successful business because 78 percen...

28 December 2007
15:36 GMT

How Does TV Influence Your Life?

Would you give up watching TV forever for one million dollars? 25% of the Americans answered "negative" in a survey made few years ago. In another research, men were asked what would make them happy. The main wish was a plasma TV! Worldwide, there are 1.5 billion TV devices and the number of viewers is, of course, la...

14 December 2007
10:39 GMT

People Can't Live Without Internet

Although I dream about a day without computer, phone and TV, some people can't live without them. At least this is what the European Interactive Advertising Association revealed through a new research conducted in September 2007 in UK, Germany, France, Spain , Italy and some other countries. Here's what EI...

6 December 2007
05:37 GMT

YouTube vs TV

Ever wondered why they are trying to move the TV shows on the internet? Basically, because by this, they are exposing the content to a much wider community and the reach of the commercials is a lot deeper.But if the shows are on the internet and are gaining there big audiences who is watching TV then and why? It is a...

14 November 2007
11:09 GMT

Europeans Addicted to the Internet

The world is changing and the traditional activities are replaced by new ones, often based on the computer and on the Internet. A new study conducted by the European Interactive Advertising Association revealed that more and more Europeans choose to use the Internet in the detriment of the traditional TV. According t...

13 November 2007
09:58 GMT

Google Bringing Spicy Back

I know the title looks a little misleading but it is very true and happening. Simon Fuller, the creator of Pop Idol - the world's most successful TV franchise which was shipped over to the US as American Idol - and of the notorious Spice Girls, is in talks with Google about an eventual show that will be hosted o...

12 November 2007
06:03 GMT

Daddy, Don't Touch My...Video Camera! It's Special Stuff!

If you're hoping your son will grow up to be like Scorsese or Tarantino, you'd better get him one of these. The Only Children Special Effects Video Camera is probably the only one that allows children to apply 18 various special effects. As alternative, the kids can also play some cool music, while filming....

22 October 2007
05:04 GMT

Times are Literally Changing for In-Game Ads - TV Model

It has been revealed that a private company connecting advertisers and video game publishers, going by the name of Double Fusion, has rolled out a new technology just yesterday, allowing "advertisers to mount last-minute ad campaigns in games the same way they use spot TV ads," as msnbc.msn.com posts. Basically, the ...

5 September 2007
02:53 GMT

"Baby Brainy Einsteins" Turn Your Kid Dumb

Now, this crap won't make your child a brainy Hawkings but on the contrary, dumb as a rock. Encourage your child to learn language from DVDs and videos like "Baby Einstein" and "Brainy Baby" and he/she will hardly manage to express himself/herself...A new research made at the University of Washington and Seattle...

10 August 2007
09:16 GMT

Samsung SCH-B750 Flips and Twists for TV

Samsung has announced to release their SCH-B750 phone model in Korea. What makes this handset special is that it provides User Created Content (UCC) to its owner, one feature highly popular among mobile phone users.The UCC enables people to update their blogs with text, image and video content. Moreover, it also make...

19 July 2007
05:30 GMT

Control Your TV and Other Appliances By Simply Waving Your Hand

The remote control is probably one of the most important devices ever developed, as it adds an extra level of convenience to the already pleasurable experience of watching TV, listening to music, recording TV programs, etc. However, it seems that its glory days might soon be over, as two Australian engineers have dev...

16 July 2007
03:11 GMT

YouTube vs. MySpace - The Battle Goes Live!

YouTube is often described as the revolutionary Internet television, but a real online TV is about to be rolled out, which seems to be able to steal this codename owned by the Google product. The famous social website MySpace, owned by the largest media conglomerate News Corporation, said that it will launch MySpace ...

28 June 2007
02:35 GMT

YouTube Turns into Online TV

Google managed to sign a new deal that will enhance the content published on YouTube as the TVNZ channel will offer almost any of its TV programs to be uploaded on the page. As usual, the agreement creates a new YouTube channel, just like the others built for BBC, NBA and Chelsea FC. According to TVNZ, the new page w...

25 June 2007
10:03 GMT

TV Programs on YouTube

The popular online video sharing service YouTube signed a deal with Sveriges Television to create a new channel on the official page of the product in which the TV company will publish its own programs and shows. The deal will be rolled out in September but the representatives of the two companies refused to offer mo...

22 June 2007
09:25 GMT

Apple TV Already Vulnerable

The recently-released Apple TV is already vulnerable to online attacks as it contains a moderately critical security flaw. The hole can allow an attacker to connect to an affected system, compromise it and obtain higher privileges. Security company Secunia rated the flaw as moderately critical and sustained the only ...

21 June 2007
06:34 GMT

Apple TV and YouTube Rolled Out Today! iPhone Coming on June 29!

The famous Apple TV now includes support for the popular online video sharing service YouTube, as the parent company Apple released a software update today. The improved version is available for free for all the owners of the device and can be accessed through the software update feature included in the Apple TV. Th...

20 June 2007
10:42 GMT

"What's in a Name?"

It started with an email and continued with pictures, music and video. Yes, the Internet comprises them all. But we are not satisfied with getting yesterday's news. We all want real time connections and live shows to watch. Thanks to Internet TV, this and even more is now possible. What could be more? Take a loo...

18 June 2007
13:14 GMT

Flexible Display Will Soon Bring Bending Portable TVs to Market

It won't be long until people around the world will be able to enjoy their favorite book with included animation, in the form of flexible electronic displays, or e-paper. Portable TVs could eventually be carried in a pocket and rolled out when the favorite show is on.Flexible electronics, also known as flex cir...

7 June 2007
10:05 GMT

New TV Sets Have the Brightest, Most Beautiful Colors Possible for a Lot Less Money

Next generation LEDs greatly improve the image quality on flat-screen TV sets in terms of color, contrast and high definition, just in time for the upcoming NBA finals.The electronics industry is involved in a continuous race to make LEDs that make today's TV screens and cell phones more efficient, cheaper and ...

17 May 2007
12:47 GMT

TV Timer Makes TV Safer for the Kids

With tons of parental control devices already on the market, deciding what you should and what you shouldn't let your children see can be really confusing. Parents that are tired of catching their kids staring at "late night shows" can choose from remote controls or other electronic tools that block or filter TV...

10 May 2007
05:05 GMT

Apple Beats Google and Steals Its TV

It's been a while since Google announced its plans to conquer the TV and distribute commercials provided by its advertising platform. However, the search giant made considerable efforts that brought the company closer to its dream. Take for example the numerous advertising tests started by Google that were meant...

30 April 2007
04:32 GMT

Envirovision's Waterproof 19" Bathroom TV

Bathroom TVs are probably targeted at a brand new category of people: the bath tub potatoes. Since it's waterproof, slothful people have no reason to choose the "living room TV" anymore. Why stay on the couch when you can take a shower and also watch the news at the same time? Right.Envirovision 19" Freeview Wa...

28 April 2007
09:11 GMT

NevoSL Touchscreen Remote Control

Here are two assertions that I'm sure you agree with. Remote controls are devices you use when you're comfortable with your statuary couch position. Right. Secondly, having no remote control for a TV can be nightmarish. Still, who would pay $500 in order to get a universal remote control that comes with a t...

25 April 2007
07:12 GMT

Disney's New Dual-Screen Mobile DVD System

Parents (especially parents of twins) can now sleep in peace during long trips knowing that Disney's new Dual-Screen Mobile DVD system makes it possible for both their kids to squint at the same movie without bumping their heads. What a breakthrough! Will this mobile DVD player make kids enjoy movies quietly fro...

16 April 2007
05:20 GMT

Sony's OLED TVs Will Be Just 3mm Thick (heh?)

Super-skinny high-resolution TVs are Sony's fixed goal. During the last years, the Japanese company tried hard to put mostly good tech inside TV "boxes" in order to make them look better than the ordinary bulky TV sets. And listen to this. After presumably 5 years of hard work, they're announcing the slimme...

12 April 2007
11:46 GMT

Google Prepares The TV Attack

Google wants to conquer the TV and this is an intelligent move able to help the search giant expand its products into the offline area. The new Google attempt is sustained by a deal with DirecTV, a direct broadcast satellite service that is currently offering its products to numerous locations in the US, Latin Americ...

12 April 2007
06:35 GMT

Exclusive Inside Look into Joost

"The magic of television, with the power of the Internet built right in. Joost puts you in control, and TV will never be the same again. Coming soon!" reads a fragment posted on the Joost official website. Well, coming soon meant yesterday for me. I finally got the Joost beta invitation that I had signed up for quite...

11 April 2007
08:59 GMT

Google Plans to Conquer the TV

Google announced today a new deal with EchoStar Communication Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network, an important satellite broadcaster. The two companies are aiming to buy, sell, deliver and measure TV ads through the Google advertising platforms and 125 channels provided by EchoStar. Although the financia...

5 April 2007
10:40 GMT

Google Officially Announced TV Ad Campaign

Google's advertising platforms are very popular on the entire Internet world because the search giant owns an impressive number of registered members. Today, the company confirmed another big step into the evolution of their advertising platform by announcing an innovative TV advertising campaign for the adverti...

3 April 2007
08:35 GMT

Google TV Is Almost Here

Some time ago, the rumors about a potential Google TV were quickly spreading on the Internet but the search giant's representatives refused to comment on them. It seems like the company is again interested in creating a new service to represent the old Google TV but there is no official statement yet. Digit Onli...

29 March 2007
08:24 GMT




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